Thursday, May 22, 2008

strange cravings: kimchi mac & cheese


Yes, that's exactly what I said. Kimchi on top of mac & cheese. Would you eat it?

I got home from work just now with a knot in my stomach—that kind of knot you get when you're starving, but can't think of anything you want to eat. Quickly perusing the meager stock in my fridge, my eyes locked on a jar of Sunja's Spicy Cabbage Kimchi. It was exactly what I wanted. I pulled the jar from the fridge, grabbed a fork from the drawer and proceeded to stuff my face with that delicious, gingery stuff.

Gosh, I really was hungry. Kimchi alone is no meal for no swashbuckler! I needed some sustenance to carry me through.

Here's where the story gets a little depressing. The only other thing I could find in the cupboards that was even remotely appetizing was a box of Annie's Mac & Cheese (that's Col's stock; I normally hate packaged meals!). But at that moment, it was exactly what I wanted.

I pulled it from the cupboards, put some water on to boil and started wondering what I would put on the Mac & Cheese to make it better (you have to put something on it to cover up the gross powdered cheese flavor). Then it hit me: what I really wanted was the kimchi and the mac & cheese together. In the same bowl. Right now.

So I did it. I really, really did it. I put my mac & cheese in a bowl. Then I poured about half a jar's worth of kimchi right on top. Then I ate it. I ate the whole thing.

Was it good? You bet it was! A seemingly disparate pair in the stomach (kimchi is praised for its digestive health benefits; dairy is blamed for indigestion) is a surprisingly delicious combo on the palate. I would do it again in a heart-beat.

xoxo

Penelope

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

The Kimchi, yeah. The mac n' cheese... I dunno, maybe.
I do appreciate your penchant for food tho! I found you through the "next blog" button, and am glad I did.

Sea said...

Sounds awesome to me! I love hot sauce (srirachi) on my gluten-free mac n' cheese. Amy's frozen is greatly improved with hot sauce and pepper, and veggies if available. And lately, kim chi is my friend- it's great stuff. I just had some with idli and peanut sauce, so I'm definitely not one to criticize! hehe

-Sea
(from the gluten free blog
www.bookofyum.com )

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