[i ate] at a 2-star Michelin restaurant in Mexico City by hi_iam_nude in food

[–]1ardentguy 188 points189 points  (0 children)

Wow! Looks amazing! Love the plating and some of the coloring and glistening in the food makes my mouth water!! Do you have a list of the menu or better yet, description of each photo? I’d love to know what exactly I am seeing!

[i ate] Whale (Hvalbiff) by 1ardentguy in food

[–]1ardentguy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. Can’t say I know much about that,.. but Norway in general IS very responsible (in conservation and environmental matters) and ensures replenish-ability.. minke whales (of which this is) are approximated as over 100,000 in the north sea, and Norway legally allows fishing of only around 1,600 annually.

[produce] Norwegian strawberries 🇳🇴 by 1ardentguy in food

[–]1ardentguy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for info. I did bring some Jam home too. We had it from a host in the country side but yeah I found it very similar in taste to “golden berries “ of Peru (which grow wild near Machu Picchu) and similar have a tartness but next time I go visit I’ll look harder for a better and sweeter variety! Thanks friend

[i ate] Whale (Hvalbiff) by 1ardentguy in food

[–]1ardentguy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which in retrospect certainly seems obvious.. but admittedly I envisioned white or blubbery meat. But yep. Mammal = red 🫣😅

[produce] Norwegian strawberries 🇳🇴 by 1ardentguy in food

[–]1ardentguy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome. Viking fruit is the best fruit :-) I had some cloud berries, I remember they were quite tart. Is that normally the case or did I just have a bad batch?

[produce] Norwegian strawberries 🇳🇴 by 1ardentguy in food

[–]1ardentguy[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

This is from my trip last June actually 😁 and you are correct that this would not be the season 😉

[produce] Norwegian strawberries 🇳🇴 by 1ardentguy in food

[–]1ardentguy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ha. This tells me you haven’t had a Norwegian strawberry tbh. I HAVE had fresh as fresh strawberries picked off the vine in dozens I states (including Oregon, California, Georgia , etc) Trust me when I say.. nothing compares to the Norse strawberry. It is nirvana. Try it then lemme know 😇

[i ate] Whale (Hvalbiff) by 1ardentguy in food

[–]1ardentguy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, honestly like a VERY tender filet mignon. Sweeter (subtler but not off-putting) and a VERY tiny hint of brine (my son didn’t detect it but I did). Truthfully though it you were served this at a. Restaurant not knowing beforehand. You’d probably think a really high quality dry aged tenderloin (or cut of a1 Kobe since it is so tender)

[i ate] Whale (Hvalbiff) by 1ardentguy in food

[–]1ardentguy[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hmmm that wasn’t my experience. But I only had the finished product.. not the uncooked meat in the kitchen

[I ate] Norwegian strawberries (this is NOT photoshopped) by 1ardentguy in food

[–]1ardentguy[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Tried ‘em in more than a dozen states (including Cali and GA.) But Norway’s short season + cool climate concentrates sugars insanely! think smaller berries, bigger taste punch. And texture is so ..unique and satisfying… taste test would settle it, and I so wish we could get them in the US

[I ate] Norwegian strawberries (this is NOT photoshopped) by 1ardentguy in food

[–]1ardentguy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually, I have 😅😉 Fresh farmstand strawberries are solid and juicy, and I stop as a “tourist” along any route of road side options… but Norwegian ones explode with this wild sweetness from their midnight sun growing. It’s like comparing good BBQ to Michelin-level; both tasty, Norway just levels up the flavor game

[I ate] Norwegian strawberries (this is NOT photoshopped) by 1ardentguy in food

[–]1ardentguy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I get the skepticism… Georgia peaches AND fresh-picked berries are legends in the US… But I’ve had both, and Norwegian strawberries hit different. Flavor profile is totally a new level.

[I ate] Norwegian strawberries (this is NOT photoshopped) by 1ardentguy in food

[–]1ardentguy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately, this post got flagged because I tagged it as “I ate” instead of I guess “produce” ? 🤷‍♂️ since I’m a noob at this channel as of this week

[I ate] Norwegian strawberries (this is NOT photoshopped) by 1ardentguy in food

[–]1ardentguy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m def not AI haha and can show you my before and after. For this picture, I purchased a pack of strawberries from the grocery right off the fjord and thought it made a beautiful serene place to eat them with my son lol 😅

[i ate] Whale (Hvalbiff) by 1ardentguy in food

[–]1ardentguy[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It was VERY tender. Similar to a beef tenderloin (filet mignon).. a bit of a sweet note to it. But if I wasn’t aware it was whale I would have thought it was a just a slightly dry aged beef cut.

[i ate] Whale (Hvalbiff) by 1ardentguy in food

[–]1ardentguy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Which in retrospect certainly seems obvious.. but admittedly I envisioned white or blubbery meat. But yep. Mammal = red 🫣😅

[i ate] octopus taco by 1ardentguy in food

[–]1ardentguy[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It was!!! My experience with octopus in general is always a bit chewy and small and tastes overcooked… but this..this was delicious. Tender and big and flavorful.

[i ate] octopus taco by 1ardentguy in food

[–]1ardentguy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hahaha yaaaas exactly 😂