The No Subject Thread - The Bear and Badger

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Kow wrote:

He's been doing the same routine for years and years so it's a bit tired.

I’ve mostly ignored him since the late ’90s so that shouldn’t be a problem.

I see it a bit like going to see a big famous band just because they’re playing in a wee venue. Worth it for the atmosphere and the chance to see someone I wouldn’t bother with at full price. Like I’m not a fan of U2 but if I could go see them play Sunday Bloody Sunday in my local fleapit, that’d be a magic night out.

Escape

I've ignored him since the mid-'90s, but he did well on his running things.

Kow

I think it's just that he's done it so often that it's tired. I had never heard any of it before either. Mind you, he did half of it in Spanish when I saw him so that made it a bit better. The English half felt a bit like going through the motions. Still entertaining enough though.

Yossarian

You've all heard this quote, right?

One character asks: "What does it do?" Another replies: "It doesn’t do anything. That’s the beauty of it.”

Where's it from?

Spoiler:

Dark Soldier

Nope, never heard it.

regmcfly

Really looking for new places to cook from. I'm aware this can lead to a loaded response of options, but let me tell you the areas I think I've fairly exhausted.

Europe / Eastern Europe - I've actually now got bigos on my normal schedule of rotations. Spanish/Italian/German/French are as expected.

Africa - I cook a lot of Moroccan and Ethiopian (oddly - my dad got me into it)

America - have cooked all over North America, from clean Californian to dirty southern, to quick east coast / sea food

South America - Mexican is my specialty (beyond tex mex btw) and I learned a lot from my time in Venezuela, and cook their stuff (like Pabellon Criollo) regularly.

Asia - Indian / East Asian are common here, have done Thai, Malaysian, Korean, Japanese, Szechuan and the like.

What major / cool / doable country or area am I missing? Pls help. I need a new thing to try out!

[Deleted User]

What does it do?

[Deleted User]

Fucking hell reg. For godsake!

Tempy

DIRECT VIOLATION OF THE NO SUBJECT THREAD

regmcfly

WELP

[Deleted User]

Nordic?
All fishes and pickles and pickled fishes but seems to be getting trendy, revolves around ingredients mind.

regmcfly

Yossarian wrote:

You've all heard this quote, right?

One character asks: "What does it do?" Another replies: "It doesn’t do anything. That’s the beauty of it.”

Where's it from?

Spoiler:

Nobody really knows.

Really in no way connected but reminded me of the simpsons when homer has the dream about making a new invention that fits in the palm of your hand and he can't see it.

Tempy

Look to the ex-Soviet States. Embrace Paprika in its many, many forms

regmcfly

Liveinadive wrote:

Nordic?
All fishes and pickles and pickled fishes but seems to be getting trendy, revolves around ingredients mind.

I was actually thinking about that. Living in Edinburgh means I can pay £15 of a Saturday morning to go on a "foraging tour". Had elvers on toast a few years ago.

Awfuls

But maybe that's where I need to go next

Yossarian

regmcfly wrote:

Really looking for new places to cook from. I'm aware this can lead to a loaded response of options, but let me tell you the areas I think I've fairly exhausted.

Europe / Eastern Europe - I've actually now got bigos on my normal schedule of rotations. Spanish/Italian/German/French are as expected.

Africa - I cook a lot of Moroccan and Ethiopian (oddly - my dad got me into it)

America - have cooked all over North America, from clean Californian to dirty southern, to quick east coast / sea food

South America - Mexican is my specialty (beyond tex mex btw) and I learned a lot from my time in Venezuela, and cook their stuff (like Pabellon Criollo) regularly.

Asia - Indian / East Asian are common here, have done Thai, Malaysian, Korean, Japanese, Szechuan and the like.

What major / cool / doable country or area am I missing? Pls help. I need a new thing to try out!

You know you've named every continent except Australia and Antarctica there, so barbequed penguin is about the only option left.

regmcfly

Tempy wrote:

Look to the ex-Soviet States. Embrace Paprika in its many, many forms

I should probably say I have done this a million times. I made Latvian last november

regmcfly

Yossarian wrote:

regmcfly wrote:

Really looking for new places to cook from. I'm aware this can lead to a loaded response of options, but let me tell you the areas I think I've fairly exhausted.

Europe / Eastern Europe - I've actually now got bigos on my normal schedule of rotations. Spanish/Italian/German/French are as expected.

Africa - I cook a lot of Moroccan and Ethiopian (oddly - my dad got me into it)

America - have cooked all over North America, from clean Californian to dirty southern, to quick east coast / sea food

South America - Mexican is my specialty (beyond tex mex btw) and I learned a lot from my time in Venezuela, and cook their stuff (like Pabellon Criollo) regularly.

Asia - Indian / East Asian are common here, have done Thai, Malaysian, Korean, Japanese, Szechuan and the like.

What major / cool / doable country or area am I missing? Pls help. I need a new thing to try out!

You know you've named every continent except Australia and Antarctica there, so barbequed penguin is about the only option left.

Job done. Oddly enough I have never cooked Australian so a NEW TARGET IS GOT

Nina

I don't see Greek or Turkish food on there.

Spain/Italy/German/France aren't really eastern europe though aren't they?

[Deleted User]

Foraging sounds good reg.
Did you see the Master Chef episode (think it was the final) where they were sent to that Nordic place?
Sorry, I'm a bit vague on detail.

regmcfly

Nina - geek and Turkish are staples. Hard for me to cover all the stuff I've done because I forget it, but have done everything from honey feta salad to souvlaki to full on lamb leg dishes!

regmcfly

Liveinadive wrote:

Foraging sounds good reg.
Did you see the Master Chef episode (think it was the final) where they were sent to that Nordic place?
Sorry, I'm a bit vague on detail.

I probably did but my memory is rotten. I think it's probably where I need to go next

M0stly harm13ss

It doesn't have to be Nordic, but the concept is sound. Only cook that that is available to you or would be available locally. This really forces you to consider flavours and sometimes the less trendy herbs etc. (eg. In Nordic for example they don't use lemon juice or garlic, but will use ramson when in season)

regmcfly

I think I might just need to go to this world class fishmongers in Stockbridge more regularly - grab something that is fresh then see what I can do from there. Good advice

[Deleted User]

Yeah it is a solid concept.
Also pickling and brining to preserve those ingredients.
Nick's pickles he made the other day looked top notch.

Kow

Have you done northern Spanish stuff like fabada, potaje, caldo gallego etc?

fullspectrum

Have you found the food thread

M0stly harm13ss

I've killed the food thread with my dank download requests.

[Deleted User]

Reg, your African stuff is North African only, and your Asian/East Asian doesn't seem to include the likes of Tibet/Nepal, or any of the Middle East (Arabia or any of the -stans).

[Deleted User]

Downloads in the food thread not the downloads thread.
Questions about food not in the food or questions thread.
This place is a mess.
I blame Yoss.

Kow

Tibetan dumplings are called momos, which is apt.

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