But could you speak to what you think is the same? I know that kebab exists in lots of places, so if you've spent a lot of time trying a variety of dishes at German and Turkish kebab places, and found them to have the same menus, it'd be nice to hear more details on that experience.
Yeah, makes sense. Though I'm not sure if I really have a firm mental image on what Australian food is, beyond the, "throw a shrimp on the barbie and drink a Foster's" that's probably as fair as American food being McDonald's and cheese product that comes from a can. And probably
That is a lot like saying that Kukris are a Western type of knife because Kukri knives manufactured in the West have a tendency to sport
certain traits (shorter blade, wider blade). That argument does not
fly. Kukris are clearly Asian and then there are the modern Western
Sure it flies, you take your wonky western "Kukris" over to shonkyland
Yeah, makes sense. Though I'm not sure if I really have a firm mental image on what Australian food is, beyond the, "throw a shrimp on the barbie and drink a Foster's" that's probably as fair as American food being McDonald's and cheese product that comes from a can. And probab
You coming the raw prawn there? We don't have no shrimps.. aside from small people. And I don't actually know anyone that'd throw a prawn on the barbie either, mind you I have a thing against food with
exoskeletons and shells..
That Fosters swill, is what they send or brew overseas to call
Australian, but you can't even buy it here. The "Australian" beer is probably a local more local than one might expect.. Victoria Bitter - Victoria, a oddly enough. XXXX for Queenslanders because they can't
spell be Not being much of a beer drinker myself, you'd have to look
up the other locals... Tooheys, Coopers, Cascade, not sure what else...
Spec
You coming the raw prawn there? We don't have no shrimps.. aside from small people. And I don't actually know anyone that'd throw a prawn on the barbie either, mind you I have a thing against food with
That Fosters swill, is what they send or brew overseas to call
Australian, but you can't even buy it here. The "Australian" beer is
probably a local more local than one might expect.. Victoria Bitter - Victoria, a oddly enough. XXXX for Queenslanders because they can't
spell be Not being much of a beer drinker myself, you'd have to look
up the other locals... Tooheys, Coopers, Cascade, not sure what else...
Spectre wrote to Adept <=-
Australian, but you can't even buy it here. The "Australian" beer is probably a local more local than one might expect.. Victoria Bitter - Victoria, a oddly enough. XXXX for Queenslanders because they can't
spell be Not being much of a beer drinker myself, you'd have to look
up the other locals... Tooheys, Coopers, Cascade, not sure what else...
I loved the beer scene in England, you'd have pubs owned by regional breweries and get beer made locally.
That is a lot like saying that Kukris are a Western type of knife becau Kukri knives manufactured in the West have a tendency to sport
certain traits (shorter blade, wider blade). That argument does not fly. Kukris are clearly Asian and then there are the modern Western
Sure it flies, you take your wonky western "Kukris" over to shonkyland wherever they may originate and I'm sure they'll laugh at it, and call it something else. Probably far less flattering...and not a Kukris..
Spec
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It seems some places have a General Tso's Chicken dish and some don't. Also, it seems it can be inconsistent depending on which restaurant you get it from (but that's about true for any Chinese dish). Usually it's breaded and fried chicken in a sauce that I'd call sweet and spicy (or savory).
Nightfox
Definitely one of my favorites for sure with White Rice! But, yes, depending on where you go it can be a little different from place to place.
Yeah, I think it's just some backwards thing I heard about from Outback Steakhouse commercials at some point in time.
That said, I do imagine there's some more-unique Australian wines out there, but my knowledge of Australian wine is mostly just mass-produced things that are unlikely to be sublime.
What's something more "Australian" that you do consume?
I loved the beer scene in England, you'd have pubs owned by regional breweries and get beer made locally.
What's something more "Australian" that you do consume?
To pop out of left field, there's always Bundaberg Ginger Beer, its a brewed softdrink.. no alcohol.. cold one on a hot day... hmmm also seens
strong, and almost gave me a stomach ache.. I thought it might be
similar to ginger ale - I'm used to drinking Canada Dry ginger ale (and similar), which is more mild and sometimes I feel like that can help my stomach if I'm having stomach issues.
Nightfox
strong, and almost gave me a stomach ache.. I thought it might be
similar to ginger ale - I'm used to drinking Canada Dry ginger ale
(and similar), which is more mild and sometimes I feel like that can
help my stomach if I'm having stomach issues.
This makes me think of Vernor's ginger ale!
I live in the US, and one day I saw a (supposedly Australian) ginger beer at a store and decided to try one. The flavor was very intense and strong, and almost gave me a stomach ache.. I thought it might be similar to ginger ale - I'm used to drinking Canada Dry ginger ale (and similar), which is more mild and sometimes I feel like that can help my stomach if I'm having stomach issues.
To pop out of left field, there's always Bundaberg Ginger Beer, its a
Yeah, I think it's just some backwards thing I heard about from Outba Steakhouse commercials at some point in time.
The little I've heard about Outback Steakhouse, it has nothing to do with Austraya mate...
Ha! Probably the biggest contribution to wine from Austraya, is the "Goon Bag", being the guts out of cask wine.. chuckle. Not much of a wine
enjoy is rather hard work. There are some wines out of WA that are meant to be flash, and we grow almost every grape variety there is, but some
of our vin ordinaire is meant to punch above its weight.
To pop out of left field, there's always Bundaberg Ginger Beer, its a brewed softdrink.. no alcohol.. cold one on a hot day... hmmm also seens to work with some flavours of asian food.
good book, the odd port can be pretty spiffy too.
Spectre wrote to Adept <=-
That said, I do imagine there's some more-unique Australian wines out there, but my knowledge of Australian wine is mostly just mass-produced things that are unlikely to be sublime.
Ha! Probably the biggest contribution to wine from Austraya, is the
"Goon Bag", being the guts out of cask wine.. chuckle. Not much of a
wine drinker either aside from the odd red occasionally. Finding a wine
I enjoy is rather hard work. There are some wines out of WA that are
meant to be flash, and we grow almost every grape variety there is, but some of our vin ordinaire is meant to punch above its weight.
What's something more "Australian" that you do consume?
To pop out of left field, there's always Bundaberg Ginger Beer, its a brewed softdrink.. no alcohol.. cold one on a hot day... hmmm also
seens to work with some flavours of asian food.
That... doesn't sound either flattering or tasty, but _does_ sound entertaining.
Those I've had, never particularly thought of as Australian, and thought were quite good.
Interesting! Though, sadly, I think port is another thing that's especially lost on me -- fortified wines tend to be too sweet for me, or too high on the alcohol flavor.
"quaffable, but not yet transcendent..."
Their Pinots noir are nice. I live on the California coast, and our climate is cool and moist, with lots of morning fog. All of the pinots here have the same presentation - lots of dark cherry. They're some of
my favorites, as I suffer from Cabernet Sauvignon burnout - Napa Valley and sonoma got too oakey, too alcohol-laden.
esc wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
"quaffable, but not yet transcendent..."
I've come never to expect much from a Cab Franc and this one is no different...
Please tell me we're quoting the same brilliant film. :)
Yes, we are. I was just in Paso Robles last weekend, the region must
have reminded me.
The tasting rooms were standing room only, and many were reservation
only (and full). It might be time to find the next up-and-coming wine region, Paso is here now. :(
esc wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
Well, that's unfortunate. We got married in Paso in May and suspected something like this might happen.
Paso's weird though because the region feels very blue collar, right wing...not traditionally what I've come to expect from a California
wine region. Maybe this will change a bit as more people infiltrate the area haha.
I was waiting for it. I started wine tasting in Napa first, then moved
out to Sonoma, then Dry Creek/Healdsburg - trying to move away from the crowds. Discovered Paso Robles back in 1997 or so and have enjoyed the wines and the region. I'm a member of Turley's club now.
It was a bit scary in the middle of COVID; we took a day trip down there and there were a lot of trucks with TRUMP flags, not many masks, many MAGA hats, and seating outside in restaurants was packed. We ended up
not feeling comfortable dining and instead drove home and got take-out from one of our favorite local restaurants.
The attitude was that COVID lockdowns were based on emergency room and
ICU sharing, and since the Paso area was in the same zone as LA county, it was "those city people" who were causing the lockdowns, not the locals. Paso was just fine. At least that's what the local paper said.
Re: Re: Help me here .. I am confused ?
By: Spectre to Adept on Wed Dec 07 2022 03:06 am
What's something more "Australian" that you do consume?
To pop out of left field, there's always Bundaberg Ginger Beer, its a brewed softdrink.. no alcohol.. cold one on a hot day... hmmm also se
I live in the US, and one day I saw a (supposedly Australian) ginger
beer at a store and decided to try one. The flavor was very intense and strong, and almost gave me a stomach ache.. I thought it might be
similar to ginger ale - I'm used to drinking Canada Dry ginger ale (and similar), which is more mild and sometimes I feel like that can help my stomach if I'm having stomach issues.
Their Pinots noir are nice. I live on the California coast, and our climate is cool and moist, with lots of morning fog. All of the pinots here have the same presentation - lots of dark cherry. They're some of
my favorites, as I suffer from Cabernet Sauvignon burnout - Napa Valley and sonoma got too oakey, too alcohol-laden.
Pinot Noir is my favorite among common reds (I really liked a Marquette
Pinot Noir is my favorite among common reds (I really liked a Marquet
Tends to get thought of as a pink here, more than a red.. and lost somewhere in between.
Adept wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
But, on that note, I've drunk more gin. Easier to find small bottles,
and more reasonable to just close them up again to theoretically drink later.
Tends to get thought of as a pink here, more than a red.. and lost somewhere in between.
Huh. Though I _do_ tend to like Rose' wines, and the stronger red wines tend to just be too much for me, so it seems reasonable enough that it'd be a sweet spot for me.
Sorry, not having a crack at your choice or palate. More of a local observation which I see lost half its description. Pinot tends to be thought of here as pink, and often gets lost between those that claim it as red, and those that claim it as white. Not tried it myself.. I tend
to be a red drinker if I'm having to drink wine for some reason.
I live in the US, and one day I saw a (supposedly Australian) ginger
beer at a store and decided to try one. The flavor was very intense and strong, and almost gave me a stomach ache.. I thought it might be
similar to ginger ale - I'm used to drinking Canada Dry ginger ale (and similar), which is more mild and sometimes I feel like that can help my stomach if I'm having stomach issues.
Ginger Beer and Ginger Ale are two COMPLETELY different drinks.
Ginger Beer and Ginger Ale are two COMPLETELY different drinks.
I mean, they're both non-alcoholic fizzy drinks with ginger flavor...
One drink that caught my eye was something called a "Dutch Mule" that had vodka, lime & ginger beer. That was quite tasty.
Ginger Beer and Ginger Ale are two COMPLETELY different drinks.
I mean, they're both non-alcoholic fizzy drinks with ginger flavor...
incorrect, Ginger Beer IS alcoholic.
One drink that caught my eye was something called a "Dutch Mule" that had vodka, lime & ginger beer. That was quite tasty.
incorrect, Ginger Beer IS alcoholic.
I bought ginger beer once at a soda/candy store.. It wasn't in a
separate alcoholic section (actually that store does not have such a section) and I wasn't asked for ID or anything. I didn't think it was alcoholic when I drank it, as it didn't have that taste.
Ginger ale isn't alcoholic, yet it has "ale" in the name..
Ginger Beer and Ginger Ale are two COMPLETELY different drinks.
I mean, they're both non-alcoholic fizzy drinks with ginger flavor...
incorrect, Ginger Beer IS alcoholic.
I think, traditionally, it'd be that ginger beer is fermented, thus creating its own bubbles, and ginger ale adds the carbon dioxide
directly.
I bought ginger beer once at a soda/candy store.. It wasn't in a
separate alcoholic section (actually that store does not have such a section) and I wasn't asked for ID or anything. I didn't think it was alcoholic when I drank it, as it didn't have that taste.
I bought ginger beer once at a soda/candy store.. It wasn't in a
separate alcoholic section (actually that store does not have such a
section) and I wasn't asked for ID or anything. I didn't think it
was alcoholic when I drank it, as it didn't have that taste.
The only Ginger Beer I've ever had was bought at a liquor store and was like 7% alcohol if I remember correctly.
Geri Atricks wrote to Nightfox <=-
The only Ginger Beer I've ever had was bought at a liquor store and was like 7% alcohol if I remember correctly.
Ha! Probably the biggest contribution to wine from Austraya, is the " Bag", being the guts out of cask wine.. chuckle. Not much of a wine
That... doesn't sound either flattering or tasty, but _does_ sound entertaining.
There's a college campus trend now, called "smashing the bag". You take cheap box wine out of the box and squeeze the bag while drinking out of the spigot.
you mean slap the bag? which we did in 2005?
Oh, god, I've turned into that uncle who tries to talk to the kidz about things he's read about.
fusion wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
On 01 Apr 2024, poindexter FORTRAN said the following...
There's a college campus trend now, called "smashing the bag". You take cheap box wine out of the box and squeeze the bag while drinking out of the spigot.
you mean slap the bag? which we did in 2005?
i guess the youngsters are rediscovering almost 20 year old
concepts
To each generation their own. My generation proudly made beer bongs out
of rubber tubing, funnels and hose clamps - and we thought we were the sassiest froods out there.
There's a college campus trend now, called "smashing the bag". You
you mean slap the bag? which we did in 2005?
Hate to tell you this, but it's more like 40+...
I saw Ghostbusters II at the movie theaters with my father a long time
ago as well.
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