Food for thought

[ozanzac 0]

I've just come home from the pub, having had undoubtedly, the best and most Australian meal I've had in a long time.

A brilliant Kangaroo Mignon comprised of a fillet of kangaroo, wrapped in bacon and served with mushroom sauce, with a siding of baked potatoes and salad, all washed down with a nice cold Coopers Pale Ale.

Which got me thinking.....What are the other fine cuisines on offer around the world, that are specific or unique to your local area?

Doesn't matter what it is, be it something that has been secret family recipe passed down the generations or the 'chef's special' the guy down the local pizza shop makes.

Allow me to expand my horizons and give myself food for thought.

[hellfish6 7]

Nothing really special about cuisine here, but Puerto Rican food seems to be quite prevalent. It's fairly simple - broiled chicken with rice or beans and plaintains or yucca - with little spice or intriguing flavor, but you usually get a lot and it's quite edible.

Of course, Southern BBQ is available as well, which I've learned to enjoy here. BBQ sauce can make anything taste good.

[Placebo 29]

Grimsby is a former fishing town so the "delicacy" there is Fish and Chips, always fresh and very cheap, Å1 for fish, chips & scraps,wonderful

Only thing I've missed (other than my Mum) since moving to the Czech Republic

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[hellfish6 7]

What's the green stuff?

[Placebo 29]

Mushy peas, white stuff is probably tartar sauce (real nice), I hate mushy peas but it was the best pic I could find

[JdB 151]

What's the green stuff?

The fish the previous person threw up?

The Netherlands don't really have special things, we use the ''French cuisine''...

Best thing I can think of is this:

It's called ''kroket''

[hellfish6 7]

In Chicago we had Lou Malnatti's pizza, which is the best deep dish pizza you will ever find.Its got crust on the bottom, tons of cheese and whatever else you want in the middle and the sauce on top. My parents send me frozen pizzas from Lou's every once in a while - a great break from the otherwise banal Florida fare.

Also, the best hot dogs in the world come from Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs baseball team. Nothing beats skipping work to catch an afternoon game on a weekday, with hot dogs and beer.

I miss Chicago.

[Albert Schweitzer 10]

Kangaroo provides great tender meat, no doubt. Many exclusive restaurant in switzerland are using it in combination with a trendy aussie wine. But for a kangoroo using the front of the tenderloin or using the end (filet mignon) is making no difference. Mignon just may sound better. And they love to spell it fillet. It is like saying fries francais or french frittes.  

Sorry, couldnt help it to complain

[canukausiuka 1]

The biggest local thing for me would have to be the Slugburger:

http://www.gotricities.com/content/article.dna?idnumber=030723115143

of course, as a more regional thing, we also have good stuff like Chocolate gravy and your typical assortment of Southern foods

Actually, in the last year or so, my town has gained an Italian restaurant, a Mexican restaurant, and a Chinese restaurant.  Now there is a bit of choice, instead of catfish/steaks or burgers - not they are bad, but a bit of diversity is nice (ie: when you want Mexican, it beats driving 30miles to Corinth to get it ;) )

[Ironsight 1]

Best thing I can think of is this:

http://www.bouwman-food.nl/images/producten/kroket.jpg

It's called ''kroket''

Is that the best thing you can think of

What do you think of "Hutspot"

Mashed potato's with union and carrot

And "Boerenkool"

Mashed potato's with curly kale

And "Zuurkool"

Again mashed potato's with sauerkraut

And I don't like any of these recipes

Just give me a pizza or pasta

[Akira 0]

Well of course here there are enchiladas, tacos, migas, and the usual Mexican fare, but we also specialize in BBQ!

[Sole 0]

Best thing I can think of is this:

http://www.bouwman-food.nl/images/producten/kroket.jpg

It's called ''kroket''

Is that the best thing you can think of

What do you think of "Hutspot"

Mashed potato's with union and carrot

And "Boerenkool"

Mashed potato's with curly kale

And "Zuurkool"

Again mashed potato's with sauerkraut

And I don't like any of these recipes

Just give me a pizza or pasta

Hrr, looks stupid with the sausage not sliced into smaller parts. I like boerenkool very much though ;) I also like "snert / erwtensoep" (pea soup) but haven't eaten it in a long time

Placebo's picture made me feel hungry

[Balschoiw 0]

Ok this is only a little excerpt fromthe local cuisine as we just have too much tasty meals  

Bavaria is a nice place to live in when it comes to meals and beer.

My favourite that I cook often as the guests demand it.

I don´t cook it with a Knödel, but with little potatoe parts and spice it up with tabasco, hungarian paprika, let it stir for half of a day to get the meat perfectly weak and the sauce thick.

Another speciality is the well know Schweinsbraten, although I don´t like it that much as it is too fat. I like Knödel with sauce though.

This one is with potatoe knödels, while I like white bread knödels.

For dessert take a Dampfnudel with vanilla sauce.

It´s served hot and very tasty.

I don´t cook sweet stuff. I leave that up to my girlfriend.

I cook a lot of asian stuff as we both do like that very much, but also Chilli´s, duck, coated pork and more.

I like to cook for recreation and relaxation.

It´s also fun to plan diners and go especially shopping for them. I like to try new recipes and collect them. Not only new ones but also traditional recipes or foreign ones.

You see, cooking is one of my hobbies  

[-33ker 0]

Döner is the best thing you can get that could be labeled as "German cuisine". It's not a meal you can only get in Germany though. But the german is the best! I once tried it in England and it was horrible! Tasted like a dead granny's armpit!

poor specimen of a Döner

[Acecombat 0]

Doner shoner no way thats a cheap rip off , of the original one and only Shawarma

Thats one of Middle easts best fast food dishes i might post pics later of other stuff and shawarma as well

[iNeo 0]

<span style='font-size:11pt;line-height:100%'>Sweden</span>

Falukorv, or Falun sausage in English.

It has roots from the 16th and 17th century.

Still today Falukorv is only made in Falun, Sweden.

Eat with potatoes etc.

Meat-balls

From the 14th century.

Eat with potatoes, macaroni, etc.

Smörgĺsbord

Surströmming (fermented Baltic herring)

From the 15th century or older.

Must-have at midsummer

That's enough for now, gotta go eat something.

[Albert Schweitzer 10]

British kebab... oh hell....    ugh greesy stuff, no fresh salad, and old rotten meat...

my rating for british kebabs

Having lived in switzerland for many years... I may propose the cheese fondue

[hellfish6 7]

Anybody have any recipes they'd like to exchange?

[SpongeBob 0]

Whats the differrence between a Shawarma and a Shish Taouk?

[Gadger 0]

Meat pie, sausage roll...

Gis a 'ot'pot Betteh

Washed down with:

[MASTAKILLA 0]

"Kürbiskernöl" for the best salad  

"in vino veritas"  

[Charon-VW:BB- 0]

Hmmm i really like the Swabian speciality called "Maultaschen"

(even if i'm living in a unswabian region called NRW ;) (greetings to $33ker)

They are filled with mincemeat, spinach and herbs.

[NeMeSiS 11]

some weird dutch food

a bitterball...

u can actually eat this! xD

HUTSPOT!

im not sure if this is dutch, well, we eat it in this town at 3 oktober bcuz then we were freed of the spanjards x 100 years ago :P (*note* u CANNOT eat this....)

[Acecombat 0]

Whats the differrence between a Shawarma and a Shish Taouk?

This is Shish Taouk:

Its made a bit differently then shawarma and has diff quality of meat too plus a bit spicy.

This people is a Shawarma:

This one is a monster

This here is a falafel:

Heck its Israels national snack , i wonder if the mullahs will ban it here now

Heres a pic of Hummus i dont like it much , one of the MLTR singers said he liked them so i think it could be popular among europeans.

[Balschoiw 0]

Quote[/b] ]Anybody have any recipes they'd like to exchange?

Sure Fishy, if you want to know any special recipe just ask

Those Maultaschen are excellent. I do like them also.

Hmmm...Nürnberger Bratwörscht are great also

Easy to make with some sauerkraut or fried potatoes.

Ready in 5 minutes.