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[eub]

Last day of commuting over 520. Next week I move to the new Fremont office, on the Burke-Gilman.

I ate what said it was Douglas-fir sorbet. It totally tasted citrusy. I wonder if it was grand fir. Land's sake.

Comments

[marzipan-pig.livejournal.com]

a) Nice commute action!

b) Where did you get said sorbet (non-dairy non-chocolate dessert girl asks)? Do they have other plant-based options? Maple? Rose? Hemlock? :)

[hattifattener]

While digging a ditch a few years ago Kylee and I encountered an amazingly resiny ancient fragment of root which I insisted on taking home with us. I wasn't sure what to do with it but maybe it needs to become sorbet. Turpentine sorbet. Yum.

[bhudson.livejournal.com]

Just beware of the hemlock sorbet if it's a greek guy serving it. Especially if you've been going around corrupting the youth.

[marzipan-pig.livejournal.com]

going around corrupting the youth

*innocent look*

Maybe I should be making my own sorbet, just to be safe...

[eub.livejournal.com]

This was at the foofy restaurant Cascadia, but I've also had it at Postmark Gelato in Fremont, and I think they get theirs from the place on Queen Anne.

douglas-fir sorbet

[pir-anha.livejournal.com]

citrusy? how in the world?

ok i went a-googling, and found recipes. i so totally want to try it.

http://www.uniquenorthwestinns.com/innlight/cuisine_woodinville_wa.html uses lemon juice. i guess that version would explain the citrus taste

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/cda/recipe_print/0,1946,FOOD_9936_35531_PRINT-RECIPE-3X5-CARD,00.html doesn't use lemon juice.

some reviews i came across talked about their experience being more like "pine-sol from the freezer".

Re: douglas-fir sorbet

[hattifattener]

I bet the flavor depends on what time of year you harvest the branch tips, too. Experimentation is needed!

Re: douglas-fir sorbet

[pir-anha.livejournal.com]

i bet you're right. *goes off to harvest needles for the first experiment*. clearly the new growth next year needs to be tested as well.

Re: douglas-fir sorbet

[eub.livejournal.com]

The second URL's recipe is attributed to the chef of the restaurant we were at, so you'd expect that (1:1 water:sugar?) to be what we ate, but I dunno.

Would be glad to taste an array of sorbets harvested in different seasons, for science.

[mh75.livejournal.com]

ooooh, awesome.
some day soon Heidi and i will get lunch with you. Just like old times.

[hosterman.livejournal.com]

I'm totally up for that! =)

[eub.livejournal.com]

Me too!

[mamagotcha.livejournal.com]

Is anyone around here old enough to remember Euell Gibbons?

(Hi, Eli... we've met at Josh & Megan's place a few times)

[eub.livejournal.com]

Hi!

I wasn't around for him himself, but his books I remember.