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Post by Heer E. Tik on Sept 30, 2009 20:02:24 GMT 2
The problem is that harðfiskur is not cheap... and my pocket expense is very limited. Now I have to choose between books and harðfiskur... I weep.
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Post by Socke on Sept 30, 2009 20:13:27 GMT 2
When I was in Iceland some years ago I was glad this didn't taste as it smelled. I'm really not into fish at all but I found the dried fish didn't actually taste much like anything so it was fine.
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Post by Bartbär on Sept 30, 2009 20:22:23 GMT 2
I've never been a big fish person, but that is because I've only been able to eat crappy american fried fish and lower-quality tasting fish. I would LOVE some of this though, I'm up for trying anything, and I find it so great that they let it salt naturally by the ocean. Besides, a fish diet would do me some good, although I can barely afford the cereal and peanut butter sandwich diet I'm currently on.
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Post by Heer E. Tik on Sept 30, 2009 22:54:50 GMT 2
Simple: go on a fish diet. There is great fish to be found in US, not the least of which is frozen haddock imported from Iceland Tilapia, sole, cod, trout, ocean perch, you can't go wrong. Freezer sections at large grocery chains or super wal marts often have sales on their frozen fish, it is good value. Instead of large quantity of breads each day, try a buckwheat diet (the Russian way) - buckwheat is very filling and nutricious and it's guaranteed not to put weight on you. Cauliflower or broccoli are another light foods, try boiling them and then lightly frying them on a pan with a broken egg, or as a side dish to the fish. Then there's also tuna from the can. Mix it generously with mayo, add diced eggs and onion into the mix, then eat it with an iceberg lettuce straight from the bowl. Fish is pure protein and gives energy.
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Post by Heer E. Tik on Sept 30, 2009 23:01:50 GMT 2
When I was in Iceland some years ago I was glad this didn't taste as it smelled. I'm really not into fish at all but I found the dried fish didn't actually taste much like anything so it was fine. To me, dried fish tastes like everything ;D You're right, of course, the taste of it is very subtle and discreet. It's saying a lot for the fish that even while not being a fish lover you found it digestible. At first I thought I've found a perfect beer-buddy in this delicacy, but soon realized that I much prefer to just eat it solo without accompaniment, I love the feel of its dried texture and how it gradually absorbs the saliva to become chewy, releasing more rich flavor in the process.
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Post by Crystiannia on Dec 10, 2009 4:17:42 GMT 2
I have to share this, although not my recipe, but a favorite of foods!
My boyfriend took me to this amazing Ukrainian restaurant in New York City for my birthday and the food was fall out of the chair amazing! The best peirogis I've ever tasted (sorry Grandma!), potato pancakes, and this awesome stew called bigos with kielbasa. Everything was so fresh and horribly fried and bad for you so that it tasted amazing! All the time that I make these things myself they are frozen from the store and never fresh, so it was such a treat on the taste buds to sit there at midnight munching on all this great food I grew up with and have it taste like it was homemade and not processed. There are so many other foods on the menu that I can't wait to go back and try!
Now I am hungry.... lol!
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Post by Volk on Dec 10, 2009 10:26:15 GMT 2
The best peirogis I've ever tasted (sorry Grandma!), potato pancakes, and this awesome stew called bigos with kielbasa. Everything was so fresh and horribly fried and bad for you so that it tasted amazing! Hehe sounds like a dinner at my grandma's Actually I don't really like most Russian/Ukrainian food, but the stuff you mentioned here are among the best of it... I'd kill for some "pirojki" right now! "Pilimeni" is also one of my favorites, as long as it's home made of course
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Post by newworld on Dec 12, 2009 16:39:14 GMT 2
Poutine is the only food a true Quebecois needs...accompanied by pepsi or beer.
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Post by Savi on Dec 18, 2009 19:19:12 GMT 2
I guess you all know Köttbullar. I love them and my father and his wife love to cook them jammi
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Post by Bartbär on Dec 21, 2009 1:00:50 GMT 2
Today while going out to eat with my family, I was reminded of the food I detest the most... sweet potatoes. My mother loves them, and she is the only one in my family that does. I had them once at school years ago and almost threw up, then this thanksgiving my friend dared me to eat some small food mixture with sweet potatoes included.... horrible idea, the other food wasn't bad, but that strong disgusting taste of sweet potatoes was so strong I nearly threw up yet again. I don't know customs or use of sweet potatoes in other countries, or if they are even that popular, but here the few people who do eat them, usually put them in a dish with brown sugar and marshmallows. I don't care how much sugar or marshmallows you put on them, they still taste (literally) like crap.
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Post by kuusuru on Dec 21, 2009 1:30:25 GMT 2
I don't know customs or use of sweet potatoes in other countries, or if they are even that popular, but here the few people who do eat them, usually put them in a dish with brown sugar and marshmallows. I don't care how much sugar or marshmallows you put on them, they still taste (literally) like crap. Well, there's more than one variety of sweet potato... the big orange ones are pretty bland, maybe that's what you're talking about, I personally prefer the smaller ones with purple skin and white, fibrous flesh. I peel them, slice into inch-thick wedges, rub them in good olive oil, salt them, and roast them in a really hot oven. Superb especially as an accompaniment to a roast beef, roast pork etc. I can't imagine adding sugar to them, they need to be lightly salted if anything to balance the flavour, and as for marshmallows... WTF?
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Post by Bartbär on Dec 21, 2009 1:36:05 GMT 2
Now that variety of sweet potato does sound nice. I'd try anything once, and I fucked up trying sweet potato twice, haha. Yeah, it's pretty odd, it looks really good with the marshmallows and brown sugar, but looks are more than deceiving.
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Post by Volk on Dec 21, 2009 14:51:01 GMT 2
I have no idea what sweet potatos you're talking about, kuusuru... Can you find a picture? The only kind I know is the big orange ones, AKA yams. They're mostly too sweet, I can see how the taste might make someone want to throw up... Though there was a place once that served potato fries, and they always added a little sweet potato to the mix... It was nice, actually.
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Post by kuusuru on Dec 21, 2009 21:40:13 GMT 2
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Post by Volk on Dec 21, 2009 21:53:16 GMT 2
Never seen those! Either we don't have them here o I just wasn't looking And the ones in the middle picture sort of look alien to me 0_0
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