A breakfast for the gods

[pecunium]

I don't know that it's ambrosia, but it's certainly in the running.

Yesterday, at work, I found a couple of jars of truffle honey which had been "damaged", i.e. the paper seal had been broken. At that point we won't sell them.

Since I found them, I got to take them home.

This morning I melted one (it had crystalised. They run 30 dollars (US) the 1/4 kilo, so they don't fly out the door), and added about a teaspoon into a cup of greek yogurt.

It was really good. Licking the spoon was almost better. It was an overwhelming flavor. It stunned me. I mean that. Pleasure sensor overload. Sweet, and truffle and volatile and persistent.

Much more savorable in the yogurt.

I shall have find other things to do with it. I sense some experimenting with amuse bouche.

Comments

[voidampersand]

It's very good on a strong cheese.

[flipping-hades.livejournal.com]

Truffle honey and a nice sharp aged cheese like good parmiggiano reggiano or aged asiago is an excellent combination. Fantastic stuff! You get the the sweetness, sharpness, and earthiness all in turns.

[vicious-wench.livejournal.com]

try it dabbed on a bit of aged pecorino. had it that way in italy some years ago, on the apiarist's suggestion.

[vicious-wench.livejournal.com]

and I hadn't even read flipping_hades's comment when I posted.

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

I was going to say little filo pastry shells, goat cheese, and drizzle it overtop.

[starcat-jewel.livejournal.com]

That sounds fabulous.

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

Appetizers at a friend's wedding.

[meletor-et-al.livejournal.com]

ergh. i am so jealous i do not even have proper words for it.

[pecunium.livejournal.com]

Come visit, I am not going to guzzle it.

[starwatcher]

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Read your post to my BFF; girl's night, keeping each other company.

1) She'd love to have your job; she'd be in heaven.

2) She'd like to know what a really good set of copper cookware would cost, and what she should look for.

Thanks.
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[pecunium.livejournal.com]

It will be dear.

What she really needs to do is figure out what pots she needs,and more to the point, what special purpose pans (like a cataplana) she wants, and how to uuse them for lots of things.

[zoje-george.livejournal.com]

That was certainly one of the major benefits of the ex working at Sur la Table: all the deeply discounted merch we got. My gorgeous Mauviel copper pans? Minor, and I mean minor, dings which the original purchaser found unacceptable and returned -- we picked them up for practically nothing. Jars and jars of saffron and sweet paprika. My Boos block has a nick on one edge the island has a bent wheel -- got them together for $50.

Wait til you get to participate in the once yearly employee warehouse sale! If they're still doing that.

[savorie.livejournal.com]

Oh my, that sounds scrumptious. Never even heard of truffle honey before and I can only imagine it.

[pecunium.livejournal.com]

Give it a few days, you won't need to imagine.

[savorie.livejournal.com]

Mmmm.

[dianyla.livejournal.com]

My preferred tactic is to just dip a clean spoon into the honey jar, then eat the yogurt off of the honeyed spoon.

[inflectionpoint.livejournal.com]

oh my oh my!

I need to find a reason to visit tenacious snail sometime when you are at home. I'd love to learn what truffle honey is like, have never been able to afford such an indulgence!