628638 Tue Jun 16 20:52:49 -0700 2009 128 29 Not About Food 0 4779974 For some people it might be the pop of a champagne cork or the sizzle of bacon, but when I made two batches of apricot jam this morning, I realized just how happy that "ping" makes me. What is your favorite cooking sound? Tue Jun 16 20:52:49 -0700 2009 147113 ola 1 4780000 The sound of chicken frying in the pan. Memories from childhood. Tue Jun 16 21:06:55 -0700 2009 4779974 10854 SIMIHOUND 1 4780021 That "ping-pop" that the first kernel to pop makes. Why does the ping come first? There is the elusive crack that you listen for when roasting green coffee beans. Whip cream being dispensed from its container makes a sound like no other. Tue Jun 16 21:21:02 -0700 2009 4779974 18385 CDouglas 1 4780072 Something thick bubbling on the stove. Tue Jun 16 21:51:56 -0700 2009 4779974 323068 cookiekelly 1 4780112 My parrot's favorite food sound is the microwave. She goes beep, beeeeep when she wants a treat. ;-) I guess mine is the kitchen timer. That means the food is done. ;-) Of course my least favorite food sound is the smoke alarm. 8-\ Tue Jun 16 22:18:43 -0700 2009 4779974 126101 Antilope 2 4780387 antilope, that is fabulous: "My parrot's favorite food sound is the microwave. She goes beep, beeeeep when she wants a treat. ;-)" my kitties' fave was the pop top of the can. duh! Wed Jun 17 04:59:59 -0700 2009 4780112 105717 alkapal 3 4808469 One of our cats, rest his little kitty soul, could -- I SWEAR -- hear you touch the milk jug. He wouldn't come when the fridge opened, unless you touched that milk jug! Fri Jun 26 09:45:58 -0700 2009 4780387 113176 jmckee 4 4815914 the good Lord made some awesome critters!!! Mon Jun 29 14:13:19 -0700 2009 4808469 105717 alkapal 2 4780409 I love the gurgling sound of the espresso machine when I'm brewing a cup. I hate the sound of the hiss of steam when the stem pops off while I'm frothing the milk. Like alkapal's kitties, the real kattyeyes loves to hear the pop-top off a cat food can...or the sound of cold cut packaging rustling when there's a treat in it for her. Antilope, too funny about your parrot. ;) Wed Jun 17 05:12:03 -0700 2009 4780112 249664 kattyeyes 3 4780468 The parrot sounds exactly like the microwave. When you forget something in the microwave, it emits a single short beep about once a minute. The also parrot copies that sound also and makes you wonder if you forgot something in the microwave. Wed Jun 17 05:44:51 -0700 2009 4780409 126101 Antilope 4 4780532 a burglar breaks in, and hears a voice in the dark, saying "jesus is watching you." it scares the burglar stiff. he hears it again, gets up some nerve and turns on a light. he sees a parrot. "did you say that?" the burglar asks. "yes," says the parrot, "my name is moses and i'm just warning you that jesus is watching you." "who in the heck names a parrot "moses?" he asks. the parrot replies: "the same people who name a rottweiler "jesus." Wed Jun 17 06:07:43 -0700 2009 4780468 105717 alkapal 5 4781203 I actually know a dog named Moses. Very poorly behaved pooch, he loves to walk around under the dinner table and steal napkins off of laps. Don't know what his favorite sound is though... My sister-dog knows the sound of the freezer opening and comes running for her ice cube treat. Wed Jun 17 09:33:01 -0700 2009 4780532 135311 mpjmph 6 4781367 I suspect his favorite sound is that of some portion of your dinner hitting the floor. Our pets are even more sharply attuned to food sounds than we are! Wed Jun 17 10:25:05 -0700 2009 4781203 249664 kattyeyes 7 4786476 I'm a clumsy cook. The dogs come running whenever I say "dammit"! Thu Jun 18 22:11:41 -0700 2009 4781367 58743 alanbarnes 8 4789305 I understand completely. When either of us cooks, our Bulldogs act like Dyson vacuums, all around the island. You'd think that we actually dropped something. Other than a few molecules, they never get anything. Still, they are both there, "hoovering" the floor. Do you think that Emeril Lagasse has to cook around two Bulldogs? Hunt Fri Jun 19 21:54:58 -0700 2009 4786476 11329 Bill Hunt 9 4789682 HA HA! Claire Robinson (5 Ingredient Fix) is cooking with one (a Frenchie)! He gets a bite or two, so don't let her guy talk to your bulldogs! ;) Sat Jun 20 05:47:08 -0700 2009 4789305 249664 kattyeyes 8 4791951 Funny as hell, Alan! Our Lab notices rustling plastic wrap sounds as a reason to perk up. She is my assistant in scrap disposal as I trim leftover steak, chicken, even veggies... I toss - she catches. She lays in the most advantageous spots which are inconvenient for me if I have to get to the sink or fridge. Same when we play pool. Ask Kattyeyes... Sun Jun 21 08:12:00 -0700 2009 4786476 137946 Scargod 9 4800095 Because of special diets, our "family members" do not get any "people food," other than the molecules that they hoover from the floor. Obviously, Bulldogs have a wonderful imagination. Still, with two sprawled out in our kitchen (looked large, when we bought), things get tight. Now, if the gentleman in Kathyeye's story is a "Bulldog whisperer," then he'd be wecome. These two need all of the "whispering" that they can get. Hunt Tue Jun 23 19:06:03 -0700 2009 4791951 11329 Bill Hunt 9 4800437 My dog is also a freak with the wrappers on food - She knows the difference between chips or popsicles and say frozen veggies. She becomes a different dog when a cellophane bag is being pulled open. I like the sound of the slap of dough in the kitchen aid mixer and the last gurgley gasps of the coffee maker. Tue Jun 23 21:21:11 -0700 2009 4791951 137755 Sal Vanilla 5 4793530 LOL!! Sun Jun 21 21:28:06 -0700 2009 4780532 56406 Bite Me 5 4794819 That is Aces Mon Jun 22 09:51:56 -0700 2009 4780532 11290 jfood 2 4786348 from my childhood, the smoke alarm WAS the kitchen timer!?:-)....... Thu Jun 18 20:58:24 -0700 2009 4780112 39457 nkeane 1 4780282 the tap of my spoon on the paper-thin sugar glaze of creme brulee. Wed Jun 17 02:45:21 -0700 2009 4779974 138366 msmarabini 1 4780329 The tschok-tschok-tschok of the knife on the cutting board as something is being sliced, diced and/or minced Wed Jun 17 03:59:22 -0700 2009 4779974 50613 weezycom 2 4800439 MMMM.. I like that too. I never knew how much until my friend was helping me prepare something and chopped straight down. It was very annoying. I sat her down with shelling peas and a glass of wine. Tue Jun 23 21:22:44 -0700 2009 4780329 137755 Sal Vanilla 1 4780384 the sizzle of pad kee mao fresh rice noodles being thrown in the hot wok, getting flipped and tossed around with the spatula, and getting a nice wok char. Wed Jun 17 04:58:56 -0700 2009 4779974 105717 alkapal 1 4780392 Ola, you are so right about that "ping". I canned some Italian peppers for the first time last year and it seemed like an eternity until I heard that first "ping". When the first & last one made the "ping" it was... well... music to my ears. :) Wed Jun 17 05:03:07 -0700 2009 4779974 71241 lynnlato 1 4780651 The sputter of black mustard seeds in hot oil. The sound of a cleaver smacking the cutting board when the pit master is chopping up rib tips. My new Electrolux Icon oven when it is done pre-heating, or when the timer is done (deedle DEE! deedle DEE!) FAJITAS! The shaking of a theater sized box of dots. The sound of anything hitting a properly heated wok. Crustacean shells cracking. Especially Lobster claws, and fried shrimp heads. The sound you hear inside your mouth when eating a good piece of nigiri. Hard to describe, but you know what it is. Conversely, I think Ika is named for the sound it makes when you eat it. Hate that crap. Crunch of a good watermelon. Wed Jun 17 06:54:00 -0700 2009 4779974 111530 gordeaux 1 4780780 Oh, my. I "heard" my favorite sound as soon as I read your post! It's the "slap cut" of the pizza hot out of the oven at Pepe's in New Haven. When you've eaten their pizza, you know what I mean! <smile> Wed Jun 17 07:29:52 -0700 2009 4779974 240168 Kodozzz 1 4780830 the sound of putting steaks on a hot grill. When flipping I purposefully try to put the steaks on another spot so I can hear the searing sound again. Wed Jun 17 07:41:53 -0700 2009 4779974 12078 rebs 2 4844590 Me too! Nothing better than standing over a hot grill with a cold Scotch in one hand and a prime dry aged steak in the other, and plopping on the grill. If I don't get a sizzle and some smoke, the steak never tastes right. Thu Jul 09 17:03:21 -0700 2009 4780830 12296 steakman55 1 4781217 Definitely the ping of jars sealing, so much anticipation builds up until the first one pops then so much satisfaction with the last one. Also the hiss/jiggle sound of the pressure cooker, my newest kitchen toy. I also have a few sound I hate - cookie sheets warping/settling with temperature changes and water boiling over on the stove. Wed Jun 17 09:37:53 -0700 2009 4779974 135311 mpjmph 1 4781313 I love the "bloop...........bloop...bloop, bloop" sound of my pasta sauce (gravy!) simmering on the stove! Wed Jun 17 10:07:18 -0700 2009 4779974 174753 NellyNel 1 4781379 The crackling of the crust of homemade bread right out of the oven. Wed Jun 17 10:29:06 -0700 2009 4779974 23675 phofiend 2 4783454 phofiend, i can't say that i'm sorry that i have to slather some butter on a hunk of that yeasty goodness! Wed Jun 17 22:44:34 -0700 2009 4781379 105717 alkapal 1 4781383 I like the nice, hollow sound when you thump a loaf of bread to test it for doneness. 2'nd favorite sound is ice cubes tinkling in a highball glass ;) adam Wed Jun 17 10:30:00 -0700 2009 4779974 154787 adamshoe 2 4781403 ". 2'nd favorite sound is ice cubes tinkling in a highball glass ;) adam" Yeah - Adam - me too! Wed Jun 17 10:35:35 -0700 2009 4781383 174753 NellyNel 2 4783392 ...second only to the rattle of a cocktail shaker shaking a Japanese Slipper! Wed Jun 17 21:57:26 -0700 2009 4781383 261734 AussieBeth 2 4783431 oh yeah, ice in a glass is a great sound. my second favorite is the sound of plates being stacked. =P i keed, i keed... Wed Jun 17 22:29:47 -0700 2009 4781383 64215 cimui 2 4800442 Ohhhh... those are good ones! Tue Jun 23 21:23:11 -0700 2009 4781383 137755 Sal Vanilla 1 4781833 Definitely the sizzle of bacon, steak on a hot barbeque and anything going into the deep fryer. And the words "dinner's ready"! Wed Jun 17 12:44:33 -0700 2009 4779974 11750 fickle 1 4783078 The "meow" of a catfish. Wed Jun 17 19:31:48 -0700 2009 4779974 137946 Scargod 1 4783088 The sound of Jfood's molars coming together as the first bite is chewed. Wed Jun 17 19:34:58 -0700 2009 4779974 11290 jfood 1 4783111 My favorite food sound is a duet of sounds: The first sound is the click on my rice cooker as it goes from "cook" to "warm" telling me that my rice is ready. That sound is immediately followed by the sound of chopped garlic, ginger and onions hitting a hot wok. YUM! Wed Jun 17 19:43:37 -0700 2009 4779974 107678 SeoulQueen 1 4783438 I love the slurp and clink of my dog licking every morsel of his dinner from his metal bowl. I love the kuh-WHOOSH! of coffee percolators. I love the pop of a jar when I finally get that darned lid off. :) Wed Jun 17 22:34:49 -0700 2009 4779974 64215 cimui 1 4783446 *snap* *crackle* and "pop* as in Rice Krispies ... Wed Jun 17 22:40:58 -0700 2009 4779974 11583 ipsedixit 1 4783516 The short-lived, high-pitched squeal that lobsters emit when plunged into boiling water. They are trying to communicate that they want to be a delicious meal for you. Wed Jun 17 23:55:21 -0700 2009 4779974 57170 Veggo 2 4793976 LOL!!!!!!!!!!! GREAT SOUND!!!! Mon Jun 22 04:41:52 -0700 2009 4783516 111530 gordeaux 2 4800121 Actually, cranberries make a similar sound. Must be saying the same thing. Hunt Tue Jun 23 19:12:20 -0700 2009 4783516 11329 Bill Hunt 2 4840244 Veggo, I was going to put the sound of lobsters madly scratching inside the covered pot of boiling water. After working on a lobster boat 2 summers, I hate the brutish beasts alive, but sure do love them cooked. Wed Jul 08 12:04:30 -0700 2009 4783516 93538 Passadumkeg 1 4786142 The sound of an egg hitting the butter when fried at high temp. The snap of the intestinal casing on a perfect dog/sausage. The hiss of the steel upon the blade when sharpening. Internal mouth sounds: The crunch of a firm fresh thick wedge of iceberg lettuce at 33 degrees. The bleu cheese dressing barely dampens the crunch. The crisp crumbling of a saltine cracker when placed whole in the mouth, with a dollop of peanut butter, to be quickly followed by milk, which gives a quick glissade from crunch to smunch to slurry. Soft and subtle sounds: The puncture noise when the hand can opener penetrates the can of tuna. The crinkling crumble of the shells when you are peeling a dozen perfectly-shelling eggs. The sound of the refrigerator compressor kicking in, to facilitate the marvel of foods preserved by chilling and freezing. Thu Jun 18 19:19:04 -0700 2009 4779974 17562 FoodFuser 2 4786160 Oh, come now, dough boy. Your favorite food noise absolutely *MUST* be when we crack your can to release you from inside the crescent rolls. HOO HOOOOOOOO! Is that not sweet freedom, my friend? Thu Jun 18 19:28:00 -0700 2009 4786142 249664 kattyeyes 1 4786395 The little "pop," that a cork makes, when I open a bottle of wine. Hunt Thu Jun 18 21:19:57 -0700 2009 4779974 11329 Bill Hunt 2 4786401 bill, when i saw your name as the latest poster on this thread, and before i read your post, i knew it had to be the "pop of a cork"! ;-). Thu Jun 18 21:22:25 -0700 2009 4786395 105717 alkapal 3 4789310 Hm-m-m, post did not take. I guess that I am too predictable. I should have said something like the sound of aluminum foil wrapping up leftover turkey. Hunt Fri Jun 19 21:58:11 -0700 2009 4786401 11329 Bill Hunt 4 4789617 >>>the sound of aluminum foil wrapping up leftover turkey.<<<< that, dear bill hunt, is very funny! and it's not so much that you are predictable, as it's that you are an aficionado, and we know, love and benefit from your knowledge and enthusiasm. (and while i'm at it, you are a gentleman, always, and -- despite your vast knowledge of wine --are never a snob. i admire you.). cheers! Sat Jun 20 04:23:55 -0700 2009 4789310 105717 alkapal 5 4800098 Oh gosh, amid my blushing, I think that the admiration might be misplaced. I am not worthy, and I can attest to that. Still, appreciate any kind words right now - thanks, Hunt Tue Jun 23 19:07:42 -0700 2009 4789617 11329 Bill Hunt 1 4789862 The sound of liquid hitting a hot roasting pan for deglazing. Also, the cloud of delicious steam that billows up. Sat Jun 20 07:37:33 -0700 2009 4779974 149565 RealMenJulienne 1 4789890 what a great question. The little 'poof' of a cranberry bursting in the pot of bubbling cranberry sauce. Sat Jun 20 07:51:32 -0700 2009 4779974 15802 pepper_mil 1 4791059 Do we have a thread about food named after their sounds ? Only one I can think of is blueberry grunt. :) ....could probably also start a thread about food sounds sampled in music (like Left Hand Suzuki Method and Hongkongaton, just two off the top of my head , although i'm not so sure the LHSM is a food sound....that's just my interp of it..i've seen other mentions of it being, lets just say, that of paraphernalia) Anyway, back on topic. I'm big on the popcorn sound, the pop of a cork, thick boiling liquids like the grunt above, jams and such. The crack and fizz when you open anything carbonated. The steam escaping from the cappuccino maker. The ping when blueberries picked, hit the bottom of the container. The snap of asparagus. Fries hitting the oil. Pop Rocks !! Annoying food sounds involve other people cracking gum, and mouth smacking :) Sat Jun 20 17:31:16 -0700 2009 4779974 153184 im_nomad 2 4791736 The sound of blueberries being picked is a wonderful one, however, recalling "Blueberries for Sal" (a childhood favorite), I must share with you, that blueberries go "kerplink, kerplank, kerplunk" when they hit the bottom of the pail. :) Sun Jun 21 05:59:23 -0700 2009 4791059 249664 kattyeyes 3 4800112 Now, when I was a child, growing up in the Deep South, we had several large blackberry "patches." Only sounds that I can recall were from the others (and myself) yelling "ouch," when we got hung up on the blackberry vines. Sorta' like Breir Rabbit in Uncle Remus' "Tales of the Old South." Ouch! Hunt Tue Jun 23 19:10:36 -0700 2009 4791736 11329 Bill Hunt 1 4791423 Since someone else already brought up a pet's fave sound... I had a mostly terrier heinz 57 pooch growing up, her favorite sound was the ziiip of someone opening a Kraft single wrapper. That "cheese" wasn't good for her both omg she could be asleep one floor up at the other end of the house and be at your feet looking for her share before you got it all the way out of the wrapping. :) Sat Jun 20 21:18:40 -0700 2009 4779974 138472 maplesugar 2 4791671 that's cute! Sun Jun 21 04:36:36 -0700 2009 4791423 105717 alkapal 2 4797546 I haven't thought about this in years, but our dog, a pekingese, also came flying into the kitchen when someone took a slice of cheese out of the wrapper. And there was always a tupperware container filled with M&M's in the cabinet. My father always took a handful as his dessert. The sound of the M&M's was also a sound that made the dog come running. I have heard that chocolate makes dogs sick...I don't believe it since our dog ate M&M's almost daily and lived to be 18! Personally I love the sound (on a very hot day) that a nice, very cold can of Diet Coke makes upon opening. And oh how I love that first sip. Tue Jun 23 06:57:32 -0700 2009 4791423 10205 valerie 1 4794196 The sizzle of a New York Strip hitting a perfectly heated grill Shaking noises from my martini shaker, making an amazing Dirty Martini - Yes, shaken not stirred Bacon!! I love the sound bacon makes when cooking on stove top Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with garlic and pancetta – I love the popping sound the leaves make and then add the zing that the garlic and pancetta makes, it like a symphony in the kitchen… OK I have to make tonight! The sound of freshly caught Tuna being seared in a cast iron skillet And if really good cheese could make a sound I would love it too! Mon Jun 22 06:33:52 -0700 2009 4779974 237148 bermudagourmetgoddess 1 4795386 Haven't heard it in years, but my nephew used to hum when he ate ice cream. Mon Jun 22 12:28:24 -0700 2009 4779974 94887 whatsfordinner 2 4798077 that is the sweetest thing i've heard in a long time. he really loved that ice cream! it made him happy. Tue Jun 23 09:18:40 -0700 2009 4795386 105717 alkapal 2 4800447 I love that! My grandad used to have peanut butter slathered graham crackers for breakfast every day. While he ate them he would no a grunting sort of humming. I loved that noise. Tue Jun 23 21:26:40 -0700 2009 4795386 137755 Sal Vanilla 1 4795406 Cracking the lobster! Mon Jun 22 12:32:00 -0700 2009 4779974 157039 KayceeK 1 4800472 I have two. The first is the sound of a nice 1 inch thick rib-eye hitting the hot grill and about a minute later the smell follows. The second is the sound of a ice cold amber-ale opening and about a second later the refreshing liquid going down throat. Both will happen at the same time come Independence Day. Tue Jun 23 21:35:10 -0700 2009 4779974 100523 sd4life 1 4800494 Pop of Champagne bottle biting into crisp apple Bacon frying the sound in a diner when the fryer basket is lowered into the hot oil popcorn oatmeal or polenta boiling -- big fat airy bubbles that go puh when the aioli thickens and slaps the side of the processor bowl potato chips in my mouth crunching when the pan is truly hot for searing, and the sound when the food first hits the pan the sound root beer makes as it's poured into a pilsner glass -- soft glug glug glug the sound of the foam from a carbonated beverage prickly popping the sound of a roast in the oven -- the fat crackling the sound of ice crackling when added to a glass with liquid already in it the sound the blender makes when everything is finally combined and the vortex forms the sound of the steel against the knife deglazing the pan the ping of the canning jar, yes. wine glasses clinking the sound of the salad spinner when the spinning dies down the sound the cutlery makes when it's put into its slots in the drawer the sound of the teakettle -- mine has special whirring sound the ding of the timer Tue Jun 23 21:42:58 -0700 2009 4779974 18222 maria lorraine 1 4803091 I've so enjoyed hearing everyone's favourites! Mine: the sound of my dog crunching a carrot - she adores them and her joy as she 'craaanch craaaanch's her way through them while wagging her tail makes me happy. Also, as I walk in the door of the house on a Friday afternoon, the sound of my DH in the kitchen shaking a martini for me. Wed Jun 24 14:47:04 -0700 2009 4779974 83022 MrsCris 2 4805696 Our pups enjoy crunching on chips! Pretty much they love anything crunchy Oh yes, love the sound of a making martinis! ! Thu Jun 25 11:28:19 -0700 2009 4803091 237148 bermudagourmetgoddess 2 4822364 Try an ice cube... they roll it around in their mouth. Very entertaining and smile inducing. My dog mouths chips for a few seconds before gently half crunching them. Gentle girl! Wed Jul 01 14:40:53 -0700 2009 4803091 137755 Sal Vanilla 3 4827545 During the dog days of summer, ice cubes are a favourite treat! Also frozen beef ribs - like a meat popsicle for pups! Fri Jul 03 11:15:34 -0700 2009 4822364 83022 MrsCris 1 4808479 The crackling sound a perfectly made loaf of French bread makes a few minutes after you take it out of the oven and place it on the cooling rack. Fri Jun 26 09:47:51 -0700 2009 4779974 113176 jmckee 1 4817778 All of my favorite food sounds have been listed already but the greater volume of personal bests shared here has me listening alot harder now. Great thread! Tue Jun 30 08:16:10 -0700 2009 4779974 36312 HillJ 1 4817800 For nostalgia's sake, I'd like to add Sheba's favorite food sound. For this Doberman, the sound of a spoon scraping the bottom of the ice cream bowl (when we were teenagers) would send her running from anywhere in the house as she knew the bowl was just about ready for her to lick. ;) Tue Jun 30 08:21:14 -0700 2009 4779974 249664 kattyeyes 2 4819165 Katty, this made me laugh. My shiba comes running whenever I scrape a pot clean after cooking. For dishes without too much salt or onion, he's my first round dishwasher. I bet your Sheba is licking lots of ice cream bowls, now, in doggie heaven. Tue Jun 30 14:44:58 -0700 2009 4817800 64215 cimui 2 4827610 You know Lucy the Lab. She can tell when I am finishing ice cream (hearing the spoon scraping), and can count to two. If she only gets one bowl or plate to lick, I can assure you she is looking at me with expectations that the other will follow! Fri Jul 03 11:55:11 -0700 2009 4817800 137946 Scargod 3 4840042 Bagel, the long haired dachshund, may he rest in peace, used to come running to the kitchen with his eyes still closed from a deep sleep anytime someone peeled an orange or bit into a piece of fruit. He adored any kind of fruit and could smell you peeling a bananna or crunching into an apple. Jasper, the WASPy golden retriever, also rest in peace, had a penchant for anything with alcohol. If you left an alcoholic drink on the coffee table, he could figure out how to swill it down. He also adored bowls of coffee ice cream with a splash of Kahlua, a favorite of mine in the summer. He could carry a whole can of beer in his mouth and figured out how to open it with his teeth (kid you not!). Taffy, the Sheltie, loves the crunch-crunch of carrots, his diet doggie food treat which we call "cheese" so he thinks he is getting something more fattening and better tasting. Elvis, the new puppy, loves the sound the refrigerator door makes when it opens. While he is too new to have sampled from its wares, he stares in wide eyed fascination as we take out seemingly yummy treats for ourselves. Taffy has told him one day we will share, when he is older and his tummy is a little stronger. He longingly anticipates the day he will get some too! Wed Jul 08 11:19:06 -0700 2009 4827610 15139 Diane in Bexley 4 4840219 I love these examples. Dogs are truly chowhounds. :) Here's another favorite food sound (of mine!)--the crunch of a Munchos potato crisp in my mouth. Yum! Wed Jul 08 11:57:56 -0700 2009 4840042 249664 kattyeyes 5 4840268 I don't know about dogs - but I have a cat who is a chowhound! (Not pictured in avatar) This boy loves to eat - and it shows! He's a fat one! Some of his stranger favorites are: rigatoni pasta (which he can easily grab from your plate and sneak off with) and (believe it or not -) Saltines! He goes wild for them! I love to listen to him crunch away!! My other cats think there is something exciting to be had - and come running . They are all highly insulted when I present them with a dry cracker! Wed Jul 08 12:10:40 -0700 2009 4840219 174753 NellyNel 6 4840296 That is funny--and very un-catlike (Saltines). My girl is a chowhound for shrimp and steak. And we have a little routine in which I ask, "Where are the cookies?" And she will sit in front of the cookie (Greenies) cupboard and open that door with her paw. I kid you not! Sometimes she camps out there to REMIND us she would like MORE. ;) If we don't respond, she gets more insistent and thumps the door. It's pretty comical! So maybe that's truly her favorite sound: the thump of the cupboard when it signals "More greenies for April Katt!" She's trained us well. Wed Jul 08 12:17:36 -0700 2009 4840268 249664 kattyeyes 7 4840363 LOL That is adorable! (I'm not sure if I've said so - but she sure is gorgeous!!) Wed Jul 08 12:34:28 -0700 2009 4840296 174753 NellyNel 4 4867919 You reminded me of my dobie, Asia, who surprised me the first time I realized she had a taste for alcohol . . . I had left a tall delicate wineglass of wine on a low coffee table while I went to another room - when I returned she was ever so gracefully lapping her long dobie tongue into the glass to drink. Never touched or upset the glass itself . . . I was amazed and couldn't even reprimand her it was so funny. Fri Jul 17 12:38:35 -0700 2009 4840042 293998 vday 5 4884043 In our first house, the first-floor phone was in the tiny kitchen, and the best place to sit and talk thereon was on the steps to the second floor. I was on the phone one night with a friend, and when I happened to glance down, one of our cats -- Toby, rest his little soul -- was face down in my wineglass lapping away. Once he got a taste, it was important to keep an eye on your glass! Thu Jul 23 09:51:25 -0700 2009 4867919 113176 jmckee 6 4884141 Years ago I had a girlfriend who liked to drink White Russians. She also had a tendency to wander away from her glass, giving my big red tabby an opportunity to appreciate her taste in beverages. Fortunately for all concerned, our paths diverged before the cat contracted cirrhosis. Watching him miss the jump from coffee table to sofa was disturbing. Hilarious, but disturbing. Thu Jul 23 10:19:27 -0700 2009 4884043 58743 alanbarnes 3 4843507 And I know when I hear "Happy Birthday" a piece of cake is coming my way. Thu Jul 09 11:19:44 -0700 2009 4827610 11290 jfood 1 4840265 The satisfying beep of the microwave that tells me my Chef Boyardee feast is ready. Wed Jul 08 12:10:07 -0700 2009 4779974 202497 MattInNJ 2 4840339 The sound of Japanese people slurping noodles. Wed Jul 08 12:28:58 -0700 2009 4840265 46008 markabauman 1 4840381 Favorite food sounds – bacon frying, metal measuring spoons clinking together, Coca-cola being poured over cracking ice cubes, the “ka-ching!” of the toaster, and the gentle snoring of a percolator. Least favorite food sounds – smoke alarm, food processor, and the hum of the microwave. BTW, my Trixie loves the sound of a knife and fork scraping together, because she knows it’s dinner time! Wed Jul 08 12:37:53 -0700 2009 4779974 233294 cuccubear 1 4840480 From 42 years ago in Nam. The sound of a .45 cal bullet impacting a can of Spam. Wed Jul 08 13:03:49 -0700 2009 4779974 93538 Passadumkeg 2 4841198 Upon contemplation, the above post sounds rather bizarre. One must understand that through a military SNAFU, our hill top was resupplied with instead of C-rats, only Spam. Eat only Spam, in the jungle heat, for a couple of weeks and you'll want to use it for target practice too. Wed Jul 08 16:28:46 -0700 2009 4840480 93538 Passadumkeg 3 4843488 Perfectly understandable. I think there would be a little spaminator in anyone in that situation. Thu Jul 09 11:13:17 -0700 2009 4841198 154622 Paulustrious 3 4843954 my uncle taught me how to use a .45, clearly a versatile device. i had no idea it was a killer spam filter. very cool. Thu Jul 09 13:22:02 -0700 2009 4841198 10627 steve h. 4 4844215 ...designed by steve jobs... ;-)). Thu Jul 09 14:45:07 -0700 2009 4843954 105717 alkapal 5 4844302 John Browning, the Steve Jobs of the turn of the last century... Thu Jul 09 15:11:06 -0700 2009 4844215 58743 alanbarnes 6 4844359 Works in the mud, no jamin' and the knock down is more than Bacardi 151; would not be a chowhound here w/out it. Doc Thu Jul 09 15:37:38 -0700 2009 4844302 93538 Passadumkeg 5 4844608 oops, my allusion to steve jobs was based on a fantasy about him promoting the .45 as a "spam filter" (so that he could sell one more computer after a customer shot his own spam-laden computer). obviously this was a less than successful joke on my part, since i'm here trying to make it clear. ;-)). Thu Jul 09 17:08:02 -0700 2009 4844215 105717 alkapal 1 4844627 Chicken frying. Thu Jul 09 17:15:46 -0700 2009 4779974 134265 sueatmo 1 4844654 In New Mexico I knew when our stacked red chile enchiladas were almost ready when we could hear the egg sizzle in the pan to be slid out onto the enchilada as the topping. Yum. Thu Jul 09 17:24:51 -0700 2009 4779974 93538 Passadumkeg 1 4844668 For some reason, I thought you meant sounds people make while eating food,and that was off-putting. My bad. My fave? The kids or hubby saying something like, "My, that was good." Thu Jul 09 17:29:41 -0700 2009 4779974 11995 pikawicca 1 4844796 Little oysters whispering in my ear, "Eat me! Eat me!" Thu Jul 09 18:12:59 -0700 2009 4779974 93538 Passadumkeg 1 4844888 My favorite sound is that silence about three minutes into a meal when everyone is really enjoying it. Thu Jul 09 18:51:48 -0700 2009 4779974 12213 jillp 2 4844911 What a great answer!! Ahh...the sound of (satiated) silence; sweet! adam Thu Jul 09 19:01:05 -0700 2009 4844888 154787 adamshoe 1 4845455 The grating sound of the knife and the bivalve shell of clams and oysters as I shuck them. Reward for my efforts. Fri Jul 10 03:32:43 -0700 2009 4779974 93538 Passadumkeg 2 4848052 there's a certain sound when a chicken or a duck in the oven "tells" you that the cooking is in the homestretch (rendered fat hitting the pan). it may sound funny but i seem to rely more on sound and smell to figure out when certain foods are ready. Fri Jul 10 18:30:56 -0700 2009 4845455 10627 steve h. 3 4848180 Yes, many chefs/cooks describe hearing when something is done. Steve, have you noticed that just before the water in the teakettle boils, the sound quiets way down? Rumble, rumble, quiet, whistle. Fri Jul 10 19:52:23 -0700 2009 4848052 18222 maria lorraine 4 4848253 yeah, there seems to be a pause, almost as if the boiling water was catching its breath before the great explosion of energy that sends the kettle into aural splendor. Fri Jul 10 20:35:50 -0700 2009 4848180 10627 steve h. 5 4852969 The bottom of the pan is hotter than the water. The water starts to boil at this interface. Steam in the form of bubbles start to rise through the cooler water.. However before they reach the surface they cool and turn back to water. This bubble collapse makes the noise. More bubbles, more noise. Then we reach the point where the bubbles just make the surface and the noise level decreases dramatically. However the steam is still condensing in the air and at the water-air boundary. Eventually we reach a point where much of the steam is no longer condensing and is pushed by air / vapour pressurise through the whistle. Mon Jul 13 05:43:20 -0700 2009 4848253 154622 Paulustrious 6 4852987 great explanation! you have a gift for teaching --- making physics understandable in plain language. Mon Jul 13 05:48:57 -0700 2009 4852969 105717 alkapal 7 4854846 Yup. Thanks for the boiling physics!. I love hearing the "why." Mon Jul 13 14:34:30 -0700 2009 4852987 18222 maria lorraine 1 4852752 The CRACK of the claw as I dig for hot juicy lobster meat. The crunch of the tail shell before I slide out the meat. The slurping sound as I lick the tomally off my fingers. The sucking sound and I get the little morsels in the little leg joints. Summer is here gang! Mon Jul 13 00:33:54 -0700 2009 4779974 93538 Passadumkeg 2 4886649 I cracked the claw and the claw won... Opps! Wrong thread! Fri Jul 24 06:54:45 -0700 2009 4852752 137946 Scargod 1 4864249 I've been loving this list and listening more closely! Some faves I haven't read yet: the pop of an egg frying in butter the pop and zip/zing of opening a pea pod the crunch of a good toasted almond in my mouth the plop plop of a can of tomato puree into a pan, even though it comes with splatters! Thu Jul 16 10:02:56 -0700 2009 4779974 200569 emmaroseeats 1 4864343 (round two) The delicate crunch of a well-toasted bagel. The flatulant burble of a nearly empty ketchup bottle. (Always get people at the table gaping, ha!) That intermittent period of conversational silence in a dining room, when all you hear is the clink and clank of silverware on plates. Least favorites – >the scrape of a fork against teeth, and >the disruptive crackling of cellophane (especially while watching Harry Potter last night) Thu Jul 16 10:23:41 -0700 2009 4779974 233294 cuccubear 2 4866538 "the scrape of a fork against teeth" http://www.gbposters.com/image/image/1390/FP1334.jpg aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrgggggggggghhhhhhhhhh Fri Jul 17 03:46:27 -0700 2009 4864343 105717 alkapal 1 4869106 The sound mac and cheese makes when you stir it Fri Jul 17 20:47:00 -0700 2009 4779974 138851 ITry 2 4885244 Ah yes, that burbly wet, sticky sound as the pasta slaps against pasta and the cheese pulls and breaks and sticks again. I do love that sound. Thu Jul 23 15:33:07 -0700 2009 4869106 89969 moh 1 4869782 http://steamykitchen.com/4502-the-ultimate-breakfast-pancake.html As of today, my fav cooking sound would be preparing this breakfast goodie AND eating clear down to the fork-hitting-the-plate sound! Sat Jul 18 08:32:48 -0700 2009 4779974 36312 HillJ 2 4871236 those are called "alice's breakfast pancakes." i venture to add, those are "alice b. toklas' breakfast pancakes"! ~~~~~~ ps, if your fork hits the plate, i'd hope that it's not because you fell off the chair with a pancakes-induced coronary event. Sun Jul 19 05:06:04 -0700 2009 4869782 105717 alkapal 3 4871361 Not, Alice's Restaurant pancakes? No coronary event, just the wisdom to share that lovely breakfast with five of my closest bike-riding buddies :) Sun Jul 19 06:44:35 -0700 2009 4871236 36312 HillJ 4 4873308 peloton-eers can eat those extravagant pancakes with impunity, i'd surmise! ;-). http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/Peloton/glossary.html Mon Jul 20 05:18:28 -0700 2009 4871361 105717 alkapal 1 4877900 The glug when you first start to pour a full bottle of wine. Followed closely by the sound of onions hitting very hot fat in the pan. Tue Jul 21 12:19:33 -0700 2009 4779974 64882 Vetter 2 4885311 I also love the glug glug glug of wine pouring from a bottle. Followed by the quiet swish as you swirl the wine in the glass. I also love the sound of thumping a large whole ripe watermelon in the summer, and the crack it makes when you cut it in half and then split it down the middle. I love hiding in the kitchen and the sound I make when slurping the pit of a super sweet mango, juices dripping off my fingers and face. Only in the privacy of my own home! I love the sound of celery crunching between my teeth. A whistling whisk working on an olive oil vinaigrette or home made mayonnaise. The slapping sound of a Mexican grandmother making home - made tortillas. The sound of a rhythmic knife as my grandmother cut her home made Korean noodles. Sadly, I don't think I'll hear that again. It makes my memory of that sound even sweeter. The drip-sizzle-drip-sizzle sound of fat dripping off a spit roasted piece of meat. Oh yeah, I love the sound of frying chicken too. Thu Jul 23 15:55:02 -0700 2009 4877900 89969 moh 1 4878310 Tonight's sound: okay, so I'm listening to Johnny Marr & The Healers while making fish tacos for the family. There will be dancing! Tue Jul 21 14:07:31 -0700 2009 4779974 36312 HillJ 1 4887158 Whisking of beaten eggs. And how it sounds if it hits a hot pan.... Fri Jul 24 09:10:28 -0700 2009 4779974 67581 4Snisl