What's your favourite kind of berry?

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Hype · #1 Post by **Hype** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:11 pm

Because knowing what kind of nut you are isn't enough.

I have settled on blackberries.

#2 Post by **Artemis** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:20 pm

1. blueberry
2.raspberry
3.strawberry

Hype · #3 Post by **Hype** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:56 pm

No blackberries?! That's racist.

#4 Post by kv » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:48 am

blackberries all the way

#5 Post by **thoreau** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 5:18 am

I went with Blackberry.

I'm honestly surprised that "Dingle" was not an option.

Hype · #6 Post by **Hype** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 6:38 am

I had a list of like 20 berries (and pseudo-berries... like blackberries and strawberries) so I couldn't put them all... I wanted to add pumpkin and tomato...

But if I'd had unlimited space to add choices, I'd've added "funny" ones like that.

Also... I learned yesterday that currants are not even in the same family as grapes, but they look just like them.

#7 Post by **jptm** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 7:11 am

#8 Post by **perkana** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 8:16 am

johannes or cherry

Hype · #9 Post by **Hype** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 8:22 am

jptm wrote:

Omg... okay, I guess someone needs to start a new thread with a new poll.

#10 Post by **Larry B.** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:37 am

1. Avocado
2. Grape
3. Strawberry

BTW, thank you for teaching me that avocados and grapes are berries. To me, they were just 'fruits.' And here we eat avocados as salad, not as fruits. The first time I ate it like a fruit was in Brazil, and it was delicious. Avocado ice-cream...

Hype · #11 Post by **Hype** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 10:11 am

I've been making a lot of guacamole lately because we're getting masses of cheap avocados up here... I've taken to using it as a sandwich spread in wraps (instead of lettuce) with tomato and cucumber... pretty tasty.

#12 Post by **perkana** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 11:04 am

we eat almost everything with avocado here...I like it though I'm not crazy about eating it in salads

chaos · #13 Post by **chaos** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 12:10 pm

raspberry

#14 Post by **farrellgirl99** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 12:23 pm

chaos wrote:raspberry

Jasper · #15 Post by **Jasper** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 1:29 pm

1. Blueberries
2. Raspberries
3. Strawberries / Blackberries more or less tied.

I refuse to consider anything without "berry" in its name.

Hype · #16 Post by **Hype** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 1:40 pm

Jasper wrote:1. Blueberries
2. Raspberries
3. Strawberries / Blackberries more or less tied.

I refuse to consider anything without "berry" in its name.

I had difficulty with that too ... pumpkins and tomatoes are berries. Strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, cherries, aren't.

Also, as I said, this board only allows up to 10 options, so I ran out, and forgot to make #10 "Other"...

#17 Post by **Artemis** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 2:38 pm

thoreau wrote:
I'm honestly surprised that "Dingle" was not an option.

guysmiley · #18 Post by **guysmiley** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 3:08 pm

Blueberries. I'm sick of blackberries. Every year there are too many, and if you eat too many, you're sick. Plus the big seeds suck. Blueberries are the ultimate berry.

wally · #19 Post by **wally** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 5:49 pm

Halle

#20 Post by **Larry B.** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 2:50 am

Adurentibus Spina wrote:I've been making a lot of guacamole lately because we're getting masses of cheap avocados up here... I've taken to using it as a sandwich spread in wraps (instead of lettuce) with tomato and cucumber... pretty tasty.

I generally eat it like that: just slice the avocado in half, remove the seed, remove the flesh with a spoon, smash it down, spread it on some bread, done.

Another preparation I like is just cut up in slices, mixed with lettuce and celery. Add some salt and lemon juice and you have a very light green salad.

Finally, I like mixing it with tomato cut down to small cubes, smash it all down together and add some salt. On hot dogs it's great. Also with bread, nachos, chips, etc.

#21 Post by **perkana** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 8:24 am

I love eating sandwiches like this, but instead of mayonaise I use avocado

#22 Post by **perkana** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 8:27 am

Larry B. wrote:
Finally, I like mixing it with tomato cut down to small cubes, smash it all down together and add some salt. On hot dogs it's great. Also with bread, nachos, chips, etc.

That's almost guacamole, just add onion and some serrano and voilá! (I would advice to add some lime juice (just a bit) so it doesn't turn brown so soon, in my family we think that leaving the pit in the guacamole to avoid that is just a myth)

Hype · #23 Post by **Hype** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 8:46 am

As far as I understand it, a guacamole only requires the mashed avocado really... you don't need the tomato, you can add garlic, onion, cilantro, chilis, etc.

I agree that lime juice is a necessity if you're not eating it right away (and even if you are). I usually add a ton of cilantro and tomato, because I love it. It's like Mexican tabbouleh.

guysmiley · #24 Post by **guysmiley** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 9:08 am

perkana wrote:
Larry B. wrote:
Finally, I like mixing it with tomato cut down to small cubes, smash it all down together and add some salt. On hot dogs it's great. Also with bread, nachos, chips, etc.
That's almost guacamole, just add onion and some serrano and voilá! (I would advice to add some lime juice (just a bit) so it doesn't turn brown so soon, in my family we think that leaving the pit in the guacamole to avoid that is just a myth)

Totally the way to go, soak the onion in water for a few minutes.

#25 Post by **perkana** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 9:33 am

Adurentibus Spina wrote:As far as I understand it, a guacamole only requires the mashed avocado really... you don't need the tomato, you can add garlic, onion, cilantro, chilis, etc.

I agree that lime juice is a necessity if you're not eating it right away (and even if you are). I usually add a ton of cilantro and tomato, because I love it. It's like Mexican tabbouleh.

It totally is

I've never used garlic, I even leave out cilantro.

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