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steve
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Wonderful smells comming from the kitchen
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Mar 14 23:10 UTC 1993 |
Glenda and I were remarking the other day how nice the smell of
garlic cooking in olive oil was. It conjured up memories of things
for both of us, which made kind of a warm-fuzzy-feeling.
What smells from the kitchen do you find espically wonderful?
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steve
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response 1 of 14:
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Mar 14 23:12 UTC 1993 |
Garlic, Ginger and Black beans cooking in a wok is a wonderful
smell, I think. When I pass by a Chinese place and smell that I
can get hungry even if I've just eaten.
Bread, in the final stages of baking...
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morel
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response 2 of 14:
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Mar 14 23:21 UTC 1993 |
Geez, STeve, you hit mine right off. From as far back as I can remember,
I've always loved the smell of garlic in olive oil! I grew up in a mostly
Italian neighborhood, and my mother learned many good Italian dishes. It
was a frequent odor in her kitchen and I loved it every time. <happy sigh>
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mcnally
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response 3 of 14:
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Mar 15 00:51 UTC 1993 |
You also nailed mine.. Garlic and ginger smell wonderful when cooking.
I don't think anything really compares with the smell of fresh bread baking,
though (and anything with cinnamon in it smells wonderful, too..)
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chelsea
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response 4 of 14:
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Mar 15 01:46 UTC 1993 |
Besides those mentioned I'm fond of the smell of chocolate baking,
be it brownies, or cookies, or whatever. And even though it's
not a kitchen odor I have to mention autumn's leaves in a slow-burn.
That's my favorite aroma.
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popcorn
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response 5 of 14:
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Mar 15 03:08 UTC 1993 |
I like the smells of many herbs and spices, particularly curry, basil,
and soupy things with bay leaves. Basmati rice smells great, too; it
settles into the kitchen and gives off a "master chef at work" aroma,
even if you're cooking something that's really simple.
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jdg
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Mar 15 04:00 UTC 1993 |
I like the smell of malted barley being brewed -- before hopping. Some of
the odors produced by brewing and fermenting can be really nasty, e.g.:
hydrogen sulphide, even though they outgas away and leave no residue.
But the smell of the malt during mashing and early in the boil is terrific.
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tsty
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response 7 of 14:
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Mar 15 18:58 UTC 1993 |
Hunters' stew, a 24 hr slo-cook, creates an amazing aroma also. But
if you wnat to sell your hosue, bake bread just before the buyers arrive,
it's worth about 10% increase in sale price, but I digress, sory.
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chelsea
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response 8 of 14:
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Mar 15 20:19 UTC 1993 |
Hey, John and I first saw our home during an open house, but
we returned a couple of weeks later for a second-look showing.
It was just past suppertime when we arrived and the house
was filled with the wonderful aroma of a freshly prepared Mexican
meal. I can remember the feeling so well. Like it could be a real
home, not just a place to change clothes and eat take-in.
And it is.
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popcorn
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response 9 of 14:
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Mar 16 00:54 UTC 1993 |
Streaming sunlight at high noon sold me on my apartment. Me and the
plants are quite content.
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danr
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response 10 of 14:
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Mar 18 12:37 UTC 1993 |
I like the smell of anything baking, be it cakes, cookies, or bread.
I also like the smell of a turkey roasting in the oven.
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headdoc
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response 11 of 14:
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Apr 24 15:30 UTC 1993 |
What about onions frying in olive oil? Mmmmmm! Or freshly bewed dark, rich
coffee? In the fall apple cider with cinamon sticks boiling on the stove.
Scuse me. . .I have to go eat now.
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goat
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response 12 of 14:
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Dec 23 01:18 UTC 1999 |
im a sucker for vanilla. but im also attached to the smell of ginger
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otter
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response 13 of 14:
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Mar 12 13:25 UTC 2000 |
It is such a kick to step into the front porch (not even in the house
yet!) and smell that Kenn has baked bread that day.
Then there's the unmistakible aroma of: Latkes!
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orinoco
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response 14 of 14:
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Mar 12 18:33 UTC 2000 |
Naomi made what she would call chicken paprika and what I would call chicken
paprikash today, which has got just the warmst smell imaginable. Filled the
whole basement. It was great.
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