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Post by Wide Asleep on Jul 16, 2004 6:13:18 GMT -5
Here they are called hranolky, which could be (but isn't) translated as little square logs. Most people eat them with tartar sauce, few with ketchup. When I mention that they are good with vinegar, people look at me with a mix of pity and bemusement in their eyes.
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Post by roots on Jul 16, 2004 9:37:27 GMT -5
tartar sauce ::)hmm no comment..mayo yes!! question for our american friends..when you order chips in a diner do they still throw a bag of potatoe chips at you..or fries?? found that little quirk in Maine.
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Post by Jazz on Jul 16, 2004 13:44:17 GMT -5
I eat my fries with Tartar sauce as well!!
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Post by MarmotMike on Jul 18, 2004 20:04:51 GMT -5
AJ, isn't there another GP store a block away from the head office? You wouldn't happen to know somebody named Dennis?
Anyway, I stopped at La Casa for some green tea ice cream the other day. I found it amusing to spot a photo of the store owner with Martha Stewart (when she popped in for ice cream) on the same day she was sentenced at court.
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Post by marrella on Jul 24, 2004 18:05:49 GMT -5
Ok, I'm coming in late to this thread, but here goes:
Ice Cream: Chocolate Chip Pistachio Coconut Coffee Cinnamon (but only if it's on a slice of hot apple pie)
Other Favorite Summer Foods: Raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and strawberries Peaches and nectarines Watermelon
Really thick slices of juicy tomato on pumpernickel bread with thin slices of onion, lots of mayonnaise, some lemon juice and black pepper ... yum!
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Post by Tigger on Jul 26, 2004 11:03:02 GMT -5
Just had steamed new harvest potatoes and pickled herring for supper...a traditional finnish summer delicacy Once a summer is enough for me though...
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Post by Graham on Jul 26, 2004 11:49:23 GMT -5
Is it just me, or does most Scandinavian food sound like it started as a dare? Yeah, I know. This from a man who's country came up with haggis... Graham.
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Post by Jazz on Jul 29, 2004 3:17:55 GMT -5
Is it just me, or does most Scandinavian food sound like it started as a dare? Yeah, I know. This from a man who's country came up with haggis... Graham. I think if you go back far enough all foods started as some sort of mistake.... Take for example Buffalo Wings - the story I heard on the radio is that some place in Buffalo order Chicken breasts and one day received Drumlets and wings instead (mistakenly) and just served it with Blue Cheese dip and it went from there....
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Post by pyr on Jul 29, 2004 6:10:08 GMT -5
Here they are called hranolky, which could be (but isn't) translated as little square logs. Most people eat them with tartar sauce, few with ketchup. When I mention that they are good with vinegar, people look at me with a mix of pity and bemusement in their eyes. Vinegar? I´m not sure...,once I´ve made a fatal error and tried to fry it on vinegar instead of oil (similar bottles)...bleh whole kitchen stinked for days
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Post by roots on Jul 29, 2004 8:05:30 GMT -5
Is it just me, or does most Scandinavian food sound like it started as a dare? Yeah, I know. This from a man who's country came up with haggis... Graham. ahh graham..come to Canada you want food on a dare.. of the ' wonder if you can eat that' variety...maple syrup? who eats tree sap?? poutine...chips/cheese curd and gravy [actually i like it ] now beaver tails are lovely..and no i don't mean the tree chewing variety..large deep fried pastry with various toppings [cinnamon] ..we also have grand perogiés, and haggis..haven't been to a potluck where there hasn't been a haggis [some better than others] soloman gundy [pickled herring] bubble and squeek, toad in the hole , tortiere, poppadums,rappie pie [gag],saurkraut, chowder, baked beans & brown bread,biscuits, bannock... and always some kind of grunt for dessert [stewed fruit with a biscuit top]...lots of and boiled tea [yes you English shudder but really its not tea if its weak] our stomachs at least are multi cultural , not sure if we have a national dish..i've never had a meal that didn't include a potatoe..but id vote for nanimo bars!!
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Post by Brimsek39 on Jul 29, 2004 8:15:04 GMT -5
roots -- while the food may not be the same as you describe, it reminds me of the variety I see at most gatherings in the US.
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Post by roots on Jul 29, 2004 8:46:07 GMT -5
;D yup living under a patchwork of different ethnic immigrant groups is a definate perk in my opinion.
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Post by Brimsek39 on Jul 29, 2004 8:47:46 GMT -5
;D yup living under a patchwork of different ethnic immigrant groups is a definate perk in my opinion. Absolutely! Just within my family and my wife's we share a variety of cultures.
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Post by Graham on Jul 29, 2004 10:46:15 GMT -5
not sure if we have a national dish... Britain's national dish is now Chicken Tikka Masala... Graham.
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Post by Jazz on Jul 29, 2004 11:43:57 GMT -5
Britain's national dish is now Chicken Tikka Masala... Graham. Seriously!?!!
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