Let's talk about food

[Aerials]

Its carne asada not asado
by the way that isnt even mexican lol

[DerFarm]

Asado vs asada
Depends on what gender the pig is?????

hmmmmm....where is it indigenous to then? I know it's been in
New Mexicofor about 300 years. I'd assumed it came from Mexico
with the Spanish. But perhaps not.

[Aerials]

Its always asado lol

How can somethin like asado be indigenous
Its like saying cows are indigenous to somewhere

[Suzzi]

American Cuisine....

Buffalo Wings..... er, made from chicken.
Prairie Oysters..... er, made from bulls testicles
Burgers...... er, also made from bulls testicles

[DragonFly]

Aussie Fusion Food - taking the best from around the world and
re-inventing it, using really good quality local ingredients from our
great small scale producers

A summer meal I would love:-

Fresh King Prawn and Mango Salad with
aiolii and vietnamese dipping sauces.

Beef carpaccio, with S.A. extra virgin olive oil
sea salt and fresh pepper.

Seared Tasmanian Salmon Steak
on a bed of linguine and Rocket
with a Thai inspired fresh mint and chilli dressing

Gelati...pistacio and expresso..... from Bravo if you can get it


YUM!!!!!

We are very fortunate in this country to have great food and chefs from all over the world.

[Nightwalker83]

Sea food, Yum.

[simonm]

American Cuisine....

Buffalo Wings..... er, made from chicken.
Prairie Oysters..... er, made from bulls testicles
Burgers...... er, also made from bulls testicles

Ah you just informing me what to expect from an American menu or would you like these added to the list?

[cafeenman]

I can't say I've ever had a bull's Nuts Burger. At least not knowingly. But you never know what they put in those Krystal burgers.

By the way, Simon, you said you like your steak medium to medium well ( or something close to that). That's not a pink steak. You gotta tell them you want it medium rare (pink but not bleeding) if you want it like that.

In most places, if you tell them the color, they ignore anything else you say. So if you say "I want it well done - pink in the middle." it will be pink, but not well done.

I had an awesome dish in germany... it was actually an Italian restaurant, but I don't know how authentic it was.

Scallopini Ai Quattro Formaggi (hope I spelled it right). Made it a point to dine there at least twice a month.

Normally, I dine on doritos and bean dip. I'm a gourmet... what can I say

[simonm]

Err....I don't think it was me that said I like "steak medium to medium well". I think that JPicasso who said that (and he's American).

Scallopini Ai Quattro Formaggi

No idea if you spelled it right but is there a brief description you could add to that?

[cafeenman]

Sorry if I got the wrong person. I read the post several days ago while I was doing battle.

Umm... basically it's a slab of pork with a four cheese sauce. Came with crouquettes (man... I can't spell this stuff) as well.

Essentially the meal was a heart-attack in a pan.

[simonm]

Essentially the meal was a heart-attack in a pan.

Well then it's definitely going on the list!

[cafeenman]

I'm glad it made the grade. If you're ever in Rohrbach (near Heidelberg), the restaurant was Europa's. Everything I had there was outstanding.

[beachbum]

Pfft, food is purely for sustenance... your body converts it into energy to make your muscles and organs function. It should therefore be as bland as possible and have plenty of animal fats to aid digestion... the English and Germans are the leaders in understanding the real purpose of food...

[cafeenman]

Originally posted by beachbum
Pfft, food is purely for sustenance... your body converts it into energy to make your muscles and organs function. It should therefore be as bland as possible and have plenty of animal fats to aid digestion... the English and Germans are the leaders in understanding the real purpose of food...

Did I mention that my diet consists of doritos, bean dip, moutain dew and gummy bears? (not all at the same time - usually)

[Jenny Craig]

Originally posted by simonm
Anything.

OK, I'll start with one: French - Moule Frites (Mussels and chips).

You are getting rolly polly young Si, back on the diet l fear.....

[simonm]

Who are you Jenny Craig? Do I know you?

[Jenny Craig]

Well lets just say that l am not impressed by the "chip butties" for lunch Si, l will be talking to your mom about this. Young men should not expose themselves to this sort of thing.

[simonm]

Chip Butties!?! I really don't know what you're talking about there.

Who are you anyway?

[Jenny Craig]

Young Simon, now in denial ... and did l note you eating a Big Mac for Sunday Lunch .... well l never, it's straight down the dieting centre for you young man.

[simonm]

... and did l note you eating a Big Mac for Sunday Lunch ....

Now I know for a fact that you don't know me. If you did, you would know that I would rather eat a dog turd off the pavement than eat a Big Mac (or anything else from McDonalds).

[GlenW]

Originally posted by simonm

Now I know for a fact that you don't know me. If you did, you would know that I would rather eat a dog turd off the pavement than eat a Big Mac (or anything else from McDonalds).

I'd probably be prepared to eat some of the staff.

[Jenny Craig]

Well that's fine young Glen W, a very commendable diet that would be...... absolutely no calories there


You get the dieter's Star for today.......

[GlenW]

Originally posted by Jenny Craig
Well that's fine young Glen W, a very commendable diet that would be...... absolutely no calories there


You get the dieter's Star for today.......

Thats twice in 6 months I've been called young!!
I need a lie down to recover.

[cafeenman]

Originally posted by Jenny Craig
Well that's fine young Glen W, a very commendable diet that would be...... absolutely no calories there


You get the dieter's Star for today.......

Jenny, apparently you have seen some of McDonald's staff. I think (at least a few of them) consume too much of their own product. I doubt eating said staff members would constitute a lo-cal diet.

[GlenW]

Theres not many calories in the bits I'd be eating.

[Jenny Craig]

Originally posted by cafeenman

Jenny, apparently you have seen some of McDonald's staff. I think (at least a few of them) consume too much of their own product. I doubt eating said staff members would constitute a lo-cal diet.

Well now Caffeenman, that entirely depends on which part you
eat.......now doesn't it

[cafeenman]

Silly me. Sorry. All my hormones do any more is grow hair, so I actually was thinking about eating the staff members.... well, I mean... you know.... uh...

Forget it

Is it too late to delete that post?

[JPicasso]

Originally posted by simonm
Err....I don't think it was me that said I like "steak medium to medium well". I think that JPicasso who said that (and he's American).

oh no you don't. I would never order a steak medium well. I like mine somwhere bettween bleeding and slightly not bleeding.

However, my experience with steaks has been, order what you
want and get what the cook feels like cooking.
cooks generally have an idea what Rare means (still mooing)
and what medium well means (mistaken for brick)
but everything in between seems to be subjective and dependent
on alignment of the planets and such.
I mean, several visits to the same place will yeild the same results, but
from restaurant to restaurant there is quite a bit of variation.

and that's all I have to say about that.

Pork and cheese sounds great by the way.

[simonm]

Originally posted by JPicasso
I always like an inch thick T-bone on a charcoal grill, with
a bit of onion salt and garlic powder, done medium to medium well, pink but not mooing

[JPicasso]

...Ummmm


that was my evil twin...

yes..twin.... and evil... very evil.
Medication is helping.

I must have forgotten to take it.

hehe.
Not sure what I was thinking. Medium Well is a mistake.
Medium is how I like, a bit pink. Medium Rare to medium, but
I find if I order steak medium rare, it does not come warm enough.

Anyway, I was talking about cooking it myself. Although I can't
remember ever cooking myself a steak and claiming that it
was medium well. Hmm.
If I order out I go with "medium- a bit pink" Much like Mr. Caffeen pointed out.

[Gaffer]

/hands Picasso a spade to help with the hole he's digging...

[JPicasso]

Thanks gaffer,
although I seem to be doing a more than adequate job on my own.

what I really need is a bigger shoe so that when the foot goes
in, no sound comes out.

or, maybe I should just go edit my post...

[Behemoth]

Indian:
Lamb biriani

Spanish/Tapas:
Chorizo and potato in spicy tomato sauce...yum

[cafeenman]

Real Maple Syrup from just about anywhere
Real butter from just about anywhere.
German Bread mmmm...... German bread. I apologize to Germany for taking this long to remember it.