'Regional' Food Combinations?

[Rayne]

Some foods are common in certain countries, but not others...Some foods are more common in southern or northern parts of a country, than others...While some foods are specific to only a small region.

Cincinnati Style chili is a good example of this and you guys already know what we do with it here (I believe that peanut butter and chili is a rare combination in most places).

I just ate another combination that some might find strange...I'm not sure though if it's just a Kentucky thing...It may also be southern:

Beef barbecue sandwiches with homemade coleslaw on them (I gotta admit, I make awesome coleslaw :p)...It's normal here, but Dustin (who grew up on the border of Michigan) had never tried it, or even HEARD of it:eek:...So, that made me wonder about this.

I'm pretty sure that Burgoo may be a Kentucky thing, but I'm not positive.


What have you guys got that is common for you, but may seem odd to others?

[neverending]

What in the world is Burgoo?

[Rayne]

Originally Posted by neverending

What in the world is Burgoo?

HaHaHa
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgoo

There was an advisory in Kentucky (closer to the mountains, but also here for the older people who still did things the old way) a few years ago warning against eating squirrel brains (they often ended up in Burgoo, or fried up in peoples' eggs) because a large population of squirrels were infected with rabies and making people sick.

We usually use beef, deer or pork now (last 20 years or so).


I had no idea it was originally Irish...That was surprising to me.

[neverending]

Bleh........

[Disease]

There is quite a bit they have here in Scotland I hadn't had or heard of before and am very fond of now. A few of these are available in other parts of the U.K.

Here is a few.

Potatoe (tattie) Scones,

they tend to fry them, but they are nice in the toaster as well, and there is a bakery on the south side of Glasgow that make such nice ones I just eat them as they are. they melt in your mouth. Otherwise I have them with scrambled eggs or with Vegemite on top, I'm probably the only person to have ever eaten that paticular combo.

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


Kippers,

I like these for breakfast as well with Scrambled eggs. I think I prefer the buttered ones you boil in a packet but the ones you get from the deli and grill or fry are great as well. It's a very salty smokey fish.

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


Pot Noodle,

I love these instant noodles. I lived on them when I first moved to the U.K and was living in a share house that you just couldn't cook in. The Kitchen was a disaster. These come in a lot of flavours, though I find 50% of the flavours are a little bland, the other 50% rock my world. Bombay Bad boy is my faveorite.

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


Irn Bru,

I wasn't sure about this at first, but know when ever I go for a soft drink it is my first choice. It's a bit similar to creamy soda if anything to give you an idea, ut with more tang. I return the glass bottles to the corner shop for a discount on my next bottle. You wouldn't believe how popular it is here in Scotland.

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

[Rayne]

Originally Posted by Disease

Potatoe (tattie) Scones

This seems a lot like our potato pierogies

Originally Posted by Disease

Kippers,

I like these for breakfast as well with Scrambled eggs. I think I prefer the buttered ones you boil in a packet but the ones you get from the deli and grill or fry are great as well. It's a very salty smokey fish.

I knew what kippers were, although I don't think anyone actually eats them here...I would imagine they would be just like our 'anchovies', which are almost always eaten on pizza...I couldn't imagine putting ANY kind of fish in eggs...OR on pizza, for that matter.

Originally Posted by Disease

Pot Noodle,

I love these instant noodles. I lived on them when I first moved to the U.K and was living in a share house that you just couldn't cook in. The Kitchen was a disaster. These come in a lot of flavours, though I find 50% of the flavours are a little bland, the other 50% rock my world. Bombay Bad boy is my faveorite.

Sounds a lot like our Ramen noodles...Alex won't eat any kind but pork...I like most of them, shrimp, oriental, mushroom, I'm really not that picky.

Originally Posted by Disease

Irn Bru,

I wasn't sure about this at first, but know when ever I go for a soft drink it is my first choice. It's a bit similar to creamy soda if anything to give you an idea, ut with more tang. I return the glass bottles to the corner shop for a discount on my next bottle. You wouldn't believe how popular it is here in Scotland.

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

I don't believe we have anything like this...Very interesting :)

[Disease]

Originally Posted by Rayne

I knew what kippers were, although I don't think anyone actually eats them here...I would imagine they would be just like our 'anchovies', which are almost always eaten on pizza...I couldn't imagine putting ANY kind of fish in eggs...OR on pizza, for that matter.

You don't put them in the eggs, but on the side.... hmmm..... :D

[Rayne]

Originally Posted by Disease

You don't put them in the eggs, but on the side.... hmmm..... :D

Just as yucky lol

I think I'd prefer my eggs with ham, bacon, sausage or goetta...That's how we do it here...Some people eat their eggs with steak, I really don't care for that either

OH...Goetta may be a regional thing...Either our area, or maybe a southern thing....I loooove goetta...Dustin said he had heard of it (from his dad) before he moved here, but had never actually eaten or even seen it before...Turns out he likes it, too :)

[Disease]

Here are a few things I miss from Australia...


Twisties,

The ultimate cheesy snack, better than any potatoe chips.

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


Tim Tams

The tasty choclate biscuts ever, they have somthing similar here in the U.K called Penguins. But they just don't compare.

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


Big M

Sure, you can get flavoured milk anywhere, but this is the tastiest flavoured milk around. available in 300ml or 600 ml cartons, it goes great with a pie or pack of twisties... Iced Coffe is my favorite flavour.

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


Murray Cod

One of my faveorite fish, hmm, when I was a kid one of my brothers would catch some huge ones up to 80 kg, we always had plenty in the freezer. It is best on the B.B.Q.

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

[missmacabre]

We have a ton of regional foods here but it's more "locally grown", nothing wierd. Apples, pears, corn, pumpkins.. you name it. We're mostly known for our wine though. Most of them are award winning, and big names come here to make and advertise their wine (Dan Akroyd is around a lot). There are wine and food festivals every summer and ice wine in the winter. My school even has a wine making/tasting class.

So if wine with your organic, locally grown dinner is a regional combination that would be us.