Life In Quarantine!
Sitting at home. Being a good citizen as we fight off this pandemic. Cooking, eating, surfing – the internet. And reacting to what all of you are sending me.
My blogging friend “Fancy Paper Girl” – who has the “Fancypaperblog” – sent me this photo, knowing I would jump on it to find out more and share with all of you with this question:
“What The Friday!?!?!?!?!”
She sent me that photo, and I thought it was a funny lark – until I discovered THIS!
Yes, I might be going a bit “stir crazy” due to the #Shelteringathom, but when wacky food pops up in my in-box, I haver to react!
The French’s Mustard Ice Cream was just the tip of the iceberg – because as you can see, they also made a mustard ice cream sandwich!
While that looks like fun, and I LOVE the taste of Mustard so it could actually taste good, it led to THIS:
Hot Dog And Mustard Ice Cream Sandwiches!
Yes, Oscar-Meyer decided to go one better, and so last summer, to celebrate “National Ice Cream Sandwich Day”, the hot dog maker came up with this wacky sandwich!
The “Ice Dog” was made up of candied hot dog bits, hot dog sweet cream, spicy Dijon gelato and a cookie bun!
The company had a lot of fun that day on social media, at one point stating:
“Because a hot dog for dinner should be chased by a hot dog for dessert,” the company joked.
Well, you know me. I’d eat it! I’m open to all kinds of wacky tastes, and you know what? I’ve had mustard ice cream already!
You might be surprised to know that some of the world’s greatest Chefs do, indeed, create with Mustard Ice Cream!
This Butternut Squash Soup has Mustard Ice Cream in the middle! And it was delicious! The icy cold mouth feel allows the mustard flavor to slowly envelope your taste buds.
See how it’s made at San Francisco’s terrific Petit Crenn restaurant by clicking here:
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Hi John,
Here in Australia, we have a saying: “only in America”.
I’m not sure that mustard ice cream has made it Down Under. However, my husband’s cousin has produced a Wasabi cheese which has been commercially successful and is even shipped to Japan. We eat it regularly both on crackers, but it also goes well in mashed potato for a touch of Masterchef flair. Here’s a link to a newspaper story giving the history behind the creation of the cheese: https://www.theage.com.au/business/wasabi-cheese-mix-nothing-to-sneeze-at-20051021-ge13a9.html
We alos hope you and yours are staying well.
Best wishes,
Rowena
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That is GREAT! I love the concept – we just used wasabi rice seasoning on an Eel dish I made….it’s smooch more than just a seasoning for sushi! Thanks for commenting and for sharing the link!
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You ate eel? Do you have European heritage? I had rollmops in Germany while I was over there. BTW John, knowing how much you love extraordinary stories, I thought you’d enjoy this Australian travel story: https://beyondtheflow.wordpress.com/2020/04/29/x-an-xtraordinary-travel-yarn-a-z-challenge/
Nothing like throwing a few backpackers into a hire car in a remote area of Western Australia.
Best wishes,
Rowena
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Thanks for sharing this – can’t wait to read it! I first had glazed eel in Tokyo and I was hooked!
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I love mustard too but icy cold? And candied hot dogs? OMG. The soup looks good though, I like the sound of butternut squash with some mustard. I can always count on your blog to liven up my day! LOL Stay safe..
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Thank you for commenting, I love other from you – glad that you are staying safe AND sane!
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My dad would LOVE this!
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Very interesting! Especially the soup!
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Mustard ice cream! Now that’s something I’d never think to eat before… I guess I would try it, and it sounds like it might be nice with the squash, but I’m not sure I’d want it for dessert!
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Yes, it works with the soup, not sure it is a “standalone” dish to be sure! Thanks as always for commenting!
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Looks really yummy 🙂
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My mind is blown by the fact chefs make mustard based icecream! Brown bread icecream was a funny one I had thought but mustard…🧐
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Uh, no. 😳
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That sounds awful!
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A novel idea, John. It reminds me of the sardine ice cream one of the children asked for in Enid Blyton’s Folk of the Faraway tree book.
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Sardines are interesting Robbie…some areas LOVE them – but since they weren’t from the Pacific Northwest, we gravitated to salmon, trout, perch, clams, oysters and crab instead, and never fell in love with this fish…
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When I was a kid, sardines on toast was our supper on a Sunday evening. I think it is quite an English thing.
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Yes!!! Winkie the elf possibly…
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Um, NO!😱
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My first thought was that I would NEVER eat mustard ice-cream! But then that soup! It would definitely interest me.
Such a fun post John.
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Colline, it really popped int hat soup! Last night we had a one pot chicken dish with green olives and mustard sauce and it was delicious…
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Yum!
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I like that mustard, but as an ice cream it is just so WRONG! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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HA! I don’t know Pete…I think I’d do it…it worked really well in the soup!
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nooooooooooooooooooo!
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As in, “nooooooooooo” don’t get in front of me, I want to be first in line for this treat?
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i actually might try a bite, but won’t seek it out. )
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I doubt I will ever stumble across them but if I do…
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