Favorite food/cooking aromas?

[TastyReuben]

A slightly weird one for me - there are several meat processing/packing facilities in and around Cincinnati, and my favorites are the ones that handle bacon.

It’s the smell of the curing process, all the nitrates and curing salt used, which has a distinctive smell. We cured pork at home, so I was used to the smell from an early age, but from a big factory - it’s sensory overload. It smells magnificent.

 

[rascal]

Bacon has s smell of it's own. I buy from my mate butcher dry cured in .500gm packs . This 1 just out freezer. I'm waiting on 4 more. $20 kg.

Russ

 

[kaneohegirlinaz]

Freshly ground coffee.
Banana bread and other baked goods (anyone here like oatmeal cookies?).
For savory, I agree with the garlic and herbs crowd, and in a different direction I'd also add baked ham (which I usually stud with cloves and glaze with honey).

My favorite cookie!

ATK Oatmeal with dries Cranberries, I make them often!

 

[caseydog]

Freshly ground coffee.
Banana bread and other baked goods (anyone here like oatmeal cookies?).
For savory, I agree with the garlic and herbs crowd, and in a different direction I'd also add baked ham (which I usually stud with cloves and glaze with honey).

I do like oatmeal cookies, but no raisins in them, please.

Edit: No cranberries, either.

CD

 

[vernplum]

Bacon is a no-brainer for me, but in addition to that I've made gumbo three times now and the smell of the Trinity frying I find really amazing.

 

[TastyReuben]

My favorite cookie!
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ATK Oatmeal with dries Cranberries, I make them often!

The best cookie I’ve ever had was from the aforementioned cookie factory - oatmeal, dried cranberries, white chocolate chips, and rice crispies stirred in for a little crunch.

 

[medtran49]

Another for onion and garlic. Also Indian or Persian dishes simmering merrily on the stovetop.

 

[kaneohegirlinaz]

I just realized, anything baking with ground Cinnamon in it!
The Zucchini/Courgette Breads are in the oven and the house smells heavenly

 

[Milkduds]

Fresh oranges, I often leave the peeling close to me for awhile just to smell it. Then there's yeast bread cooking and cinnamon. Cinnamon rolls combine two of the best smells on earth.

 

[kaneohegirlinaz]

Oooohh! Along that line Milkduds a pot of simmering mulling spices with some orange peeling added.

 

[Milkduds]

Oooohh! Along that line Milkduds a pot of simmering mulling spices with some orange peeling added.

You betcha!

 

[TastyReuben]

Oooohh! Along that line Milkduds a pot of simmering mulling spices with some orange peeling added.

In Winter, I’ll sometimes keep a pot of those simmering on the stove all day. Smells great!

 

[Yorky]

I left a few bunches of fresh coriander out on the worktop over night. The aroma in the kitchen this morning was wonderful.

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• Yorky
• 8 Sep 2022

 

[TastyReuben]

I left a few bunches of fresh coriander out on the worktop over night. The aroma in the kitchen this morning was wonderful.

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• Yorky
• 8 Sep 2022

I chopped some tonight, and just pulling it out of the bag…what a smell! Very fresh.

 

[caseydog]

I left a few bunches of fresh coriander out on the worktop over night. The aroma in the kitchen this morning was wonderful.

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• Yorky
• 8 Sep 2022

I do like the smell of cilantro/coriander leaves. But, it still tastes like soap to me.

CD