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Food Food specialties in your geographical area...

Discussion in 'Tilted Food' started by streak_56, Aug 21, 2011.

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  1. Craven Morehead

    Craven Morehead Very Tilted

    Location:
    third rock from the sun
    I guess a regional food for northwest Indiana would be lake perch sautéed in butter. Melts in your mouth. However perch fishing in Lake Michigan has really dropped off. Some old school restaurants that specialized in perch have closed.

    Since I've been a Hoosier my entire life, I have to mention pork tenderloin sandwiches. A thinly sliced pork tenderloin, breaded and deep fried. If it's a good one, it will be at least twice the size of the bun and not greasy. It is hard to find a good one. I've had far too many greasy ones.
     
    Craven Morehead, Aug 23, 2011
    #21
  2. cynthetiq

    cynthetiq Administrator Staff Member Donor

    Location:
    New York City
    right now I'm in India. I've had so many different foods that it's incredible.

    so far the favorite is Kachoris

    We are lucky to have met with the chef staff at the hotel who has been making us many different regional specialties off menu as part of our meals.

    Which reminds me, chicken tandoori or chicken tikka is not bright red. Not at all.
     
    cynthetiq, Aug 23, 2011
    #22
  3. Leto

    Leto Slightly Tilted

    Location:
    Toronto
    that's the problem with the Brits, they think they invented everything, especially when they do it before anybody else. :)

    Yes, perogies is another - almost weekly - meal eaten in our household. complete with the caramelized onions and sour cream and bacon chunks.
     
    Leto, Aug 24, 2011
    #23
  4. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    Also good with jam.
     
    Baraka_Guru, Aug 24, 2011
    #24
  5. WOLF

    wolf Evil Grin

    Location:
    Right Behind You
    I live in a very Portuguese community in Massachusetts, so many of the local favorites are centralized around that culture. One of the local favorites is Chourico (pronounced like ch or ise) It is a mildly spicy pork sausage, very different from Italian Sausage. Great on Pizza and in omelets.
     
    wolf, Aug 24, 2011
    #25
  6. streak_56

    streak_56 I'm doing something, going somewhere...

    Location:
    C eh N eh D eh....
    at first I thought it was an odd flavour combo but it works...
     
    streak_56, Aug 24, 2011
    #26
  7. Charlatan

    Charlatan sous les pavés, la plage

    Location:
    Temasek
    Sesame Street used to have a video with a song about Perogies. If anyone can find this clip, I will be your friend forever.
     
    Charlatan, Aug 24, 2011
    #27
  8. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    We're a pioneer culture, and we're just starting to define what our own cuisine is. I would say Northwestern cuisine has fresh ingredients, local ingredients, seafood, and multiple other influences (Asian, French, Italian). You could say the PacNW does fusion well, which makes sense to me, given what we are. People here came from all over. This place, http://wildwoodrestaurant.com/ , is probably the place that defined our regional cuisine first.

    Where I live used to grow a ton of food. We still do grow a lot, but most of our arable land is devoted to raising grass seed or nursery crops. We're swinging back toward food production, especially with the rising costs of food. We used to produce a lot of wheat. We're starting to do that again. I can buy buckets of wheat at the farmer's market now. If I had a grinder, I would totally do it.

    Some local food links:
    http://www.denisonfarms.com/
    http://www.gatheringtogetherfarm.com/
    http://www.wvcheeseco.com/
    http://www.lochmead.com/
    http://aftonfieldfarm.com/
    http://freddyguys.com/
    http://www.bigriverrest.com/
    http://www.magentarestaurant.com/
    http://dinecloud9.com/c9/
     
    snowy, Sep 23, 2011
    #28
  9. fflowley

    fflowley Don't just do something, stand there!

    Anyone for spiedies?
     
    fflowley, Sep 23, 2011
    #29
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  10. Phi Eyed

    Phi Eyed Getting Tilted

    Location:
    Ramsdale
    Brother's girlfriend lives in Endicott. She brings spiedies to our parties. The taste of Summer.
     
    Phi Eyed, Sep 23, 2011
    #30
  11. Speed_Gibson

    Speed_Gibson Hacking the Gibson

    Location:
    Wolf 359
    My hometown is full of authentic Mexican food, often prepared by 1st or 2nd generation immigrants from Mexico.
    Having that selection to taste showed me that I really do not like much of the authentic Mexican food, but am fine with the americanised taco bell/etc crap.

    Fortunately Mt. Angel, OR is close as well from there and they have an outstanding Oktoberfest with wonderful german sausage.
     
    Speed_Gibson, Sep 23, 2011
    #31
  12. Borla

    Borla Moderator Staff Member

    I'm bumping this because I have a question for @Chris Noyb and our other Texas folks concerning chili.

    Most of the Texans I know are pretty specific about their chili, and with many "Texas" things, their way is the ONLY proper way. :p

    So, in honor of me making some chili today, do you Texans allow for any beans in your chili? Or does adding beans make it "meat soup" as some of my Texan compadres claim?
     
    Borla, Nov 6, 2015
    #32
  13. Leto

    Leto Slightly Tilted

    Location:
    Toronto
    Good bump. I don't know 'bout Texans, but up here, chili has been a staple for those cold winter months since I was a kid. We do allow for beans in chili - red kidney beans that is - and the secret ingredient of cocoa powder (is that really a secret?)
     
    Leto, Nov 6, 2015
    #33
  14. omega

    omega Very Tilted

    True chili does not contain beans. That would be a beef and bean stew.
     
    omega, Nov 6, 2015
    #34
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  15. Lindy

    Lindy Moderator Staff Member

    Location:
    Nebraska
    I'm a chili/chile snob connoisseur, and I agree. Beans (I would say pintos or black beans) may be served on the side for the infidels.;)

    Texas chili should also be made with beef cut into pieces, not hamburger. If you must use ground beef, get a coarse "chili grind." Some would also say that true chili should not contain tomatoes. The red color should come from the ground red chiles (often anchos) used.

    The worst chili heresy is preached in Ohio, where they serve chili over pasta.:eek: I've had some that I thought was good, but it is like an Italian or Greek tomato gravy. But please, it shouldn't be called chili.

    I like New Mexico chile, (not chili) which is made with green chiles and pork instead of red chiles and beef.
     
    Lindy, Nov 6, 2015
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  16. Leto

    Leto Slightly Tilted

    Location:
    Toronto
    So much controversy in a bowl! And I'm learning a lot too. The chili debate seems to be up there with the 'best kind of bagel' debate. I did not realize until researching just now, that:

    • Chili Con Carne is the state dish of Texas!
    • the original (Mexican) recipe contained only dired beef, suet, dried chili peppers and salt, which were mixed together, formed into dried bricks so that later they could be boiled in pots on the trail
    • Cincinnati style serves chili over spaghetti (dating back to 1922)
    • the controversy over ingredients is strong: while beans may not have been part of the original recipe, Chili with beans has a long enough history as to not be considered inauthentic (Albala, Ken. Beans: A History. Oxford:Berg, 2007 p. 178 - from Wikipedea) but they are not allowed to be included in cooking competition
     
    Leto, Nov 9, 2015
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  17. Chris Noyb

    Chris Noyb Get in, buckle up, hang on, & be quiet.

    Location:
    Large City, TX

    In general, I prefer my chili without beans, and as someone posted, I also prefer stew meat (I just cube up an inexpensive beef roast, one with some fat in it works better than a lean one) over ground beef.

    But I'm not picky. The recipe we follow, with the spices bumped up, is the Wendy's Chili recipe, which includes light & dark kidney beans. I've found two Wendy's Chili recipes on-line, the earlier version that we follow was the "full" recipe, the later one excludes a few spices.

    Invite me over for a bowl of homemade chili.
    I won't complain if it contains beans.
    I'll bring a pan of homemade cornbread, with no sugar in it, which definitely goes against the "Southern" tradition.
     
    Chris Noyb, Nov 9, 2015
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  18. redravin

    redravin Cynical Optimist Donor

    Location:
    North
    Smoked salmon - king and silver.
    Reindeer sausage - you'll never want to eat a regular hot dog again.
     
    redravin, Nov 9, 2015
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  19. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    You could say smoked steelhead is a local specialty here.
     
    snowy, Nov 9, 2015
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  20. GIANT HAMBURGER

    Giant Hamburger Hail Citizens!

    Location:
    low-velocity earth orbit
    Breakfast Tacos!
    I am always surprised when away from the south and people don't know what I am talking about.
    [​IMG]
     
    Giant Hamburger, Nov 10, 2015
    #40
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