And a nice chianti.
I always thought Popeye’s Chicken was just a fake brand for Little Nicky, turns out it exists. I was driving around a suburb in south Minneapolis and I saw one. I wasn’t even hungry but I just couldn’t pass it up.
Now to find a Kahuna Burger.
Ewww…I had purged this from my memory, but my older sisters made us all try it when I was young. Truly vile.
Not sure from where, but I also remember getting the idea to put potato chips on (in?) a sandwich from something we’d seen on TV. Probably some “After School Special”. I still do so on occasion, but I prefer corn chips over potato.
There are a bunch of recipes/cooking scenes presented in the Sten series by Cole & Bunch that I’ve always wanted to try.
I was always curious about Turkish Delight after reading The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe but it was such a let-down.
Actually now that I think about it, there are quite a few foods I’ve tried because of Seinfeld. The first time I had a marble rye sandwich was because of the episode where Jerry steals the loaf from the old lady. Also for a long time I was curious to try babka because of the episode where Jerry and Elaine are stuck in the bakery (and find a hair in their babka), but couldn’t find it at any bakeries where I lived until about a year ago. It’s actually pretty good, kind of like a cinnamon bun.
Also I first wanted to try cannolis because of the Godfather and all the other Italian-themed movies and shows where they’re referenced.
Fried green tomatoes.
Yeah, Turkish Delight is gross! Thanks a lot, Mr. Lewis.
We drink a lot of rye now because of Don Draper.
Same here. I was SO let down when I realized that’s what Edmund had been eating. With you on the chocolate. I always imagined it like the most gorgeously chocolately chocolate bar. Or a warm, melty brownie.
Another vote for Turkish Delight because of Narnia. I didn’t think it was as bad as everyone else here, but certainly nothing that would count as a serious temptation.
Bergamot is a citrus fruit that looks like a little green orange. The flavoring agent in Earl Grey tea is from the bergamot peel, not the flowers.
Another victim of Laverne Defazio checking in.
Oh, and I’m assuming we’re not supposed to count all the things we’ve tried because Alton Brown made them look so good?
The Breakfast Club, perhaps?
Not what I immediately thought of, but this thread reminded me about milk & Pepsi, turkish delight, and B&Js Americone Dream ice cream. Only the ice cream was good.
But my first thought - has anyone seen Big Night? Where they make that huge timpano? I bought Stanley Tucci’s (and Mrs. Tucci’s) cookbook and made timpano by their recipe. It’s a huge production and takes two days so I’ve only done it twice, but it’s amazing. It’s been a few years, I need to do it again.
Don’t order that from a sheila bartmaid in Adelaide.
The future’s uncertain and the end is always near.
I’ve been looking for Purple Flurp, but as yet have not found it.
(JImmy Neutron reference)
My Little Pony: FiM is making me want to chow down on some diamond surprise.
I never saw Vegemite here in the US until after the Men at Work song. Then it started showing up in boutique stores and specialty shops. Definitely a case of people getting the stuff because of pop culture.
I’ve been tempted to try some of the things I’ve read of in Nero Wolfe novels. Even Eggs au beurre noir, despite the fact that I don’t particularly care for eggs. But it seems to be their breakfast of choice.
Shortly after it first came out, I got *The Nero Wolfe Cookbook *out of the library, and if IIRC, got my mother to make the shirred eggs. Some years ago I made the lobster salad recipe.
As a member of the Wolfe Pack, I’ve had the opportunity to try several of the dishes in the books at various events, including the French and American banquets and (a version of) Saucisse Minuit from the book Too Many Cooks.
Banana pancakes. Very good!
I used to hate strawberries but I was finally convinced to give them a try after all the scenes in movies where they are portrayed as fruity orgasms.
Two points to be made about Turkish Delight. First of all, you’ve obviously only ever had the cheap stuff. Proper Turkish Delight is mostly made of nuts and dates, and the jelly is only a small part of it.
The second point is, that Edmund came to Narnia from Britain during World War II. Sweets of all kinds were heavily rationed and in short supply. This was possibly the only sweets he had eaten for several months.
As for the main topic of the thread, I used to put ketchup on my chips (fries). After seeing *Pulp Fiction *I tried mayonnaise instead, and it was much better. I’ve never looked back.