Food and regions
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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... )
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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.
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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.
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If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
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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. :)
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Christian Graus wrote:
That was GROSS.
This coming from someplace that invented/uses vegemite? Hello Pot, Kettle calling! :)
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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.
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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
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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 -
I eat my steak pretty much rare, and I love an egg sunny side up that is still 'runny.' I worry about eating each separately enough as it is with all the diseases. can't imagine combining the chances of death.
leckey wrote:
can't imagine combining the chances of death.
A rare moment where I was living on the edge. ;)
BW
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
-- Steven Wright -
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, CARoswellNX wrote:
remember the kid sister rule
:~ Some people do eat testicles. How protective of little sister are we going to be?
BW
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
-- Steven Wright -
When I lived in Australia I was surprised to see the full ethnic diversity in restaraunts. besides Tim Tams, Anzac cookies rule.
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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 -
leckey wrote:
Tim Tams
A little goes a long way I find. Every now and then I'll eat one at work but we dont keep them at home.
leckey wrote:
Anzac cookies rule.
Yum and so easy to make
but that's because you have them available at anytime. When my neighbor worked at the 2000 Olympics I gave him some money to bring back as many packages of Tim Tams. He wondered what all the fuss was about. On one of his trips home customs wondered why he had some many boxes of Tim Tams--he bought as many for himself as for us! man, I could go for a Tim Tam Slam right about now.
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but that's because you have them available at anytime. When my neighbor worked at the 2000 Olympics I gave him some money to bring back as many packages of Tim Tams. He wondered what all the fuss was about. On one of his trips home customs wondered why he had some many boxes of Tim Tams--he bought as many for himself as for us! man, I could go for a Tim Tam Slam right about now.
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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:
Been spending a lot of time with the texan, eh?
More and more. I was initially amused when his vocal inflections started showing up in print, now I find myself doing it.
leckey wrote:
But there is a website I found (everythingAustralian.com) where I can order cordial, TimTams, etc. Yes!
*grin* the Tim Tams I take over to the US are the only reason I have room in my suitcase for the CDs, toys and candy I bring back. Even then, it was a close call this time, my bag was bulging. I bought 6 tour t-shirts on this trip as well. And then there's the big coats I need to pack to survive Toronto....
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
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:confused: b&g is what the diner people call biscuits and gravy :)
I'd like to help but I don't feel like Googling it for you.
PaulC1972 wrote:
b&g is what the diner people call biscuits and gravy
Yeah, I guessed that. I ate at that diner several times on this trip, all the other food I had was good. So, I assume the problem I had was not THEIR b&g, but the overall concept.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog