To ask for foods which are genuinely delicious?

I remember the first time I ate pizza, I was about 9 from ireland visiting cousins in London. My mother was at home everyone else was out and she ordered I think 4 star pizza. It was the most amazing thing I had ever tasted. No where did pizza in my area it was such a novelty getting it delivered. I have yet to experience anything like the taste. Every time we get pizza now I open the box with anticipation thinking it's going to taste like my 1990s pizza and it never does

I also as an adult used to go to this very posh french restaurant (now closed) and they used to do a basil icecream it was mindblowing. I'm afraid to try make it in case the memory is ruined for me.

A stinky ripe Brie on a warm toasted baguette washed down with a nice glass of red.

Hard goats cheese on crackers with sliced tomatoes, basil leaves and a drizzle of olive oil.

Gorgonzola on a crumpet.

Cheese, basically.

Someone's post about steak reminded me of a Chateaubriand I once had at a steak restaurant. I am not a big fan of red meat but oh my goodness this was melt in the mouth. I had no idea beef could taste so good.

One of my favourite sandwiches is Brie, apricot jam and crispy bacon on white bread, heated up so Brie starts to melt. A work colleague introduced it to me and wow it was soooo good. Again that salty/sweet combo!
Cream cheese, bacon and apricot jam on brioche is also yum.

Fresh grilled peaches with hot caramel sauce

Freshly cut watermelon wedges with a raspberry and mint coulis for dipping

Baked feta and roasted tomato dip with warm pitta for dipping

Toasted red onion bagel with soft cheese, green pesto, sliced avocado and Peppadew peppers

Baked Boursin cheese with roasted garlic, red onions, peppers and tomatoes stirred into pasta

Mushroom stroganoff (mushrooms must be crispy not soggy!)

Butternut squash and sage risotto

Bulgar wheat with loads of chopped basil and mint, lemon juice and zest, garlic, crumbled feta, spring onions, and toasted pine nuts.

Frittata with tomato, red onion peppers and feta with pesto drizzled over before putting under the grill

Buttery mash with sauteed leeks, grated cheddar and whole grain mustard stirred in.

Blueberry and orange zest American style pancakes with maple syrup

I'm loving this thread but it's making me soooo bloody hungry

It doesn't smell half as bad as munster, but I agree re the storage thing. Bag, box, bigger box.

It's delicious, and apparently illegal to carry on public transport in France !

But take your eye off it and it's walked half way across your plate before you've sliced the baguette.

Another simple but delicious, proper chips, deep fried, on thickly buttered Warburton toastie bread, withdalt and vinegar.

Behl, especially Dishoom Behl.

amazing, like 1000 tastebuds have been awakened.

Another one for Epoisse, I want all of you to try it. I first bought it about 4 years ago, convinced by the woman in the deli, and now always buy when people are coming over. It’s stinks to high heaven and not for the low on Tupperware , but once you actually taste it, you’re addicted. Paired with pickles, or fruit, crackers and like most things improved with a drizzle of honey. It’s so creamy and mild, but rich and savoury, such a treat. Like a Camembert on steroids. One Christmas my friend brought brandy round to have with it (it’s washed in brandy) and it was a perfect accompaniment.

Strawberries and balsamic vinegar.

Chorizo cubes fried so that it's caramelised. So, so tasty.

For lunch today I had a steak burger in a brioche bun with blue cheese and fig relish. It was unbelievably delicious.

I'm not usually a lover of burgers.

The cucumbers 🙌🏼 my friend brought me a couple last year that she'd grown, I couldn't believe the difference!

Mandarin ice cream. I had one once at a cheese festival in Italy and it was sublime.

My local Turkish shop sells big bags of cheese flavoured toasted corn nuts. They are delicious - crunchy, smokey, umani goodness.

Feta cheese!!!! For some reason I'd convinced myself I didn't like it without really trying it when I was younger, and then I accidentally ate some one day (whilst taste testing my husband's food) and I couldn't believe how good it was......I was actually quite sad that I'd missed out on it for so many years 🤦🏼‍♀️

The first time I tried fresh, shell on king prawns, in the late 80s. I was obsessed! And so surprised, as I expected them to taste like prawn cocktail crisps!
Also first time I tried sushi when I was 18. I was speechless with joy!

Also a massive oyster fan and happy to see people loving them here!

I really like an egg mayo sandwich with a bit of dijon mustard spread on the buttered bread before the egg mayo is added. And finely chopped celery instead of lettuce. Plenty of salt and white NOT black pepper.

I meant to add: spinach, poached eggs, topped with good cheddar and quickly blasted under a hot grill.

The first time I had really good snails in France was a revelation. Garlicky, buttery, parsley, chewy, savoury goodness. Amazing.

Steak tartare with the egg yolk and all the bits and bobs. Honestly wonderful.

More prosaically, peanut butter and marmite on toast is a wonderful thing. It's a bit like peanut butter and jam except the peanut butter is the sweet thing. Well worth a try for marmite lovers.

Some of the simplest:

Crustless fingers of smoked salmon sandwiches with lemon and their sparring partner, the cucumber crustless finger.

Feta, mint, lemon, diced cucumber, stirred with a little olive oil into cous cous with half a top of Marigold added.

Smoked mackerel and horseradish

Salt beef sandwiches on rye with Mustard and green pickled cucumber (nothing like pastrami and rye in the shops nowadays).

Roast chicken with a parsley, mint and chive lemon and butter sauce with crisp green salad and Jersey Royals.

Dark chocolate pastry crust with a sharp lemon cream filling.

Brie cheese and horseradish sauce, it really works.

I'm very weird about textures of food and I hate things like porridge, mash, custard, wet stuff with lumpy potential basically, so I never tried risotto.

Then a couple of years ago, I had a bash at making my own and OMG, it was bloody amazing!

I'd say we have it about once a month now and I love the whole cooking process and make my own stock for it, save it for a day when I have loads of time to put music on, pour a glass of wine and get cracking.

Enjoying this thread. And your username!! Whispering hith

Peanut butter, bananas and honey.