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That is a tough one. I would have to say that I like Greek food the best if you are talking national cooking styles. I like Gyro's/Doner's the best. I think it is amusing that Greeks and Turks have different words for the exact same thing. The Greeks and Turks I know personally tell me that they are two entirely different dishes though.My favorite single dish is German though. I do not think you can beat a Hausgemacht Saurbraten mit Klose und BlauKraut. Translated (very inexactly as Americans do not eat anything like it) it is a beef sour roast with potato dumplings and blue cabbage. Of course, my wife is the best at making this, and I am not just saying that. We have it on special occasions and it takes about 4-5 hours to prepare it all.
Interesting Scout, maybe you could write a guide for tourists. The Mrs. sounds grand. so you married up? 😀
She tries to polish off my smooth edges.I dont want to write travel guides, I will however, encourage everyone to travel as much and as often as they can. Memories last longer than toys. Many Americans seem to have forgotten that. Every kid should try to make the Grand Tour of Europe.
That is a tough one. I would have to say that I like Greek food the best if you are talking national cooking styles. I like Gyro's/Doner's the best. I think it is amusing that Greeks and Turks have different words for the exact same thing. The Greeks and Turks I know personally tell me that they are two entirely different dishes though.
By Greek food you mean Turkish foor of course ;D Just kidding. The greek cuisine is the same as the Aegean part of our cuisine, I think it's safe to say that the dishes prepared with olive oil and the fish dishes are probably originally greek and the dough and meat related dishes are originally Turkish. We are a very carnivourus people probably more so than any other mediterranean nation. The greek and Turkish dishes are not exactly the same but there are only subtle differences. So I can see how you would say they are the same.
The Doner stand Doners in Germany are better than the Gyros you get at Greek restaurants. I also think that Doners made with Mutton are better than ones with Pork. The Turkish stands here are almost always mutton although some sell pork Doner's as well because Pork is so much cheaper than mutton. I fly to Greece to morrow so I will see what how much difference there is between Greek restaurants in Germany and In Greece. If experience is any guide then the food will be better in Greece, much like Mexican food is better in Mexico or American food is better in American. I do not go to American style steakhouses in Europe because the food is only a pale imitation of what I can get back home and I am always disappointed.
We are a very carnivourus people probably more so than any other mediterranean nation.
Interesting. Nkuler, what do you attribute this to? Scout have a safe trip
We are a very carnivourus people probably more so than any other mediterranean nation.
Interesting. Nkuler, what do you attribute this to? Scout have a safe trip
My guess would be that we have had more interaction with the middle eastern cuisine. Other than that I have no idea it was just an observation, and not one that I thoght was particularly interesting. 🙂Why do you think it's interesting?
My guess would be that we have had more interaction with the middle eastern cuisine. Other than that I have no idea it was just an observation, and not one that I thoght was particularly interesting. Why do you think it's interesting?
Nkuler, I wondered whether there were religious/fastings directives, or was there more of an an abundance due to better grazing for the animals in Turkey. As you say the contact with middle east traders via the Black Sea could have meant breeding opportunities to produce more diverse blood lines and more healthy animals. The countries of the Mediterranean also have the many friut bearing trees and Turkey produces a huge amount of figs, although not everywhere in the country.(correct?) Often resources are sold to European and other markets before they are distributed country wide.
My guess would be that we have had more interaction with the middle eastern cuisine. Other than that I have no idea it was just an observation, and not one that I thoght was particularly interesting. Why do you think it's interesting?
Nkuler, I wondered whether there were religious/fastings directives, or was there more of an an abundance due to better grazing for the animals in Turkey. As you say the contact with middle east traders via the Black Sea could have meant breeding opportunities to produce more diverse blood lines and more healthy animals. The countries of the Mediterranean also have the many friut bearing trees and Turkey produces a huge amount of figs, although not everywhere in the country.(correct?) Often resources are sold to European and other markets before they are distributed country wide.
It's cultural not religous.We're very lucky in that respect. Because there are almost all kinds of micro-climates in the country mediterranan in the south and west, plateaus in the middle, grazing fields and mountains in the east, and a rainy part in the north almost all kinds of fruits and vegetables can be grown at home. From kiwis to pistachios. As you said I believe we're amongst the top three in production of figs, hazelnuts, olives and olive oil. We also eat a lot of fruit but in our culture fruits and vegetables are never considered a main course. There needs to be some kind of meat whether it be red-meat, chicken or fish dor a meal to be complete. That's what I was alluding to. I guess not very successfully.
Greece was great. The water was beautiful, weather was great, and the beer is also good. They have a Lager beer in Greece called Mythis that is excellent. Unfortunately, I did not get to any ancient sites or Athens. I tried to go to a 5th century B.C. temple to Apollo but it was just an empty lot sandwiched between two beach shops. One of the shop guys told me that all the remaining traces of the Temple were carted off about 20 years and taken to the Archaeological Museum in Corfu Town that I di not manage to get to while I was there. I did see two excellent Venetian harbor forts though. they wre excellent example of Trace Italienne military architecture. They also had the Lion of St Mark all over them, no doubting which empire built them.
Greece was great. The water was beautiful, weather was great, and the beer is also good. They have a Lager beer in Greece called Mythis that is excellent. Unfortunately, I did not get to any ancient sites or Athens. I tried to go to a 5th century B.C. temple to Apollo but it was just an empty lot sandwiched between two beach shops. One of the shop guys told me that all the remaining traces of the Temple were carted off about 20 years and taken to the Archaeological Museum in Corfu Town that I di not manage to get to while I was there. I did see two excellent Venetian harbor forts though. they wre excellent example of Trace Italienne military architecture. They also had the Lion of St Mark all over them, no doubting which empire built them.
As long as we've hijacked the hell out of the thread I was also on vacation last week in Tunisia. The sun and the sea was great but Carthage was a disappointnment I must say. I couldn't get to El Jem but went to the Carthage Museum and Terms D'Antonin in Tunis. The terms was great, it must have been a beutiful complex overlooking the harbor in its day. But the Museum was very very small. There were only a very limited number of artifacts from the punic, roman, christain and islamic periods. I'll put up some pictures when I get around to it.Oh and by the way Tunisian wine was good (altough I am by no strech of the imagination a connaiseur) but the beer not so much.
For some reason the Tunisians brewing bad beer is no surprise. My wife wants to go to Djerba next year but it will have to wait until after I retire from the Army because I cannot travel to North Africa except on official business while in uniform.I am sorry to hear that Carthage was a dissapointment, that is a site I have always wanted to see. Perhaps there not being much to see is a testament to Roman thoroughness?
There needs to be some kind of meat whether it be red-meat, chicken or fish dor a meal to be complete. That's what I was alluding to. I guess not very successfully.
Thanks Nkuler, that answers my question. Thats how we approach meals here generally, unless you are a vegan.Scout! Back in the saddle again, glad you enjoyed the trip.
