American/Canadian cuisine

Get_Right

Jeanie wrote:

Ok, describe a fish taco for me please? I'm not getting how that would work, oh and where would you get a good one?

fresh white or blue corn tortilla
grilled mahi mahi
fresh salsa with cilantro, red onion and green chiles
lettuce
cheese (fresh mexican cheese)
sour cream
whatever else you like on your tacos, maybe some balck beans
squirt of lime

not really sure where, best ive had is in cabo-ask the locals

Jeanie

you are wrote:

YES!! you've got to try Ben and Jerry's - Chocolate Therapy, Fish Food, Dublin Mudslide! :eek: it's ALL good!

or you could go to Cold Stone Creamery, that's good too. but Ben and Jerry's is the best!

Fish Food? :eek:

Oh I'll be at Ben and Jerry's at some point and probably the Cold Stone Creamery as well. Ice cream is THE most important of all the food groups!

Get_Right

TrixieCat wrote:

When you have sometime to read up:
http://www.fiery-foods.com/dave/fishtaco.html

Fish tacos are amazing.

thanks for that

Jeanie

Get_Right wrote:

fresh white or blue corn tortilla
grilled mahi mahi
fresh salsa with cilantro, red onion and green chiles
lettuce
cheese (fresh mexican cheese)
sour cream
whatever else you like on your tacos, maybe some balck beans
squirt of lime

Yum! Yum! YUM!

I was a bit confused because a taco shell here is hard but I see from what you've written and from the links that they're actually wrapped in tortillas.

Yeah, I think I'm going to love these.

Here we have a del mar sauce which is creamy, pink and spicy and has prawns in it. You can have it on burritos, tacos or tortillas, actually I think you can even have it on nachos. We used to buy it direct from the local Mexican place for parties and get togethers and just warm it a little and dip corn chips in. It's good!

you are

Jeanie wrote:

Fish Food? :eek:

LOL, yeah i know. it's chocolate ice cream with marshmallow cream swirls and little chocolate fish! yum!

Jeanie

you are wrote:

LOL, yeah i know. it's chocolate ice cream with marshmallow cream swirls and little chocolate fish! yum!

Ooh! Now that sounds pretty good! Not what I was imagining at all!

HushBull

Jeanie wrote:

Ooh! Now that sounds pretty good! Not what I was imagining at all!

... It's Phish Food

Name after the band, of course. Both Phish and Ben & Jerry are from Vermont.http://www.bloggingvegas.com/phish_food.gif

Personally, I am a big fan of Chunky Monkey!
http://www.hippyshopper.com/Fairtrade%20Chunky%20Monkey%20(2).JPG

Hinny

Jeanie wrote:

Fish Food? :eek:

Oh I'll be at Ben and Jerry's at some point and probably the Cold Stone Creamery as well. Ice cream is THE most important of all the food groups!

Really don't understand why you'd bother with B&Js when you've got all the yummo gelateria in Melbourne town.

It's like being from Dublin and going to some outback Aussie pub for a Guinness. Rome and going to the Starbucks in Seattle for a cappucino. Oh yeah, by the way, the original Starbucks, it's across the road from Pike Place markets. Go boo at it.

Heineken Helen

Jeanie wrote:

aah! Thanks Hinny. Think I've had that at some point.

nah, it's not just cheese, it's cheese whizz :eek: kinda sicky but not at all BAD

The Mexican food in the states jeanie, is absolutely gorgeous... quesidallas mmmmmm

Jeanie

HushBull wrote:

... It's Phish Food

Name after the band, of course. Both Phish and Ben & Jerry are from Vermont.http://www.bloggingvegas.com/phish_food.gif

Personally, I am a big fan of Chunky Monkey!
http://www.hippyshopper.com/Fairtrade%20Chunky%20Monkey%20(2).JPG

ah! Well that sounds better! I had all kinds of icky visuals.

Chunky Monkey looks pretty good too. I love banana ice cream.

Heineken Helen

Jeanie wrote:

Thanks jen, some great stuff here.

I'm mostly a fresh produce kinda girl but I admit to a fascination with what Americans have been able to come up with in terms of junk food or even just things like burritos for breakfast , so I guess I'll mostly be sticking to fresh, simple stuff but haha, there's just some things I have to know about on the junk front. : D It's always fascinated me that some people have bacon and eggs and pancakes for breakfast and that syrup goes all over the lot. I really only need a taste. I'm disappointed I won't be there for Thanksgiving so I can try the marshmallow sweet potato thingy! Which fills me with equal parts fascination and dread! ; ) : D

I love this post. I got waffles for breakfast in a diner in NY :eek: same as you, just to see what it's like, sick sick sick (and not the good kinda sick)

Heineken Helen

Jeanie wrote:

Oh sweet jaysus!! :eek:

WHY???? WHY?????? WHY??????? **shakes head in disbelief!**




Oh I love fried cheese! Well I make salads in the summer quite often, greek salads with fried haloumi. It's only shallow fried though, and really yummy. Actually it might even be a little "squeaky"! :eek:
I used to love deep fried camembert, with a little cranberry sauce. They served that in restaurants quite regularly here for a while. I can't eat that much soft cheese these days though. :(

I made a FANTASTIC deep fried brie in sweet and sour sauce around Christmas time. mmmmm... cheese... fried cheese yummy!

Jeanie

Hinny wrote:

Really don't understand why you'd bother with B&Js when you've got all the yummo gelateria in Melbourne town.

It's like being from Rome and going to the Starbucks in Seattle for a cappucino. Oh yeah, by the way, the original Starbucks, it's across the road from Pike Place markets. Go boo at it.

Well geez Hinny! Can't I try both?

We do have some awesome gelaterias here and I am a regular sampler but you know when in Rome. People talk about Ben and Jerry's often so I'm keen to try it just like I'm really keen to try all the other things I've heard people speak of, that are part of local life. Besides, we don't have it here.

Being from Melbourne, Starbucks probably isn't going to cut it for me, seeing as I protested the opening of the one in Lygon Street and I NEVER buy coffee from them. Tried it once and know that there are much better coffee options out there.

Jeanie

Heineken Helen wrote:

nah, it's not just cheese, it's cheese whizz :eek: kinda sicky but not at all BAD

The Mexican food in the states jeanie, is absolutely gorgeous... quesidallas mmmmmm

hmmm, cheese whizz you say? We'll see then. I'm not a huge fan of fake food, but you know I like to try stuff if the opportunity arises. I'll probably put cheese steaks low down on the list of things to try! If I get to it so be it and if not, oh well.

Yes! I'm thinking the Mexican and Tex/Mex is going to be very cool.
I'm busting to go to that Mexican restaurant that Urban posted the link for and try the fish tacos.

Hinny

Jeanie wrote:

Well geez Hinny! Can't I try both?

We do have some awesome gelaterias here and I am a regular sampler but you know when in Rome. People talk about Ben and Jerry's often so I'm keen to try it just like I'm really keen to try all the other things I've heard people speak of, that are part of local life. Besides, we don't have it here.

Being from Melbourne, Starbucks probably isn't going to cut it for me, seeing as I protested the opening of the one in Lygon Street and I NEVER buy coffee from them. Tried it once and know that there are much better coffee options out there.

I protested too when they opened in Balmain here in Sydney. Hence my suggestion to boo at original one. I walked in with Steph and Einat and booed. It was quite cathartic.

Jeanie

Heineken Helen wrote:

I love this post. I got waffles for breakfast in a diner in NY :eek: same as you, just to see what it's like, sick sick sick (and not the good kinda sick)

Yeah, I've had waffles so I've not got a burning desire to repeat it. I suspect that I'll not be able to try everything because I really can't stomach a lot of high sugar, high fat kinds of foods. But you know when you get a craving to try something or you're just tired and can't be stuffed? Figure I'll save my junk food fixes for then, same as I do here, I'll just make sure to try things that I can't get here.

There are so many things over the years that I've heard Americans talk about with regard to food and drink that I have no point of reference for. Just don't have it here and can't imagine what it would taste like. There are some things that I've been fascinated with that have finally come here and I've tried, like Reeces Peanut Butter cups, man those things filled me with equal parts dread and fascination for YEARS! Just couldn't imagine it, but I like em, although they're definitely a sometimes food. Oh and Crispy Creme! I queued up, well Mum did while I waited in the car, from 12.30am to 4am just to get a couple of boxes of those when the first store finally opened. Tried them, they're ok but way too much fat and sugar for me. Now I've tried them I don't need to have another one. They're not my thing. I'd prefer a Mr Donut chocolate jam ball if I was fanging for a donut.

Jeanie

Heineken Helen wrote:

I made a FANTASTIC deep fried brie in sweet and sour sauce around Christmas time. mmmmm... cheese... fried cheese yummy!

It's yum! You should try it with the cranberry sauce Hels.

The haloumi is awesome too! Slice it, sprinkle it with a little oregano and cayenne and shallow fry it in a little olive oil.

Jeanie

Hinny wrote:

I protested too when they opened in Balmain here in Sydney. Hence my suggestion to boo at original one. I walked in with Steph and Einat and booed. It was quite cathartic.

Did you boo at the one in Seattle? Or are you saying you booed at the one in Balmain?

Hinny

Jeanie wrote:

Did you boo at the one in Seattle? Or are you saying you booed at the one in Balmain?

Seattle! I purposely sought that one out to boo at it! I booed at it from the outside, then I walked in and booed at the counter!

I should find out where the original Maccas is and boo at that one, too.

Heineken Helen

Jeanie wrote:

hmmm, cheese whizz you say? We'll see then. I'm not a huge fan of fake food, but you know I like to try stuff if the opportunity arises. I'll probably put cheese steaks low down on the list of things to try! If I get to it so be it and if not, oh well.

Yes! I'm thinking the Mexican and Tex/Mex is going to be very cool.
I'm busting to go to that Mexican restaurant that Urban posted the link for and try the fish tacos.

well we were in philly so of course HAD to try the cheese steaks but if you're in Cali... you have to LIVE on Mexican food :eek: I miss it so.

Heineken Helen

Jeanie wrote:

Yeah, I've had waffles so I've not got a burning desire to repeat it. I suspect that I'll not be able to try everything because I really can't stomach a lot of high sugar, high fat kinds of foods. But you know when you get a craving to try something or you're just tired and can't be stuffed? Figure I'll save my junk food fixes for then, same as I do here, I'll just make sure to try things that I can't get here.

I guess its almost edible if you're on the way back from the pub at 6am and get it for breakfast after a night drinking before bed but NOT after a night of drinking AFTER sleep ewwwww

Heineken Helen

Jeanie wrote:

It's yum! You should try it with the cranberry sauce Hels.

The haloumi is awesome too! Slice it, sprinkle it with a little oregano and cayenne and shallow fry it in a little olive oil.

There's cranberry sauce IN my sweet and sour sauce

I've tried it with just cranberry sauce a few times and it IS pretty good. The s&s is better though

Jeanie

Hinny wrote:

Seattle! I purposely sought that one out to boo at it! I booed at it from the outside, then I walked in and booed at the counter!

I should find out where the original Maccas is and boo at that one, too.

haha! Too funny! Is this pre or post 9/11?

Hinny

Jeanie, you're making me hungry with all this haloumi talk.

I'm gonna have to go grab some from the Greek deli down the road.

Post 9/11. It was March this year.

Jeanie

Heineken Helen wrote:

well we were in philly so of course HAD to try the cheese steaks but if you're in Cali... you have to LIVE on Mexican food. I miss it so.

Oh I was gonna try it in Seattle at the place Urban recommended. But yeah, I'll poke around and see what I can see in Santa Monica.

Heineken Helen wrote:

I guess its almost edible if you're on the way back from the pub at 6am and get it for breakfast after a night drinking before bed but NOT after a night of drinking AFTER sleep ewwwww

OMG!! On a hangover???????? :eek: That's a gutsy attempt Hels! No way I'd do it!

Heineken Helen wrote:

There's cranberry sauce IN my sweet and sour sauce

I've tried it with just cranberry sauce a few times and it IS pretty good. The s&s is better though

hmm, you might have to send me the recipe. Please?

illegal pants

i hate haloumi.. terrible Greek

eating some kasseri right now..

so do Americans drown things in syrup like we drown them with Rosella? :eek:

you are

HushBull wrote:

... It's Phish Food

Name after the band, of course. Both Phish and Ben & Jerry are from Vermont.http://www.bloggingvegas.com/phish_food.gif

OH, that's right! PHish Food! oops!

Jeanie

Hinny wrote:

Jeanie, you're making me hungry with all this haloumi talk.

I'm gonna have to go grab some from the Greek deli down the road.

Post 9/11. It was March this year.

Sorry. Man I love greek food! We were in Oakleigh last week and had to go visit one of the cake shops.

One of my mum's childhood friends makes THE BEST moussaka EVER!!!

Yep! I love greek food.

Gutsy effort there Hinny on the Starbucks! I take it you weren't arrested then?

you are

Jeanie wrote:

Oh and Crispy Creme! I queued up, well Mum did while I waited in the car, from 12.30am to 4am just to get a couple of boxes of those when the first store finally opened. Tried them, they're ok but way too much fat and sugar for me. Now I've tried them I don't need to have another one. They're not my thing. I'd prefer a Mr Donut chocolate jam ball if I was fanging for a donut.

Krispy Kreme is evil! :eek: i don't mean that in a good way either. there's one next door to where i work and i swear, if it was legal, i'd burn the place down. the smell when they're making donuts is sickening! ugh! i used to love them, i'm not sure what happened, but now when i eat one, i feel like i'm gonna be sick....

Jeanie

illegal_pants wrote:

i hate haloumi.. terrible Greek

eating some kasseri right now..

so do Americans drown things in syrup like we drown them with Rosella? :eek:

Not even cooked Stel? I make a big bowl of greek salad and put the fried haloumi in and it's yum!

I've not ever had kasseri but I'd give it a go. Is it just sheep milk or goat as well? Like goat's cheese?

Well I don't know if all americans drown their food in syrup but they do seem to put it on things that I wouldn't even imagine doing it to.
But then yeah, I don't mind a bit of dead horse on a lot of things.