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09-23-2007, 11:27 AM
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Re: Odd / weird foods you eat, most people haven\'t heard of
I miss having lychees 'commonly' available. There's lychee juice in South Africa made by Ceres that I liked. But they are fine just plan. The flesh is a similar texture to a grape. For a party, people will soak them in vodka and serve.
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#72
09-23-2007, 01:23 PM
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Re: Odd / weird foods you eat, most people haven\'t heard of
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[ QUOTE ] fried red pepper strips [/ QUOTE ] This sounds pretty righteous. [/ QUOTE ] I really enjoy them, but they are tough to do. First off, red bell peppers don't work as well. They are too thick and have too much water content. So they take forever to dry out, and what is left becomes gummy when fried. The long sweet red peppers are better, but they are tougher to find. You need to head to farmer's markets. Second, it takes a long time to dry out the peppers. But it's a family tradition that is more meaningful now that my grandmother died a couple of years ago. I'm now in charge of this, so it is worth it to me to do the work.
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#73
09-23-2007, 02:45 PM
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Re: Odd / weird foods you eat, most people haven\'t heard of
Can you find them premade in ethnic markets or something? I'd probably want to taste them before I bothered figuring out how to make them.
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#74
09-23-2007, 03:02 PM
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Re: Odd / weird foods you eat, most people haven\'t heard of
I've eaten a lot of different foods on trips to Asia. Pigeon and snake soup are common. (Both are OK.) Cuttlefish, squid, octopus, etc. I'm not a fan of shark's fin soup. The only thing I've ever gagged on was baby eels. (They were slimy and I was pregnant at the time.)
My MIL is from Germany, so spaetzle, German potato salad, and Beehive cake are delicious family favorites. (German pancake soup) Time to stop. It's making me hungry.
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#76
09-23-2007, 03:45 PM
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Re: Odd / weird foods you eat, most people haven\'t heard of
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Can you find them premade in ethnic markets or something? I'd probably want to taste them before I bothered figuring out how to make them. [/ QUOTE ] The drying is the tough part, and you may be able to find the dried red peppers in an ethnic market. Make sure they are from sweet peppers. Get yourself some oil going in a small pan and have tongs handy. Drop in the peppers and you will see them puff up and expand. Flip them over and pull them out. Be quick about it. If they're in any more than 12 seconds or so they are likely to burn. Toss 'em in a bowl, salt them as you work.
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#78
09-23-2007, 04:07 PM
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Re: Odd / weird foods you eat, most people haven\'t heard of
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I've eaten a lot of different foods on trips to Asia. Pigeon and snake soup are common. (Both are OK.) Cuttlefish, squid, octopus, etc. I'm not a fan of shark's fin soup. The only thing I've ever gagged on was baby eels. (They were slimy and I was pregnant at the time.) My MIL is from Germany, so spaetzle, German potato salad, and Beehive cake are delicious family favorites. (German pancake soup) Time to stop. It's making me hungry. [/ QUOTE ] There are lots of different types of potato salad, but I like the one my German mom made best. It just has a simple vinegar and oil dressing and is served cold. Much, much lighter and less sweet and cloying and heavy-feeling than the potato salad you usually see in America.
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#79
09-23-2007, 05:16 PM
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Re: Odd / weird foods you eat, most people haven\'t heard of
pickled herring.
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#80
09-23-2007, 06:16 PM
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Re: Odd / weird foods you eat, most people haven\'t heard of
Ex-girlfriend's dad of mine used to eat peanut butter, mayonnaise, and pickle relish sandwiches. I think it was his own creation, and he originally used the mayo to prevent the relish from soaking through the bread or something like that. Or maybe it was the peanut butter. Anyway, she said she had had one and it was pretty good.
I didn't believe her.
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