[1] Yes, it’s ice cream with caviar—or to be precise, unsweetened Greek yogurt gelato (photo © Pointy Snout).

[2] Use 5% Greek yogurt to make ice cream: It’s whole milk yogurt (photo © FAGE USA).

[3] Artisan ice cream cones from The Konery (photo © The Konery).

[4] Smoked salmon and caviar “tacos,” with diced tuna, sushi rice, and nori [dried seaweed sheets]* (photo © L T Bar & Grill | Hackensack, NJ).

July 18th is National Caviar Ice Cream Cone Day, but we didn’t want to wait that long to share this photo of a caviar-topped ice cream cone. It was developed at the behest of Pointy Snout Caviar, and it sounds delicious.

The “ice cream” is gelato made from plain (unsweetened) Greek yogurt by Chef David Standridge of Cafe Clover in New York City (alas, closed due to the pandemic).

The artisanal cone was made by Jeff Thompson, Executive Chef at the Wheatleigh Hotel in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

And to top it off, sustainable caviar from Pointy Snout.

Is our mouth-watering? You bet!

We’re getting ready to put some Greek yogurt into our ice cream machine and order some groovy artisanal cones from The Konery.

We’ll enjoy them with vodka, or maybe Champagne.

If your budget doesn’t allow sturgeon caviar for your food fun, here are 16 types of more affordable caviar, along with the history of caviar.

And while we’re at it, here’s:

 
 
FUN CAVIAR RECIPES

 
 
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*The other “taco” is diced salmon topped with sliced avocado and cilantro.

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Until now, we were not the target customer for an energy drink. While many of our generation gulped the newly-arrived-from-Austria Red Bull, the flavor was unbearable to our sophisticated palate. That was around 1990. Many energy drinks have come and gone since. Red Bull remains the best-selling energy drink in the world, with 7.9 billion cans sold in a year as of 2020 [source].

Energy drinks are packed with sugar, so the category is now introducing zero calorie (no added sugar) versions.

 
They tasted a lot better than other no-sugar energy drinks, but still had those “energy drink” undertone flavors that stopped us from gulping the can. We only sipped as much as we thought we might need to keep us awake for a late dinner date.

Last week a box of True North Energy Seltzer appeared on our doorstep. It was a double surprise: Finally, we found our energy drink!

And True North Energy Seltzer is our Top Pick Of The Week.
 
 
1. TRUE NORTH PURE ENERGY SELTZER

Ah, another 12 ounce (375 ml) slim can, but this time, tasting great!

The True North Company has two lines. The original line is True North Pure Energy Seltzer. It’s made in six flavors: Black Cherry (photo #1), Cucumber Lime (photo #2), Grapefruit Lemonade, Mandarin Yuzu, Peach Pear and Watermelon.

This is our kind of energy drink because it tastes just like flavored seltzer, untouched by sweeteners of any kind. The flavors are all-natural.

These seltzers also have what the brand calls “the added benefit of an immunity blend,” antioxidants and immune boosters.

The seltzers are fortified with vitamin C, vitamins A and C; a B-complex of B3, B5, B6, and B 12; and Zinc. Zero calories!

We order it by the case from Amazon. Alas, there’s no mixed case; but maybe the brand will read this and offer one.

Here’s more about the line.
 
 
2. TRU: FUNCTIONAL SELTZERS

For people who want a functional drink, and a little sweetness in their seltzer, there’s the new Tru line.

Functional foods and beverages are everyday foods enhanced (fortified) with supplemental nutrition. The goal is to provide a health benefit beyond normal satiation and nutrition. Here’s more about them.

Five of the Tru flavors are enhanced with different formulations of natural caffeine, vitamins and antioxidants. They all do the same thing: give you energy.

The sixth does the opposite: It helps you have a better night’s sleep. Call it the anti-energy seltzer.

The line is:

 
Select the formula you need*:

 
Then, there’s a variety to help you go to sleep:

Here’s more about the line.
 
 
GET YOUR TRUE NORTH ENERGY SELTZER

Head to DrinkTru.com.

It’s also available on Amazon.

Whether Original or Tru, try True North. You’ll have energy that also counts as hydration.

And you don’t have to make coffee!

[1] True North Pure Energy Seltzer provides a bigger boost than coffee, in our experience (all photos © True North Energy Seltzer).

[2] It comes in 6 flavors: Black Cherry, Cucumber Lime, Grapefruit Lemonade, Mandarin Yuzu, Peach Pear and Watermelon.

[3] True North’s functional line, Tru Energy Wake Up Blend provides the boost to start your day (all photos © True North Energy Seltzer).

[4] Defend (for immunity), Focus (for concentration) and Rescue (to detox after over-consumption of alcohol) energy seltzers.

[5] Power (workout blend) and Dream, the one seltzer that gives you sleep, not energy.

[6] The family of Tru flavors.

*The Nibble does not offer health advice and does not claim expertise in knowing the efficacy of functional foods. We rely on the information provided by the brand.

[1] Today’s featured recipe: corned beef hash with a fried egg. There are 12 more recipes below (photos #1, #2 and #3 © Idaho Potato Commission).

[2] You don’t need an egg on top. You can serve the hash with grits or mashed potatoes; or use it to stuff a baked potato. Or serve it with steamed cabbage, glazed carrots, or other favorite veggies.

[3] Want something less free form? Make corned beef hash patties. Here’s the recipe.

[4] Brisket turned into corned beef (photo © Omaha Steaks).

[5] Substitute chorizo for the corned beef and sweet potatoes for white potatoes, and you’ve got sweet potato chorizo hash. Here’s the recipe (photo © Betsy’s Life).

[6] If you have leftover beef, how about a beef and bacon hash? Here’s the recipe (photo © Lodge Cast Iron).

September 27th is National Corned Beef Hash Day, a dish that our family has served for at least three generations—mostly for weekend breakfasts, topped with a fried or poached egg.

We’ve got several corned beef hash recipes below, and some non-corned beef hash recipes as well. But first: What is corned beef?

Corning refers to curing or pickling the meat in a seasoned brine. Typically, brisket is used to make corned beef.

The word refers to the “corns” or grains of kosher (or other coarse) salt that is mixed with water to make the brine. The dish has many regional variations and seasonings.

Irish immigrants adapted corned beef from their Jewish neighbors on New York’s Lower East Side as a cheaper alternative to Irish bacon, precipitating the now-traditional Irish-American dish, corned beef and cabbage.

Smoking a corned beef, and adding extra spices, produces pastrami.

Below:

> One-pot corned beef hash recipe.

> Ways to serve corned beef hash without eggs.

> 12 more corned beef and other hash recipes.

Elsewhere on The Nibble:

> The history of corned beef hash.

> What is corned beef?

> The history of corned beef.

> Corned beef recipes and wine pairings.

> The year’s 25+ beef holidays.

> The different cuts of beef: a photo glossary.
 
 
RECIPE #1: ONE-POT CORNED BEEF HASH

This recipe for corned beef hash is made in one pot and uses raw Idaho potatoes rather than cooked potatoes. However, you can make it with already-cooked potatoes as well.

Just melt both tablespoons of butter in the skillet, and add the onions, potatoes and corned beef at once, continuing with instructions as directed from step 4.

Either way, it’s a delicious way to use up any leftover corned beef you have, and makes a delicious breakfast, lunch or dinner when served with sunny-side-up or fried eggs.

Poached eggs work, too; and while scrambled eggs won’t provide a runny yolk to drip into the corned beef, they’re just as tasty. Don’t forget the toast!

The recipe was developed by Elizabeth Lindemann of Bowl of Delicious for the Idaho Potato Commission.
 
Ingredients

 
Preparation

1. MELT 1 tablespoon of butter in a large lidded skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and sauté until it’s softened and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.

2. ADD the potatoes and water or cooking liquid from the corned beef. Season with salt and pepper (if using the cooking liquid, you will need very little, if any, salt). Stir, bring to a boil, turn the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the potatoes are cooked.

3. UNCOVER and simmer for 5 more minutes, until most of the liquid has evaporated.

4. STIR the corned beef into the skillet, along with the remaining tablespoon of butter. Turn the heat up to medium high. Cook for about 3 minutes without stirring, until the bottom of the hash begins to brown.

5. STIR to flip the hash around and cook for another 3 minutes or so without stirring, until most of the hash has a good amount of browned, crispy bits (about 10 minutes total). If it starts to cook too quickly or burn, add a bit more butter and/or turn down the heat.

6. TURN off the heat and stir in the parsley. Taste and adjust the seasonings if necessary.

7. SERVE with sunny-side-up or fried eggs, with extra parsley for garnish, if desired.
 
 
WAYS TO SERVE CORNED BEEF HASH WITHOUT EGG

Don’t want eggs? Try corned beef hash with:

 
 
12 MORE CORNED BEEF HASH & OTHER HASH RECIPES