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Grayson · 31-07-2012 12:15PM

Freedom Fries (To be quite fair, it was not our transatlantic cousins best moment)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_fries

According to a statement released by Ney, this move was intended to express displeasure with France's "continued refusal to stand with their U.S. allies" (see Iraq disarmament crisis). The statement further read: "This action today is a small but symbolic effort to show the strong displeasure many on Capitol Hill have with our so-called ally, France."[1][2]
The Embassy of France in Washington, D.C. made no comment beyond pointing out that French fries come from Belgium

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_fries#Culinary_origin

Culinary origin

Belgium
Belgian journalist Jo Gérard has claimed that a family manuscript dated 1781 recounts that potatoes were deep-fried prior to 1680 in what was then the Spanish Netherlands and is now present-day Belgium, in the Meuse valley: "The inhabitants of Namur, Andenne, and Dinant, had the custom of fishing in the Meuse for small fish and frying, especially among the poor, but when the river was frozen and fishing became hazardous, they cut potatoes in the form of small fish and put them in a fryer like those here".[11][12] Gérard has not produced the manuscript supporting this claim which, even if true, is unrelated to the later history of the French fry, as the potato did not arrive in the region until around 1735; also, given the economic conditions of the 18th century: "it is absolutely unthinkable that a peasant could have consecrated large quantities of fat for cooking potatoes. At most they were sautéed in a pan...."[13] Some Belgians believe that the term "French" was introduced when American soldiers arrived in Belgium during World War I, and consequently tasted Belgian fries. They supposedly called them "French," as it was the official language of the Belgian Army at that time.[11] At this time French fries were growing popular. However, in the south of Netherlands, bordering Belgium, they were, and still are, called Vlaamse Frieten or "Flemish fries."
"Pommes frites," "frites"(French) or "frieten" (Dutch) became the national snack and a substantial part of several national dishes.

Hande hoche! · 31-07-2012 12:19PM

It's been too long since I've had a meatball sub.

Saruman · 31-07-2012 12:20PM

IrishAm wrote: »

Its horrible. Pure peasant food.

Peasant food can often be the best kind of food.

Czech food is all peasant food.

IrishAm · 31-07-2012 12:22PM

Saruman wrote: »

Peasant food can often be the best kind of food.

Czech food is all peasant food.

But that's tasty. Nicely seasoned pork, few dumplings.

Corned beef and cabbage is anything but.

mauzo · 31-07-2012 12:25PM

IrishAm wrote: »

Saruman wrote: »

Peasant food can often be the best kind of food.

Czech food is all peasant food.

But that's tasty. Nicely seasoned pork, few dumplings.

Corned beef and cabbage is anything but.

Corned beef and cabbage is absolutely delicious

IrishAm · 31-07-2012 12:28PM

syndeyfife wrote: »

Corned beef and cabbage is absolutely delicious

Takes all sorts, I suppose.

Saruman · 31-07-2012 12:30PM

syndeyfife wrote: »

Corned beef and cabbage is absolutely delicious

Agreed... not that I eat it ever but it's still lovely from memory. I don't eat beef anymore except for the odd slice of steak or if I have no other choice.

Just like in the US, meatloaf always has this negative thing going on when in fact I loved it when I had it a few times.

Bad Panda · 31-07-2012 12:36PM

Marinara sauce not Italian!?

Jesus, even with Google at your disposal you've failed miserably!

Seaneh · 31-07-2012 12:43PM

IrishAm wrote: »

Corned beef and cabbage.

Its an Irish-American dish, not an Irish one.

The only cut of meat Irish emigrants could afford when they first arrived in America.

Its horrible. Pure peasant food.

corned beef, or saltbeef as we call it in this part of the world, is a lot more expensive than bacon. the reason irish people started eating it in the us was because newly arrived irish in NYC couldnt buy bacon because most of the butchers were jewish and salt beef was the closest thing to bacon they could find.

saltbeef is nothing like the ****e we call corned beef here, its yummy.

the basis of the worlds greatest sammich, the Reuben.

IrishAm · 31-07-2012 12:45PM

Not a big fan, man. Bacon and cabbage is where its at.

And the best sandwich in the world is the BLT(with Irish rasher)!

starbelgrade · 31-07-2012 12:50PM

Seaneh wrote: »

saltbeef is nothing like the ****e we call corned beef here, its yummy.

You can get excellent quality salt / corned beef in Ireland.

Granted, it's harder to find than the crap they sell in tins in the supermarket, but it's not impossible to find.

It's also very easy to make.

mhigh86 · 31-07-2012 12:51PM

IrishAm wrote: »

Not a big fan, man. Bacon and cabbage is where its at.

And the best sandwich in the world is the BLT(with Irish rasher)!

MMmmmhh, got to go and have my luch now.........

fishy fishy · 31-07-2012 12:56PM

ime Americans tend to not know what spaghetti bolognaise is, they would have spaghetti and meatballs as their dish.

Shryke · 31-07-2012 01:42PM

I'm not racist, but let's lynch that black guy.. Because aliens.

starbelgrade · 31-07-2012 02:14PM

fishy fishy wrote: »

ime Americans tend to not know what spaghetti bolognaise is,

Neither do most Italians - Spaghetti Bolognese is a bastardisation of an Italian dish that originated in Bologna as a simple ragu & pasta dish. The ragu is mixed with the pasta (usually tagiatelle), not served on top of it & it rarely contains tomatoes or tomato sauce.

And it's never, ever served with spaghetti.

Shenshen · 31-07-2012 02:21PM

starbelgrade wrote: »

Neither do most Italians - Spaghetti Bolognese is a bastardisation of an Italian dish that originated in Bologna as a simple ragu & pasta dish. The ragu is mixed with the pasta (usually tagiatelle), not served on top of it & it rarely contains tomatoes or tomato sauce.

And it's never, ever served with spaghetti.

Erm... did I use to work with you?
Italians are divided on this issue, at least in our office. We used to have a colleague who would blow a fuse anytime someone mentioned Spaghetti Bolognaise, and would give out if she spotted people bringing it in for lunch.
The remaining 3 Italians assured us that as far as they were concerned, Spaghetti Bolognaise was a fine dish.

fishy fishy · 31-07-2012 02:38PM

starbelgrade wrote: »

Neither do most Italians - Spaghetti Bolognese is a bastardisation of an Italian dish that originated in Bologna as a simple ragu & pasta dish. The ragu is mixed with the pasta (usually tagiatelle), not served on top of it & it rarely contains tomatoes or tomato sauce.

And it's never, ever served with spaghetti.

not in my experience during my many visits to Italy. maybe you just met a narky Italian.

Spag Bog IS known in Italy and IS served with spaghetti.

mhigh86 · 31-07-2012 03:43PM

fishy fishy wrote: »

not in my experience during my many visits to Italy. maybe you just met a narky Italian.

Spag Bog IS known in Italy and IS served with spaghetti.

Ah yes Spago Bogio

dan1895 · 31-07-2012 03:48PM

mhigh86 wrote: »

Ah yes Spago Bogio

Great footballer! Pity about that penalty miss.

Seaneh · 31-07-2012 08:28PM

starbelgrade wrote: »

You can get excellent quality salt / corned beef in Ireland.

Granted, it's harder to find than the crap they sell in tins in the supermarket, but it's not impossible to find.

It's also very easy to make.

I tend to make my own myself but yeah there are some butchers who make a good brine alright.

By the ****e we call corned beef here I meant the crap you get sliced at a deli counter/from a can, not proper salt beef.

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