Ritual Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 I'm not into much traditional Swedish food! Mostly because I don't eat meat, and most traditional food here involves either pork or beef or some form of game. I do, however, enjoy some of the traditional fish dishes. Smoked salmon, different varieties of herring and sea bass, for instance. I don't eat the bloody fermented herring that is so popular in the north of Sweden. That shit smells horrible! People say it tastes a lot better than it smells and I should try it, but the smell is so awful that I much rather eat something that both tastes and smell good. I don't eat out much since my girlfriend is allergic to a lot of different foods and it can be quite difficult to find out what's in different meals in restaurants. Instead we do a lot of cooking at home and most stuff we do at the moment is inspired by either Greek, Indian or Thai cooking. That is real, traditional Indian and Thai cooking... not the stuff you get at restaurants! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzor Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 I'm curious as to what sort of meals everyone considers a main stay for their culture or background and what ya'll think of as a really 'nice' meal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supervike Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 and also illegal in the USA. foie gras is considered to violate the humane treatment of animals when done in the traditional manner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green stuff Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 They force feed them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art-de-Vivre Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 They force feed them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green stuff Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 let me get back to work on my multiple entries for Femme Fatale...only 25 more figs to paint... Sacré frenchy vas . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 well, I don't know if Northern California really has it's own local food, but just due to our location we have very strong mexican, and asian influences to everything. Combined with the fact we're so close to major fishing industries here, seafood is always easy to get, high quality (we ship the bad stuff off ), and usually relatively cheep. Growing up in Berkeley however, it went beyond even this, as it is VERY multicultural, and within a few blocks of my school we had India, Thai, Cambodian, Etheopian, Pakistani, Lebonese, French, contempory american, Sushi, Mexican, Chinese, English, , Iranian, Polish, and finally the top rated 4 star restaurant in the Bay Area....All top quality, and relatively inexpensive...well except the 4 star restaurant, which was pricey as hell (the one time I did ever eat there, Bill Gates was at the next table, discussing a $12billion take over or oracle, a few days before it hit the news, and presidents who visit the bay area always go to this place). I think I grew up fairly lucky when it came to food Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art-de-Vivre Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 only 25 more figs to paint... Ok, so I exaggerated a little :vb_tongue The actual figure is closer to 12 or 13, but most will be part of dioramas so I will not have that many entries... now back to work ! I gotta finish painting those eyes; I hate eyes ! Why do we have 2 of those anyway, one should be enough ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Serously - you guys really need to camp out on these web sites for a while As tzor posted http://foodnetwork.com http://www.epicurious.com/ Remember these mottos: All things in moderation. and: Wine, Women and Song! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzor Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Sometimes you don't even need a cookbook. Wild salmon fillet ... just cook it. Top with sasa you get from the store ... just heat it. Serve with black beans (got the ones with spices) ... just head it. And yellow rice ... add water and heat it. And Lima Beans ... another heat it ... got the frozen ones in butter sauce. Reminds me of my old Key West days, only substitute dolphin (aka Maui Maui ... not the mammal) for the salmon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green stuff Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Wild salmon fillet ... just cook it. Cook it in soya sauce with a bit of honey and sesame seeds for seasonings and you're in for a treat . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brimshack Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Yeah....I use Ricotta all the time.....Lasagna just isn't as good without it... I finally tried some CURRY....we found a 'bag' of 'heat and serve' curry at the grocery store. It was CURRIED CHICK PEAS or something, I make it and served it over rice. It was ok, but not phenomenal. I need to try some other styles before I judge it. Nononono! That's not REAL curry. Go to a Thai restaurant and order Chiken red curry. When they ask, tell them you want it Thai Hot or 5 stars, whatever their system is. If you survive, you'll be hooked for life. ...and eventually learn to think of Mexican food as rather bland, actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacemunkie Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Nah, that aint a PROPER curry. Thai curries taste COMPLETELY different to Indian curries. Still very tasty though. You need to try proper Indian food. Once tasted, there's no going back to other types of food. When done well, it is an absolute taste sensation. The BEST Indian restaurants around - by a mile.... Buy the cookbook. Make sure you get all of the spices you need and you're away. I used to be a chef in a Tex-Mex restaurant. Our food wasn't bland. Best beef chili you've ever tasted Good fajitas and a chicken dish to die for too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritual Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 I've got a cookbook with real Indian recipes, not the Europeanised stuff you get at most restaurants. There's some excellent stuff in there. You need a lot of bizarre spices, but once you've got them it's generally not difficult to make the dishes. It's quite striking how different these recipes are to what you're used to from restaurants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacemunkie Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 They force feed them. Until their livers are f***ing HUGE - like small footballs sticking out of the chest area. Absolutely brutal - hand RIGHT down the throat job. I had no idea until I saw a programme on it in the eighties. Now I'm no animal rights activist. I like a huge slab of juicy beef as much as the next (meat eating) person, but it is certainly a step to far for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacemunkie Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 It's quite striking how different these recipes are to what you're used to from restaurants. You aint going to the right restaurants!! Then again, I do live in Bradford.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritual Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 I've mostly got experience from restaurants here in Sweden (with no imperial history involving India ) and 99% of them are completely interchangeable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green stuff Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Absolutely brutal - hand RIGHT down the throat job. Not anymore. They use a funnel and a tube and pour the grain directly into their stomach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacemunkie Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Oh, well that makes it ok then! :AR15firin :peace: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green stuff Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Oh, well that makes it ok then! I was only giving a general information. Trimming more of your first answer would have lost all its meaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacemunkie Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Sorry Cedric, that gunfire wasn't aimed in your direction - it was pointed at the farmers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green stuff Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 No problem Scott . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art-de-Vivre Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 I've mostly got experience from restaurants here in Sweden (with no imperial history involving India ) and 99% of them are completely interchangeable... True , but they offer 3 types of beer (strong, light and medium) if I recall my last visit to Stockholm.. This refers to the percentage of alcohol and not to the brands... :thumb: and this is kind of unique ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritual Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 Hehe... Actually we have four: strong (which ranges from 5 % and up), medium (which is about 4-4.5 %), something I can't translate to English (which is 2.8-3.5 %) and light (which is 2.25 %). Partly, this is due to our state monopoly on selling alcohol (not serving alcohol, though... luckily ). The 2.8-3.5 % beer and the light beer are excluded from this and can be sold in regular shops. All other alcoholic beverages are only sold at the special stores owned by the state monopoly. This actually have an unexpected advantage. The state owned company that runs the alcohol sales has the funds to keep a VERY large and very broad stock of products. The selection of wines is huge, as is the selection of beers, whiskey, etc. etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacemunkie Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 Who on earth would want to drink 2.8% beer?? Weewee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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