tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post3764287356914865390..comments2024-03-10T03:30:56.524-05:00Comments on Tangled Noodle: An Envious AppetiteTangled Noodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17543997083087131116noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-92059503019336994362009-09-10T22:07:50.353-05:002009-09-10T22:07:50.353-05:00Oooo - this is sooo late! Sorry!
Phyllis - The li...Oooo - this is sooo late! Sorry!<br /><br />Phyllis - The light tent is 99% responsible for any decent pix I take! Hope you get your hubs to make you one, too.<br /><br />Carolyn - This was my second attempt at steamed fish; the first one was a wee bit undercooked so I had to finish it in the oven but this was so much better!Tangled Noodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17543997083087131116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-42263780585987903562009-08-11T22:34:02.444-05:002009-08-11T22:34:02.444-05:00Steamed whole fish is one of my favorite dinner di...Steamed whole fish is one of my favorite dinner dishes. I love it just simply steamed with ginger and green onions, and with hot peanut oil and soy sauce drizzled over just before serving.Carolyn Junghttp://www.foodgal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-60647675006585816952009-08-02T06:35:04.837-05:002009-08-02T06:35:04.837-05:00Wow, TN - that lighttent is really clever! Maybe I...Wow, TN - that lighttent is really clever! Maybe I can get hubby to make one for me :)Phyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11964849431612656642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-41719043546619145812009-08-01T20:42:51.856-05:002009-08-01T20:42:51.856-05:00Phyllis - [LOL] MN has its charms and I'm sure...Phyllis - [LOL] MN has its charms and I'm sure you can convince the hubs to come along! As for the photos, my only secret is a lighttent made from a cardbox box, tissue & rice paper, and bristol board background. I have to take TONS of pics to get a few good ones. But it's so much fun!Tangled Noodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17543997083087131116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-26036395859506387562009-07-31T09:04:53.130-05:002009-07-31T09:04:53.130-05:00Hubby did find it strange when I told him that MN ...Hubby did find it strange when I told him that MN is on my short list of places to visit :) I truly hope to make it over there one day! And your photos are pretty awesome. I guess have some cool tricks up your sleeve to make that point-and-shoot camera work just like an SLR!!!Phyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11964849431612656642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-16279091603093175822009-07-30T21:50:50.340-05:002009-07-30T21:50:50.340-05:00Phyllis - You are so incredibly sweet for these lo...Phyllis - You are so incredibly sweet for these lovely comments! I really enjoy writing but taking photographs is something new, prompted by blogging. I'm still learning and perhaps one day, I can get a fancy SLR but for now my trusty point&shoot.<br /><br />I have not yet gone to the State Fair but I want to try all the deep-fried stuff that it's famous for. As for lutefisk, I can Tangled Noodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17543997083087131116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-50633903349399627272009-07-30T09:36:06.390-05:002009-07-30T09:36:06.390-05:00Hey TN, I had some trouble posting this comment so...Hey TN, I had some trouble posting this comment so I'm sorry if it ended up posting several times :)<br /><br />Well, after the recent poutine showdown and the ice cream crawl, it's obvious which deadly sins I'm guilty of! <br /><br />And I'm actually quite envious of you for several reasons, here are just a few of them:<br />-you are an amazing photographer and a fabulous writer Phyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11964849431612656642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-78335860686281199512009-07-27T21:16:13.407-05:002009-07-27T21:16:13.407-05:00Palidor - I hope they're good memories! 8-) St...Palidor - I hope they're good memories! 8-) Steamed fish is so tasty but this was my first time cooking a whole one, and trout is almost no-fail!<br /><br />Nora - I hope you do! I love fish but sometimes have a tendency to overcook it on the stove or in the oven. No issue like that with steaming - so moist!<br /><br />OPC - I miss Raleigh tremendously! The State Farmer's Market is so Tangled Noodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17543997083087131116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-34388145495300477772009-07-27T09:18:43.305-05:002009-07-27T09:18:43.305-05:00What a dish! Bacon cranberry wild rice! How creati...What a dish! Bacon cranberry wild rice! How creative! And steamed whole trout? I could TOTALLY dig into that!Teannahttp://www.sporkorfoon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-59465379472278033952009-07-27T07:24:29.594-05:002009-07-27T07:24:29.594-05:00Wonderful post, as usual, TN! I know what you mea...Wonderful post, as usual, TN! I know what you mean about looking longingly over the fence to other culinary pastures, but maybe Dorothy was right: it's no further than our own back yard.<br /><br />I am fortunate that this back yard in which we find ourselves is full of good things to eat, amazing farmer's markets and excellent cooks and chefs. Sounds like your back yard is filled to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-50547480936112761992009-07-27T02:25:05.603-05:002009-07-27T02:25:05.603-05:00wow!! vat a perfect trout dish.. specially the ste...wow!! vat a perfect trout dish.. specially the steaming part. ive never tried it before. but sure gonna try soon :)nora@ffrhttp://www.fussfreerecipes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-85355127182273221102009-07-26T14:20:22.602-05:002009-07-26T14:20:22.602-05:00Ooh, brings back memories of philosophy class (was...Ooh, brings back memories of philosophy class (was my major in undergrad).<br /><br />I love steamed fish - rainbow trout being my favourite.Palidorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04944977412578181586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-60861817323068897632009-07-26T10:47:26.755-05:002009-07-26T10:47:26.755-05:00(And more replies!)
Duo Dishes - I hope you'l...(And more replies!)<br /><br />Duo Dishes - I hope you'll like it! Bacon makes everything taste so much better. 8-)<br /><br />Pinknest - Trout has moved to the top of my list, too! <br /><br />Daily Spud - Wow! Talk about pressure! Although no one has ever said anything like that to me, I've certainly felt it about others. 8-) I think about all the great invites you've recently Tangled Noodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17543997083087131116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-29603101969197731292009-07-26T09:15:34.282-05:002009-07-26T09:15:34.282-05:00(replies, cont'd)
Girlichef - Agreed! I reali...(replies, cont'd)<br /><br />Girlichef - Agreed! I realized that I was doing the exact opposite of what you say: I ignored all the wonderful things around me while longing for what others have. I'll still admire those others but now, I'll look close to home.<br /><br />Amanda - My first thought was to grill it in the leaves but really wanted to try steaming as it's a technique Tangled Noodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17543997083087131116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-53538463051681625272009-07-25T21:53:28.216-05:002009-07-25T21:53:28.216-05:00Thank you, everyone, for your comments!
Bob - I ...Thank you, everyone, for your comments! <br /><br />Bob - I was envying all those East & West Coast gourmet food trucks and there was one right in my own backyard. Woo-hoo! For me, whole fish is something I try to avoid but this trout was too good to pass up.<br /><br />Jenn - Eating out or reading about someone else eating out gets me going (which is why food blogs can be such a minefield!) Tangled Noodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17543997083087131116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-54723293587291474812009-07-25T15:39:10.910-05:002009-07-25T15:39:10.910-05:00Envy can be quite scary sometimes. The wild rice s...Envy can be quite scary sometimes. The wild rice sounds perfect with the trout!pigpigscornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13049039101703360576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-4245102986768460962009-07-25T15:24:22.401-05:002009-07-25T15:24:22.401-05:00I could make a whole dinner out of that fabulous w...I could make a whole dinner out of that fabulous wild rice with the bacon and cranberries. To top it with trout would take it out of this world. Very, very nice indeed.<br />SamSam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15358601435867848753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-10918534359959323692009-07-24T20:40:09.382-05:002009-07-24T20:40:09.382-05:00I have not tried to cook wild rice, although I hav...I have not tried to cook wild rice, although I have eaten them in restaurants and actually liked them. <br />I think I would like to try this method of cooking trout, but probably will use the grill instead of steaming (since it is covered with banana leaves and it probably will cook in a short time anyway, enough for the bananas not to burn, especially if I place it at an indirectly heated spot)Loryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02816740817614105118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-47416067079958011712009-07-24T08:41:35.199-05:002009-07-24T08:41:35.199-05:00That's one nice, fresh looking trout. Looks de...That's one nice, fresh looking trout. Looks delicious! I love reading your blog - you write so well! I'm passing on my Kreativ Blogger award to you - please visit my blog for details :)Foragerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15981496472094513643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-58310049096900666812009-07-24T07:27:05.467-05:002009-07-24T07:27:05.467-05:00Kant's quote gives me something to think about...Kant's quote gives me something to think about today.<br /><br />Trout cooked this way is the best! Now I'm having a craving for steamed fish and it's only 7:25 AM in Bangkok!Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05909218929633317461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-58383074904011556312009-07-23T19:39:42.827-05:002009-07-23T19:39:42.827-05:00What a great post! I go through all those differen...What a great post! I go through all those different feelings. I love the rice(or the not-rice) with the cranberries in it - a delicious bed for the trout!Reenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745904952447335925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-8002643444159048372009-07-23T18:27:24.917-05:002009-07-23T18:27:24.917-05:00A couple of years back, someone who was, at the ti...A couple of years back, someone who was, at the time, a relatively new friend of mine turned around to me and said "I'd like to have your life". She then went on to list the various things that she was envious of. Yikes!<br /><br />She was quite serious in her aspiration and it stopped me dead in my tracks. I mean, I do a good line in envy myself (right now I'm envious of your Daily Spudhttp://www.thedailyspud.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-8659792881245199562009-07-23T16:23:38.405-05:002009-07-23T16:23:38.405-05:00Love trout! Luurve it. And I love a bed of rice, t...Love trout! Luurve it. And I love a bed of rice, too.pinknesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16155323361162991339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-89491923411842233632009-07-23T13:43:30.313-05:002009-07-23T13:43:30.313-05:00You always know how to appeal to the taste buds. ...You always know how to appeal to the taste buds. This rice is perfect. We will make this for a dinner!The Duo Disheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04979954443694635486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-72394964047831414902009-07-23T10:41:04.979-05:002009-07-23T10:41:04.979-05:00At least Sister Nora won't have to remind you ...At least Sister Nora won't have to remind you of the starving children in India(China, Africa,Russia-which ever country your nuns worried about)while she makes sure you clean your plate with this rice dish! <br /> With or without the trout I can't wait to try this.Yarntanglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763323610410133310noreply@blogger.com