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Post by librarylady on Oct 18, 2023 21:18:30 GMT
My sister is on a cruise. She selected (as did 3 at her table) the creme puff for dessert. It had the typical shell with chocolate atop the creme puff. When she bit into it----the center was guacamole! She spit it out.
What a nasty combination of flavors!!! puff pastry, chocolate and avocado! 3 people at her table had this horrible concoction.
Years ago I was at a dinner and was served a creme puff. When I bit into it, the filling was cole slaw!!! I figured it was a prank from a kitchen worker as the other people had a good creme puff.
(beware the creme puff!)
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Post by anaterra on Oct 18, 2023 21:25:34 GMT
ewwww weird... ive had a great creme puff on a cruise.. it had the chocolate shell but the filling was sorta like a creme brulee custard... it was yummy.... i would not be happy with avocado
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Post by stampnscrap1128 on Oct 18, 2023 21:35:39 GMT
Oh yuck! That isn't even funny. I'd be irritated that practical jokes come with a cruise.
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Post by Lexica on Oct 18, 2023 22:29:32 GMT
Yuck! My father made the best cream puffs I have ever eaten. I was able to get his recipe before he passed, but I wish I had worked alongside him when he made them. Sometimes I could pick up on tips that didn’t make it to the written recipe. He and I did a lot of cooking together. Then when my son showed an interest as he got older, he started joining us in making pierogi, cabbage rolls, and a few other family favorites. My son called me last year to see if I had grandpa’s garlic dill pickle recipe. I know I had made them with him in the past, and I think I have something written down. I still haven’t found my recipe box yet. I swear, I don’t think I will ever move again. Well, if I do, I will pack my own boxes and make sure I hold onto the key as to what is in them.
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Post by RosieKat on Oct 18, 2023 22:36:16 GMT
That just sounds beyond awful!
Plus you have the added weirdness when you're expecting one thing and you get another - even if it's a good "other" taste, it's bad because you weren't expecting it.
Not that that is the bigger issue here.
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Post by gar on Oct 18, 2023 22:36:19 GMT
Google it - they’re not an unknown combination these days at all 😊
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Post by monklady123 on Oct 18, 2023 23:37:41 GMT
That just sounds beyond awful! Plus you have the added weirdness when you're expecting one thing and you get another - even if it's a good "other" taste, it's bad because you weren't expecting it. Not that that is the bigger issue here. Yes, exactly! I love avocado, but if I ordered a cream puff it had better have some sort of custard in the middle. Not avocado!  |
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Post by Lurkingpea on Oct 18, 2023 23:50:24 GMT
ewwww weird... ive had a great creme puff on a cruise.. it had the chocolate shell but the filling was sorta like a creme brulee custard... it was yummy.... i would not be happy with avocado Isn't that an eclair? |
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Post by iowgirl on Oct 19, 2023 0:02:31 GMT
That sounds terrible!
I love cream puffs and make them often. No way would I put avocado in one! I do make pistachio filled ones (Pistachio pudding, cream cheese, cool whip) - that is everyones favorite.
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Post by echofinn on Oct 19, 2023 0:08:15 GMT
Well that was a twist I wasn’t expecting 🤣
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Post by disneypal on Oct 19, 2023 1:11:53 GMT
Gross - it is called a cream puff for a reason - it is supposed to be filled with CREAM!
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Post by snyder on Oct 19, 2023 2:31:57 GMT
Gross - it is called a cream puff for a reason - it is supposed to be filled with CREAM! But quacamole is creamy. lol
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Oct 19, 2023 4:34:12 GMT
Totally not appropriate or acceptable!!! In fact, rather disgusting according to ME!!
Good cream puffs don't need chocolate frosting, but eclairs do!
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Post by anaterra on Oct 19, 2023 11:12:29 GMT
ewwww weird... ive had a great creme puff on a cruise.. it had the chocolate shell but the filling was sorta like a creme brulee custard... it was yummy.... i would not be happy with avocado Isn't that an eclair? I thought an eclair was a rectangle donut kind of thing filled... |
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Post by KiwiJo on Oct 19, 2023 12:31:47 GMT
If it was actually guacamole, that certainly is weird, and decidedly unattractive.
But if it was a sweet creamy filling based on avocado - yum!
There’s no reason for avocado to always be a savoury thing, it is perfectly delicious as a dessert too.
As Gar said above: Google it. For all sorts of ideas, type in! Cream puff avocado
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Post by cbet on Oct 19, 2023 15:45:24 GMT
Cream puff pastry isn't necessarily for dessert. It's not sweet (until you dust the powdered sugar on top). I've had them with tuna salad inside and it was delicious - but I wasn't expecting dessert, and I don't think they called it a cream puff! They probably called it a tuna puff  When my mother makes cream puffs, her filling is made with pudding mix & whipping cream. So much better than just plain whipped cream. |
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Post by Lurkingpea on Oct 19, 2023 15:54:06 GMT
I thought an eclair was a rectangle donut kind of thing filled... An eclair is usually long but it is not a donut. It is made with a choux dough. The same dough that is used for a cream puff or profiterole. What you described sounds like an eclair, just not in its traditional shape. A doughnut filled with custard and chocolate is a Bismark I think. |
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Post by ellen on Oct 19, 2023 16:00:44 GMT
Cream puff pastry isn't necessarily for dessert. It's not sweet (until you dust the powdered sugar on top). I've had them with tuna salad inside and it was delicious - but I wasn't expecting dessert, and I don't think they called it a cream puff! They probably called it a tuna puff  When my mother makes cream puffs, her filling is made with pudding mix & whipping cream. So much better than just plain whipped cream. I’ve had them filled with chicken salad and that was really good too. My husband’s aunt used to make cream puffs because he liked them. I should probably surprise him sometime with that. |
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Post by Lurkingpea on Oct 19, 2023 16:03:10 GMT
If it was actually guacamole, that certainly is weird, and decidedly unattractive. But if it was a sweet creamy filling based on avocado - yum! There’s no reason for avocado to always be a savoury thing, it is perfectly delicious as a dessert too. As Gar said above: Google it. For all sorts of ideas, type in! Cream puff avocado Yes. Avocado ice cream, avacodo pudding and similar desserts are quite a thing. It is actually a very mild flavor on its own. And as you said very creamy and delicious. |
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Post by Prenticekid on Oct 19, 2023 16:25:17 GMT
There has always been savory cream puffs. And avocado is often used in sweet dishes. I can't imagine being close minded about a cream puff. Though I might draw the line at a cole slaw cream puff. Maybe they were going for an egg roll version of a cream puff?
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Post by ~summer~ on Oct 19, 2023 16:31:36 GMT
I’m surprised the description didn’t mention it had avacado.
Did she really spit it out at the table lol ??
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Post by leeny on Oct 19, 2023 17:38:30 GMT
librarylady Yuck! Did they ask the waiter what was going on? Was it in the description on the menu and they missed it?
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Post by librarylady on Oct 19, 2023 18:25:18 GMT
She said it was offered as a dessert. IMO, a dessert = something sweet. The chocolate icing on top (as she described it) would also have led me to expect a sweet filling.
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Post by RosieKat on Oct 22, 2023 15:33:34 GMT
Cream puff pastry isn't necessarily for dessert. It's not sweet (until you dust the powdered sugar on top). But this had chocolate on top! I agree, it's possible it was an avocado based sweet filling, but you'd think it would have said that anyway. |
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Post by ghislaine on Oct 23, 2023 2:32:23 GMT
I've made a lime flavored, avocado based pudding which I liked and would make again. Between being pureed in a food processor and the lime flavor, it is a creamy dessert. It's not the first thing I'd think of to put into a puff pastry though, especially one with a chocolate shell!
I know someone allergic to avocados so it surprises me that there wasn't more of a warning about it's contents.
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Post by scrappyesq on Oct 23, 2023 12:34:52 GMT
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