Must try food in your area of the world

[hiraethus]

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You don't put jam on your toast before you put the butter on.  Why on earth would you put the jam on a scone first?

[Kev D]

I do the Jam on the scone in the same order as my toast, butter - jam - cream 

[magentus]

Heathen!  Cream first.

Guys guys, lets not start the civil war again. That was about scones so I heard.

[Yadda]

Elotes!

https://youtu.be/2iE6UDjo3xc

++1

[Yadda]

East Texas

Brisket
Hot Links
Potato Salad
Tacos
Tamales
Grits and fatback
Ribs - cow not pig
Chili...no beans...unless they aren't looking then it's ok
Crawfish
Catfish

Gar balls 

What's this?  No Boudin balls?   

[Don Pablo]

For those who are not Scandinavian and don't know what surströmming is.....it is literally rotten fish!

Is it worse than Lutefisk? That's fatty fish in lye.

Fat + lye = soap.

Fish soap. And you're supposed to eat it.

I spent enough of my childhood with a bar of soap in my mouth. Ain't doing it as a grown up. Particularly not if it's fishy.

Well, look at it this way.
Surströmming is banned on airplanes, due to the smell.

[Aloha]

So many good foods from so many places .   

[Smashie]

Just thought of another one, from the place I was born and the Land of My Fathers, Chris you should know this one. Bara Brith  simple to make and tasty

[hiraethus]

   Might make some this weekend.

[Smashie]

 

Or not, I've got the fruit soaking now  

[MadPlumbarian]

Here’s an absolute must try,
Chili with cornbread on a little oven safe dish,
Very easy, only takes 5min to make, another 20 to bake, and of course a good 10 to cool off!
JR

[MadPlumbarian]

Here’s another unique setup, the Mrs watched it on a cook show,
Again very simple, and very easy, just layer it in the crockpot and let it do the work.
JR

[Yadda]

Here’s an absolute must try,
Chili with cornbread on a little oven safe dish,
Very easy, only takes 5min to make, another 20 to bake, and of course a good 10 to cool off!
JR

Try the same thing with a mac and cheese topping or a savory sweet potato topping!

[Pacu]

East Texas

Brisket
Hot Links
Potato Salad
Tacos
Tamales
Grits and fatback
Ribs - cow not pig
Chili...no beans...unless they aren't looking then it's ok
Crawfish
Catfish

Gar balls 

What's this?  No Boudin balls?   

I forgot about boudin 


Looks like Pho is taking over around here and it is mmmmm mmmm mmmmm
Living down in Houston i miss gyros, schwarma and good chinese food.

[Yadda]

East Texas

Brisket
Hot Links
Potato Salad
Tacos
Tamales
Grits and fatback
Ribs - cow not pig
Chili...no beans...unless they aren't looking then it's ok
Crawfish
Catfish

Gar balls 

What's this?  No Boudin balls?   

I forgot about boudin 


Looks like Pho is taking over around here and it is mmmmm mmmm mmmmm
Living down in Houston i miss gyros, schwarma and good chinese food.

You aren't eating at the right places.  Check out Zabak's for schwarma and falafel. I work with one of the owners.  His mom and dad have been making schwarma in Houston for decades. Check out Shanghai River for old school white tablecloth Chinese.  Greek food? Check out Greek Fest on Montose next weekend. Entry on Friday at lunch is free.  I will be there eating gyros and Greek ice cream topped with baklava.

[Pacu]

East Texas

Brisket
Hot Links
Potato Salad
Tacos
Tamales
Grits and fatback
Ribs - cow not pig
Chili...no beans...unless they aren't looking then it's ok
Crawfish
Catfish

Gar balls 

What's this?  No Boudin balls?   

I forgot about boudin 


Looks like Pho is taking over around here and it is mmmmm mmmm mmmmm
Living down in Houston i miss gyros, schwarma and good chinese food.

You aren't eating at the right places.  Check out Zabak's for schwarma and falafel. I work with one of the owners.  His mom and dad have been making schwarma in Houston for decades. Check out Shanghai River for old school white tablecloth Chinese.  Greek food? Check out Greek Fest on Montose next weekend. Entry on Friday at lunch is free.  I will be there eating gyros and Greek ice cream topped with baklava.

Sorry, I meant now that im living 200 miles north of Houston i miss all the great food there. Houston has awesome food.

[ThePeacent]

for Catalonia (Province)

- Pa amb tomaquet (Slices of bread with squishy tomato on top, usually with olive oil and salt dressing and a bit of garlic)
https://www.barcelonaturisme.com/wv3/en/enjoy/8/the-sacred-principles-of-pa-amb-tomaquet.html
- Bunyols de Quaresma (air filled puffy pastry balls with sugar coating and usually cinnamon on top)
http://lesreceptesquemagraden.blogspot.com/2015/03/bunuelos-de-cuaresma-bunyols-de-lemporda.html
- Panellets (sticky, very sugary marzipan round balls like meatballs, with pine nuts, shredded coconut, almonds, chocolate and other dressings covering them all)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panellets
- Salsa Romesco amb calçots (Romesco sauce in which you dip the calçots, a type of leek/onion that grows in Spring)
https://elcomidista.elpais.com/elcomidista/2018/04/12/receta/1523529562_009729.html
- Escudella (Dense soup in Winter months with meatballs, fatty meat pieces, beans and others)
http://www.annarecetasfaciles.com/2015/01/escudella-o-sopa-de-cocido.html
- Cargols de Llleida (Roasted Snails from a popular region, dipped in mayo, allioli or other fatty sauce and often spiced with wine and/or paprika)
https://www.tripadvisor.co.za/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g187500-d1592550-i131150273-Can_Miquel-Lleida_Province_of_Lleida_Catalonia.html
- Anxoves i seitons (typical anxovies, in a bath of oil and vinegar and often rosemary, parsley, garlic and other spices)
https://perello1898.com/anxoves-o-seitons/
- Crema Catalana (dessert made with cream/custard like base and caramelised, burnt sugar on top, usually topped with cinammon)
https://www.taste.com.au/recipes/crema-catalana/cbb510fa-69d6-4163-b989-30c4ab8e586f


Drinks:

- Vermut (Vermouth, a type of alcoholic drink served with olives and limes on the glass)
https://comida.uncomo.com/receta/como-preparar-un-vermut-35245.html
- Ratafia (alcoholic beverage similar to Champagne)
https://www.glassofbubbly.com/ratafia-drink-made-champagne/


for Spain (Country)

- Paella (boiled rice with spices, carrots, green beans, seafood [shrimp, calamari, squid, oysters, etc.] and poultry or rabbit meat, depending on recipe, region and variation)
https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/seafood-recipes/paella/
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/easy-turkey-paella
- Tortilla de patata (thick, squishy omelette with loads of potato and oftentimes onion in it, a pinch of salt and sometimes pepper)
https://unareceta.com/tortilla-de-patatas-con-cebolla/
-  Arroz con leche (dessert made with rice, millk, sugar and cinammon, quite creamy and thick, sticky texture, and subtle notes of cereal)
https://mommyshomecooking.com/arroz-con-leche/
- Gazpacho (tomato soup made with veggies like cucumber, onion, etc., olive oil and salt, it's a spoon based dish with different densities)
https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/gazpacho/
- Migas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migas


and maaaaany others

[Yadda]

East Texas

Brisket
Hot Links
Potato Salad
Tacos
Tamales
Grits and fatback
Ribs - cow not pig
Chili...no beans...unless they aren't looking then it's ok
Crawfish
Catfish

Gar balls 

What's this?  No Boudin balls?   

I forgot about boudin 


Looks like Pho is taking over around here and it is mmmmm mmmm mmmmm
Living down in Houston i miss gyros, schwarma and good chinese food.

You aren't eating at the right places.  Check out Zabak's for schwarma and falafel. I work with one of the owners.  His mom and dad have been making schwarma in Houston for decades. Check out Shanghai River for old school white tablecloth Chinese.  Greek food? Check out Greek Fest on Montose next weekend. Entry on Friday at lunch is free.  I will be there eating gyros and Greek ice cream topped with baklava.

Sorry, I meant now that im living 200 miles north of Houston i miss all the great food there. Houston has awesome food.

Ouch! I feel your pain. 

[Whoey]

There is a bar here in town that has a little grilled sandwich called "escombro" which translates to "rubble" It's made by taking a little panini type roll, and putting all the little bits of ham, chorizo, etc that the slicing machine collects and then grilling in a panini press... it really is something else.

Another favourite is the "bola de pimiento" which is a ball of bechamel sauce mixed with ground beef and shredded roasted red bell pepper which is battered and then deep fried. It's somewhere between the size of a tennis ball and golf ball.

Both are in different bars... it's common here for each bar to have a house speciality pinchos and you have smaller drinks available so you can go from bar to bar without having to down a pint or waiting long.

San Sebastian (1h drive north) has the best variety/quality of pinchos I've ever had. Really a worthwhile place to visit if you love all sorts of food.

[Nix]

- Migas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migas

There are several variations of 'Migas' here in the States, mostly influenced by Tex-Mex cuisine. But I make a hybrid Spanish-Mexican style with old bread, sausage, onions, peppers, and eggs. Not really true to either tradition, but it is a tasty dish. Let's call it 'Nix's Montana Migas'! 

[Fast Bill]

Heathen!  Cream first.

Guys guys, lets not start the civil war again. That was about scones so I heard.

This is much more serious Mags.

[ThePeacent]

- Migas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migas

There are several variations of 'Migas' here in the States, mostly influenced by Tex-Mex cuisine. But I make a hybrid Spanish-Mexican style with old bread, sausage, onions, peppers, and eggs. Not really true to either tradition, but it is a tasty dish. Let's call it 'Nix's Montana Migas'! 

or better yet, Montana Nix's Migas (M-N-Ms for short, like M&Ms  ), but I admit having seen several variations of the theme depending on country or region, "Migas" are almost universal. 

I also forgot about "Tapas", another all-time classic Spanish food and also "Jamón Ibérico" and other types of ham obtained from porks fed with the most exquisite Acorns   

San Sebastian (1h drive north) has the best variety/quality of pinchos I've ever had. Really a worthwhile place to visit if you love all sorts of food.

I went to San Sebastian in 2013 and I can attest to that fact   

[Huntsman]

I WANT TO GO TO SPAIN !!!

[Whoey]

I WANT TO GO TO SPAIN !!!

really old photo, but this is what each of the little bars is like:

[Nix]

 

[Marc_in_NS]

Fish cakes:

Potatoes mashed with salted cod fish...served with green tomato chow!!!!

 

[MadPlumbarian]

Ok, I gotta ask, who’s a licorice lover? I’ve always loved twizzlers (strawberry not cherry) and one day we were at the mall and stopped in a candy store, I saw their brand so I had to try, yet then saw Australian and was very curious, and had to try, theirs was as hard as a rock but the Australian was so soft and sooo flavorful! I was hooked! The one lady in Human Resources was also a twizzler lover and I told her she had to try it and she was shocked, needless to say I went in to see her the next day and her office was loaded, not with her twizzlers but the Australian! Only problem is it’s so expensive. So since we moved I ended up going back but I was wondering who likes what, and I know we have a few Australians on here..
JR

[Nix]

American licorice is too sweet for me, but I like Aussie and Danish licorice. We used to have a shop nearby that stoked 100 different licorices from around the world, but it closed recently and I've been going through withdrawal.....

[MadPlumbarian]

American licorice is too sweet for me, but I like Aussie and Danish licorice. We used to have a shop nearby that stoked 100 different licorices from around the world, but it closed recently and I've been going through withdrawal.....

Err, that sucks!
JR

[Yadda]

Fish cakes:

Potatoes mashed with salted cod fish...served with green tomato chow!!!!

 

Reminds me of salmon patties.  I also like potato cakes with green onion mixed in.  Fry up a little okra, add some cornbread and drink sweet iced tea......