#190082 - 21/11/2003 12:09
Re: Regional foods
[Re: Cas_O]
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<sits back and waits, knowing the answer full well, but wanting to see the reaction>
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#190083 - 21/11/2003 12:16
Re: Regional foods
[Re: pgrzelak]
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carpal tunnel
Registered: 24/12/2001
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Aw man. I looked it up and I wish I hadn't now!
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#190084 - 21/11/2003 12:36
Re: Regional foods
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Eughh, gross!
Didn't have the patience to wait for a reply here so looked it up as well.
I'll have snails in France anyday!
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#190085 - 21/11/2003 13:18
Re: Regional foods
[Re: DWallach]
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Registered: 09/06/2003
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I thought horchata (sp?) was almond based?
-brendan
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#190086 - 21/11/2003 14:40
Re: Regional foods
[Re: brendanhoar]
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Turns out, we're both right. Based on at least one recipe I could find, horchata is made from rice, almond (either extract or slices), cinnamon, water, sugar, and vanilla.
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#190087 - 21/11/2003 14:58
Re: Regional foods
[Re: DWallach]
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Iced tea, in Texas, is always served without sugar. In pretty much everywhere else in the South, it's loaded with sugar unless you specifically ask for it to be otherwise.In fact, it's not surprising to find unsweetened iced tea unavailable.I've always been a fan of Dr. Brown's Cream Soda, but it's tough to find outside of New York unless you've got a Jewish deli nearby. That's weird. Dr. Brown's is in most grocery stores here, albeit certainly not on the levels of Coke. Maybe it's because of the relatively large number of New Yorkers from IBM that moved down here years ago.
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#190088 - 21/11/2003 16:16
Re: Regional foods
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Registered: 03/08/1999
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'Regional' foods, eh?
I've tried emu (like a rather solid turkey), crocodile (salty, firm fish) and kangaroo (a bit more delicate than lamb). I haven't tried witchetty grubs or Bogong moths, but why eat insects when you can eat mammals and reptiles, eh?
Rosellas, however, makes the king of jams. Not the small, brightly coloured parrots, but the small, brightly coloured subtropical fruit. They've got a bit of the tartness of plums with cherry and blackberry flavours. Delicious! Or finger lime marmelade, or quandong jam, or ...
But my sweet tooth is giving me away here. 
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#190089 - 21/11/2003 17:19
Re: Regional foods
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pooh-bah
Registered: 25/08/2000
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Loc: NH USA
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Expanding to liquors: Amarula Cream (South African) distilled from the Marula tree's fruits. Good over ice, sort of similar to Bailey's. Not an everyday drink though.
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#190090 - 24/11/2003 05:13
Re: Regional foods
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As I tend to be a 'wierd drinker' according to my mates, I used to get upset at the lack of interesting drinks available in one place.
Then I discovered Peckham's in Edinburgh. Now I can get cachaça for my caipirinhas, Bundaberg rum for my bundy'n'coke, Absinthe for, well, dangerous drinks really.
They even have Aalborg Akvavit, which is nice...
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#190091 - 24/11/2003 05:58
Re: Regional foods
[Re: Mach]
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Registered: 16/04/2002
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Loc: Yorkshire UK
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next time that I'm heading through Gare du Nord
I meant to put in that reply, that the Daily Telegraph travel section recommended the same restaurant, but I can't for the life of me find the name.
My fondest memories of French food, however, are from the seafood in Brittany, where I've been going regularly for nearly 50 years - I'm not familiar with the region you're going to.
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#190092 - 24/11/2003 10:29
Re: Regional foods
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That's weird. Dr. Brown's is in most grocery stores here, albeit certainly not on the levels of Coke. Maybe it's because of the relatively large number of New Yorkers from IBM that moved down here years ago. I'm not convinced that's the reason; I lived in N.C. until 1991 and also never had a problem finding Dr. Brown's. When did IBM invade R.T.P.?
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#190093 - 24/11/2003 10:32
Re: Regional foods
[Re: DLF]
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Registered: 25/12/2000
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Loc: Raleigh, NC US
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They were the first, really. Mid '70s? Earlier than that, maybe.
Edit: According to this history of the RTP, 1965.
Edited by wfaulk (24/11/2003 10:34)
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#190094 - 24/11/2003 10:43
Re: Regional foods
[Re: wfaulk]
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Registered: 24/07/2003
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Loc: Colorado, N.A.
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OK then, I stand corrected. At the age of 5, I'll admit I had yet to discover that cool, refreshing Cream Soda taste.
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