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I'm enjoying some leftover spinach and chicken curry I made a week ago, and just had to stop and share my experience with you. It really is too good to keep just to myself.
While the saag itself is sublime, the thing that pushes it over the top into rapturous is the condiment accompanying it: mango pickle.
I just don't have words.
That is all.
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I once wrote an essay on my favorite food for a college assignment. I have to say it wasn't my first choice of topic, but after 2 full days of trying to come up with a creative essay topic, I gave up and wrote about cheese sticks...
It was a descriptive essay and surpisingly enough, was incredibly well liked for it being your cop-out essay topic >.<
That being said, what is a mango pickle?
mai hindustani ka khanna chahiye. saag achcha hai. mujhe koi dijiye, kripiya?
translation : i want some indian food. Saag is good. Will you give me some, please?
A week ago?
I suppose curry is heavily spiced. You can probably leave it longer before tossing it.
I'm slightly disturbed that you're eating leftovers a week later... gross. We have a two day rule at our house, although my husband prefers the ony day rule.
Hm. I've never had a problem keep leftovers in the fridge for a week or longer.
I open a packet of sliced ham or turkey, for example, and make sandwiches from it perhaps two weeks later. An opened can of mayonnaise lasts months. So I figure: Why can't leftovers be just fine even a week or two after I've prepared it?
I did a google search, and the "people in the know" seem to be saying that leftovers should be eaten within four days. Hm. I'm going to ask my dad for his opinion.
People "in the know" apparently aren't single and have never cooked for one.
It took me nearly a week to go through left over chicken wings.
I'm with you Ted, I often have week old leftovers in my fridge. Probably wouldn't leave them longer than that though, but it depends on the food type...
Anyway, none of it's killed me yet.
I do not think that the internet is a good medium for helping others experience the marvelous taste of food.
If you are curious to know about food storage dates and happen to have the fancy dancy comprehensive "Betty Crocker cookbook heart health edition," look on pages 43-44. There are a bunch of time periods there for how long food can be left in the fridge and freezer.
Andrew R, just give it time. The holo-deck" (of Star Trek fame) will be available via nanotechnology soon enough.
And just for anyone who might care... I just got through scarfing some Blazin' Buffalo & Ranch Doritos, and will sometime soon this evening be fixin' some Mac & Cheese (regular... not the gourmet Mac & Cheese with the actual imitation cheese sauce... just the powder kind).
Since others here are being a little more identity-descriptive, I'll join in. I was the artist formerly known as Jason... I am now Jason Dubya.
We always have some sort of pickle at my house. It's usually mango pickle but I love fish pickle and garlic pickle too!
I keep leftovers in my fridge for up to a week.
But I am healthy as a horse and have been blessed with a cast-iron stomach that can handle anything.
:)
Scenario: flying at thousands of feet from Singapore to Thailand with my cousin on a Bangladeshi Biman Airlines jet. A stewardess dressed in a brilliant green sari passes out meals of mouth-watering Bangladeshi food. Then she asks, "Do you want pickle?" My cousin and I look at each other and ask her to repeat herself to make sure we understand. Yup. Pickle. Strange thoughts form in my mind :"What, do they have waiters in Bangladesh who go around asking people if they want pickle, like we have guys with pepper grinders in nice restaurants here?" I say, "yes," and am given something that looks unlike any pickle I've ever seen. It's not green. I love discovering other cultures, but I'm still a westerner, so I think, "pickle=cucumber". I cut a small part off and take a bit. WOW. Like Ted, I have no words. It's not bad. I don't know if it's good. It is not exactly strong. It's powerful. Moving. A memory. I think I need to find a Bangladeshi restaurant here in the USA.
Matthew -- I used to have to go to the local Indian grocery store for my ingredients. Now I can get curry paste, ghee, and mango pickle at my local Walmart. It's really not that uncommon any more here in the States.
My mom makes a lot of homemade pickle - lemon, mango, carrot, shrimp. All fantastic!
Funnily enough, my favourite food is...pasta!
Ted, the pickle our team had at the Indian place in Vegas was not the best. I think you agreed. SO, bring some good pickle to the next podcast taping, ok?
The only pickle I eat is mango pickle. So much so, that every time I go home my South Indian parents make sure there is a bottle of the stuff ready for me.
There are plenty of other pickles (lemon pickle is my parent's favorite) but none can compete for the affection of my palate like mango pickle.
I was introduced to mango pickle just a couple of months ago, it makes me smile and my stomach grumble just to think of it! YUM!
Now I want to try this mango pickle. Living in Tokyo has exposed me to many pickled delights. If you like mango pickle, you may also like what is called here うめぼし (oo-may boe-shee), or pickled apricot. You can find it at most Asian markets in the States. One popular way to eat it is tucked in a ball of rice, wrapped with a strip of のり (no-ree), or roasted seaweed. I'm making myself hungry.
If you'd like to leave a comment, we're afraid you'll have to use a non-mobile device to do so. I just couldn't get the mobile comment entry form to work right. Alas. ~Ted.
1. Carrie (the original) said the following at 1:06 PM on Feb 29:
4 words: Cinnamon Crunch Panera bagel
Happy Friday morning to me! :)
2. Christina said the following at 1:28 PM on Feb 29:
I once wrote an essay on my favorite food for a college assignment. I have to say it wasn't my first choice of topic, but after 2 full days of trying to come up with a creative essay topic, I gave up and wrote about cheese sticks...
It was a descriptive essay and surpisingly enough, was incredibly well liked for it being your cop-out essay topic >.<
That being said, what is a mango pickle?
3. Jessica said the following at 1:28 PM on Feb 29:
mai hindustani ka khanna chahiye. saag achcha hai. mujhe koi dijiye, kripiya?
translation : i want some indian food. Saag is good. Will you give me some, please?
4. Sarah P. said the following at 1:31 PM on Feb 29:
A week ago?
I suppose curry is heavily spiced. You can probably leave it longer before tossing it.
5. JBurke said the following at 1:46 PM on Feb 29:
I'm slightly disturbed that you're eating leftovers a week later... gross. We have a two day rule at our house, although my husband prefers the ony day rule.
6. Ted Slater said the following at 1:55 PM on Feb 29:
Hm. I've never had a problem keep leftovers in the fridge for a week or longer.
I open a packet of sliced ham or turkey, for example, and make sandwiches from it perhaps two weeks later. An opened can of mayonnaise lasts months. So I figure: Why can't leftovers be just fine even a week or two after I've prepared it?
I did a google search, and the "people in the know" seem to be saying that leftovers should be eaten within four days. Hm. I'm going to ask my dad for his opinion.
7. Carrie (the original) said the following at 3:06 PM on Feb 29:
People "in the know" apparently aren't single and have never cooked for one.
It took me nearly a week to go through left over chicken wings.
8. Jo said the following at 3:30 PM on Feb 29:
I'm with you Ted, I often have week old leftovers in my fridge. Probably wouldn't leave them longer than that though, but it depends on the food type...
Anyway, none of it's killed me yet.
9. Andrew R. (aka Canadian Boy) said the following at 4:22 PM on Feb 29:
I do not think that the internet is a good medium for helping others experience the marvelous taste of food.
10. Rachael said the following at 4:27 PM on Feb 29:
If you are curious to know about food storage dates and happen to have the fancy dancy comprehensive "Betty Crocker cookbook heart health edition," look on pages 43-44. There are a bunch of time periods there for how long food can be left in the fridge and freezer.
11. Christina said the following at 5:07 PM on Feb 29:
Ted,
*ahem* mom *ahem*
12. Jason said the following at 6:02 PM on Feb 29:
Andrew R, just give it time. The holo-deck" (of Star Trek fame) will be available via nanotechnology soon enough.
And just for anyone who might care... I just got through scarfing some Blazin' Buffalo & Ranch Doritos, and will sometime soon this evening be fixin' some Mac & Cheese (regular... not the gourmet Mac & Cheese with the actual imitation cheese sauce... just the powder kind).
13. Jason Dubya said the following at 6:08 PM on Feb 29:
Since others here are being a little more identity-descriptive, I'll join in. I was the artist formerly known as Jason... I am now Jason Dubya.
14. Sharon said the following at 6:34 PM on Feb 29:
We always have some sort of pickle at my house. It's usually mango pickle but I love fish pickle and garlic pickle too!
15. Louise said the following at 8:43 PM on Feb 29:
I keep leftovers in my fridge for up to a week.
But I am healthy as a horse and have been blessed with a cast-iron stomach that can handle anything.
:)
16. Alex C. said the following at 10:42 PM on Feb 29:
Why is this post categorized as "time and Money"?? o_O
17. Matthew S. said the following at 12:52 AM on Mar 1:
Scenario: flying at thousands of feet from Singapore to Thailand with my cousin on a Bangladeshi Biman Airlines jet. A stewardess dressed in a brilliant green sari passes out meals of mouth-watering Bangladeshi food. Then she asks, "Do you want pickle?" My cousin and I look at each other and ask her to repeat herself to make sure we understand. Yup. Pickle. Strange thoughts form in my mind :"What, do they have waiters in Bangladesh who go around asking people if they want pickle, like we have guys with pepper grinders in nice restaurants here?" I say, "yes," and am given something that looks unlike any pickle I've ever seen. It's not green. I love discovering other cultures, but I'm still a westerner, so I think, "pickle=cucumber". I cut a small part off and take a bit. WOW. Like Ted, I have no words. It's not bad. I don't know if it's good. It is not exactly strong. It's powerful. Moving. A memory. I think I need to find a Bangladeshi restaurant here in the USA.
18. Louise said the following at 9:59 AM on Mar 1:
Because Mr. or Ms. C.,
Eating leftovers saves both time and money!
:)
19. Ted Slater said the following at 11:09 AM on Mar 1:
Matthew -- I used to have to go to the local Indian grocery store for my ingredients. Now I can get curry paste, ghee, and mango pickle at my local Walmart. It's really not that uncommon any more here in the States.
20. JT said the following at 12:44 PM on Mar 1:
My mom makes a lot of homemade pickle - lemon, mango, carrot, shrimp. All fantastic!
Funnily enough, my favourite food is...pasta!
21. Lisa A said the following at 5:30 PM on Mar 1:
Ted, the pickle our team had at the Indian place in Vegas was not the best. I think you agreed. SO, bring some good pickle to the next podcast taping, ok?
22. Ellie said the following at 11:35 PM on Mar 1:
Ted, I officially nominate you for "the Boundless blogger with the most random posts." :)
23. John said the following at 4:09 PM on Mar 2:
The only pickle I eat is mango pickle. So much so, that every time I go home my South Indian parents make sure there is a bottle of the stuff ready for me.
There are plenty of other pickles (lemon pickle is my parent's favorite) but none can compete for the affection of my palate like mango pickle.
24. Kristen Moore said the following at 6:24 AM on Mar 5:
I was introduced to mango pickle just a couple of months ago, it makes me smile and my stomach grumble just to think of it! YUM!
25. Katie M. said the following at 5:24 PM on Mar 6:
Now I want to try this mango pickle. Living in Tokyo has exposed me to many pickled delights. If you like mango pickle, you may also like what is called here うめぼし (oo-may boe-shee), or pickled apricot. You can find it at most Asian markets in the States. One popular way to eat it is tucked in a ball of rice, wrapped with a strip of のり (no-ree), or roasted seaweed. I'm making myself hungry.