Chocolate or cheese?

Morning Glory

Morning Glory

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I've noticed that the the majority of photos and posts on the forum are about savoury rather than sweet food. At least, that is my perception. My question is, given the choice, which do you really prefer? I know this isn't a straightforward question as it depends on circumstances. Personally I rarely eat desserts or any kind or cakes, pastries etc. I've always preferred savoury. What about you?
 
What ^bucky^ said. However, when I'm done drinking coffee for the day, I like to follow it up with a small bit or two of chocolate. I like the taste of dark chocolate with red wine, too, so I keep a small container of melting chocolate discs around "just in case". :wink: In our house, chocolate is the quicker snack. If I get some cheese out, it tends to evolve into a production. *sigh*

However, if you have daring taste buds, you might want to eat them together!
Top 5 Best Cheese and Chocolate Parings
 
buckytom said:
They are the Yin and Yang of gustatory existence. Why force a choice? Ride the experience, in its time. :smug:
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I wasn't tryng to force a choice I just wondered how many like me prefer savoury. And maybe I should have asked what you prefer to cook - sweet or savoury. It just seems that a majority of discussions/recipes are about savoury. I could be completely wrong as I haven't made a statistical analysis!
 
I tend to prefer savoury but this is largely because, unless I make a dessert/cake myself, I find that was is available is inevitably OVERsweet! I prefer to taste the other ingredients rather than the dominant taste of sugar. I now prefer 70% dark (organic) chocolate.

For a snack, I inevitably plump for oatcakes and a few slivers of good organic cheddar. Other (less favourite options being having a cup of tea with oatcakes spread with baked apple puree). I find that baking a cooking apple on a high heat (alongside other things, so as not to waste the oven heat), renders it to a concentrated puree which takes on enough sweetness.
 
I feel like I shoulda said dude at the end.

Maybe?

Dude?
morning glory said:
I wasn't tryng to force a choice I just wondered how many like me prefer savoury. And maybe I should have asked what you prefer to cook - sweet or savoury. It just seems that a majority of discussions/recipes are about savoury. I could be completely wrong as I haven't made a statistical analysis!
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I just wanted to use the word gustatory in a sentence. :typing:
 
When I was growing up, we did have a daily dessert - especially when my great aunt lived with us, because she was a fabulous baker. Once I was married. desserts for us became a special occasion kind of thing. Holidays and such did have their special treats, but everyday dessert didn't happen. Doesn't mean I don't have a package of store-bought cookies stashed away for nights that the sweet tooth calls out, but our dessert more often than not consists of a bowl full of fruits with a half-portion of good ice cream dabbed on top.
 
Cakes here are considered a dessert. Cookies are sold prepackaged by the dozens. As per sweet buns and the like: why make them when there is approximately one donut shop for every 5,000 people. Or at least one in the small towns. Donut shops sell all types of sweet buns and more.

It isn't the foods aren't being eaten, it is they aren't homemade.
 
When I was a kid, eating cake or cookies was possible after any meal. My mom is a pretty standard issue Norwegian; their love of all things sweet is incredible.
Just had breakfast? Have some coffe and krumkake.

Done with lunch? How about some milk and butter cookies.

Afternoon tea must have more cookies, or maybe sour cream and raisin pie.

And you can't leave the dinner table without trying more cookies, cakes, and pies.
 
buckytom said:
When I was a kid, eating cake or cookies was possible after any meal. My mom is a pretty standard issue Norwegian; their love of all things sweet is incredible.
Just had breakfast? Have some coffe and krumkake.

Done with lunch? How about some milk and butter cookies.

Afternoon tea must have more cookies, or maybe sour cream and raisin pie.

And you can't leave the dinner table without trying more cookies, cakes, and pies.
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Was she quite plump? :D
 
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