Something I have always gotten shock from others about...I don't like tiramisu. I've tried many different recipes, even from my pastry chef sister. It seems like something I should love. I really love the flavors involved. I cannot get over the soaked lady fingers. The texture is just not agreeable to my tongue. It drives me mad because I want to like it so badly! But that lady finger hits my tongue and it's game over for me.
I 100% get that, being ultra-sensitive to textures, too. Maybe if you soak said ladyfingers for a day in the coffee and kalua mixture? Extra time will fully saturate the cookies and make them too soft for you to "detect." IF you feel like trying it again.
Back in the day, I traveled on business frequently, and I used to judge Italian restaurants by the qualities of their tiramisu. For the many years, my favorite was a Holiday Inn off I-71 in Cleveland, OH. No joke. Their tiramisu was sublime, which made up for the rest of their menu, which was tragically lacking in anything vaguely edible. All that stuck with me from the experience was the tiramisu, the memory of which even today sets my mouth to watering. :-)
That is INSANE! I freaking love it. John remembers when the Holiday Inn was this upscale establishment in NYC. They made the salads and steaks right at the table. It's hard for me to get that to jake up with what I know about Holiday Inns now.
Something I have always gotten shock from others about...I don't like tiramisu. I've tried many different recipes, even from my pastry chef sister. It seems like something I should love. I really love the flavors involved. I cannot get over the soaked lady fingers. The texture is just not agreeable to my tongue. It drives me mad because I want to like it so badly! But that lady finger hits my tongue and it's game over for me.
I 100% get that, being ultra-sensitive to textures, too. Maybe if you soak said ladyfingers for a day in the coffee and kalua mixture? Extra time will fully saturate the cookies and make them too soft for you to "detect." IF you feel like trying it again.
Hmmm. That could be worth a try. Thanks for the suggestion.
Back in the day, I traveled on business frequently, and I used to judge Italian restaurants by the qualities of their tiramisu. For the many years, my favorite was a Holiday Inn off I-71 in Cleveland, OH. No joke. Their tiramisu was sublime, which made up for the rest of their menu, which was tragically lacking in anything vaguely edible. All that stuck with me from the experience was the tiramisu, the memory of which even today sets my mouth to watering. :-)
That is INSANE! I freaking love it. John remembers when the Holiday Inn was this upscale establishment in NYC. They made the salads and steaks right at the table. It's hard for me to get that to jake up with what I know about Holiday Inns now.