What's Your Favourite Food?

[Videoskooter]

Belgians are known for their gourmet lifestyle and their excellent cuisine. As we got members from all corners of da world here, I'll ask just one simple question: What's your top 5 of favourite dishes?
Mine:

1.Belgian Fries: with mayonaise and salt in a paperbag. That's how it's officially eaten here. All the rest is fake :D



2.Penne: I adore all Italian food but this is always my favourite. Nice tomato sauce and some parmezanne.


3.Seafood: Especially the "Moules" that we usually eat with fries. It's tasty and so delicious.


4.Asperges: The vegetable of the gods. I can eat them daily. BTW, you don't bite an asperge, you gently suck it!



5.Belgian Funfair specialties:I grew up with these sweets and my favourites are:
-Laquemants: two thin warm waffles with syrup between them


-Smoutebollen:light pastry balls that are fried.


-And the Brussel Waffles: with strawberry's sugar and whipped cream.

Bon Appétit!

[Angelina77]

I LOVE FOOD PERIOD!!

1. Posole (mexican soup)
2. Turkey dinners with all the trimmings.
3. Beans and Franks.
4. Aussie Chicken.
5. SALADS!!!!!

[carnage2727]

FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!

1. AUSSIE CHICKEN
2. CARNE ASADA BURRITOS
3. HOBO BREAKFAST
4. PORK CHOPS
5. CLASSIC STEAK AND POTATO

Hey ANGELINA who told you about AUSSIE CHICKEN. everyone always seems to look at me weird when i say i love to eat aussie chicken. so spill the beans who told yo about? hhmmmm?

[Videoskooter]

Wow, I'm learning things here. I never heard of Aussie Chicken. Is it typical Australian or American?

Is it this stuff?

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, pounded to 1/2 inch thickness
* 2 teaspoons seasoning salt
* 6 slices bacon, cut in half
* 1/2 cup prepared mustard
* 1/2 cup honey
* 1/4 cup light corn syrup
* 1/4 cup mayonnaise
* 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
* 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
* 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
* 2 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
* 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

I'll have to try this because I like to cook (seriously!)

[paul]

Another of my passions Johan. :lol:

I love my Jamaican food. For a dinner, Curry Goat and Rice & Peas followed in 2nd place by either Stew Peas and Rice or Jerk Pork and Rice.
Jamaican spicy beef patties washed down with Kola Champagne (nectar of the gods :D ) is awesome for lunch.
I love chocolate chip cookies. I had a girlfriend in Boston that got me hooked on this. We used to eat at a place called the Boston Chipyard. They made thee best cookies. Now I bake 'em using Ghirradelli Milk Chocolate chips. I'd say they are second to none.
Speaking of Boston, there is a little town outside the city named Lexington. I believe the name of the sandwich shop I liked there was the Lexington Market. Anyway they made a 1000 calorie sandwich called a Turkey Terrific. Damn it was good.
I also love very spicy Kung Pao, esp. pork, and shrimp.

For fruits, I love mangos.

[Bernie]

So Johan, the French are trying to take credit for all your good food :D

There are some places here that serve real fries (with the skin) in a paper cup or brown paper bag that is so good. A little vinegar or gravy or even hot sauce on them, but just don't know about the mayo part.

As for dinner time: I'm a huge fan of Indian food and prefer it to Chinese. Of course French and Italian cuisine can't be beat when my lady needs to be wined and dined.

[nrgbeat]

Boston Chipyard has a website.

https://www.chipyard.com/

[Videoskooter]

So Johan, the French are trying to take credit for all your good food

Absolutely Bernie, the French take everything from us: Fries, Jacques Brel, Johnny Halliday, Lara Fabian, The Smurfs. All original Belgian stuff.

And it's a fact, the best restaurant in Los Angeles is Belgian: Le Dôme, owned by Eddy Kerkhofs. Home of the stars! There you can eat a lot of Belgian stuff like the "Boudin Noir", the blood sauseeg or "Bloedworst" like we call it. Maybe the name scares you but it's delicious, we eat it with mashed apples.

And yes, for the XXXXXth time: fries are Belgian. We are proud of it, we cherish it and it is almost a religion to us.

Here's a very good site about them and it's in English (make sure you read the history part )

http://www.belgianfries.com/

[QUINNY]

In no order:
1) Salads (sooo many different tastes)
2) Curries ( ditto)
3) Home made burgers (at times, nothing is quite as comforting)
4) Good olives, plain or stuffed
5) Mediterranean food generally.

I particularly enjoy eating in restaurants where the food is well prepared, cooked and presented and the service is attentive, but not overbearing. Liike many of you guys, I enjoy cooking and in fact I do all the cooking in our house. Anything from traditional French to Italian, to Indian, to Chinese, to Spanish, to Moroccan, to Greek and finally English.

The worst food I've ever tasted was in Tunisia.

[Bernie]

Thanks for that Johan. I found this passage in the above site rather interesting:

In fact, the explanation is quite simple: in English, 'to french' means (or at least meant) 'to cut into lengthwise pieces'. You probably know 'frenched beans'. So logically, French Fries is short for 'frenched and fried potatoes'. In fact, the English call them 'chips', a word which has a similar meaning (a chipped piece of wood).


From now on it's Belgian fries! What's funny is after all the anti-French sentiment the last few years here in the US, some have taken to calling them "freedom fries" so as not to acknowledge the French. Looks like the joke's on us as it was never French to begin with!

[Salsoul1975]

In no particular order:

1. Soupe d'oignon gratinee--or as the English-speaking world knows as "French Onion Soup". I don't think there is any way you can f*ck up a gratinee-I have yet to have one where it tasted like scheisse.

2. Kottbullar (Swedish meatballs) with mashed potatoes, lingonberries, and cucumber salad.

3. Chicken Francaise

4. Wiener schnitzel with kartoffelsalat (German potato salad)

5. Chicken cutlets with mashed potatoes and a salad.

6. Penne with vodka sauce

7. Pizza

8. Turkey with stuffing and mashed potatoes with gravy

9. Quiche Lorraine

10. Chicken and/or Beef Satay with Thai salad

11. Quesadillas with chicken and guacamole

12. Mozarella sticks

13. Tostadas

14. Steak

oh this can go on forever..... :D

[Salsoul1975]

Thanks for that Johan. I found this passage in the above site rather interesting:

In fact, the explanation is quite simple: in English, 'to french' means (or at least meant) 'to cut into lengthwise pieces'. You probably know 'frenched beans'. So logically, French Fries is short for 'frenched and fried potatoes'. In fact, the English call them 'chips', a word which has a similar meaning (a chipped piece of wood).


From now on it's Belgian fries! What's funny is after all the anti-French sentiment the last few years here in the US, some have taken to calling them "freedom fries" so as not to acknowledge the French. Looks like the joke's on us as it was never French to begin with!

While walking home from work in NYC a few nights ago, I over heard a conversation between two men. They were talking about fries. One of the men said that in Belgium or France (I forget which country he referred to), they are referred to only as frites, and never by the full name (pommes frites).

[Videoskooter]

One of the men said that in Belgium or France (I forget which country he referred to), they are referred to only as frites, and never by the full name (pommes frites).

That's Belgium, we just call it fritten or frut. The french part calls it frites. BTW in NYC there's an authentic Belgian Fries Shop or a "Frietkot" as we call it. Try it once with mussels, that's our national dish

[Salsoul1975]

One of the men said that in Belgium or France (I forget which country he referred to), they are referred to only as frites, and never by the full name (pommes frites).

That's Belgium, we just call it fritten or frut. The french part calls it frites. BTW in NYC there's an authentic Belgian Fries Shop or a "Frietkot" as we call it. Try it once with mussels, that's our national dish

Videoskooter, I will have to check that place out. I'll look for it online. There are some other Belgian places in NYC as well. I know of one called La Petite Abeille in SoHo.

[Videoskooter]

Salsoul,

123 2nd Ave. (between 7 & 8th street)
NY 10003
http://www.pommesfrites.ws/

Enjoy!

BTW even they call Belgian Fries "pommes frites", which is not correct. We never say that over here.

And be sure to read this too:

http://www.globalbeer.com/web/body_p...iccuisine.html

Quote:

"Americans! Get ready for Belgian style food, like ‘stoump’, ‘mussels’, ‘stovers’, pork sausages, soups, pancakes, chicken and fish-dishes ... with plenty of good Belgian beer. And, for once and for all: it’s not ‘French Fries’, but ‘Belgian Fries’. That’s where these good looking, popular and delicious potato-stickies were invented. It’s another thing France stole from us, Belgians. You don’t believe me? See if you can find kiosks selling nothing but fries on every other corner in France. You will in Belgium".

[Salsoul1975]

Salsoul,

123 2nd Ave. (between 7 & 8th street)
NY 10003
http://www.pommesfrites.ws/

Enjoy!

BTW even they call Belgian Fries "pommes frites", which is not correct. We never say that over here.

And be sure to read this too:

http://www.globalbeer.com/web/body_p...iccuisine.html

Quote:

"Americans! Get ready for Belgian style food, like ‘stoump’, ‘mussels’, ‘stovers’, pork sausages, soups, pancakes, chicken and fish-dishes ... with plenty of good Belgian beer. And, for once and for all: it’s not ‘French Fries’, but ‘Belgian Fries’. That’s where these good looking, popular and delicious potato-stickies were invented. It’s another thing France stole from us, Belgians. You don’t believe me? See if you can find kiosks selling nothing but fries on every other corner in France. You will in Belgium".

Videoskooter, thanks so much for the info! I will definitely check this place out very soon! (I will even email you a personal review of it ;-) ) From what I've read, Belgian places are supposed to be very good. I am also a big fan of stroop wafels en wafels met suiker en slagroom. Hope my Vlaams is ok.;-)

[Bernie]

Salsoul,

123 2nd Ave. (between 7 & 8th street)
NY 10003
http://www.pommesfrites.ws/

Enjoy!

BTW even they call Belgian Fries "pommes frites", which is not correct. We never say that over here.

And be sure to read this too:

http://www.globalbeer.com/web/body_p...iccuisine.html

Quote:

"Americans! Get ready for Belgian style food, like ‘stoump’, ‘mussels’, ‘stovers’, pork sausages, soups, pancakes, chicken and fish-dishes ... with plenty of good Belgian beer. And, for once and for all: it’s not ‘French Fries’, but ‘Belgian Fries’. That’s where these good looking, popular and delicious potato-stickies were invented. It’s another thing France stole from us, Belgians. You don’t believe me? See if you can find kiosks selling nothing but fries on every other corner in France. You will in Belgium".

Johan,

That address on 2nd Ave sound very much like the old Kiev restaurant that used to serve delicious perigees and compote late into the night. Last I saw it was closed down.

I hope they serve Chimay with those Belgian Fries :D

[nrgbeat]

Any fans of Italian pastry here?

Sfogliatelle?

http://www.gennarino.org/sfogliatelle.jpg

Pasticiotti?

http://www.ritaventurino.com/images/page9_000.jpg

Forgive my spelling on these.

[Videoskooter]

Bernie, you know Chimay? Wow! I have to confess that I never drink beer so I can not promote our Belgian brewers. I simply haven't tasted their products :oops: But the best is Trappist from Westmalle/Belgium, brewed by the monks of the Trappist ordre. It goes extremely well while eating shrimps.

And try a Duvel and a Hoegaerden (which is called Celis White in the U.S. I believe). And let's be serious, our Stella Artois is far better than Heineken . :lol:

But I also have an important question: When I see foreign movies or television series, I always notice that everybody hates Brussels Sprout. I like 'em very much, espicially with slices of bacon or Italian pancetta. Delicious and very healthy. Just like Broccoli is on my menu every week.

And "Pannekoeken"! You call them pancakes but there different from our stuff. Ours are big and flat and are eaten with sugar, ice cream or syrup:



Or "Wentelteefjes" (translation, sorry, twisted b*tches):

You put milk in a bowl, together with one egg, you stir that and you drop a slice of whitebread in it. Then you bake it in a buttered pan and you put some brown sugar (no, not heroïn but dark sugar) on it and ready! Made in 1 minute and tastes like a pancake:

[Salsoul1975]

Those Belgian pannekoeken look a lot like Swedish pannkaka, or plattar

[Salsoul1975]

Videoskooter, are profiteroles Belgian in origin as well? The only other Belgian dishes I know of are Carbonnades and waterzooi.

[Videoskooter]

Profiteroles: the French claim it (yes them again!) but it is of Italian origin



Carbonnades: this is Belgian, more exactly "Vlaamse Karbonnaden" or "Stoverij" which is usually eaten with fries.



Waterzooi:exact name is "Gentse Waterzooi", originated in the city of Gent/Belgium and is a delicious soup with potatoes and chicken.



BTW, your "Vlaams" is excellent, you didn't make 1 mistake, far better than my English

[Salsoul1975]

Videoskooter, thanks for the pics and kind words. I studied Nederlands briefly about 8-9 years ago. I know a couple of words and phrases. I am currently studying Deutsch (I want to speak it fluently). One of the interesting things about Wiener schnitzel is that it doesn't hail from Wien; it originated in Italy!

[paul]

Boston Chipyard has a website.

https://www.chipyard.com/

Thanks nrg :D
Have you eaten there before?

[SandraDee]

I really love those huge Madagascan tiger prawns (shrimp as they're known in the US) & wherever I go in the world I always look for French restaurants as they always put alcohol in their food :P & they tend to do my favourite dessert (I'm a real sweet tooth!) - mousse au chocolat. 8)