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Atavachron 
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 Posted: July 26 2012 at 20:36 |
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^ not a big scallop fan, maybe I'd have liked that though
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Epignosis
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Posted: July 26 2012 at 18:07 |
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Wife said these were the best scallops she's ever had:
I prepared a bowl of bread crumbs, shredded asiago, minced garlic, salt and pepper. I pan seared the scallops, then dredged them in the mixture. Then I broiled them a minute or two on each side.
I paired that with a mushroom and rosemary risotto.
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Jim Garten
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Posted: July 20 2012 at 02:40 |
 Dean wrote:
However, I can safely say that over the past seven days I've eaten some of the worse food it's been my displeasure to eat anywhere, least of all France - Fortunately I viewed the Andaouillette with deep suspicion and wisely gave it a very wide berth, but a lot of what looked good on the menu was severely disappointing on the plate. The beef and gingerbread stew (Carbonnade Flamande) I had was awful - tough as old boots and so ridiculously sweet it should have been served with ice cream and a sodding flake |
That really surprises me - the food we had in Liile, from the Carbonnade Flamande (thanks for the reminder of the name of the dish), to rabbit provencale, to simple grilled sausages, entrecote steak was all excellent (this was all in & around Lille, BTW).
The Carbonnade Flamande was sweet, I'll grant you but not overpoweringly so; the waitress was from belgium & she said it's savory rather than sweet, there.
Incidentally, this is where I had the flamande (and where my mate introduced me to the wonders of the andouillette)
Au Vieux de la Vieille - great place, good food, funny & friendly staff & good selection of beers.
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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012
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Atavachron
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Posted: July 19 2012 at 22:58 |
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^ let's face it, homemade is almost always better
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Dean
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Posted: July 19 2012 at 14:07 |
Jim Garten wrote:
Flyingsod wrote:
Jim Garten wrote:
.. ...imagine the combined flavour of farmyard sweepings, with an added strong hint of well rotted pigsh*t (I kid you not). After a few minutes of really having to restrain my gag reflex, I eventually swallowed it, but Jeeeeez! Without a doubt, the worst thing I have ever eaten, so if you ever see this on a menu & you've not had it before, for the sake of your sanity, keep it that way |
Thanks for the warning for I would probably order it.
...after the age of 30 humans are not likely to try new foods. Individuals of course may remain adventerous eaters thier whole lives but as a whole humans stop looking for new things to eat around age 30. I'm over thirty so I make it a point to ALWAYS order something I've never heard of if I see it on a menu. Prog people have better minds than most so maybe this isn't an issue for yawl... |
This was one of the reasons I nearly ordered it without trying it - we'd all been discussing various foods over a couple of beers that afternoon & my wife & I both said we'd never eaten tripes. That's when our friend told us about this particular local 'delicacy' (the Andouillette is effectively tripes & intestine made into sausage). So glad I saw a beef & gingerbread stew on the menu as well...
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I was in Lille yesterday - great city - shame we discovered it on the last day of our week in Picardy, we've vowed to return for a city-break sometime - by train because while the drive into the city was un morceau de gâteau, the drive out was a nightmare. We only spent the afternoon there so crêpes with apples in calvados was the order of the day, however the food on sale in the cafés around the Grand Place looked pretty good.
However, I can safely say that over the past seven days I've eaten some of the worse food it's been my displeasure to eat anywhere, least of all France - Fortunately I viewed the Andaouillette with deep suspicion and wisely gave it a very wide berth, but a lot of what looked good on the menu was severely disappointing on the plate. The beef and gingerbread stew (Carbonnade Flamande) I had was awful - tough as old boots and so ridiculously sweet it should have been served with ice cream and a sodding flake - which was a shame because it was our 30th Wedding Anniversary that day so I had decided to celebrate in style and booked a table at an expensive "gourmet" restaurant - luckily Debs' entrecôte steak was okay, but as she said, the nicest thing on the plate was the grilled tomato "garnish".
The best meal we had we cooked ourselves back at the campsite - a dozen huge prawns (about the size of small lobsters) cooked in butter and garlic eaten with fresh bread - yet try as we could to find fresh chili peppers in the supermarkets and little grocery shops, they appear to be unobtainable in northern France.
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Jim Garten
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Posted: July 19 2012 at 02:54 |
Flyingsod wrote:
Jim Garten wrote:
.. ...imagine the combined flavour of farmyard sweepings, with an added strong hint of well rotted pigsh*t (I kid you not). After a few minutes of really having to restrain my gag reflex, I eventually swallowed it, but Jeeeeez! Without a doubt, the worst thing I have ever eaten, so if you ever see this on a menu & you've not had it before, for the sake of your sanity, keep it that way |
Thanks for the warning for I would probably order it.
...after the age of 30 humans are not likely to try new foods. Individuals of course may remain adventerous eaters thier whole lives but as a whole humans stop looking for new things to eat around age 30. I'm over thirty so I make it a point to ALWAYS order something I've never heard of if I see it on a menu. Prog people have better minds than most so maybe this isn't an issue for yawl... |
This was one of the reasons I nearly ordered it without trying it - we'd all been discussing various foods over a couple of beers that afternoon & my wife & I both said we'd never eaten tripes. That's when our friend told us about this particular local 'delicacy' (the Andouillette is effectively tripes & intestine made into sausage). So glad I saw a beef & gingerbread stew on the menu as well...
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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012
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Atavachron
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Posted: July 17 2012 at 21:55 |
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^ this appears to be true, and unfortunate; people are still making the same three dishes night after night
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Flyingsod
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Posted: July 17 2012 at 21:48 |
Jim Garten wrote:
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...imagine the combined flavour of farmyard sweepings, with an added strong hint of well rotted pigsh*t (I kid you not).
After a few minutes of really having to restrain my gag reflex, I eventually swallowed it, but Jeeeeez!
Without a doubt, the worst thing I have ever eaten, so if you ever see this on a menu & you've not had it before, for the sake of your sanity, keep it that way |
Thanks for the warning for I would probably order it. Have I ever told you guys about the chimps new food? Well at one point some scientists moved a troop of chimps to a new area. They noticed none of the older chimps would avail themselves of any of the new natural foods while the young ones tried everything and incorporated the new faire into their routine diets. So this got the scientists thinking and they devised a study about human eating habits. The results of which tell us that after the age of 30 humans are not likely to try new foods. Individuals of course may remain adventerous eaters thier whole lives but as a whole humans stop looking for new things to eat around age 30. I'm over thirty so I make it a point to ALWAYS order something I've never heard of if I see it on a menu. Prog people have better minds than most so maybe this isn't an issue for yawl...
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Atavachron
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Posted: July 16 2012 at 18:26 |
 funny thing is in the US, Andouille is a delicious spicy sausage from Cajun country, not some French excuse to use fetid animal parts
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Epignosis
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Posted: July 16 2012 at 07:31 |
It looks like a mangled dong. 
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Jim Garten
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Posted: July 16 2012 at 07:11 |
Bit of a warning...
Just back from a weekend in Lille (N.France) & had some fantastic Flemish inspired foods, but also tried one I'd never inflict on my worst enemy:
The Andaouillette AAAAA 
Looks like a good if pale sausage, yes?
No
A friend loves these & ordered one; as he knows I love good sausages, he allowed me to try a piece, saying it was an 'aquired taste'. Now, there is an initial flavour of a really good pork sausage, but then the real flavour kicks in...
...imagine the combined flavour of farmyard sweepings, with an added strong hint of well rotted pigsh*t (I kid you not).
After a few minutes of really having to restrain my gag reflex, I eventually swallowed it, but Jeeeeez!
Without a doubt, the worst thing I have ever eaten, so if you ever see this on a menu & you've not had it before, for the sake of your sanity, keep it that way
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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012
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Atavachron
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Posted: July 15 2012 at 19:03 |
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Epignosis
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Posted: July 15 2012 at 16:31 |
My wife swears she does not like lamb (she said that about fish, and I've got her eating trout and salmon now).
So tonight I am preparing a lovely pair of pan seared lamb loin chops crusted in salt, pepper, and rosemary to be served with a balsamic honey reduction, paired with asparagus and garlic whole wheat bread to be dipped in balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
Next mission is getting her to eat duck. Stay tuned...
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: July 15 2012 at 05:16 |
Padraic wrote:
I've been on travel so I haven't cooked in ages. Instead I decided to get fat on pizza and beer. |
That's not very prog. Throw in some titties. 
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Anthony H.
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Posted: July 14 2012 at 21:40 |
 I made peach cobbler tonight.
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Atavachron
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Posted: July 12 2012 at 23:04 |
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^^^ that marshmallow stuff is awful, luckily the westcoast still has numerous brands that have the little ones
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Padraic
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Posted: July 12 2012 at 21:24 |
I've been on travel so I haven't cooked in ages. Instead I decided to get fat on pizza and beer.
Seriously I have had some great seafood dishes (I'm in Newport RI).
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Epignosis
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Posted: July 11 2012 at 21:28 |
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Tonight I made lasagne. Love making it even though it takes a while.
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Flyingsod
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Posted: July 11 2012 at 19:58 |
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Ok so this isn't exactly the height of culinary aspirations but... I had to make my own Rocky Road ice cream tonight. why? because the evil corporate bean counters have decided its more economical to use paste swirled into the ice cream than actually use marshmallows. There is no brand left that has real marshmallows around here. We've got like like about 15 brands of everyone is useing the paste. I HATE that nasty marshmallow swirl crap. It tastes of pure sweetness with no flavour and feels like Vaseline on your tongue. So I made my own with actual marshmallows and it was divine.
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Epignosis
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Posted: July 09 2012 at 19:17 |
I did not cook, but went to a brewery and restaurant for our anniversary. Usually I am disappointed in restaurants, but this place was excellent. I'm not big on prime rib, but my wife ordered it, and it was exceptional. I had steak and risotto. The fried green tomatoes and goat cheese appetizer was a highlight for me.
Also, I drank 100 ounces of beer there.  
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