Who likes bitter food and drink? (restaurant, cake, Italian, garden)

[MJ7]

Originally Posted by momtothree

Are red wines bitter? I favor them but normally don't like bitter things.

Some can be extremely tart, yes.

[burdell]

Originally Posted by momtothree

Are red wines bitter? I favor them but normally don't like bitter things.

I think some are more astringent than bitter due to tannins not mellowed by age.

[sskink]

If a date didn't like a dish of pasta with sauteed broccoli rabe, garlic and hot pepper, then I knew we weren't having a relationship.

[Mouldy Old Schmo]

The reason I phrased my question at the start of this thread as I did is because we are familiar with chile-eating contests and foods and drink advertising extreme spiciness. I sometimes wonder if a similar fad is ongoing with the proliferation of India Pale Ales and other bitter beer bombs in the last few years.

[NYSinger]

I like bitter! Rapini, radicchio, Campari...

[Cliffie]

I love green and oolong tea, which is pretty bitter. I'm not a fan of most of the bitter greens but a sprinkle of them in a salad adds some zest. And I always choose lime over lemon when I have the option -- because if the hint of bitterness. Ooh, and burdock. Bitter and delicious.

[Almrausch]

I love green teas,bitter melon curry,cluster bean curry,both taste a bit on the bitter side,fenugreek,turmeric,Campari drink,Guinness beer,Underberg.

[Cnote11]

Originally Posted by jlawrence01

I purchased foods for large institutional food service places and have never seen them canned. Do you know what brand?

In general, they don't can cabbage or related vegetables due to the sulfur content. They may pickle them and then can them, ala sauerkraut.

Ano, perhaps it is because I have lived abroad in Europe/UK, Canada, and lived right on the border of Canada for the most of my life that this is more familiar to me. For instance, d'aucy offers canned Brussels Sprouts. I'm not sure if this is some type of US regulation that prevents the mass manufacturing of Brussels Sprouts in cans or what. Interesting to know.

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[jlawrence01]

Originally Posted by Cnote11

Ano, perhaps it is because I have lived abroad in Europe/UK, Canada, and lived right on the border of Canada for the most of my life that this is more familiar to me. For instance, d'aucy offers canned Brussels Sprouts. I'm not sure if this is some type of US regulation that prevents the mass manufacturing of Brussels Sprouts in cans or what. Interesting to know.

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There is probably NOT much of a demand for it. Brussels sprouts have only become popular in the US in the past 15 years or do.

I will admit that Aldi USA has been importing a good number of them frozen from Belgium over the past few years.

[burdell]

Originally Posted by Cnote11

Ano, perhaps it is because I have lived abroad in Europe/UK, Canada, and lived right on the border of Canada for the most of my life that this is more familiar to me. For instance, d'aucy offers canned Brussels Sprouts. I'm not sure if this is some type of US regulation that prevents the mass manufacturing of Brussels Sprouts in cans or what. Interesting to know.

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If there is it would be one of the finest pieces of work to ever come out of DC!