Food Poll

[Daniel2345]

Don't listen to that Swedish humbug!  

You should rather eat traditional Norwegian cusine. Nutricious, fancy looking and wordwide known for it's delicious taste.

[Junta_Joe]

Don't listen to that Swedish humbug!  

You should rather eat traditional Norwegian cusine. Nutricious, fancy looking and wordwide known for it's delicious taste.

It might be good, but, famous? I've never seen a Scandanavian resaurant in my city nor anywhere I've traveled.

[bhar]

Neither have I.  But if I did, what would it be like?

I'm imagining something like a combination of Chippendales and Seinfeld's Soup Nazi.  

[Olle_Petersson]

(About Scandinavian cousine:)
It might be good, but, famous?

Ever heard of Smörgåsbord (Smorgasboard in English) or Köttbullar (meat balls)?

Cheers
Olle

[Daniel2345]

Have you ever heard about fish?  Norway exports fish all over the world. If you go to your nearest grocery store I'm sure you will find "Norwegian sammon" or some sort of fish. Norwegian Smoked Sammon.  

[el_malo]

Can't say that I have ever seen "sammon."  I have seen a type of fish referred to as "salmon."  I have even fished for salmon in Alaska.  The interesting thing is that they do not strike a hook, in freshwater (don't know about salt water).  Salmon are actually caught by snagging them, as they swim up-stream to spawn.

[Czar Baron]

  A nice chicken marsela would be good.


italian all the way

[Junta_Joe]

Daniel, all of our salmon tends to come from the Pacific. I prefer the fish from the southern hemisphere anyway. I also prefer fresh fish as opposed to "smoked", which is a fancy name for heavily preserved with salt and nitrites. I'll pass, thank you.

Olle, I've had smorgasbord. Ok, I guess. I prefer the Italian tradition of Antipasta. We call kottbullar "swedish meatballs" here. We generally foist them onto guests when we are too cheap to buy good food for our party guests. Let me see them at a party buffet table and I'm out the door in no time.

All in all, I'm not a cold climate cuisine fan. Too many preserved meats and not enough vegetables. The exception to that rule is Korean food. I love their massive amounts of different pickled vegetables.

[caddet]

What an interesting topic!  Cooking is my number 1 hobby.  I couldn't vote, because I have favorites in each of the categories.  I've listed some of my favorites below.  These are the ones I cook when I cook for guests.
Italian -- Spaghetti
Chinese -- Kung Pao Chicken
Mexican -- Fajitas
American -- Steak & Potatoes
British -- Beef Wellington (with Duxelles instead of Pate)
Indian -- Curried anything
Japanese -- Rice Balls & Seaweed
Seafood -- Anything!  I'm on a "Seafood" diet.  I see food, and I eat it.

[Daniel2345]

Anyway, as far as texas go... I don't know. But Norwegian Salmon and Norwegina Smoked Salmon could actually be bought at King Sooper's in Colorado!
No kidding.

By the way; fajitas are soooooo good

[Junta_Joe]

By the way; fajitas are soooooo good

Glad you like them. It was not native Texans who made them popular actually. 25 years ago, fajitas were dirt cheap because skirt steak was considered a reject meat that only poor Mexican immigrants ate. Just tough meat rolled in flat bread. When people migrated here from other US states in search of jobs, the whole "Southwestern" cuisine suddenly became popular. I myself prefer Carne Asada. It is a much more tender and flavorful dish because it is slow cooked  in lots of mild spices. Try it sometime.

[Daniel2345]

thanks for the tip! I will try to find a recepie.
(I FORGOT how to spell recepat3n.-.. how on earth do you spell it!? )

Norwegians are so completely DUMB when it comes to "mexican" food.  Food originally found in south western/south (texas) united states is suddenly mexican food, but it's not!
And Norwegians think that the reeeally mild taco saus they buy in the store is what people in mexico eat. Can anyone get dumber? but then again.. it is the swedes, they havn't even tasted the mild taco sauses.

I on the other hand is fully aware over the wrong-labeled "mexican" food over here. My family and I buy our mexican ingredients and ingredients for tex-mex food and spicy texan food at this immigrant shop downtown.  

[bhar]

I have never seen anyone in Mexico eat a taco.  Tacos are an American invention.  Food in Mexico truly depends on where you are in the country.  In certain areas of Mexico, the food is extremely bland.  In other areas, it is quite spicy.  In Tijuana, they eat whatever they can find in garbage pails.  

PS - it's "recipe".

[Junta_Joe]

I've seen them eat "tacos" in Mexico. They are different from the traditional taco most think of.

They use a soft white corn tortilla that is real small. Small amounts of slow cooked shedded meat is topped with pica de gallo and a little lettuce. Three or so of these little morsels are served with spicy rice and a cool local fruit soda. This meal is common in the food stalls of the local open air produce markets.

Now if you want a real treat, you should try a torta. An awesome mexican sandwich.

Most tortas and tacos are available in a variety of meat options.

[Eddy]

I'm hungry!

[Daniel2345]

I've seen them eat "tacos" in Mexico. They are different from the traditional taco most think of.

They use a soft white corn tortilla that is real small. Small amounts of slow cooked shedded meat is topped with pica de gallo and a little lettuce. Three or so of these little morsels are served with spicy rice and a cool local fruit soda. This meal is common in the food stalls of the local open air produce markets.

Now if you want a real treat, you should try a torta. An awesome mexican sandwich.

Most tortas and tacos are available in a variety of meat options.

Junta!    Loo kwhat you made me did!? Now i have drewl ALL over my sweater.  
..... ..... sounds delicious, I want to go to Mexico (except tijuana).

[Junta_Joe]

Then go Daniel!

My first trip to Mexico was when I was  about ten. It is dirt cheap for a family vacation to Guadalajara. A whole lot cheaper than your trips back and forth across the Atlantic. My first trip alone was the day I turned 18. Look up a trip package to Guadalajara from Colorado and find the best deal. Then bug the snot out of your parents to take you. No one will regret it afterwards.

If you want good mexican food then look in the phone book for a taqueria when you are in the US. All good size cities have them.

Better plan. Bug them to take you to Mexico and "settle" for a trip to a taqueria. Sort of like asking for a pony and a bicycle for Christmas. You are guaranteed the bicycle.  

[Daniel2345]

You have not met my parents  ... lol!
But I'll do my best shot!  

Mexico here I come! watch it, amigos!

[bhar]

Living in Mexico City is equivalent to smoking 2 packs a day.

[Junta_Joe]

Nice place to visit, but, I wouldn't want to live in Mexico City.  Did you know that it is now the biggest city on earth?! (population wise)

My favorite Mexican cities are Guadalajara and Merida.  Guadalajara has the most incredible market I have ever seen.  It is humongous!  It is also the epicenter of all tequila production.  Merida is out on the Yukatan.  It is cheap to visit and is a great central hub to visit about a half dozen awesome Mayan ruins sites and is about an hour drive to Cozumel for beach fun.

[Daniel2345]

My parents was in Mexico City 25 years ago... They hated it, they felt so sorry for all those poor people. I wonder if anything has improved? did you know the city is actually SINKING into the ground??  

[Junta_Joe]

Yep. The place is full of poor people. But then again at least 3/4 of the world is like that. The museum and the university are truly cool though and the churches will dazzle you.

If you want to travel to see most of the world cool places, you must expect to see poverty. But remember that it is poverty compared to your way of life. Most Americans couldn't travel back and forth across the Atlantic either. Poverty is based on the eye of the beholder.

[bhar]

Personally, I can't name a place in the world without poverty.  

[MadamPresident]

Nothing wrong with being poor - teaches you the value of things. Staying poor on the other hand, is just sad. Two arms, two legs, get to work.

[Daniel2345]

When I first arrived in the states I thought I had arrived in an undeveloped country!   I'm serious! There were actually cars there from at leeast the 60's. And people were so badly dressed.