I have learned over the years that some things I'd thought of only in the sweet category can actually work both sides of the divide. Like, cinnamon/lamb. Yum. Fortunatley, I learned that one a while ago.
Don't worry, I'm not gonna start any sword fights. I'm over that phase.
Mal ,'War Stories'
Natter .38 Special
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
JenP - Aug 31, 2005 5:05:29 pm PDT #3358 of 10002
sarameg - Aug 31, 2005 5:05:49 pm PDT #3359 of 10002
See, I wouldn't consider this slash, in a sense. It's a love story that happens to be about two guys.
OK. I didn't quite get that, from hit or miss following. I'm all pro-love-story, whoever the players. The relevent parties being both male isn't inherently titillating to me, but it sounds really sweet. Which is really all I ask.
JenP - Aug 31, 2005 5:07:30 pm PDT #3360 of 10002
kettle popcorn?
Yes! Brilliant example.
Trail mix, depending, can work for me, too. I think a really good chocolate covered pretzel (I don't usually like them) once opened my eyes a bit, too.
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 31, 2005 5:07:52 pm PDT #3361 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I'm not sure I'd count on that story being sweet, if Lee followed the source at all. Moving, certainly.
sarameg - Aug 31, 2005 5:08:49 pm PDT #3362 of 10002
Cinnamon in chile-d black beans! Is awesome!
2 cans black beans poured over sauteed onions and garlic. Add green chile, salt, pepper. Let bubble and stir. Add cooked chicken if so inclined. Quickly cover with a layer of cinnamon. Stir. Cook s'more. Mash stuff. SO GOOD.
I got taught the delight of cinnamon in beans by a NO native. It really makes the flavor richer.
(I'm probably offending people six ways from sunday with my non-slash interested thing and associated assumptions. It's just...it doesn't do anything for me. Go yay, no problem with it, it just isn't a personal oomph.)
Kat - Aug 31, 2005 5:10:19 pm PDT #3363 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I was just going to champion chocolate covered pretzels, but you already got there. I like chocolate + nuts of some kind. Preferably cashews and sometimes almonds.
Brokeback Mountain? Not going to be sweet. Probably will be salty.
JenP - Aug 31, 2005 5:10:29 pm PDT #3364 of 10002
Cinnamon in chile-d black beans! Is awesome!
Marked
Will try this very soon. Thank you.
Kat - Aug 31, 2005 5:11:22 pm PDT #3365 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I don't mind foods crossing the sweet/salt divide. I love moles which is all about the mash of sweet and salt and spicey.
Oh. I guess if I had to have a third category it would be spicey.
sarameg - Aug 31, 2005 5:13:18 pm PDT #3366 of 10002
Brokeback Mountain? Not going to be sweet. Probably will be salty.
Gonna make me cry? That'll do.
JenP - Aug 31, 2005 5:16:14 pm PDT #3367 of 10002
I don't think I've ever had a good mole (I bought a jar of something once, but... yuck). I should try to rectify that at some point.
Spicy and Salty are on the same side of the Divide in my world. But, again, there can be exceptions.