Blalah
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Filipino is more melting pot than American cooking, by a long shot...Spanish, Pan Asian, Indian, Dutch, Polynesian, British, American... What an epicurean heritage!
With it being a place where the dollar is worth a bunch more than here, having a lot of Filipino friends (a couple who want to take me and one of whom's father owns his own island) and being a lover of a variety of food - it's on my short list for retirement in about 10 years. | |
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Posted: 7/12/2012 11:50:21 AM | That sounds wonderful! I have thought of some of the Asian islands, but I lean heavily to a Mexican island I dream about. Also closer to family, an area that feels like home already, a language I poorly speak, but can catch up easily enough, good economy, used to Americans, many pesos per dollar, art and spirituality are valued as opposed to here where they are not. I can be happy there.
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Posted: 7/12/2012 9:16:32 PM | my everyday food today was fresh pickerel(walleye) filets...battered and deep fried...i got a little windfall in the mail today so i bought two filets...sliced off the tail section...(best part of the filet cuz theres absolutely no danger of bones)...
the batter was very simple and is the closest to restaurant batter i can find...
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup everything in one buttermilk pancake mix
1 can of beer...i used ginger ale rather than beer because i dont drink at all...but any carbonated beverage will work...club soda works well too
in a shaker bag dump in a handful of seasoned salt, some granulated garlic and some ground pepper...add 1/2 cup or so of flour...use this to coat the filets before you batter them...the batter adheres better...knock off the excess tho...
coat completely in batter and deep fry at 375 till golden brown...you might think that the fish wont get cooked because the pieces do brown quite quickly...but they are perfection...moist and they have texture...fish is terrible if over cooked...you may hafta fudge with the batter a bit to get it to a good consistency...ya dont want it too thick or too soupy...
served it with store bought tater salad and store bought cole slaw...home made woulda been better but i ran outta steam...to freakin hot here to do much more than deep fry the fish...
if there is someone in your family that doesnt like fish...spring this on them...i never used to like fish much myself until my cousin made this out camping one week...now its pretty much the only way i will eat fish...(if yer feelin rich, buy a pound of pickerel cheeks and do them in this batter...dayum good eatin) | |
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Posted: 7/13/2012 1:44:30 PM | @SS
Mexican food is wonderful, but take it from my wife and her family; people there are miserable and feel betrayed by their government. The richest man in the world lives there, while the toll of overpopulation, rampant unemployment, and destructive violence have worn out a once vibrant culture. She hasn't visited her family there in years for good reason.
If you want to retire to an island in hopes of avoiding these plights, just sit tight, they will spread there unless drastic changes take place.
Wait, this is about food!
Grilled meat seasoned with pink sea salt from Mexico with cumin and Mexican oregano, garnished with the usual assortment of cilantro, onions and salsas, and grilled corn tortillas (home pressed fresh if possible) will have me loosening the belt. Serve cold beer and strong coffee and cold flan for dessert and you have Mexican cuisine at its finest! | |
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Posted: 7/13/2012 2:46:57 PM | Oh don't you worry about me. I am a big girl and fully capable of making good choices in my life. I could have said the same about the Philippines to Blalah, but I trust him to make his own decision.
There are many wonderful places in Mexico to have a wonderful life, where Mexican's have a wonderful life and at a fraction of the cost (to Americans) than in the US for the same life. Yes, there is poverty, but the US has rampant poverty, it is just ignored.
It is almost always easier to find a better life in a country not of your birth than it is to find one right where you live because we are very wrapped and emotionally involved in the dynamics of the places we are from and can overlook the local issues in the places we are not from.
One of my favorite breakfasts is an egg white omelet made with Hong Kong Chili Sauce and cheese curd. MMMMMM Amazing!
Or Mexican Chilaquiles ! Crunchy strips of corn tortilla scrambled with egg, onion and hot salsa with melted cheese or sometimes chicken. Heck, not so authentic, but I love it with chorizo, green onions and potato too with a side of refried beans and warm tortillas and more hot salsa! MMMMM That is a stick to your ribs kind of breakfast and great when you are going out to do some vigorous activity.
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Posted: 7/15/2012 12:13:28 PM | i tried something worth sharing on friday...was nothing fancy...no pretentious sounding foreign name...no processes that last for days...just simple food...
i usuallu buy my gasoline on the indian reserve here cuz it is a lot cheaper...(and if my friend is working i can get native price on gas)...but a few months back i noticed a roadside advert...hand done...very unprofessional looking so i never really paid much attention...but she advertised bannock burgers and indian tacos...hmm...most bannock i had before was more like an overgrown soda biscuit...but bannock is open to interpretation...if it is a deep fried bannock, it is very tasty and light as a feather...
so fri i stopped in...i know the girl that owns the stand...i worked with her at the treatment ctr where we were cooks...
i tried one of her bannock burgers...i was blown away...if anyone gets a chance to try these...do so...
i will try to wrangle her bannock recipe from her and post it | |
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Posted: 7/15/2012 4:36:01 PM | SS n Lint ~Love Mexican food. Lobster -sea scallops n shrimp.
Today I made Albonigas meatballs with green chile n chicken broth for sauce with all other ingredients I use n thicken it -adding crushed tostito's at the very end . Used lots of roasted green chile's. Thought might have some left for tomorrow.. Company didn't leave any. Made the meatballs with gr. beef and antolope n of course my other ingredients. Living close to border now n with all the tunnels- from Mexico to the States is not really so safe anymore ..living anywhere in Mexico. But as U stated It is UR choice for sure. | |
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