Trying new things.

1974cookie, thank you. Can I ask how can you tell that an avocado is ripe when buying?

pattieb, yes you can ear the skin of figs. When eating raw I hold the stalk end and eat like a lollipop.

Google gorgonzola recipes you should get loads of ideas

I have never tried it so don't know what I might of been missing I will have to give it a try

To test whether an avocado is ripe, cup it in the palm of your hand and squeeze gently.
If you store avocados in the fridge they go black.

Thanks oldgoat, I might be brave and give one a try.

Although I love seafood I always avoid octopus and mussels. I tried octopus in Italy and it really put me off, very chewy and dislike of mussels goes back to when I was little, I recall sometimes going to a seafood stand with my parents and having cockles and/or winkles (they may be the same thing), parents always had jellied eels and mussels. A couple of nights ago went to an Italian restaurant and OH ordered deep fried octopus and mussels in a creamy lemon garlic sauce. Delicious, in fact I scoffed up most of the mussels with the sauce and crusty bread. So much for my diet.