No Phaal for me, or I’ll be reviewing every service station toilet from Glasgow to London 
That’s what too hot means!
I like flavour, not chewing on a signal flare…
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Prompted by @MikeJenvey…,
Coffee… and moreover… has anyone else discovered adaptogenic coffees…?
Our big discoveries of the last few years food wise….
GOOD quality sourdough bread. Not all sourdough bread is the same… the yeast varies from one baker to another.
Sour dough bread compared with mass produced sliced white loaves and even wholemeal loaves is like comparing night with day in terms of health benefits.
Next up… “fermented foods” - alas not wine… but live yoghurts such as kefir and pickled veg such as sauerkraut and kimchi…
Eating for all round gut health - eating the rainbow of fruit & veg…
Trying to minimise processed foods and avoiding sugar and processed carbs such as fructose and corn syrups
Now… feeling the benefits of experimenting with different adaptogenic coffees, make with various fungi extracts such as cordyceps and lions mane…
Wasn’t that the lions mushrooms on clarksons farm?
Yeah - Lisa experimented with drying and turning it into a powder… while they were also serving it up fried in butter…
Thing is - I can’t stand mushrooms… in so much as I hate the texture, the flavour, the aroma… frankly their entire existence… other than from a catering point of view, they’re actually REALLY good for profitability…
When cooking they add bulk, texture, flavour and colour - comparatively cheaply and with very little prep.
Sliced mixed mushrooms, sautéd with salted butter, garlic, tarragon, thyme, oregano, marjoram & black better - served simply on toasted focaccia, sourdough or rye bread…
Or added to stews, casseroles or pie mixes
But I still hated everything about them…
But these new “adaptagenic” or “nootropic” coffees are properly lush!
Delicious. Tadka dhal, saag paneer, crispy kale and a naan!
All homemade, except the naan… I don’t think homemade can beat the clay oven bakery naans from Tesco!
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Pretentious lunch alert…
Roasted halloumi and peppers on smashed avocado blanket, draped over a slice of freshly baked sour dough topped with sweet chilli sauce.
Less pretentious alert…
With a side of spicy NikNaks and a Pepsi Max.