An old friend had me try a weird European side dish I think was called Sarma? I sort of liked it when it was fresh; but nearly wretched after having it leftover after sitting in the fridge a day. One of those foods that don't age well I suppose...
What strange foods do you eat that others don't understand??
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My wife is Croatian she made it, sarma. The pickled grape leaves they use as a wrapper, didn't like all that much.
I used to date a Croatian girl, and her mom always made dishes like Julitza (some kind of egg loaf), geloditz (pickled pigs feet in grey jello), shpeh ( boiled side pork) and other dishes. Never a dull moment on the plate over there.
We had a guy on our crew years ago, hillbilly all the way. One day he told us not to bring a lunch the next day, that he was whipping up a batch of “Whistle Pig Stew”. Didn’t realize what that was, but it was damn good, until the afternoon that is, when it hit back hard. That’s when vinnie told us...” I forgot to tell ya, whistle pigs got a kick to it”! Turns out he was hunting groundhogs the day before.
Sarma is a kind of catch-all word for grape leaves stuffed with different things; traditionally Mediterranean or middle eastern. Armenians call it 'yalanchi' (which means 'false') when it's made without meat and served cold, and 'Dolma' when served hot and has meat as part of the filling. I've seen it both ways as 'sarma' in Greece and other places..
Sounds a lot like good old fashioned soul food!
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One of my favorite sandwiches!
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One of mine too - I add Swiss cheese and mustard...I get calves liver sausage from a an old meat market
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Swiss is always good on it. So is a slice of onion.
Something about the Pumpernickel just makes it better than any other bread. Rye works in a pinch.
Oh yeah! Forgot the slice of onion. Something my wife and oldest offspring never liked; but my mom loved it and my youngest got my taste for it. Too much info I know...lol
It was the pumpernickel that took me back to dad seating in the kitchen eating almost anything on it!! Thanks for the memories!!
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The Wife and I cook a corned beef a few times a year. I boil potatoes and mash them up and serve it all with corn.
The next day, we will have Corned Beef sandwiches. She teases me for putting mayonnaise and mustard on the sandwich....She says that I am doing it wrong and that mayo does not belong on Corned Beef.
Hey...It isn't like putting ketchup on a hot dog!
The next day, we will have Corned Beef sandwiches. She teases me for putting mayonnaise and mustard on the sandwich....She says that I am doing it wrong and that mayo does not belong on Corned Beef.
Hey...It isn't like putting ketchup on a hot dog!
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Corned beef and cabbage is one of my favorite meals. Rueben sandwiches come after from the left overs. Good stuff. I can see the mayo on a straight corned beef sandwich.
Corned Beef sandwiches with mayo and mustard is a standard for me!!!
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Y'all are making me hungry over here!
Of course, I HAVE been eating an inordinate amount of Granma Utz kettle chips lately, eh @khryslerkid
Funny how food is still so regional in this country...
When I lived "up north", it was hard (and frankly, frowned upon) to find southern dishes.
Down here, just the opposite, although it's getting better.
I like a lot of both regions' foods. My wife being Italian and from NH just brings more to the mix, too.
One of my all time favorite "meals" was simply a cold beer and a baggy of "ends" fresh from a Pennsylvania meat packer - with a personal favorite of Sweet Lebanon Bologna. no need for bread, condiments, nada...just the ends, right out of the bag.
Daaaaaamn….
Of course, I HAVE been eating an inordinate amount of Granma Utz kettle chips lately, eh @khryslerkid
Funny how food is still so regional in this country...
When I lived "up north", it was hard (and frankly, frowned upon) to find southern dishes.
Down here, just the opposite, although it's getting better.
I like a lot of both regions' foods. My wife being Italian and from NH just brings more to the mix, too.
One of my all time favorite "meals" was simply a cold beer and a baggy of "ends" fresh from a Pennsylvania meat packer - with a personal favorite of Sweet Lebanon Bologna. no need for bread, condiments, nada...just the ends, right out of the bag.
Daaaaaamn….
Absolutely!
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Jersey burger= cheeseburger with a fried egg and pork roll ,or Taylor ham for you North Jersey guys.
