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bichon · Joined: 19 Aug 2005 Posts: 7358 Location: montreal

watch this thread die faster than May downloads by 'empty your hard drive' submitters...

If you have a WORLD CLASS recipe which is indiginous (i wish i could spell) to your country..
post them here. I'm not talking about recipes where you throw a chunk of aardvark on a fry pan and add some salt and pepper on it..
i want a recipe which takes a bit TIME TO PREPARE ...
with at least 4 or 5 of ingredients..
(ya, i know.. you Americans are scratching your heads, as HOT DOGS are as fancy as you guys get)
If you have some bizarre spices or ingredients, please google them to see if there are any substitutions for other people).
it can be specific to a certain area in your country.. such as a state (like a louisiana dish) or a province of a country ..etc...

and if no one wants to play...
we can complain about downloads or curse those illustrators who don't understand what a bad download day is)..

now.. i'll have to think about some Canadian Recipe or a French Quebec recipe (although Sandralise is into food shots.. so she must be a great cook)..

PLEASE SHOW US THE COUNTRY or AREA this recipe is from.

acik · Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 456

Here you go - my absolute favorite, not fancy, but takes time to prepare, and very traditional :)

Pierogi ruskie

Frasz
~6 ziemniakow
15 dkg sera bialego
cebula

Ciasto
40 dkg maki
1 jajko
maslo
3/4 szklanki mleka lub wody

Ugotowac ziemniaki w osolonej wodzie, utluc drobno lub zmielic. Dodac ser bialy starty na grubej tarce, pieprz i wczesniej podsmazona cebule, troche margaryny a pod koniec troche masla do cebuli, ma byc lekko zrumieniona. Wszystko to razem utluc, dodac soli i pieprzu do smaku. Pierogi nadziewa sie jeszcze cieplym nadzieniem. Dlatego ciasto mozna przygotowac odrobine wczesniej i przykryc by sie nie zeschlo.

Maka, cale jajko, plaster masla, soli w palce i kipiace mleko lub woda - wymieszac na stolnicy i wygniesc ciasto. Ciasto ma byc miekkie.

Ciasto rozwalkowac, pokroic w kwadraty ~6x6", lub wykrawac szklanka. Nakladac nadzienie i lepic pierogi. Gotowac w osolonej wodzie ok. 10 min. Po ugotowaniu polac stopionym maslem.

Smacznego!

Now, don't ask me to translate this :)

jerryj2 · Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 1:47 pm

And just when I'm all out of bialegos..

PaulCowan · Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Posts: 1529

mitgirl · Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 250

Here’s mine:

Sprout Salad

First of all, I like to sprout the beans myself and that is what takes some time in this recipe. I usually use 3 different types of beans – mung beans (lentils), moth or matki or Turkish gram beans (I can’t find an English word for those) and black chickpeas. All should be available at the local Indian grocery store and maybe even health food stores. (I know several exist in the US and UK, not sure about other countries).

For sprouting:
• Soak the beans/ lentils (about 150-200 gm each) separately for 6-8 hours overnight.
• Rinse and tie them up in muslin cloths. Depending on the weather (you need a warm space), the lentils will begin to sprout in 1-2 days.
• Open them up to discover some beautiful sprouted lentils.

(Alternatively, after soaking lentils overnight, you can put them in a sprout maker and let them sprout in a warm space).

See here:
http://www.shutterstock.com/results.mhtml#photo_id=28106872

Once you have the sprouted lentils, to make a salad:
• Mix all the sprouts
• Chop and add 1 medium onion, 1 large tomato, 1 cucumber (all diced finely into small cubes)
• For those who love spicy foods, you can add 2-3 minced green chillies or crushed red pepper
• Add salt to taste
• Garnish with minced cilantro or mint leaves (Both taste good)
• Add the juice of about 1 medium-sized lemon.

That’s it. This provides a low-calorie filling snack/lunch/dinner with no oil, no dressing. Sprouts are extremely healthy and a great source of vitamin and protein, help cut cholesterol, great for losing weight, keeping blood sugar under control for diabetics etc..

If you like your salad to be sweet tasting, you can also add some pieces of fruit. In winters I typically add pomegranate seeds. I shall post a picture of the completed dish later but if anyone decides to try out this dish and needs help, let me know.

evaners · Joined: 04 Mar 2008 Posts: 2320 Location: New Hampshire

Hot Dog

- Hot dog
- Roll

Make hot dog warm using a grill, microwave, or holding it under your arm for 15 minutes.

Put hot dog in roll.

Eat. (Chewing is recommended, but optional)

galstyan · Joined: 21 Mar 2008 Posts: 1928 Location: Yerevan,Armenia

evaners · Joined: 04 Mar 2008 Posts: 2320 Location: New Hampshire

Paul_Lewis · Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 3:18 pm

bichon · Joined: 19 Aug 2005 Posts: 7358 Location: montreal

dbvirago · Joined: 19 Feb 2006 Posts: 1317 Location: Atlanta, Ga.

Sliders and a chili dog

bichon · Joined: 19 Aug 2005 Posts: 7358 Location: montreal

evaners · Joined: 04 Mar 2008 Posts: 2320 Location: New Hampshire

bichon · Joined: 19 Aug 2005 Posts: 7358 Location: montreal

PaulCowan · Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Posts: 1529