Trying new things.

Although I love seafood I always avoid octopus and mussels. I tried octopus in Italy and it really put me off, very chewy and dislike of mussels goes back to when I was little, I recall sometimes going to a seafood stand with my parents and having cockles and/or winkles (they may be the same thing), parents always had jellied eels and mussels. A couple of nights ago went to an Italian restaurant and OH ordered deep fried octopus and mussels in a creamy lemon garlic sauce. Delicious, in fact I scoffed up most of the mussels with the sauce and crusty bread. So much for my diet.

Thanks oldgoat, I might be brave and give one a try.

To test whether an avocado is ripe, cup it in the palm of your hand and squeeze gently.
If you store avocados in the fridge they go black.

I have never tried it so don't know what I might of been missing I will have to give it a try

Google gorgonzola recipes you should get loads of ideas

1974cookie, thank you. Can I ask how can you tell that an avocado is ripe when buying?

pattieb, yes you can ear the skin of figs. When eating raw I hold the stalk end and eat like a lollipop.

1974cookie Roquefort is made from sheep's milk whereas Gorgonzola is cow's milk.

There’s a few replies re figs. Can I ask do you eat the skin?
I too have only just discovered Gorgonzola it’s sooo nice
Do you think taste changes as we get older?
As a child I didn’t like any cheeses ....Making up for that now though !

shysal. A really simple recipe for Avocado.
First, cut the Avocado in half lengthways. Remove the stone with a teaspoon. You now have 2 halves with convenient hollows with which to fill with whatever you want.
Mix a tin of drained Tuna fish with enough mayonnaise to make a stiff dropping consistency. Add the juice of half a freshly squeezed small lemon, a little freshly ground black pepper and mix thoroughly.
Serve in the hollow of the Avocado where the stone was removed. Serve immediately with a salad and crusty bread.
Really simple but so yummy.
Hope that this helps you to discover the wonderful Avocado.

I have never tried Roquefort either.
Is this similar to Gorgonzola?

Cheese on fruit cake especially Christmas cake is an old Yorkshire favourite.

My favourite cheese. Try with slices of avocado and sweet pears drizzled with a Gorgonzola and creme fraiche dressing. Or figs with honey and Gorgonzola dressing. Pasta,and walnuts is a dream.

Oh shysal you haven’t lived! Get down to the shops now, stock up and make up for lost time

If you want a nice wine to go with it then opt for a pudding wine - I was sceptical when I was served it in New Zealand but they worked so well together!

Gorgonzola and figs yum

I am also a fan of baked Gorgonzola on figs. I only started eating figs about 10 years ago as their appearance is rather ugly. They are now one of my favourite fruits.

As a child I missed out on lots of delicious things by thinking I wouldn't like them, such as clotted cream and soft cheeses, which I now enjoy. However, I have yet to try an avocado, which I am assured are heavenly and healthy!

I shall have to try it. At the moment I am having a bit of a love affair with Roquefort.

I love Gorgonzola in a watercress salad with pears and walnuts...yummo!

Aldi do nice Gorgonzola. I don’t know how much it is in Waitrose but the Aldi one is under £2. They have picante or dop, I always get the picante as it has that extra tang.

It's lovely on figs.
Cut figs in half and put it on top. Bake.
Serve hot.
Yum.
- lets hope we have a fig glut! Lol!

jollyg. The gorgonzola came from Waitrose and the same one that you mentioned. I only bought it because it had been drastically reduced. ( Oh how I wish that I had bought more )
The problem is that now that I have discovered just how fabulous it is, I would need a second mortgage to buy the same amount as before, at the proper price ?.

Sorry had to look up what to sandwich was.... Mascarpone.

If I go to the net to confirm things, my post dies, another moan I have with this site

Waitrose sells Torta di Gorgonzola. Its delicious and so moreish. A cheese sandwich.

I also love Cambazola, but rarely buy it as there must be a mouse in the fridge which devours it in the night!

slightly undercook your steak crumble gorgonzola over the steak and pop under a hot grill until it melts

I love both gorgonzola and stilton! And I like the pear idea Deedaa - fruit and cheese always goes so well together. A favourite fruit/cheese combo of mine is brie (or Dolcelatte, Cambezola, Camembert) and red grapes in a sandwich. Absolute heaven!