Comments on: NewsFlash: Gansie Finds 515th Way to Use an Avocado http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2007/08/02/newsflash-gansie-finds-515th-way-to-use-an-avocado/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:59:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: BS http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2007/08/02/newsflash-gansie-finds-515th-way-to-use-an-avocado/#comment-334 BS Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:06:18 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2007/08/02/newsflash-gansie-finds-515th-way-to-use-an-avocado/#comment-334 <p>I vote for the rosemary olive oil bread! Let me know when it's ready, Gansie</p> I vote for the rosemary olive oil bread! Let me know when it’s ready, Gansie

]]> By: JoeHoya http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2007/08/02/newsflash-gansie-finds-515th-way-to-use-an-avocado/#comment-332 JoeHoya Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:49:35 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2007/08/02/newsflash-gansie-finds-515th-way-to-use-an-avocado/#comment-332 Sorry about that, Ganise. I just can't get over the fact that the Olive Garden calls those dishes "Caprese" just because they've got tomatoes and mozarella in them. As someone who grew up in a New Jersey Italian-American household, I am constantly amazed by their offerings (anyone remember "Chicken <i>con</i> Broccoli?). So don't be offended - I wasn't comparing you to them. As for not liking the pig - that's cool...more for me! Grilled chicken would definitely work as an alternate protein, as would the tuna that Anna suggested. The mozarella wouldn't really match up well with most other fish (or shellfish), unfortunately. I found a few recipes where your Rosemary Olive Oil would work well to enhance the rosemary flavor of the dish: <a href="http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1119561" rel="nofollow">White Bean Dip</a> <a href="http://food.realsimple.com/realsimple/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=524086" rel="nofollow">Rosemary Olive Oil Bread</a> <a href="http://kitchen-parade-veggieventure.blogspot.com/2006/08/garlicky-romano-beans.html" rel="nofollow">Garicky Romano Beans</a>, though I'd probably add some extra garlic and some pine nuts or sliced almonds. Hope that makes up for the <a href="http://www.collegehumor.com/article:1697556" rel="nofollow">Olive Garden</a> crack! Sorry about that, Ganise. I just can’t get over the fact that the Olive Garden calls those dishes “Caprese” just because they’ve got tomatoes and mozarella in them. As someone who grew up in a New Jersey Italian-American household, I am constantly amazed by their offerings (anyone remember “Chicken con Broccoli?).

So don’t be offended - I wasn’t comparing you to them.

As for not liking the pig - that’s cool…more for me!

Grilled chicken would definitely work as an alternate protein, as would the tuna that Anna suggested. The mozarella wouldn’t really match up well with most other fish (or shellfish), unfortunately.

I found a few recipes where your Rosemary Olive Oil would work well to enhance the rosemary flavor of the dish:

White Bean Dip

Rosemary Olive Oil Bread

Garicky Romano Beans, though I’d probably add some extra garlic and some pine nuts or sliced almonds.

Hope that makes up for the Olive Garden crack!

]]> By: anna http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2007/08/02/newsflash-gansie-finds-515th-way-to-use-an-avocado/#comment-331 anna Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:27:08 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2007/08/02/newsflash-gansie-finds-515th-way-to-use-an-avocado/#comment-331 Rosemary Oil: -brush on pizza dough before baking...I'm thinking a white pizza could be great. -toss with almonds before baking...of course as snacks, but rosemary almonds are also amazing on vanilla ice cream with a little chocolate sauce. -any veggies that you'd grill could be good The popcorn in rosemary oil sounds fantastic...I plan to try that asap. Rosemary Oil:
-brush on pizza dough before baking…I’m thinking a white pizza could be great.
-toss with almonds before baking…of course as snacks, but rosemary almonds are also amazing on vanilla ice cream with a little chocolate sauce.
-any veggies that you’d grill could be good

The popcorn in rosemary oil sounds fantastic…I plan to try that asap.

]]> By: anna http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2007/08/02/newsflash-gansie-finds-515th-way-to-use-an-avocado/#comment-330 anna Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:19:48 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2007/08/02/newsflash-gansie-finds-515th-way-to-use-an-avocado/#comment-330 it's lunch time here and I want that! Other options for pigless protein could be to top it off with some pine nuts or slices of barely grilled sashimi grade tuna. I also can't help but think that some basil could lend a different edge to the salad. That may be coming from the fact that I've saturated my recipes with the basil from my garden. Could use the leaves or via an infused oil. P.S. According to IOOC (International Olive Oil Council) regulations olive oil with herbs or fruits infused in them cannot be called olive oil...it must be called "fruit juice". Which makes total sense... it’s lunch time here and I want that! Other options for pigless protein could be to top it off with some pine nuts or slices of barely grilled sashimi grade tuna.

I also can’t help but think that some basil could lend a different edge to the salad. That may be coming from the fact that I’ve saturated my recipes with the basil from my garden. Could use the leaves or via an infused oil.

P.S. According to IOOC (International Olive Oil Council) regulations olive oil with herbs or fruits infused in them cannot be called olive oil…it must be called “fruit juice”. Which makes total sense…

]]> By: BS http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2007/08/02/newsflash-gansie-finds-515th-way-to-use-an-avocado/#comment-329 BS Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:17:04 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2007/08/02/newsflash-gansie-finds-515th-way-to-use-an-avocado/#comment-329 <p>I was recently at my friends house in chi-town and picked up a Giada book (it was the only cooking material available) - she says she pops her corn in rosemary oil - i thought that sounded kinda cool</p> I was recently at my friends house in chi-town and picked up a Giada book (it was the only cooking material available) - she says she pops her corn in rosemary oil - i thought that sounded kinda cool

]]> By: gansie http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2007/08/02/newsflash-gansie-finds-515th-way-to-use-an-avocado/#comment-328 gansie Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:08:02 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2007/08/02/newsflash-gansie-finds-515th-way-to-use-an-avocado/#comment-328 Yes, what the eff do I do with that rosemary oil besides dip bread into it? Yes, what the eff do I do with that rosemary oil besides dip bread into it?

]]> By: BS http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2007/08/02/newsflash-gansie-finds-515th-way-to-use-an-avocado/#comment-327 BS Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:05:02 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2007/08/02/newsflash-gansie-finds-515th-way-to-use-an-avocado/#comment-327 and are we gonna get a further update on that rosemary oil or what? and are we gonna get a further update on that rosemary oil or what?

]]> By: gansie http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2007/08/02/newsflash-gansie-finds-515th-way-to-use-an-avocado/#comment-325 gansie Thu, 02 Aug 2007 15:47:48 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2007/08/02/newsflash-gansie-finds-515th-way-to-use-an-avocado/#comment-325 <p>JoeHoya--"Thanks" for your Olive Garden comparison (?)</p> <p>The salad was very filling (and clearly delicious) on its own, but maybe a <a href="http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2007/07/31/froached-eggs-sweep-the-nation/" rel="nofollow">froached egg</a> would work? or grilled chicken?</p> <p>I'm not really big on the pig, just an FYI.</p> JoeHoya–”Thanks” for your Olive Garden comparison (?)

The salad was very filling (and clearly delicious) on its own, but maybe a froached egg would work? or grilled chicken?

I’m not really big on the pig, just an FYI.

]]> By: Robyn http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2007/08/02/newsflash-gansie-finds-515th-way-to-use-an-avocado/#comment-324 Robyn Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:21:56 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2007/08/02/newsflash-gansie-finds-515th-way-to-use-an-avocado/#comment-324 YUMMO! Err...I can't believe I said yummo. I'm going to boycott RR's 30 minute meals. YUMMO!

Err…I can’t believe I said yummo. I’m going to boycott RR’s 30 minute meals.

]]> By: JoeHoya http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2007/08/02/newsflash-gansie-finds-515th-way-to-use-an-avocado/#comment-323 JoeHoya Thu, 02 Aug 2007 13:58:40 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2007/08/02/newsflash-gansie-finds-515th-way-to-use-an-avocado/#comment-323 "Hello, Kettle? This is Pot. I just wanted to say - you're black." “Hello, Kettle? This is Pot. I just wanted to say - you’re black.”

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