Guest guest Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 @@@@@@@@@@@@ > >*nigella sprouts are the most unpalatable food to ever enter my mouth. > Mike, what are nigella sprouts? > > @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ sprouts of nigella seeds they're little black seeds used in a relatively small number of cuisines, most famously in the panch phoron spice mix of Bengal, which I enjoy quite a bit, but the sprouts are not only repulsive, but the aftertaste is malignant for quite a while. Must be why I've never seen a single reference to anyone else ever trying them... Mike SE Pennsylvania Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 At 06:52 PM 2/4/04 -0000, you wrote: > @@@@@@@@@@@@ >>>*nigella sprouts are the most unpalatable food to ever enter my > mouth. >> Mike, what are nigella sprouts? >> >> > @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ > > sprouts of nigella seeds > they're little black seeds used in a relatively small number of > cuisines, most famously in the panch phoron spice mix of Bengal, > which I enjoy quite a bit, but the sprouts are not only repulsive, > Must be why I've > never seen a single reference to anyone else ever trying them... Isn't nigella related to tobacco? If so, I can see why it would taste nasty. MFJ, HB/LBA/FSIT Future Co-Owner of The Dancing L Ranch *pushes the wred one* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 Thanks, Mike. Just wondered as I had never heard of them. >@@@@@@@@@@@@ > > >*nigella sprouts are the most unpalatable food to ever enter my >mouth. > > Mike, what are nigella sprouts? > > > > >@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ > >sprouts of nigella seeds >they're little black seeds used in a relatively small number of >cuisines, most famously in the panch phoron spice mix of Bengal, >which I enjoy quite a bit, but the sprouts are not only repulsive, >but the aftertaste is malignant for quite a while. Must be why I've >never seen a single reference to anyone else ever trying them... > >Mike >SE Pennsylvania > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.