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Post by Sneelock on Dec 23, 2020 17:41:48 GMT
I'm a bit amazed at how many condiments people have. in the case of an emergency - you can live a week on condiments.
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Post by Sneelock on Dec 23, 2020 17:43:42 GMT
Are anchovies a condiment? they are from now on! I will settle for nothing less than a waiter with an anchovy mill going from table to table.
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Post by Sneelock on Dec 23, 2020 17:46:19 GMT
SEXISM CONTENT ALERT:Isn't a jug of lemon rather a lot? IT DEPENDS ON THE SIZE OF THE JUGS!
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Post by sloopjohnc on Dec 23, 2020 19:29:19 GMT
I'm a bit amazed at how many condiments people have. in the case of an emergency - you can live a week on condiments. I have a bag of ketchup and soy sauce packets in my earthquake emergency kit just in case of this necessity.
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Post by bungo the mungo on Dec 23, 2020 19:41:58 GMT
in the case of an emergency - you can live a week on condiments. I have a bag of ketchup and soy sauce that's a new one on me. in a nutshell, are you implying that you're FERTILE?
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Post by sloopjohnc on Dec 23, 2020 21:19:56 GMT
I have a bag of ketchup and soy sauce that's a new one on me. in a nutshell, are you implying that you're FERTILE? Like every day is mating season, buddy.
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Post by bungo the mungo on Dec 23, 2020 21:23:13 GMT
that's a new one on me. in a nutshell, are you implying that you're FERTILE? Like every day is mating season, buddy. i'm making notes.
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Post by cousinlou on Dec 23, 2020 22:40:05 GMT
I guess a small lecture about the use of capitals is off the table? i will only ask for your 'ADVICE' when needed and then 'ADVISE" accordingly. Ah, you are aware of the existence of capitals, you just use them when you feel like it. A bit like cooking?
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Post by toomanyhatz on Dec 23, 2020 23:00:24 GMT
There is no such thing as 'authentic' food! It's as absurd a notion as 'authenticity' in music. Not that there isn't some truth in it, sure-- everything comes from somewhere. But all cuisine, like all music, has been around the world a few times and picked up influences from various places. Anywhere that happens, it instantly becomes "authentic" for whatever fusion it's gone through. Mexican food is better in San Diego than it is in Tijuana. Indian food in the UK is (I assume) better than street food in Calcutta. It's not just about the skill of the chef, it's about the availability and quality of the ingredients. In fact it's dependent on so many factors that the whole notion strikes me as a losing strategy for judging quality. Not to say I wouldn't try a paella in Valencia, or claim that the one I had in Barcelona (which was great) is clearly the ultimate or anything. But I'm sure there's some small town somewhere where there's a place that makes the greatest paella you'll ever have in a restaurant that gets nothing near the business that the local McDonald's gets from the "authentic" Spaniards.
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Post by Sneelock on Dec 23, 2020 23:02:34 GMT
Mrs Paul's fishsticks are the best.
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Post by sloopjohnc on Dec 24, 2020 0:49:53 GMT
Mrs Paul's fishsticks are the best. Yeah, but Gorton's is more "authentic." They have the fisherman on the package cover.
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Post by cousinlou on Dec 24, 2020 10:15:26 GMT
There is no such thing as 'authentic' food! What do people mean when they say it? that's more to the point. The term exists, it has meaning to people. WHAT IS THAT MEANING? The intended meaning is clear I think. I would not use the term but I'd be happy to understand it as a dish that's made from scratch, without the aid of pre mixes/ stir fry sauces and that sort of thing. People do get very weird about it though. One of the best vegetarian dishes I do is Spaghetti Al Pesto. Perfect and easily made. I had a discussion in Italy with business associates and we started talking about that Italians only cook Italian at home and north Europeans do a variety of Italian, Mexican, Indonesian, Chinese, Indian etc etc. They wanted to know what Italian things I made so I mentioned the Pesto. Then they wanted to know how I made it. So I told them I start with garlic in a small food processor, add the pine kernels and chop briefly then the Basil and finally adding Cheese and olive oil & salt+pepper. Completely wrong! Didn't I know you cannot use a food processor but it should be done in a mortar and the Basil had to teared up by hand ? They looked at me as if I had just said my secret ingredient was dogshit.
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Post by oh oooh on Dec 24, 2020 10:33:07 GMT
I had a discussion in Italy with business associates and we started talking about that Italians only cook Italian at home and north Europeans do a variety of Italian, Mexican, Indonesian, Chinese, Indian etc etc. This is interesting. So the Italians told you that when they cook at home, they only make variations of Italian food? Pasta, mainly? I've heard the same thing. This is something we're supposed to admire, I suppose - I know Toby gets excited at the mere mention of these sorts of ideas. The assumption is that it's all great food, all done from scratch. But a lot of the time of course it isn't. And anyway - it strikes me as very limited. Could you live on pasta alone for more than a month? In the UK we fuck about with our daft ideas of 'world cuisine' and we're less clueless than we were, but most of us are still closer to 'Tesco Sweet 'n' Sour 1986' than hang hing hao bi hang (which we wouldn't want anyway 'cos it's frogs' feet and broccoli stems). But I'd still prefer that, than hanging about with my grandma rolling pasta and grinding pine nuts all morning to prepare for the evening FAMILYE FEASTE
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Post by cousinlou on Dec 24, 2020 10:40:16 GMT
Yes but they are not alone in doing that. Years ago I had Chinese suppliers over in Rotterdam and I took them to a nice french style restaurant. I have never had such a short business diner - it was over in an hour where usually these things easily last for hours and hours with lots of after drinking. When I had brought the Chinese to their hotel and was starting on my way home, I met a friend with who I chatted for a while. Just 5 minutes into the chat, I saw the Chinese coming out of the hotel again and walk to the other side of the street to a Chinese restaurant.
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Post by cousinlou on Dec 24, 2020 10:45:19 GMT
I had a discussion in Italy with business associates and we started talking about that Italians only cook Italian at home and north Europeans do a variety of Italian, Mexican, Indonesian, Chinese, Indian etc etc. This is interesting. So the Italians told you that when they cook at home, they only make variations of Italian food? Pasta, mainly? I've heard the same thing. This is something we're supposed to admire, I suppose - I know Toby gets excited at the mere mention of these sorts of ideas. The assumption is that it's all great food, all done from scratch. But a lot of the time of course it isn't. And anyway - it strikes me as very limited. Could you live on pasta alone for more than a month? In the UK we fuck about with our daft ideas of 'world cuisine' and we're less clueless than we were, but most of us are still closer to 'Tesco Sweet 'n' Sour 1986' than hang hing hao bi hang (which we wouldn't want anyway 'cos it's frogs' feet and broccoli stems). But I'd still prefer that, than hanging about with my grandma rolling pasta and grinding pine nuts all morning to prepare for the evening FAMILYE FEASTE To be fair lots of them eat it every day, but they do in a different way that we do. It's rare they eat a pasta as a main dish, more often it's a side dish or a starter.
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