What are you eating tonight?

Hiya,

Well, I have a kinda sweet tooth sometimes and recently had a craving for a real sweet treat that's tough to find locally. So a few days ago I put a small order in at the Mount Mansfield website located in Vermont, USA. Just received the package today and already tried a few pieces and they are tasty little things!!!

This confection is made up of exactly one ingredient and it is maple syrup that's been firmed up and molded into the shape of a maple leaf. This has been a favorite candy of mine since I can't remember when and I am sorta picky and won't buy the products with regular sugar added to em. Yeah, you gotta be careful and look at the ingredients list.

These things are very nice.....tiny bit crunchy outside and melt in your mouth middle. My first time dealing with this company and it won't be the last. If y'all like maple syrup these candies are not to be missed.

Martin
 
Hiya,

Well the next Mount Mansfield order included a small jar of maple cream. This is just maple syrup that's been whipped to a thicker consistency than usual and needs refrigeration for my best results. Take a spoonful from the cold jar and man, what a great texture as some of it melts in my mouth. Real sweet of course, with a very dense and smooth luxurious mouth feel. Like a high end custard or pudding as the Yankers call it. Served best when strong hot coffee and ice water is nearby to cut through the sugar and get the taste out more. I am thinking Scotch might be good too.

The order after this will include a bigger jar of the maple cream.
 
Crayfish night :)

20oaxy.jpg
 
Crayfish night

Hi there,

Your post reminded me of traveling to Louisiana in 1975 during crawfish season and hanging out with the locals while having a big ole crawfish boil. Very cheap per pound and the usual amount per person would be maybe be three pounds with the head on. Boil lots at one time inna large cauldron with veggies and spread on newspaper when done.

Hah, before ever tasting em, I had many years of experience with those things in the form of perch bait. Seriously, the baitshop sold em by the dozen in a paper bag. Sometimes they would stock big bastards that would do some damage with the claws. Back then all crayfish were called 'crabs' when you ordered em in the shops.

Once down at the lake we would rip their live heads off and peel the tails, getting a number of baits. Never once ever thought about eating one at the time.
 
Last edited:
Hi there,

Your post reminded me of traveling to Louisiana in 1975 during crawfish season and hanging out with the locals while having a big ole crawfish boil. Very cheap per pound and the usual amount per person would be maybe be three pounds with the head on. Boil lots at one time inna large cauldron with veggies and spread on newspaper when done.

Hah, before ever tasting em, I had many years of experience with those things in the form of perch bait. Seriously, the baitshop sold em by the dozen in a paper bag. Sometimes they would stock big bastards that would do some damage with the claws. Back then all crayfish were called 'crabs' when you ordered em in the shops.

Once down at the lake we would rip their live heads off and peel the tails, getting a number of baits. Never once ever thought about eating one at the time.

Actually they are pretty tasty. If you boil them for long their meat just melt into the water so you can make a tasty soup. I just dip them into boiling water for 10 seconds. After that put them on an oven tray and prepare a simple butter sauce with butter, soy sauce and red pepper flakes and put this sauce all over them. After that cook them in the oven for 20 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius. You can give it a shot. They are very tasty. :)
 
Yorkshire's finest. Homemade Yorkshire puddings made by my missus a proper Yorkshire lass that wouldn't P on an Aunt Bessies. Look at these beauties.
They sure are impressive Yorkshire's, but...I really like them 2 tins of Thatchers Gold, they have it on draught at my local and I get myself in a real pickle on it sometimes :D
 
Back
Top Bottom