Crunch crunch moistness mmm.

I think the thing which ruines salads for me previously is how frequently raw onions and tomatoes get added to them. Now that I took salads without those, turns out I like them. Also, all of the salads I liked had a grain addition (grain eater, please, no, not my salads!) which I think adds a lot. Salads are very nice: as long as they’re more than just tomatoes, bitter leaves and raw onion slices - this is an abomination, idk why so many places sell this.

I’d formulate the ideal salad something like this:

  • green leaves (avoid too bitter ones) for green and crunch
  • sauce to moisturize it
  • a grain (the grains I had were white ones which don’t look or taste like rice - they were moist on their own and very pleasant to add)
  • non-veg addition: e.g. falafel balls, nuts (e.g. walnuts), tiny toast cubes (“croutons”), tiny cheese cubes

Most has to be veg, but the addition of else is mandatory, especially the grain. Texture is such an important part of eating.

Enjoy your salads. :3

      • ComradeSalad@lemmygrad.ml
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        7 months ago

        Easy to peel, but if you don’t like the skin on oranges then they might not be the best choice. It is possible to fully peel them, but they are tiny so the reward to time ratio isn’t extremely great, and it might be a bit hard.

        Worth a shot at least!

        I highly recommend that you get a seedless variety. Tangerines or mandarin oranges with seeds are hellish to me.

          • ComradeSalad@lemmygrad.ml
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            7 months ago

            Grapefruits are a good start! I’m really happy you like them! Definitely one of my favorite fruit.

            It might help with the cost, and I find it makes them taste even better, but when you peel the grapefruit save half of it in a small bowl for later and leave it to chill in the fridge. After an hour or two, it should be completely chilled and should have a really interesting “bite” to its flavor. You should be able to keep it in the fridge up to a day, but the sooner you eat it the better of course, if you leave it to long while it’s peeled it’ll get a little rubbery.