Tuesday, September 20, 2011

What to never eat with dinner: anything with tarragon

Last night I decided to make the Wild Rice and Pine Nut Salad and the Honey-Soy Glazed Salmon, both from past issues of Real Simple.  The salmon itself is extremely easy, and I guess it should be when you are just broiling some fish that has been salted/peppered for a few minutes, topping it with a tablespoon of honey and soy sauce and broiling for a few more minutes. I don't read recipes in advance, even though I should, and as I was mixing together the honey with the soy, I realized they listed honey as 1 tablespoon and soy sauce as 3 teaspoons.

They equal the same thing.  Thanks, MAGAZINE.

Moving on to the wild rice and pine nut salad combo.... tarragon is disgusting.  I wish, like reading recipes, I had tasted the ingredients.


I knew as I was cutting into the tarragon that it smelt sort of disgusting, like licorice, but I was already too committed. It was a mistake I will not make again. It was gross as hell.  Thank god for the toasted pine nuts.

Tarragon = hell no.

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