A food you just could not live without...

[WillParkinson]

For me it's mushrooms. If I couldn't have mushrooms I'm not sure I could go on (culinarily speaking).

[sarge43]

1. Potatoes

Never met one I didn't love.

[madinmaryland]

58. +1

[MiddleFingerMom]

2. Pasta comes to mind -- pretty much at the same time as cheese. n/t

[geardaddy]

3. Onions

[astral]

29. +1

onions!

[Rambis]

4. Sausages

[MiddleFingerMom]

5. If you ever get to Nurnberg, Germany... try their bratwurst.

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They have their own unique kind -- not much bigger than a breakfast link
sausage and often sold by street vendors 3-to-a-kaiser-roll with mustard.
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I'm not a big fan of bratwurst. I was a HUGE fan of Nurnberger bratwurst.
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[Rambis]

7. Will do-Nice Pint too

:toast:

[dawg]

6. I guess I could sacrifice it if I had to, but I do love pizza.

:bounce:

[Rowdyboy]

8. Without question-onions....use them in virtually every dish I cook

Garlic and mushrooms too!

[freshwest]

9. Apples, carrots and avocados. Life would suck horribly without them.

[meegbear]

10. Jack Daniels

[JitterbugPerfume]

11. I love eggs

from my head
down to my legs

fried , scrambled ,or boiled

I love eggs

[astral]

30. +1 ! n/t

[tainted_chimp]

41. Yup.

Eggs Benedict, thank you very much….

[Swede]

12. Peanut butter

I eat it almost every day

[mikeytherat]

39. +1000

mikey_the_rat

[Beaverhausen]

48. I too eat it almost every day in some form or other

my new fav is "Peanut Butter & Co." Cinnamon Raisin swirl. Might sound weird but it's yum!

[GoCubsGo]

63. Yup. Preferably the old-fashioned kind.

Or, better yet, freshly ground. I avoid buying it most weeks, because I could polish off half a jar in a sitting if I didn't stop myself.

[Heidi]

13. Mushrooms for me, too.

Fortunately, we can get good, fresh mushrooms of all varieties just about year round here (though portabella and morrels get pretty pricey in the dead of winter). YUM!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

14. Cheese.

[Zorra]

23. Me, too. nt

[applegrove]

28. Me three.

[qwertyMike]

50. 4

[RebelOne]

15. Ice cream. Love my ice cream. n/t

[A Simple Game]

16. Tomato

I wanted to say pasta, but realized it may have been because of the sauce.

[Arugula Latte]

17. Garlic

Mmmmmmmm...

[LibertyLover]

18. Bread

cheese, potatoes, thin sliced ham, chocolate and red wine as well.

[Kali]

19. Mexican

what?!

[charlie and algernon]

20. Well, I guess someone's got to say it... BACON!!!

[astral]

31. +1

bacon.


well that about covers it for me . . . if I could only have three things, onions / eggs / bacon . . .


oh, one more thing . . .

[rurallib]

21. chili and pizza

homemade with all sorts of stuff in each.

[freshwest]

25. Do you have the desire to eat chocolate after eating chili? Just wondering.

The only film showing that craving I've seen, was Lethal Weapon. Martin Riggs always added crushed OREOs to chili. I don't, but I always want chocolate later. There is always going straight to the point and making a mole poblano with the chocolate in it already.

[rurallib]

26. never really thought about it. But I generally have a little chocolate

after. We usually have a few M&Ms around.

[KamaAina]

34. Do you have the desire to eat chocolate IN chili? Just wondering.

If so, get thee to Cincinnati at once. The regionally famed Skyline Chili includes both chocolate and cinnamon. Seriesly.

[Moondog]

22. Pears. Oh, and mangos. n/t

[nolabear]

24. Chicken. And believe me, I've tried.

Hubby has gone vegetarian and now and again I must sneak away and find me a piece o' chicken.

[Philippine expat]

27. Hot buttered popcorn

eat it at least 3 times a week.

[freshwest]

32. Curses! Now I want some.

[astral]

33. coffee. nt

[emilyg]

35. Taters

[Rochester]

36. PIZZA

with lots and lots of meat.

[Sisaruus]

37. My mom's macaroni and cheese

[thezen78]

38. salmon

Definitely salmon, from time to time.
Just love it.

[hobbit709]

40. Chile peppers, onions, garlic, and chocolate.

[WillParkinson]

42. All mixed together?

That's gotta lead to nightmares. :)

[MiddleFingerMom]

45. No-no-no... Mexican mole (pronounced like the bullfighter's ole) sauces...,

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...often have chocolate as one of the ingredients along with chile peppers.
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It doesn't taste chocolatey, though --- gives it a subtle flavoring that
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Go down to the third "Other common meanings" and click on it after following this link:
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mole_(sauce)
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[hobbit709]

47. A really good mole sauce uses chocolate.

[Rhiannon12866]

43. As soon as I saw your subject line, that's what came to my mind, too.

I've often thought that if I could only eat one thing, mushrooms would be it... :9 :hi:

[Phentex]

44. Pasta...

Don't want to live in a world without it!

[greendog]

46. water

[ceile]

49. Tomatoes or Mexican n/t

[Odin2005]

51. Ham!

[Codeine]

52. Lentils.

I'm just crazy for lentils in soups and curries.

[Iggo]

53. Carne Asada. (n/t)

[kentauros]

54. AVOCADOS!!!

:9

Without them, I wouldn't be able to make guacamole :(

[Ikonoklast]

55. Cat food.

Trust me on this one, for if I ever ran out, my future life span could be measured in seconds.

[lunatica]

56. Popcorn. It has the perfect crunch factor

[femmocrat]

57. Fruit. Just about any kind.

If we are out of fresh fruit, I'll eat applesauce.

[LiberalEsto]

59. Asparagus

My big 3 are asparagus, avocados and artichokes

[Withywindle]

60. Cheese. All kinds, especially goat. In anything. At any time.

It's the only reason my half-assed year and a half as a vegetarian was possible AT ALL, and the #1 reason why I wouldn't last one day as a vegan.

Not so much a food as a chemical: my beloved CAPSAICIN. A little goes a long way for sure, but there is no food in the universe that can't be improved by a little of it. Especially cheese. :9

Well-marinated beef, as rare as it's allowed.




(I may have to turn in my "woman" card over this, but, while I like chocolate fine, it's nowhere near my top 20 on this list. I'm totally a spicy/salty/sour/savoury person; I've never had much of a sweet tooth.)

[Xipe Totec]

61. Flour tortillas

Now that I make them myself it's no longer a problem.

[lightningandsnow]

62. Garlic.

[WinkyDink]

64. Bread.