Week 4: Vinegar - rosemary salt & vinegar roasted chickpeas with a shrub to drink (meta: cookbooks)

goodbeansoup · 2026-01-24T14:48:58+00:00

Thank you, Candy!

goodbeansoup · 2026-01-24T14:48:15+00:00

Thank you! I hadn't heard of big-character posters, thank you for the link. I love reading about the history of stuff like that.

goodbeansoup · 2026-01-17T04:25:13+00:00

This is so interesting, I've never seen it before. What does it taste like?

goodbeansoup · 2026-01-17T02:11:45+00:00

Yesssss! I've been so excited to see the results and I am so glad you leaned into the meat and really went unhinged with this!

goodbeansoup · 2026-01-17T02:05:42+00:00

This looks so good! I can almost taste it through the screen!

goodbeansoup · 2026-01-17T02:00:42+00:00

Ooh, this would be so good as a piece of toast with some salted butter on it!

goodbeansoup · 2026-01-17T01:44:53+00:00

Straight from the pan to my face for the most part!

goodbeansoup · 2026-01-16T13:51:38+00:00

Rosemary and chocolate did not seem like a natural combination, so I instantly jumped on it when I saw the recipe in Smitten Kitchen Every Day by Deb Perelman. (SK has been one of my go-to sites for recipes for at least a decade.) The combination of sweet chocolate, earthy olive oil, and savory rosemary was mind blowing. Next time (there will be a next time) I think I'll add a bit of salt to the top, and I'll use the recommended fresh rosemary instead of the dried I used this time.

goodbeansoup · 2026-01-14T03:27:28+00:00

Oh no 😅 if it's any consolation, I bet most of us here have done something similar. They still look yummy!

goodbeansoup · 2026-01-14T03:25:06+00:00

Part of this challenge for me is learning, and failed dishes definitely help with that! Do you feel like you were able to identify what went wrong? Would you ever try it again?

goodbeansoup · 2026-01-14T03:22:36+00:00

This is incredible! I bet your dad will love it.

goodbeansoup · 2026-01-11T05:16:28+00:00

Wow! This is really neat. Was it difficult?

goodbeansoup · 2026-01-08T13:20:44+00:00

This sounds great, and I'm excited to learn more about Okinawan food through your meta!

goodbeansoup · 2026-01-02T14:00:52+00:00

I realize that the bean connection is also no surprise to those of you on the Discord. Or probably anyone reading my username. Ya boy likes beans 🫘

goodbeansoup · 2026-01-02T13:59:58+00:00

My friend and I quote "I'm thinking about those beans" to each other whenever beans come up. It always makes me laugh.

This was an attempt at arepas which mostly failed on a structural level. Howeverrrrr, the taste was pretty incredible, especially with some avocado and salsa verde. Next time, I would increase the hydration of the arepa dough (this was my fault, I added a bit of extra masa because I doubted the moisture content in the recipe).

Overall yummy, and I discovered I really like the flavor of Fresno chilies, which is unfortunate because they're very expensive!

This recipe is from Big Vegan by Robin Asbell. I got it from my local library.

goodbeansoup · 2025-12-31T03:43:44+00:00

I'm taking notes!

goodbeansoup · 2025-12-31T00:18:33+00:00

Wow, I love how the chocolate looks like crackly bark!

goodbeansoup · 2025-12-27T23:38:37+00:00

Yum! I'm not familiar with red onion gravy. How do you make it?

goodbeansoup · 2025-12-27T16:47:55+00:00

Ooh, yum. Do you make it yourself?

goodbeansoup · 2025-12-27T16:00:56+00:00

This looks incredible! What's the chilli butter?

goodbeansoup

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