Comments on Gastronomy Domine: Floral mint tisane

Oooh thanks Liz I've not tried that brand but have...

2008-10-09T01:07:00.000+01:00

Oooh thanks Liz I've not tried that brand but have just ordered some! I'll let you know how I get on.

Propylene glycol is one of many things I avoid - it makes "real" vanilla extract taste more artificial than the artificial stuff!

Hello Uphill! Cortas is my favourite flower water ...

2008-10-08T22:26:00.000+01:00

Hello Uphill! Cortas is my favourite flower water brand. (You can also get Cortas on Amazon in the US.) It's Lebanese, and unlike many brands, doesn't use propylene glycol (listed in the ingredients in many flower waters) to lift the aromatics from the plant, which can result in a weirdly sweet-tasting product. It's pretty strong, so be careful!

And Josée - this is all the more amazing given that my grandparents are/were pretty darn nice. ;)

Would you mind if I asked you to advertise a bit a...

2008-10-08T18:45:00.000+01:00

Would you mind if I asked you to advertise a bit and tell me which brands of rose and orange flower water you use? I use them to make icing on my Christmas Cake and some of them do taste rather synthetic (when they claim not to be) so I'm curious which brands are good enough to drink in this way?

"..the spicy french fries, served with a bowl of m...

2008-10-08T02:42:00.000+01:00

"..the spicy french fries, served with a bowl of mayonnaise, are the sort of thing you'd sell a grandparent into slavery for."

I LOVE that!! And it is so true..

Happy to know you like one of my favourite restaurants!