Cooking And Eating....“Dis-moi ce que tu manges, je te dirai ce que tu es”

The Cockscomb, now heavy with flowering, is beginning to droop from the weight of its blossoming.....for who knows what reasons, if any, I've never eaten Cockscomb flowers or leaves or roots......So, I harvested a drooping 'comb' for some culinary experimentation this afternoon......The flowers can be dried, of course, and utilized ...decoratively......all year round.. NOT THESE ROOSTER "COCKSCOMBS" THAT ARE POPULAR IN THE ORIENT........ But the Mawal f lower/cockscomb , which is primarily grown for ornamental purposes, in America; however, some cultures incorporate its young leaves and tender shoots into culinary dishes. In more exotic lands, these 'parts' are used in salads, soups, or stir-fries, offering a mild, spinach-like flavor. [It’s important to note that not all varieties of cockscomb are edible. Always ensure you have a safe and edible variety if considering culinary use.] https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2r4pSyvCur/

                 NOSE-RINGS THE VAST MAJORITY OF PEOPLE....(FOR THIS EXAMPLE, I'D EXCLUDE THE FRENCH, OF COURSE)....INTO COMPLIANCE WITH 'THE FAMILIAR'.. THIS MORNING'S 'TASTE TEST' WAS A SLICE OF TOASTED SOURDOUGH BREAD, HALF OF WHICH WAS SPREAD WITH NUTELLA NUT BUTTER AND THE OTHER HALF WITH LIVER PATE...    pâté and nut pairings   are found in high-end culinary traditions, but seldom in customary, conventional fare....I made a sandwich of these two 'halves' and found it delicious enough to add to my menus of 'quick b'fast fare'.    

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      an extra-large, free-range brown hen's egg, scrambled in butter,  with small chunks of Prosciutto di Parma, smoked tumeric & paprika, hot-pepper sauce,  coarse-ground black pepper, grated extra-sharp cheddar cheese, baby spinach leaves, chopped scallions, cilantro, & parsley,  and yellow bell pepper slices, piled atop a slice of toasted 5-grains bread, generously spread with apple-cinnamon butter......  followed by another ''meatless"  variation....sans the ham, but 'plus' a generous dollop of lemony mayonaisse...... and a bit of leftover caviar, for the salt.......

                                       I snatched up a 5.5oz  prepared "Apple Walnut Salad Kit" of both green and red apple slices, grilled white meat chicken, dried cranberries,  blue cheese and candied walnuts....with a cup of sweet onion/dijon vinaigrette  at a local Kroger Store.....for $1.57!    A thrifty shopper can always eat well!