Food and regions
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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:
Pop can be called pop/soda/Coke. (Note in Australia if you order a lemonade you actually get a Sprite.)
Also note, we drink soft drink, non of that sodie pop crap we here about all the time in movies.
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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
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Antonio VillaRaigosa
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first of all...remember the kid sister rule...
I really don't see how the kid sister rule applies here.
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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.
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Christian Graus wrote:
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
How can you not like SOS (Sh*t On a Shingle), unless of coarse it wasn’t cooked right and then it’s just not very pleasant? That’s the food of the gods. If my grandmother where still alive I would invite you for some real food. :)
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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.
Oh man, pickle, cream cheese and corned beef sounds fantastic. Actually, a strip of fried bacon would go around that well too. Pickles rock. And don't forget black and white pudding here in Ireland.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland FeedHenry needs you
eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
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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...
Shog9 wrote:
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.
Have you ever tried chourizo? A Portugese sausage, fantastic flavour and deadly in sandwiches.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland FeedHenry needs you
eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
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When I first came to US (almost 10 yrs back), I went to a lunch buffet. Having always been a vegetarian, it was very hard for me to locate something to eat and then I saw something that appeared as fried cauliflower. Of course I immediately found out that it was in fact raw and it was not cauliflower but broccoli (something that was not available in India). For me eating food without frying or without spices was weird. Needless to say now I am used to eating such foods. One of the things which people find weird is that Indians (South Indians to be precise) mix Yogurt (plain not flavored) with boiled rice and eat it. Some of my friends have found that weird.
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Rama Krishna Vavilala wrote:
I saw something that appeared as fried cauliflower. Of course I immediately found out that it was in fact raw and it was not cauliflower but broccoli
How did raw broccoli (green) look like fried cauliflower (white)? Broccoli with sun dried tomatoes, feta cheese, balsamic vinegar and olive oil is fantastic.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland FeedHenry needs you
eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
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I think Vegemite is an acquired taste like rhubarb; if you grow up on it you love it. if it is introduced later in life it seems icky.
I'm afraid I'll have to add root beer to that list. I tried it when visiting Seattle for a friend's wedding, and let's just say I wasn't a fan.
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Shog9 wrote:
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.
Have you ever tried chourizo? A Portugese sausage, fantastic flavour and deadly in sandwiches.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland FeedHenry needs you
eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
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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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Oh man, pickle, cream cheese and corned beef sounds fantastic. Actually, a strip of fried bacon would go around that well too. Pickles rock. And don't forget black and white pudding here in Ireland.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland FeedHenry needs you
eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
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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.
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Christian Graus wrote:
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.
I hated them too when I moved to Texas, until I had some good biscuits and gravy.
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Sounds like an urban myth to me...
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Unfortunately it's true - people do eat bulls' testicles... If the bull is under a year old they're often referred to as sweetbreads, though this is a common name for a few different types of offal but I think the OP was thinking of Prairie Oysters where the testicles are soaked, peeled, washed, seasoned and fried. Nice, eh!? Dave
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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.
The strangest food I ever ate was Jellyfish in Malaysia. It was like a really thick piece of that film that forms on the bottom of Jello left out on the tundra for 6 months to dry out and harden. It never really broke up in your mouth, you just gave up chewing on it at some point and swallowed. The ostrich and the whole fish we were served with it were really good though.
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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...
Shog9 wrote:
When i was in Kentucky a few months back, i came across something called a hot brown - now that was a good breakfast.
That does sound really good.
Shog9 wrote:
And for what it's worth, i've heard sloppy joes called "barbeques"
That's what my family called them when I was growing up.
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It isn't just Spanish and in Portugal it is Chouriço (which you write as chourizo in English for sake of ease.) We always got the Portugese variant, apparently it is a little bit different to the Spanish. Here in Ireland I see both types, labelled chorizo and chourizo :)
regards, Paul Watson Ireland FeedHenry needs you
eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
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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, CARoswellNX wrote:
In many parts of Russia
Ukraine, actually.
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Christian Graus wrote:
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
How can you not like SOS (Sh*t On a Shingle), unless of coarse it wasn’t cooked right and then it’s just not very pleasant? That’s the food of the gods. If my grandmother where still alive I would invite you for some real food. :)
I'd love to help, but unfortunatley I have prior commitments monitoring the length of my grass. :Andrew Bleakley:
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Shog9 wrote:
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.
Have you ever tried chourizo? A Portugese sausage, fantastic flavour and deadly in sandwiches.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland FeedHenry needs you
eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
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leckey wrote:
Chipped beef on toast
Interesting, in my family SOS, biscuits & gravy are the same thing. Some type of biscuit with gravy and sausage.
I'd love to help, but unfortunatley I have prior commitments monitoring the length of my grass. :Andrew Bleakley:
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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, CA"In many parts of Russia people eat pork fat prepared with salt and garlic ..." My grandmother (a US Southerner) used to eat lard sandwiches. She'd slice off about a 1/2 inch (roughly a centemeter) slab of lard, slap it between two slices of bread and be in hog-heaven. I could handle the slice of bread fried in bacon drippings that my father liked, so long as it was hot, but no way was I about to even try eating pure (and cold!) lard.