Does "off the hook" mean that they're freshly made or that they're a culinary novelty? The context doesn't clear that up for me. It's a party, the host is recommending food to guests.
Ooooh, interesting. I've never heard "off the hook" in this context before!
We use "off the hook" as an idiom when we've been relieved of a duty or responsibility, or when we've got away with something or avoided the blame for something.
"My sister's home early so I'm off the hook: she can go and let the dog out instead; I don't need to do it."
"My mum found out that my brother was the one who scratched her car with his bike - I'm off the hook for that!"
A telephone can also be "off the hook" when it has an open connection and hasn't been hung up properly.
"I'm going to leave the phone off the hook while I have a bath so no-one can disturb me."
The only time I've heard "off the hook" relating to food is when fish is described as "fresh off the hook" meaning it has been caught not long ago. I just looked up gulab jamuns (don't they sound nice!) and it's not a fish dish, so it can't be that.
I'm intrigued now, can anyone tell us what this phrase means in this context?