18 May 09
The post that was quoted here has been removedGreat article. I have been a cook in a handful of eateries, some under great chefs, but the thing I loath the most is when someone starts calling what a culture made for sustinance a 'cuisine'. I'm sorry Gumbo is not a cuisine. It is what poor US southerners had around the house to eat and made a soup of it so they would not starve. Same with Sheaperds pie and the lot. Call it home cooking and be done with it. Stop the pretentions nationalism.
19 May 09
Originally posted by StTitoWhat is a 'cuisine'?
Great article. I have been a cook in a handful of eateries, some under great chefs, but the thing I loath the most is when someone starts calling what a culture made for sustinance a 'cuisine'. I'm sorry Gumbo is not a cuisine. It is what poor US southerners had around the house to eat and made a soup of it so they would not starve. Same with Sheaperds pie and the lot. Call it home cooking and be done with it. Stop the pretentions nationalism.
19 May 09
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Regarding the failed literary piece shared by the OP, it's quite delightful to see the wink at Hemingway here and there.
It's so funny to see how someone becomes a petulant, snobbish pen basher when they just can't make it to be real writers. Almost mathematical.
And yes, Portuguese food is for dwarves. Is there anything wrong with that? I mean, I would like to be a dwarf if I could indulge daily in that pork stew with olives they serve in Lisbon restaurants. Sided by good Port wine. Yummy!
19 May 09
Originally posted by SeitseClose enough. 🙂
Ask Palynka.
I've heard he roams through the alleys of London, looking lost, moaning and mumbling "where's my pork stew with olives served by Lisbon restaurants? Where?!"
I don't know of a particular dish that I'd describe as pork stew with olives, although the combination is not uncommon.
19 May 09
Originally posted by PalynkaHey, man, I even told you as soon as I returned from Lisbon and you said it's a smash hit among the locals.
Close enough. 🙂
I don't know of a particular dish that I'd describe as pork stew with olives, although the combination is not uncommon.
Try to recall, c'mon: pork cubes cooked in an oily sauce, with lots of stuff inside, including black olives.
Cozido?
Damn, I'm getting old, my memory. I even remember that the starter was fresh cheese, cut in pieces which then you could place on top of a bread, and spice with salt and pepper only.
Sagres was the beer? Damn... I must go back to Lisbon.