Shemek hiTankolel
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Something I'd forgotten about New Zealand is that it's one of the few countries where 'cheap' or 'free' and 'venison' can be uttered in the same sentence.One of my wife's co-workers returned from a hunting trip during the week and started handing out venison steaks like it's Hogswatch and she's the Hogfather. I seared it on a high heat and left it on the grill for five full minutes, because it was thick-cut. Came out perfectly medium-rare. Served it up with peas, carrots and garlic bread.
Sorry, no pics. Too busy stuffing my face.
They're also one of the largest deer ranchers in the world, a fact I recently learned.Something I'd forgotten about New Zealand is that it's one of the few countries where 'cheap' or 'free' and 'venison' can be uttered in the same sentence.
Introduced deer are a noxious pest in New Zealand, and hunting them is a common practice. They started farming deer in the 1960s-1970s by catching wild ones in helicopters (do a web search for some spectactular vids of the process). Now it's quite a substantial industry.They're also one of the largest deer ranchers in the world, a fact I recently learned.
Which reminds me, christmas is time for mole negro at our house!spicy mexican hot chocolate
Explain to me what these "butter pickles" are!
I'm a pickle-kick these days. I go to this hole-in-the-wall (literally - you walk up to it off the street in one of the worst neighborhoods in Dallas and there is a window in the wall) where they serve southern fried chicken and deep-fried pickles which they squeeze over their fries. Picklejuice + fries....sooo good.
I've started dashing my pork-rinds with picklejuice now... NOM!!!
What is this magic concoction you speak of?!?!?!?
Bread n Butter pickles are sweet pickles. think dill pickles without the dill and added sugar. They strike a balance between sweet and tangy.Explain to me what these "butter pickles" are!
I'm a pickle-kick these days. I go to this hole-in-the-wall (literally - you walk up to it off the street in one of the worst neighborhoods in Dallas and there is a window in the wall) where they serve southern fried chicken and deep-fried pickles which they squeeze over their fries. Picklejuice + fries....sooo good.
I've started dashing my pork-rinds with picklejuice now... NOM!!!
What is this magic concoction you speak of?!?!?!?
I only tried a Wagyu steak once as I can't justify the costs. It was awesome though!Tried a wagyu steak for the first time, although I'm not sure I could really tell the difference between wagyu and any other type of steak.
Also, Pecel Lele - crispy fried catfish from a street food vendor.
I just toasted a cheese and onion sandwich. Sometimes it doesn't have to be fancy.
If you don't mind braving a Lion Air flight to Indonesia, there's Duck King. My in-laws swear by it.damn I loves me some duck... all we filipinos typically get is balut... Hey what do you expect from a bunch of recovering headhunting cannibals?
I tried durian pancakes at the local night market. They tasted... okay, I guess.Durian flavoured ice cream mochi. Still can't say I see the appeal of durians.
However, I've made it my mission to see if I can find something durian flavoured to bring back to feed to my cow-orkers. Last trip it was green tea flavoured kit kats.
Green tea flavoured Kit Kats are fine.Durian flavoured ice cream mochi. Still can't say I see the appeal of durians.
However, I've made it my mission to see if I can find something durian flavoured to bring back to feed to my cow-orkers. Last trip it was green tea flavoured kit kats.
My wife taught English in Thailand for two years, and she has a friend over there who occasionally sends her care packages, including durian toffees. One year they were the wrong sort and she didn't want them - so I got to take them to work with me.Bought a whole load of Indonesian stuff to bring home (oleh-oleh in colloquial bhasa). Wafer biscuits are quite big here so I found some pandan, green tea and durian flavoured wafers to take for my cow-orkers. I have no idea how they will take to the durian ones.
I hear durian is pretty tasty once you get past the stench.I've been trying to get this Filipino colleague to offer her durian cookies to the shiftleaders while putting up an innocent face and telling them 'here, I baked something for you". But she's too decent for such things.
It tends to be a love-or-hate thing. My in-laws like it but I don't really have much time for it. I find the taste and texture remind me of onion-flavoured custard.I hear durian is pretty tasty once you get past the stench.
I hear durian is pretty tasty once you get past the stench.
Much, much smellier than jackfruit, and the texture is quite different. They're not allowed on public transport or in hotels in many countries.I imagine it’s like jackfruit, which is fairly common (and in fact, an invasive species) here in Brazil. Strong smell, some people love it, some can’t stand it.