Let Us Talk About COMFORT FOOD!!

[sillent_whispers1]

Hi ruby, its rally nice

take
1 1/2 cans of tuna
1 doz pink and white marshmellos
1/2 pkt of coloured pasta shells
homemade salad dressing or natural yoghurt
grated rind of 1 orange

cook pasta and drain
chop marshmello's in half
add tuna, pasta and marshmellos in a salad bowl and add dressing.or yoghurt
serve onto lettuce leaves and sprinkle over orange rind

cheers

[ruby2]

It has definite possibilities. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

[PRgirl]

Sg,
For you I would try any dish you came up with. Lol. And again you prove that the Scottish 'needed' the French influence there to the cuisine. HAHA. And then Polwarth goes on with korma and etc. all cuisine from India and etc. AGAIN, they need influences from non-native Scottish cuisine.

Yes, I do prefer the things I grew up with. But I like adventure too. And Polwarth is a good cuisine sparring partner. Now your pancakes and etc. I would definitely try, especially if you promise sg to try some Puerto Rican recipes as well.

And my comfort foods are not what most people have listed. It is definitely Cuban, Puerto Rican and as such not mainland stuff. But what we grow up eating is definitely COMFORT FOOD. Sg, I tried emailing you and did not get a reply. I am thinking my email is blocking everything lately. Please try emailing me it is mambera_de_primera@hotmail.com

See ya soon, you comfort food lovers!!

PRgirl.

[sgriobhadair]

Originally posted by PRgirl
Sg, And again you prove that the Scottish 'needed' the French influence there to the cuisine. HAHA. And then Polwarth goes on with korma and etc. all cuisine from India and etc. AGAIN, they need influences from non-native Scottish cuisine.

hey, no fair PRG! You can't preach multi-culturalism and then denigrate an ethnic cuisine by saying it NEEDED foreign influence (to be palatable)! I guess you are kidding, yes? Almost all cuisines are mixtures of domestic and foreign influences. The only truly unadulterated cuisine I've sampled was in North Alaska, where I dined on oilfish and raw muktuk (whale skin). I was polite enough not to advise my hosts that they NEEDED a little French influence. De gustibus non disputandam.

Kid away, PRG, I forgive you. I'll email.

[PRgirl]

Sg,
I am open to try anything basically. In terms of cuisine, I think Polwarth loved to put down "Mexican" food. And she committs what I call a mistake in lumping all Latin American food together. Latin American food is extremely diverse. Just like the geographical areas it comes from. There are Mountainous regions, coniferous forests, Tropical islands, deserts, etc. And the cuisine varies enormously. I think the problem is with stereotypes Sg. People have stereotypes of what a nation's food consists of and they can't imagine anything else. They lack imagination. Lol.

Mexican food is not the Taco Bell crap so many people think of. Mexico is very, very diverse. It has a base culture. And that culture is mestizo. It is a combination of Mayan/Aztec and Spanish, but also it has other influences. Strong influences that people don't know about because they don't study Mexican history. Lol. They don't. I am afraid people tend to study the histories of the nations who are first world and economically powerful only. But Mexico has a fascinating history. It includes Austrian emperors who helped make MExican beer very good beer. Lol. It includes French influences, Italian influences, and a whole lot of Arab influenced nations such as Lebanese, and so on. Also German Mennonites, Scottish farmers and etc. In fact one family I know of are the Fernandez McGregor family. And yes they are part of the Mexican Elite. Lol. They own a lot of businesses and live like Kings in the richest posh neighborhoods of Mexico City. And would put the British Royal family to shame with their lifestyles.

Mexico is definitely a land of contrasts and diversity. And so is the food. It is just unknown. Because the USA marketed version is the one the world knows. Not the real versions of the real people's foods. Never that. And so you have people like Polwarth who despise food they never tried, and to give her a taste of her own 'medicine' I put down Scottish food. But does that mean I hate it? No. I never tried it. And never been to Europe Sg. I visit the Americas. And the Americas are so diverse and fascinating and fun that they keep me busy. The islands of the Caribbean speak different languages, eat differently and have diverse histories all in a small region. And then if you visit Central America, different states of Mexico and South America with such incredibly different places like Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia, etc. etc. it is a land of so much diversity. And can take many lifetimes to get to know. I love multiculturalism. Too bad so many don't.

Love to talk to you sg.

PRgirl.

[sgriobhadair]

Originally posted by PRgirl
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Mexican food is not the Taco Bell crap so many people think of. Mexico is very, very diverse. It has a base culture. And that culture is mestizo. It is a combination of Mayan/Aztec and Spanish, but also it has other influences. Strong influences that people don't know about because they don't study Mexican history. Lol. They don't. I am afraid people tend to study the histories of the nations who are first world and economically powerful only. But Mexico has a fascinating history. It includes Austrian emperors who helped make MExican beer very good beer. Lol. It includes French influences, Italian influences, and a whole lot of Arab influenced nations such as Lebanese, and so on. Also German Mennonites, Scottish farmers and etc. In fact one family I know of are the Fernandez McGregor family. And yes they are part of the Mexican Elite. Lol. They own a lot of businesses and live like Kings in the richest posh neighborhoods of Mexico City. And would put the British Royal family to shame with their lifestyles.

Hey, PRG. Yes, of course, I knew you and I were on the same page, which is why I can afford to tease you a little bit. I've always been very interested in Mexican history, with a special focus on the conquest. I have read Bernal Diaz's Conquest of New Spain two and a half times. Eurocentric, of course, but a fascinating read. I know the Aztecs had at least 20 varieties of bean, and that chocolate beans were used as loose change. I'd love to try real Aztec foods, with the exception of Man Corn. And yes, I know the Aztecs were not the only early ethnic group in what we call Mexico. The art and culture of all the others are equally fascinating.

We have a lovely friend from Monterrey who introduced us to mole chicken and other culinary traditions (including the tequilita). Although I love Mexican food I never became crazy about corn tortillas. I prefer flour. I never tasted maize until I was in my twenties, which probably explains that.

I think one point has been lost in all these discussions. Some cultures take time for their food. The French, Italians, Turks, Mexicans and others view eating as a social affair. I agree. "Fast food" is a barbaric concept. I'm always slightly irked by people who carry a styrofoam cup of coffee in the street or in their cars. What's the bloody hurry? If you want a coffee, wouldn't it be nicer to grab a few quiet minutes and sit down somewhere and chat with a friend? Some cultures tend to see dining as an inconvenience. Others know it is one of life's luxuries. These are the cultures that have great cuisines.

Nice chatting with you PRG. Now it's time for my tea.

[PRgirl]

Sg,
VERY TRUE. Some people see dining as an inconvenience. And they hurry everything up. For what? To go back to an office and do what? MAKE MONEY. I don't know what is more important to some people. Enjoying life and other people who you have a relationship of significance with whether family, friends or daily seen co-workers. Or selling something to strangers who if given the opportunity will switch to some other competitor at a drop of a hat. And one's health suffers and one is always in a hurry to finish eating and go back to work. I think when I lived in Mexico many USA people did not like the fact that between noontime and three o'clock many businesses closed and no one worked and people went home to cope with the mid day meal and hang out with the family and neighbors. Then they strolled back and reopened until 7 or 8 at night. Closed shop. And didn't open on holidays or Sundays and many times had short business hours on Saturdays to be able to go play football (Soccer). Lol. I found the ones with that routine were not only fun to be around and were part of relaxed communities and strong traditions, but were healthier. They walked more, did more normal and natural exercise (no need to go to 24 hour fitness or Bally's), they did their exercise during the break period everyday. And ate at home natural foods and were generally a very social people with a decent lifestyle. If they had a job or an income. The ones suffering were the ones without an income. And that is due to third world economics. Not because people closed down shop for the day at noon-3pm.

Hmmm. When is it tea time? And isn't tea an Asian origin thing? And why did the UK adopt it so strongly? I would think because of the wet, cold dampy climate. I would think a hot cup of tea is soothing under those climates. In Puerto Rico they give you tea when you are on bedrest or very sick or dying. Otherwise hit the coffee and juices from tropical fruit or Mavi, or something like that. Though many modern Puerto Ricans have adopted the USA mainland ways. And aren't happy. The stress gets to them and everyone wants to live outside in the sunshine and the plants and flowers. And the Puerto Ricans look for any excuse to strike and or close down the stuff as quickly as possible. Lol. We celebrate USA holidays, and also Puerto Rican holidays. And it is a total lockdown most of the time. NOTHING open. I don't blame them. Being in some artificial air conditioning office and doing some crap work for crap salary when you can be outside with your friends, neighbors and families is not a difficult choice to do.
And I don't care what the USA family values rhetoric says. I still think compared to Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Mexicans and other Latin Americans the average USA Anglo families in the 50 states have no family values. They waste their time in general in some business endeavor and don't hang out with their extended family and neighbors all that much. The Latins do. They spend their whole lives hanging out with the family and it aint on Thanksgiving only. That is why I laugh when they say the USA must preserve FAMILY values. Bullcrap!! If they had real family values, they would close down shop for three hours and screw the profit margin and eat like human beings. Lol.

C ya later tea time sg. Besos. BTW, I did read Bernal Diaz de Castillo's book. And Also many old Aztec codices too. Many of those unfortunately were burned. Fascinating history wasn't it?

PRgirl.