Food and regions
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leckey wrote:
(Note in Australia if you order a lemonade you actually get a Sprite.)
Well, you may. You'll get lemonade, which may, or may not be Sprite, or 7-Up ( as they are two examples of lemonade ). We don't sell lemon cordial in bottles, you have to mix it yourself. I do order lemonade ( especially raspberry lemonade ) while in the US, to make up for the absence of lemon, lime and bitters. The weirdest thing ever for me was biscuits ( that's scones ( buttermilk, I think ) for you non US people ) covered in a white sauce ( which they call gravy, it seems to me like it's flour and water ), with a few eggs buried under there. That was GROSS.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
Oh man, if you get a good order of biscuits and gravy you'll think otherwise. The eggs are optional and should be on the side. The only thing on the biscuit is gravy. Sawmill gravy to be precise. It's milk, rather than water, flour, breakfast sausage and salt & pepper. It's simple, I'll admit, but I love 'em.
BW
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
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Christian Graus wrote:
what a treat it was, and he was sitting there, grinning at me
I've seen them do the same at grits. Ish.
Christian Graus wrote:
y'all
Been spending a lot of time with the texan, eh?
Christian Graus wrote:
Is lemonade only made ready to d
As far as the cordials I experienced in Australia, yes. But there is a website I found (everythingAustralian.com) where I can order cordial, TimTams, etc. Yes!
leckey wrote:
grits
Yummy :)
I'd like to help but I don't feel like Googling it for you.
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I find it interesting how food can have different names depending where you live. In some places it's a 'sloppy joe' and other places it's called a 'tavern.' Pop can be called pop/soda/Coke. (Note in Australia if you order a lemonade you actually get a Sprite.) Some places call it a 'hot dish' and others a 'casserole.' Then I got to thinking about the strange foods in different regions. Up here people eat lefsa, lutefisk, pickeled herring. In the south people eat grits and boiled green peanuts. I was exposed to a new concotion that I just can't figure out, but it is apparently a staple of pot-lucks in Siouxland. Take a large dill pickle, cover in cream cheese and then wrap a piece of corned beef on the outside. Who decided to throw these ingredients together? My dad's side of the family is Irish and they have this weird (but tasty) dish of creamed corn and oysters. I thought that was an odd combination...but the pickle? Anyhow, wondering what weird foods you have come across in your travels or what others find weird that you eat.
leckey wrote:
what others find weird that you eat
Vegimite, doggie meat pies and Chikko rolls. Australian food is mostly a combination of things that we have inherited from different migrant groups. I love a good burger from an old style take away, and it has to have beetroot. You'll never hear the terms soda or pop here. Anything fizzy and not alcaholic is called a "soft drink", cause thats what they'll call you at the bar. My favorite snack at the moment is salami and some kind of soft cheese on Italian crusty bread. Where we live has for a long time been full of Italians and they have the most fantastic deli's with 100's of different cheeses and cured meats. We have a big "food culture" here and lately we have eaten at Lebanese, Turkish, Thai, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, French, Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese restaurants and probable a few I cant remember
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I find it interesting how food can have different names depending where you live. In some places it's a 'sloppy joe' and other places it's called a 'tavern.' Pop can be called pop/soda/Coke. (Note in Australia if you order a lemonade you actually get a Sprite.) Some places call it a 'hot dish' and others a 'casserole.' Then I got to thinking about the strange foods in different regions. Up here people eat lefsa, lutefisk, pickeled herring. In the south people eat grits and boiled green peanuts. I was exposed to a new concotion that I just can't figure out, but it is apparently a staple of pot-lucks in Siouxland. Take a large dill pickle, cover in cream cheese and then wrap a piece of corned beef on the outside. Who decided to throw these ingredients together? My dad's side of the family is Irish and they have this weird (but tasty) dish of creamed corn and oysters. I thought that was an odd combination...but the pickle? Anyhow, wondering what weird foods you have come across in your travels or what others find weird that you eat.
leckey wrote:
Anyhow, wondering what weird foods you have come across in your travels or what others find weird that you eat.
Some of the steakhouses here have cow's testicle on their menu; it says oysters, but it's actually cow's testicle... I've never tried it though. :)
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leckey wrote:
Anyhow, wondering what weird foods you have come across in your travels or what others find weird that you eat.
Some of the steakhouses here have cow's testicle on their menu; it says oysters, but it's actually cow's testicle... I've never tried it though. :)
Link2006 wrote:
Some of the steakhouses here have cow's testicle on their menu; it says oysters, but it's actually cow's testicle...
:~ X|
I'd like to help but I don't feel like Googling it for you.
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I find it interesting how food can have different names depending where you live. In some places it's a 'sloppy joe' and other places it's called a 'tavern.' Pop can be called pop/soda/Coke. (Note in Australia if you order a lemonade you actually get a Sprite.) Some places call it a 'hot dish' and others a 'casserole.' Then I got to thinking about the strange foods in different regions. Up here people eat lefsa, lutefisk, pickeled herring. In the south people eat grits and boiled green peanuts. I was exposed to a new concotion that I just can't figure out, but it is apparently a staple of pot-lucks in Siouxland. Take a large dill pickle, cover in cream cheese and then wrap a piece of corned beef on the outside. Who decided to throw these ingredients together? My dad's side of the family is Irish and they have this weird (but tasty) dish of creamed corn and oysters. I thought that was an odd combination...but the pickle? Anyhow, wondering what weird foods you have come across in your travels or what others find weird that you eat.
In many parts of Russia people eat pork fat prepared with salt and garlic known as 'сало' (pronounced: sah-lo)(the salt draws out the moisture so that it doesn't go bad, and garlic adds flavor). It's often eaten with bread as a sandwich and it's pretty good, but most people in the US would probably think it's pretty disgusting...while i doubt they'll notice if they ate as much lard mixed into their other food... Roswell
"Angelinos -- excuse me. There will be civility today."
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I find it interesting how food can have different names depending where you live. In some places it's a 'sloppy joe' and other places it's called a 'tavern.' Pop can be called pop/soda/Coke. (Note in Australia if you order a lemonade you actually get a Sprite.) Some places call it a 'hot dish' and others a 'casserole.' Then I got to thinking about the strange foods in different regions. Up here people eat lefsa, lutefisk, pickeled herring. In the south people eat grits and boiled green peanuts. I was exposed to a new concotion that I just can't figure out, but it is apparently a staple of pot-lucks in Siouxland. Take a large dill pickle, cover in cream cheese and then wrap a piece of corned beef on the outside. Who decided to throw these ingredients together? My dad's side of the family is Irish and they have this weird (but tasty) dish of creamed corn and oysters. I thought that was an odd combination...but the pickle? Anyhow, wondering what weird foods you have come across in your travels or what others find weird that you eat.
I grew up eating lefse, a tradition from my paternal grandmother's side of the family. From my maternal grandfather comes a dish called ousmuggles, though no one seems to know where it originated (or even the correct spelling). Out here in Pueblo, green chili is a favorite, along with grilled Italian sausage sandwiches. The former can be quite good; i've yet to taste an instance of the latter that can match the flavor of a good bratwurst. Biscuits and gravy are also common, but i can't say they're any more appetizing here than anywhere else. When i was in Kentucky a few months back, i came across something called a hot brown - now that was a good breakfast. And for what it's worth, i've heard sloppy joes called "barbeques" from more than a few elder family members...
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I find it interesting how food can have different names depending where you live. In some places it's a 'sloppy joe' and other places it's called a 'tavern.' Pop can be called pop/soda/Coke. (Note in Australia if you order a lemonade you actually get a Sprite.) Some places call it a 'hot dish' and others a 'casserole.' Then I got to thinking about the strange foods in different regions. Up here people eat lefsa, lutefisk, pickeled herring. In the south people eat grits and boiled green peanuts. I was exposed to a new concotion that I just can't figure out, but it is apparently a staple of pot-lucks in Siouxland. Take a large dill pickle, cover in cream cheese and then wrap a piece of corned beef on the outside. Who decided to throw these ingredients together? My dad's side of the family is Irish and they have this weird (but tasty) dish of creamed corn and oysters. I thought that was an odd combination...but the pickle? Anyhow, wondering what weird foods you have come across in your travels or what others find weird that you eat.
Over in Germany a few years I got the nerve to try Steak Tartare. While, I like my steak medium rare, I would never thinking of eating raw beef at home, especially not topped with a raw egg. It was delicious.
BW
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
-- Steven Wright -
leckey wrote:
My husband likes them. I have to agree with you.
The worst bit was, a good friend of mine who is Texan ( the guy I stay with ) told me what a treat it was, and he was sitting there, grinning at me.
leckey wrote:
think of Kool-Aid mix but in a thick syrup form.
Yeah, I noticed that y'all only have that sort of mix up drink in a powder form. Is lemonade only made ready to drink ? When my lemon trees come good, I'll make it as a syrup and mix it as required. I plan to do the same with my raspberry crop ( any day now... )
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
Christian Graus wrote:
Is lemonade only made ready to drink ?
I've never seen it made otherwise, except by businesses that sell very large quantities of it. Personally, i just toss lemons in a jar with sugar and mash 'em around for a while before adding water. It's not like i know anyone who actually grows them anyway...
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Over in Germany a few years I got the nerve to try Steak Tartare. While, I like my steak medium rare, I would never thinking of eating raw beef at home, especially not topped with a raw egg. It was delicious.
BW
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
-- Steven Wright -
In many parts of Russia people eat pork fat prepared with salt and garlic known as 'сало' (pronounced: sah-lo)(the salt draws out the moisture so that it doesn't go bad, and garlic adds flavor). It's often eaten with bread as a sandwich and it's pretty good, but most people in the US would probably think it's pretty disgusting...while i doubt they'll notice if they ate as much lard mixed into their other food... Roswell
"Angelinos -- excuse me. There will be civility today."
Antonio VillaRaigosa
City Mayor, Los Angeles, CAI imagine that would be similar to Gaense schmaltz (goose lard). I've had that as a spread on bread before. Very tasty.
BW
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
-- Steven Wright -
leckey wrote:
Anyhow, wondering what weird foods you have come across in your travels or what others find weird that you eat.
Some of the steakhouses here have cow's testicle on their menu; it says oysters, but it's actually cow's testicle... I've never tried it though. :)
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Christian Graus wrote:
That was GROSS.
This coming from someplace that invented/uses vegemite? Hello Pot, Kettle calling! :)
¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! Real Mentats use only 100% pure, unfooled around with Sapho Juice(tm)! SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0 0 rows returned Save an Orange - Use the VCF! Techno Silliness
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Over in Germany a few years I got the nerve to try Steak Tartare. While, I like my steak medium rare, I would never thinking of eating raw beef at home, especially not topped with a raw egg. It was delicious.
BW
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
-- Steven WrightI had a similar experience in Poland visiting the inlaws about 6-7 years ago. It was raw beef with a really finely chopped onion mixture (there were some other things besides the onions but i don't know what they were). Really, really good.
¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! Real Mentats use only 100% pure, unfooled around with Sapho Juice(tm)! SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0 0 rows returned Save an Orange - Use the VCF! Techno Silliness
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leckey wrote:
what others find weird that you eat
Vegimite, doggie meat pies and Chikko rolls. Australian food is mostly a combination of things that we have inherited from different migrant groups. I love a good burger from an old style take away, and it has to have beetroot. You'll never hear the terms soda or pop here. Anything fizzy and not alcaholic is called a "soft drink", cause thats what they'll call you at the bar. My favorite snack at the moment is salami and some kind of soft cheese on Italian crusty bread. Where we live has for a long time been full of Italians and they have the most fantastic deli's with 100's of different cheeses and cured meats. We have a big "food culture" here and lately we have eaten at Lebanese, Turkish, Thai, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, French, Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese restaurants and probable a few I cant remember
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leckey wrote:
Anyhow, wondering what weird foods you have come across in your travels or what others find weird that you eat.
Some of the steakhouses here have cow's testicle on their menu; it says oysters, but it's actually cow's testicle... I've never tried it though. :)
Link2006 wrote:
Some of the steakhouses here have cow's testicle on their menu; it says oysters, but it's actually cow's testicle... I've never tried it though.
Looks like Link2006 is back... first of all...remember the kid sister rule... then, please match the proper gender word to the animal body part, so in your case it's not a cow(female) but a bull(male). Alternatively you can refer to it a "bovine" [adj. Of or relating to cattle.] Roswell
"Angelinos -- excuse me. There will be civility today."
Antonio VillaRaigosa
City Mayor, Los Angeles, CA -
Back in Wisconsin, you'd occasionally find a platter of ground beef and various fixings present at parties hosted by families of German descent. I can't say i cared much for 'em, but at least one of my brothers loved the stuff.
I've also had raw ground pork as a sandwich spread. mmmmm. I think they called it Met. I'm not sure if there was cured or mixed with anything.
BW
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
-- Steven Wright -
Back in Wisconsin, you'd occasionally find a platter of ground beef and various fixings present at parties hosted by families of German descent. I can't say i cared much for 'em, but at least one of my brothers loved the stuff.
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Over in Germany a few years I got the nerve to try Steak Tartare. While, I like my steak medium rare, I would never thinking of eating raw beef at home, especially not topped with a raw egg. It was delicious.
BW
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
-- Steven Wright -
I had a similar experience in Poland visiting the inlaws about 6-7 years ago. It was raw beef with a really finely chopped onion mixture (there were some other things besides the onions but i don't know what they were). Really, really good.
¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! Real Mentats use only 100% pure, unfooled around with Sapho Juice(tm)! SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0 0 rows returned Save an Orange - Use the VCF! Techno Silliness
Mine was served with chopped onions also. I think it is served with capers sometimes, but I don't remember eating them with mine.
BW
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
-- Steven Wright