What is your favorite food?

Old Jul 6th, 2013, 06:52 PM
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What is your favorite food?

What is your favorite country or regional food?
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We particularly like going tapas hopping.
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Old Jul 6th, 2013, 07:35 PM
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Have to agree:
tapas it is!
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Old Jul 6th, 2013, 08:23 PM
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In Europe?

Parisian pastries and desserts.
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Old Jul 7th, 2013, 09:38 AM
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Slow down, too many amswers. Yes Europe.
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Old Jul 7th, 2013, 09:40 AM
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Foie gras pain perdu...
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Old Jul 7th, 2013, 09:40 AM
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Guinea fowl in France, braised in a good dark red wine from the Rhône Valley, like a Rasteau.
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Old Jul 7th, 2013, 10:00 AM
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Thank you for answering.
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Old Jul 7th, 2013, 10:14 AM
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Eggs cooked in red wine with lardons in Burgundy area
Eating cheeses after a meal
Good wine and a platter of charcuterie (?)
Foie gras
Gyros and frites around St. Michel/Odeon
Briton oysters...lemon and pepper
fried baby artichokes
Italy's pizza...so thin

trying awfully had to think of something I liked in Germany...

In Greece, tiny crispy fried octopus
LAMB cooked on a wood fire...
crepes...savory crepes

I'm very easy to please...except evidently in Germsny
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Old Jul 7th, 2013, 11:27 AM
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Restaurant made pasta
Gelati in Florence and Rome

Portuguese breads

Scottish scones

Turkish mezzes
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Old Jul 7th, 2013, 11:58 AM
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Anything I don't have to cook myself.....
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Old Jul 7th, 2013, 12:01 PM
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We all have our standards and priorities.
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Old Jul 7th, 2013, 12:56 PM
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Frito misto in Italy

Smorrebrod in Denmark.
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Old Jul 7th, 2013, 01:39 PM
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Viennese pastries, schnitzel,wurst

French croissants, pastry,roast chicken, pastry, chocolates, steak &frites, duck, mussels, bread,beef burgundy

Hungarian pastries, goulash, paprikash, Tokay wine, letcho

Britain - well, let's just say things are improving
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In defense of Germany....excellent cakes and beer !
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Old Jul 7th, 2013, 01:57 PM
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In defense of Germany:

Hackbraten mit Zwiebelsoße
Herringe gebraten und in Essigsoße mit viel Zwiebeln eingelegt
Ochsenschwanzragout
Schwarzsauer (typ. Hamburg)
Finkenwerder Scholle

Look them up and drool...
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We fell in love with the Swedish shrimp sandwiches we ate in Stockholm. When we were back in the states, I had to get the brown dense bread mix from Ikea and make them at home. They are perfect for a hot summer's dinner.
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Old Jul 8th, 2013, 10:45 AM
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Grilled octopus in Greece and Galicia, Spain.
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Old Jul 8th, 2013, 10:57 AM
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French butter
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Old Jul 8th, 2013, 01:51 PM
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Watching various shows on the food channel, has led me to

A double brei cheeseburger with foie gras.

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Old Jul 8th, 2013, 01:57 PM
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Your forgot the chili-cheese fries and and a double shake.
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