The 4 Different Tastes
What my body wants - or should I say what my taste buds crave - is taste. The tongue can distinguish 4 different tastes: salt - sour - sweet - bitter. When the tongue has been stimulated with all 4 of these, your whole body is happy and the munchies disappear.
Fresh mint, lemon and chili are all good for subduing the urge to indulge.
Fresh mint: Planted some in a pot on your windowsill, and use the leaves in tea, pesto, salads - or with ice cream and other desserts.
Lemon: Add the juice to tea, use the fruit in sherbets and fruit salads also good in marinades, salad dressing and couscous, and with fish.
Chili: In pasta sauce, on cheese, in egg dishes, soups, and of course the famous chili con carne.
If I have one of those days where I just HAVE to have something sweet, I take ground nutmeg, cocoa, vanilla and cinnamon. I add this combination to a bit of muesli, sprinkle it over a little helping of yoghurt and presto! The urge is satisfied - and I didn't eat a packet of fudge.
Homemade Extract of Vanilla
You will never buy it again!
1 bean/pod of vanilla + ¼ cup vodka (without added aroma)Split the stick of vanilla lengthwise, and break it into several pieces.
Place in crock or jar with tight-fitting lid
Pour in vodka
Leave to steep for approx. 6 weeks
When you begin using the essence - either in baking or as aromatic essence - leave the vanilla in the jar. An additional ¼ cup of vodka can be added as needed.
Try taking a whiff of this infusion when the urge for something sweet becomes overwhelming. The aroma is heavenly - you can almost hear the angels sing.
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If your local supermarket doesn't sell them.
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How to Cut a Vanilla Bean
Vanilla - On the Menu Tips
http://www.wgby.org/onthemenu WGBY's Simon Stevenson explains the use of the vanilla bean in cooking.
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Other Good Foods for You
Other good groceries for satisfying our taste buds are:Horseradish
Sun-dried tomatoes
Tabasco
Fresh herbs of any kind
Ginger
Good quality vinegar
Taste is not the only thing to think of when you cook - good smells are important too. So remember this in the kitchen.
And if some of these comestibles happen also to have aphrodisiac properties - well, that's not bad.
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