UniLang

I love waterzooi but I also make wafles when the kids are here I'd like to learn more Belgian dishes with fish, and also with beer - do you have some tips for me?

The traditional dish with beer is stoofvlees, but I can't remember if you eat meat? Other than that, I'd have to think. I'm not a great cook, and the person who does most of the cooking at home is British, not Belgian. If I think of something, I'll let you know.

Thanks! Yes I know "carbonade", and you're right, I don't eat meat... Which is why I was wondering, is there a vegetarian alternative, or at least something with fish?

france-eesti wrote:Thanks! Yes I know "carbonade", and you're right, I don't eat meat... Which is why I was wondering, is there a vegetarian alternative, or at least something with fish?

Moules-frites!

That's not fish, but maybe it'll work.

france-eesti wrote:Interesting stuff

Thanks!

At home we usually have lunch in the kitchen, listening to music

I used to do that when I was younger (particularly with old Malayalam movie songs). I think my dad got me to stop doing it.

I like it when we're 5 (us 3 + my husband's children), it makes the tiny kitchen table crowdy

I'd say when there are five of us (the three of us +...)...table crowded.

Haha I love your culture OldBoring! Sadly potatoes are forbidden
And moules, no one likes except me so... Kind of unpopular!
I dislike eating in complete silence.... I find it oppressing... Even if we are in cheerful conversation, I'd rather have some background music - reggae or jazz or film music or (my best choice) swing!

Thanks for your tip Vijay!

In my country,mostly moslem,we eat a halal food,we not eat pork nor drink alchohol. In some city,we usually eat with hand.

bitcohen wrote:Donair
Butter Tarts

Sxusem (soapberry "ice cream")

I learned some new words!

holopchi

Ukrainian cabbage rolls?

Hm I guess peoples' food-habits are kind of a personal thing. As for me, I'm straight forward (or a straight shooter ). The only kind of food i won't touch is tangy. That means ranch-style or anything with several flavors in it. I get queasy

Time: Breakfast 06~11:52 (i once was told brunch came after this)
Dinner 14:00
Supper 19:00 (a rarity for me to have on a Friday night )

Nowadays it's mostly just the midday meal. Some days i go with nothing then gorge on the feast

Gormur wrote:Time: Breakfast 06~11:52 (i once was told brunch came after this)

That's...oddly precise.

I guess OT. Maybe others have food allergies too. Mine are weird. Egg, wheat/rye regarding celiac disease and any kind of squash. Gluten is odd for me. Beer is perfectly fine but any kind of solid food (bread) will not work itself out of me for a while. Last time with blood.

Another one, lastly I don't deal with apples as they give me the runs - I never have been so violently ill after drinking hard cider

Gormur wrote:Another one, lastly I don't deal with apples as they give me the runs - I never have been so violently ill after drinking hard cider

Yikes, that's surprising. Apples are so basic. It's almost the only fruit I eat, because it's the only fruit grown in Finland to a larger degree. I supplement with berries. When I was pregnant, the only craving I had was occasionally for apples, and I ate like 4-5 per day at one point.

Varislintu wrote:

Gormur wrote:Another one, lastly I don't deal with apples as they give me the runs - I never have been so violently ill after drinking hard cider

Yikes, that's surprising. Apples are so basic. It's almost the only fruit I eat, because it's the only fruit grown in Finland to a larger degree. I supplement with berries. When I was pregnant, the only craving I had was occasionally for apples, and I ate like 4-5 per day at one point.

As a child, I really couldn't eat apples at all. When my grandparents still lived elsewhere, they'd make apples for us on the way back, except it wasn't such a good idea. Even nowadays, that still is a problem, but not that bad. It's the same for apple juice. I really like apples, but unlike grated apples (which have the opposite effect), it's just not a good idea. Same with artificial sweeteners (not all of them), except in that case, it still is as bad as it was when I was a child. And yeah, apples really are so basic, so it really isn't great, especially since I'm not allowed to eat other fruits I like for dietary reasons.

I honestly don't care much for apples unless maybe they're mealy. I like apple juice, apple cider, and applesauce, though.

Kashmiris also cook apples with eggplant, which tastes pretty good, though mostly because it uses a lot of oil (well, a lot by my family's standards since we use so little that if we used less, our food would stick to the pan).

Car wrote:As a child, I really couldn't eat apples at all. When my grandparents still lived elsewhere, they'd make apples for us on the way back, except it wasn't such a good idea. Even nowadays, that still is a problem, but not that bad. It's the same for apple juice. I really like apples, but unlike grated apples (which have the opposite effect), it's just not a good idea. Same with artificial sweeteners (not all of them), except in that case, it still is as bad as it was when I was a child. And yeah, apples really are so basic, so it really isn't great, especially since I'm not allowed to eat other fruits I like for dietary reasons.

I didn't know apples could be such a problem for people's digestion. Except dried apple rings: I recently got into them big time, but had to back away because they messed up my digestion...

vijayjohn wrote:I honestly don't care much for apples unless maybe they're mealy. I like apple juice, apple cider, and applesauce, though.

I think apples are a bit like potatoes, though, in that there are many kinds and many qualities. An apple can be horrible junk, as can a potato. They can also both be absolutely delicious.

My brother doesn't eat apples. Every time he eats apples, he has a sore throat.
My wife doesn't eat apples and pears, because when growing up that's the fruit that her parents bought every time, and she has this childhood trauma.

OldBoring wrote:My wife doesn't eat apples and pears, because when growing up that's the fruit that her parents bought every time, and she has this childhood trauma.

Haha, I know that feeling. Hello, "klementines" (a variety of mandarins sold here under that name)! My father was a veritable klementine addict, and he'd peel them, 3-5 in a row, and then touch stuff and then everything would smell of that specific citrus smell, even the poor dog. I can't stand it, not then, not now, nohow. I can only eat the 'satsuma' variety.

Varislintu wrote:I think apples are a bit like potatoes, though, in that there are many kinds and many qualities. An apple can be horrible junk, as can a potato. They can also both be absolutely delicious.

Yes, absolutely. We try to buy the same kind of apples, but some are really juicy and yummy and some others not so much. The smell is diferent, too.

Varislintu wrote:Haha, I know that feeling. Hello, "klementines" (a variety of mandarins sold here under that name)! My father was a veritable klementine addict, and he'd peel them, 3-5 in a row, and then touch stuff and then everything would smell of that specific citrus smell, even the poor dog. I can't stand it, not then, not now, nohow. I can only eat the 'satsuma' variety.

Oh, yeah, the smell of Clementinen (as well call them) really isn't pleasant at all. I hated having my finger smell like that afterwards, so I prefer not to eat them.

Car wrote:Yes, absolutely. We try to buy the same kind of apples, but some are really juicy and yummy and some others not so much. The smell is diferent, too.

And the size is a factor, too. I prefer Finnish apples for many reasons but one is that they are smallish. The cultivated, maxed out apples from big brands are handy for cooking, but too big for me for eating raw. I can't eat a whole Granny Smith, for exampe, it just gets tedious. (Not trying to say Finnish apples are the best in the world, more like out of the selection in supermarkets here, they are the best.)

Car wrote:Oh, yeah, the smell of Clementinen (as well call them) really isn't pleasant at all. I hated having my finger smell like that afterwards, so I prefer not to eat them.

Wonderful, finally someone who feels the same! There's something in the undertone of their smell, almost like a slight hint of rot.

Varislintu wrote:

Car wrote:Yes, absolutely. We try to buy the same kind of apples, but some are really juicy and yummy and some others not so much. The smell is diferent, too.

And the size is a factor, too. I prefer Finnish apples for many reasons but one is that they are smallish. The cultivated, maxed out apples from big brands are handy for cooking, but too big for me for eating raw. I can't eat a whole Granny Smith, for exampe, it just gets tedious. (Not trying to say Finnish apples are the best in the world, more like out of the selection in supermarkets here, they are the best.)

Yes, some apples are handy for cooking, but not so great for eating raw indeed. Yeah, I feel that way about strawberries here. The local ones, particularly from the strawberry stands just taste better than the imported ones at the beginning or end of the season. They probably are fine over there, but not really here. I assume transporting them across Europe (or from beyond) doesn't help either.

Car wrote:Oh, yeah, the smell of Clementinen (as well call them) really isn't pleasant at all. I hated having my finger smell like that afterwards, so I prefer not to eat them.

Wonderful, finally someone who feels the same! There's something in the undertone of their smell, almost like a slight hint of rot.

I just don't get why they're so popular.