What's your flavour?

LOL! Cheers for the response Poisongirl - I'm not surprised that you're more of a sweet than a savoury lass, after your response to my question on sweets :-) And I'm guessing your "certain someone" (the bloke from London who likes fry-ups perhaps...?) probably doesn't need an excuse to lick you!! Personally I'm a taste and texture girl - one without the other takes away from the sensory experience for me! All the best, and happy eatings to you!!

No, he'd need no reason or excuse to lick me. LOL What are fry-ups?

Ah yes - I was referring to your response to my breakfast question. A "fry-up" is another name for a "Full English Breakfast" - or rather the part of it that's not cereal. It can be eaten at any time of day or night, so I suppose it's the generic term for the fried/grilled/broiled bit of the breakfast. So now you can slip that into conversation with your special someone, and impress him with your knowledge of British cultural terminology!! All the best, to you and your licking partner :-)

I'm getting more used to spicy foods now too! I always loved spicy foods when I was young, but then had a very spicy chilli con carne once, which put me off very spicy foods. But now I'm getting my tastebuds used to spicy foods again, because I enjoy the flavour of them! By the way, some spicy foods burn your mouth a lot worse if you drink water - the water opens the pores in your mouth and the spices are more quickly absorbed then. So apparently it's best to drink milk, or even to eat a banana during or after a very spicy meal! I have milk because I'm usually too full to eat a banana after eating spicy food :-)

thanks for your adivce,AngelicEmu,lol,no wonder why i feel it is even burning when i drink hot water.

I must say that's a common misconception Mickie. The fat content in savoury foods and snacks is often much higher than it is in sweets. Sweets are worse for the teeth, containing sugar (which of course is bad for the health in other ways), but sugar and sweet treats tend to burn off more quickly than fats, which the body stores up as an energy reserve. Healthy snacks such as fruit and veggies aren't fattening, and are available in both sweet and savoury flavours!! If you go for dark chocolate rather than milk, you'll get the same chocolatey effect in fewer pieces, and it contains less sugar and fats than milk chocolate. So you don't need to worry about the occasional sugary treat (marshmallows contain NO fat!! And a fruit teacake is calorifically about the same as a piece of bread!):-)

LOL!! That sounds gorgeous - but I'd probably use raspberries rather than strawberries for that contrast between sweet and slightly tart, rich lushness and clean zinginess. Thinking about naughty indulgent foods and dreaming up new recipes often makes me feel like I've actually eaten them too, but the good news is that as it's imaginary food, it only takes imaginary exercise to burn off those imaginary calories :-)

I love sour foods too - hot and sour soup is one of my favourites! I agree - I think it does whet the appetite, probably because it makes your mouth water, and helps digestion. In the UK, we make a lot of sour sweets (which are mainly eaten by children), so the taste for sour foods starts at a young age here!

That's a great point - some of the most delicious dishes balance sweet with savoury, to enhance the flavour. Many of my favourite savoury dishes have a sweetness to them, and one of my favourite desserts is dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids), which is quite bitter, and not very sweet at all. It's a case of getting the balance right for the dish you're cooking. Thanks for a super response Jessica :-)