Sensual Food

[shroomgirl]

Favorite ingrediants, ok without having to admit you are over 21 years old to a computer
What foods do you find sensual?

Mine are: Comice pears,Chambord in Champagne,
Valharona fudge sauce, truffle honey, Heavy cream and wild shrooms....

[m brown]

morels in cream with cognac. avacado timbal.
oysters. goose liver pate. coconut creme brulee.

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bake first, ask questions later

[This message has been edited by m brown (edited August 25, 2000).]

New york style cheesecake,
Mussels Marinere
Fresh steaming hot bread with warm honey.

[momoreg]

Big oysters, Haas avocados with sea salt, Lindt truffles...

[Nick.Shu]

hehe,

the aroma from freshly split vanilla beans.
fresh oysters and fresh figs.

[Jim]

Raspberries... really, really ripe raspberries, nestled in between something with ganache and something else with ganache.

[cookM]

-Steamed mussels (Belgian style) with fries
-Oysters w/ champagne mignonette
-Truffles and truffle oil
-Foie gras
-Perfectly braised duck legs and mashed potatoes
-Prosciutto wrapped figs, grilled, with a nice blue chees
-Lobster
-Tarte tatin
Oh, I could go on...

[augiewren]

1. Fresh, unbaked bread dough (stick your hands in it, you'll see what I mean)
2. Stilton cheese and Port wine together in the mouth

[shroomgirl]

lol really visually graphic.....

Bissengers chocolates in St. Louis robe a huge raspberry in dark chocolate only available for 5 or so weeks.....I will drive across town and spend $10 for 5 of these treats....so I can relate to raspberries and chocolate.

Started typing about size of oysters and had to stop....

Big, Ripe Juicy fresh figs, tossed in a little port with a sprinkle of cracked black pepper. Add a side of lightly sweetened creme fraiche and I am in heaven!!

Me again, I was thinking and I had to reply one more time. I think this is a great topic. I think by nature chefs are very sensitive to smells and textures.
I dont know how many times I have pulled someone aside and said- "Smell this basil (or stock or mango, etc.)" or "Look at this pepper"
We all know that good food is more than how something tastes. Look at how many of the previous posts described the 'feeling' of a favorite food.
Maybe a future topic could be about what food really turns you off.

[Nicko]

Chocolate, and champagne.