She may have been saying “well” rather than “whale”? We had a small building on our farm growing up that covered a well that we lowered milk cans into in summer to keep them cool.
I prefer it’s nougat to that of the others. I like how soft it is. And I don’t need the other stuff (caramel, nuts) getting in the way of the chocolate.
Peanuts are a legume, and people boil most legumes.
Boiled peanuts are very bean like. Lots of folks can’t get past the texture of a mushy peanut, but I’d bet if they were served in a bowl like beans opinions might be different. I prefer peanuts roasted, but the boiled ones can be decent at some places. They are a roadside tradition in really country places in GA.
Once I took a ski trip to Durango Colorado (Purgatory) in mid December. We got hit by a big blizzard, bad enough to shut everything down including the resort. Even the restaurants were closed, so we made due with snacks from the tiny store there. Was walking around the deserted resort and saw a dude hovering over a steaming cauldron. Went up there see what he was up to: boiled peanuts. He was incredibly excited to see other people, let alone ones that understood what he was cooking. His dream was to open a boiled peanut stand at the base of the slopes with a few flavors. He thought it was the perfect apres ski/ ski snack. It was a horrible business idea, but I did enjoy his peanuts and his company.
Chocolate/caramel sauce
Chocolate chips or shavings
Fresh fruit/berries or a nice coulis
Icing sugar
Scoop of ice cream with pie
Whipped cream
Buttercream
What’s off:
******in’ carcinogenic, awful, vile, disgusting, radioactive, puppy-kicking, devil-worshipping putrid rai-SINS
Slice of cheddar cheese on pie
Sprinkles (too crunchy and a whole bunch of sweet with no other flavour)
Candied fruit