Thread: Dinner

  1. #30001
    In Uranus
    bsnub's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Last Online
    @
    Posts
    30,429
    Quote Originally Posted by nidhogg View Post
    Says more about the ignorance of Texans than it does about the origins of chile con carne.....
    Have you ever been to America whether it be north, south, central? Because the other two trolls have not. It really matters not that the Aztecs started cooking some chili stews back in fuck all ancient times. It is amazing how ignorant some can be. Mexicans do not eat it, yet it is in almost every restaurant in the US.

    When it comes to the story of chili, tales and myths abound.

    While many food historians agree that chili con carne is an American dish with Mexican roots, Mexicans are said to indignantly deny any association with the dish.

    Enthusiasts of chili say one possible though far-fetched starting point comes from Sister Mary of Agreda, a Spanish nun in the early 1600s who never left her convent yet had out-of-body experiences in which her spirit was transported across the Atlantic to preach Christianity to the Indians. After one of the return trips, her spirit wrote down the first recipe for chili con carne: chili peppers, venison, onions, and tomatoes.

    Another yarn goes that Canary Islanders who made their way to San Antonio as early as 1723, used local peppers and wild onions combined with various meats to create early chili combinations.

    Most historians agree that the earliest written description of chili came from J.C. Clopper, who lived near Houston. While his description never mentions the word chili this is what he wrote of his visit to San Antonio in 1828: "When they [poor families of San Antonio] have to lay for their meat in the market, a very little is made to suffice for the family; it is generally cut into a kind of hash with nearly as many peppers as there are pieces of meat--this is all stewed together.”

    In the 1880s, a market in San Antonio started setting up chili stands from which chili or bowls o'red, as it was called, were sold by women who were called "chili queens." A bowl o'red cost diners such as writer O. Henry and democratic presidential hopeful William Jennings Bryan ten cents and included bread and a glass of water. The fame of chili con carne began to spread and the dish soon became a major tourist attraction. It was featured at the World's Fair in Chicago in 1893 at the San Antonio Chili Stand.

    By the 20th century chili joints had made their debut in Texas and became familiar all over the west by the roaring ‘20s. In fact, by the end of that decade, there was hardly a town that didn't have a chili parlour, which were often no more than a shed or a room with a counter and some stools. It’s been said that chili joints meant the difference between starvation and staying alive during the Great Depression since chili was cheap and crackers were free.
    Chili History - National Chili Day

    https://www.eatthis.com/mexican-food...eat-in-mexico/

  2. #30002
    Custom Title Changer
    Topper's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2007
    Last Online
    Today @ 12:11 AM
    Location
    Bangkok
    Posts
    12,124
    ^ my dad always crumbed crackers in his chili, the rest of us used rice to stretch the meal, in true trailer park fashion

  3. #30003
    Thailand Expat
    malmomike77's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2021
    Last Online
    @
    Posts
    13,674
    Apparently you Mercan chaps used to have Chilli Bricks

  4. #30004
    Thailand Expat armstrong's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2011
    Last Online
    @
    Posts
    6,882
    Americans sure are testy about their shitty food

  5. #30005
    Making people dance. :-)
    Edmond's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2020
    Last Online
    @
    Location
    Cebu
    Posts
    13,890
    Quote Originally Posted by armstrong View Post
    Americans sure are testy about their shitty food
    They're eating shitty food 19 hours a day, so it's understandable.

  6. #30006
    Custom Title Changer
    Topper's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2007
    Last Online
    Today @ 12:11 AM
    Location
    Bangkok
    Posts
    12,124
    Quote Originally Posted by armstrong View Post
    Americans sure are testy about their shitty food
    Well, everything can't be about baked beans....

    Quote Originally Posted by Edmond View Post
    They're eating shitty food 19 hours a day, so it's understandable.
    I usually sleep about 6-7 hours a day, so that's obviously an exaggeration....

  7. #30007
    In Uranus
    bsnub's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Last Online
    @
    Posts
    30,429
    Quote Originally Posted by armstrong View Post
    Americans sure are testy about their shitty food


    Maybe you should go back and look at some of your food pics? Truely some of the most disgusting shit I have ever seen.

    Quote Originally Posted by Topper View Post
    Well, everything can't be about baked beans....
    One of our toss aways that they stole.

    English cuisine.


  8. #30008
    Hangin' Around cyrille's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2006
    Last Online
    @
    Location
    Home
    Posts
    33,534
    Didn't you actually say you ate great food when you were in the UK?

    You know - actually experiencing the reality, rather than just recoiling, as many of us do, from Joe's slop?

  9. #30009
    In Uranus
    bsnub's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Last Online
    @
    Posts
    30,429
    Quote Originally Posted by cyrille View Post
    Didn't you actually say you ate great food when you were in the UK?
    I did, but I intentionally avoided some things. I am not a picky eater and like lots of variety. What I do not really get at the end of the day is the flag waiving when it comes to food. When the lady has a day off, and I ask where she would like to go for dinner, and she responds by answering with a country. I want it all available.


  10. #30010
    Hangin' Around cyrille's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2006
    Last Online
    @
    Location
    Home
    Posts
    33,534
    Quote Originally Posted by bsnub View Post
    I intentionally avoided some things
    As everyone does everywhere, right?

    Nobody on this forum links food to nationality more than you do.

  11. #30011
    In Uranus
    bsnub's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Last Online
    @
    Posts
    30,429
    Quote Originally Posted by cyrille View Post
    Nobody on this forum links food to nationality more than you do.
    I would have to disagree.

    Just look at Hal and his best breakfast in the world thread and many other examples.


  12. #30012
    Hangin' Around cyrille's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2006
    Last Online
    @
    Location
    Home
    Posts
    33,534
    One thread

    You're on about it every day. Like Joe 90's slop = English food.

    AO would be seething at such anti US sentiments.

  13. #30013
    Making people dance. :-)
    Edmond's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2020
    Last Online
    @
    Location
    Cebu
    Posts
    13,890
    Snubs is saying he's traveled to England now?

  14. #30014
    In Uranus
    bsnub's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Last Online
    @
    Posts
    30,429
    Oh look, the shitty troll is back.



    Quote Originally Posted by cyrille View Post
    AO would be seething at such anti US sentiments.
    You could have a point there.


  15. #30015
    Thailand Expat
    Headworx's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Last Online
    @
    Location
    Jomtien
    Posts
    7,981
    Quote Originally Posted by bsnub View Post
    When the lady has a day off, and I ask where she would like to go for dinner, and she responds by answering with a country.
    I don't think you're getting the message when she says she wants you to take her around the world

    Seriously though, one of the best parts of living in Pattaya is the array of food/restos here from all over the world. Bangkok also has a vast selection of international food, but locals can't get to all of them in 20 minutes or less up there.

  16. #30016
    In Uranus
    bsnub's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Last Online
    @
    Posts
    30,429
    Quote Originally Posted by Headworx View Post
    I don't think you're getting the message when she says she wants you to take her around the world
    She doesn't get a chance to ask.

    Quote Originally Posted by Headworx View Post
    seriously though, one of the best parts of living in Pattaya is the array of food/restos here from all over the world.
    Seattle is incredibly diverse from a food perspective. Loads of cultures represented, interestingly enough we have heaps of Thai places.

  17. #30017
    Making people dance. :-)
    Edmond's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2020
    Last Online
    @
    Location
    Cebu
    Posts
    13,890
    Quote Originally Posted by bsnub View Post
    we have heaps of Thai places.
    Good place to have fun learning and speaking the language.

    'Ai-Hia' while looking at/addressing the waiter is very polite for 'come here please.' Hia and here almost sound the same. Cool, eh.

    'Ee-Garee' will have the waitresses blushing.

  18. #30018
    Thailand Expat
    Headworx's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Last Online
    @
    Location
    Jomtien
    Posts
    7,981
    Quote Originally Posted by bsnub View Post
    Seattle is incredibly diverse from a food perspective. Loads of cultures represented, interestingly enough we have heaps of Thai places.
    I don't think there'd be many places of any size without a Thai resto around the world these days? It's a very popular cuisine even though they need to dial-down the heat levels to suit the locals tolerance for spicy food in my experiences. Fair enough though.

    But I was referring to restos serving food from countries like Greece, Spain, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Vietnam, Australia, Norway, Indonesia, Sweden, Denmark, India, Germany, Middle East, France, America, Russia, Korea, and so on. Pre covid and for some time before that, Pattaya was in the top 20 most visited cities in the world (take it up with Google if anyone disputes this) so that meant a highly diverse range of tourists to cater too and of course, some of those people stayed and got into the food industry.

    Now obviousky there's plenty of other places with the same range of choices but again, we can get to any of them in 20 minutes or less here.

  19. #30019
    Isle of discombobulation Joe 90's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2020
    Last Online
    @
    Location
    Mai Arse
    Posts
    12,337
    Ker... ching!

    4 minted lamb steaks tonight, dry air fried naturally with some easy peasy creamy mash.

    I may have to put the airfryer outside!

    Dinner-20220720_183304-jpg


    Dinner-20220720_183446-jpg


    A feast for a couple of quid
    Last edited by Joe 90; 21-07-2022 at 01:20 AM.

  20. #30020
    Thailand Expat
    Mendip's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2019
    Last Online
    Today @ 02:24 AM
    Location
    Korat
    Posts
    10,777
    ^ I never knew you could buy ready made mash in a carton. When I think of all my valuable time I've wasted cooking in the past...

  21. #30021
    Thailand Expat
    malmomike77's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2021
    Last Online
    @
    Posts
    13,674
    ^ And frozen £1 for 900g

  22. #30022
    Isle of discombobulation Joe 90's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2020
    Last Online
    @
    Location
    Mai Arse
    Posts
    12,337
    Quote Originally Posted by Mendip View Post
    ^ I never knew you could buy ready made mash in a carton. When I think of all my valuable time I've wasted cooking in the past...
    I know it's a travesty of time!

    I only recently discovered it myself and I have to say for 60p and 2 minutes in the microwave you can't go wrong.
    Plus it tastes nicer and creamier than mine .

    The dog has been licking his lips in anticipation of the bones for the last 15 minutes, lamb sends him a little bit crazy.
    Must be the Welsh Collie in him.

    Anyhow tonights dinner and a solid 10 from me and the dog!!

    Dinner-20220720_190307-jpg
    Shalom

  23. #30023
    Thailand Expat DrWilly's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2021
    Last Online
    @
    Posts
    11,382
    Suppose it was still the 20th in UK…

    Dinner-d9040bf3-3420-4fd4-baa5-5b2016d2cf92-jpg

  24. #30024
    I am not a cat
    nidhogg's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Last Online
    @
    Posts
    18,317
    Quote Originally Posted by bsnub View Post
    Have you ever been to America whether it be north, south, central?
    Several times.

  25. #30025
    Thailand Expat armstrong's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2011
    Last Online
    @
    Posts
    6,882
    Quote Originally Posted by DrWilly View Post
    Suppose it was still the 20th in UK…

    Dinner-d9040bf3-3420-4fd4-baa5-5b2016d2cf92-jpg
    You're literally just pointing out in date food.

Page 1201 of 1389 FirstFirst ... 20170111011151119111931194119511961197119811991200120112021203120412051206120712081209121112511301 ... LastLast

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 3 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 3 guests)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •