Nasty National Delicacies.... [Archive]

UKMan

11-29-2003, 03:00 PM

In Sweden, this christmas, thousands of swedes will start eating a delicacy called:
"surströmming" - Fermented Baltic Herring
Its served from a bulging tin containing rotten fish - quite a delicacy - but stinks to high heaven and is loved by connesseurs (? spelling). Its usually served together with fresh cream and chopped onion mixed, boiled potatoes and of course a nice shot of vodka.

Any more??

UKMan

bigboab

11-29-2003, 03:04 PM

No wonder Snny is ill a lot. :lol:

WeeMouse

11-29-2003, 03:04 PM

Well haggis is pretty horrible (made of sheeps insides and all that)...but i likes it!

Of course, you have to catch the little blighters first :P

Biggles

11-29-2003, 03:06 PM

Isn't there some ghastly fruit called a durian (I think) which is also supposed to smell like rotting fish. I believe it is something of a delicacy in the far east.

As a Scot I would like to get a pre-emptive strike in and say that haggis is not nasty. :D

J'Pol

11-29-2003, 03:07 PM

Originally posted by WeeMouse@29 November 2003 - 16:04
Well haggis is pretty horrible (made of sheeps insides and all that)...but i likes it!

Of course, you have to catch the little blighters first  :P
The legs on the left hand side of their body are shorter than on the right.

That makes it easier for them to run along the side of hills.

muchspl2

11-29-2003, 03:08 PM

dog's and cats come to mind, monkeys also

Biggles

11-29-2003, 03:09 PM

It does, however, make it predictable which direction they will run round the hill.

WeeMouse

11-29-2003, 03:10 PM

Originally posted by J'Pol+29 November 2003 - 16:07--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (J'Pol @ 29 November 2003 - 16:07)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin-WeeMouse@29 November 2003 - 16:04
Well haggis is pretty horrible (made of sheeps insides and all that)...but i likes it!

Of course, you have to catch the little blighters first  :P
The legs on the left hand side of their body are shorter than on the right.

That nakes it easier for them to run along the side of hills.[/b][/quote]
:lol:

so true j'pol.......can't say i ever noticed this but then again i don't usually eat their little legs...... :D

Ho BIggles! I'm scottish too!

Skweeky

11-29-2003, 03:10 PM

connoisseurs*

And no, all Belgian food is yummy!!! :D

Riddler

11-29-2003, 03:12 PM

Originally posted by J'Pol@29 November 2003 - 08:07
The legs on the left hand side of their body are shorter than on the right.

That nakes it easier for them to run along the side of hills.
R U pulling MY leg ? :huh: :P

J'Pol

11-29-2003, 03:13 PM

Originally posted by Biggles@29 November 2003 - 16:09
It does, however, make it predictable which direction they will run round the hill.
Evolution gone awry.

Fortunately their only natural predator (other than man) the puddock, is amphibious and rarely found that high on the hills. So they are pretty much OK.

Riddler

11-29-2003, 03:15 PM

I think I've been had. :lol: :lol: :lol:

http://www.emotipad.com/emoticons/Shake%20Hands%20Nah.gif

UKMan

11-29-2003, 03:17 PM

Originally posted by Skweeky@29 November 2003 - 16:10
connoisseurs*

And no, all Belgian food is yummy!!! :D
http://www.mcbriens.net/liam/img/skweekywhip.gif :wub: my spelling heroine

Yogi

11-29-2003, 03:18 PM

Zure Zult.

http://www.homepages.ihug.com.au/~amgk/photo/zurezult.jpg

Yakky.

UKMan

11-29-2003, 03:20 PM

Originally posted by SensualGardening@29 November 2003 - 16:18
Zure Zult.

Yakky.
WTF is that?? :x

J'Pol

11-29-2003, 03:22 PM

Originally posted by Riddler@29 November 2003 - 16:15
I think I've been had.  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

http://www.emotipad.com/emoticons/Shake%20Hands%20Nah.gif
http://graphics.stanford.edu/~bjohanso/england/glasgow/haggis.jpg

Doesn't that just sound delightful

Afronaut

11-29-2003, 03:22 PM

Here in Norway ppl likes to cook the head of sheeps,
im not touching it.

In Finland a traditional food around Eastern is Mämmi (http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%e4mmi) (Oven-baked Malt Porridge)
which i think is rather discusting.

Everyone knows Scottish cuisine is based on dare. :P

I've heard of those Swedish-Rotten-Fish boxes, they need to open it under
running water yet still the smell in the house is horrible. :blink:

World is weird indeed.. :lol:

Cheers:
-GS-

UKMan

11-29-2003, 03:25 PM

Its a norwegian site, but still......
Link To The Bad Stuff (http://www.svensson.com/norge/sur1.htm)

Riddler

11-29-2003, 03:26 PM

@ J'Pol..........yum, yum, gotta get me some !http://www.mcbriens.net/liam/img/smilies/yuk.gif

SniperInTheShadows

11-29-2003, 03:26 PM

I'd say, and this is just IMO, that the french have some of the most disgusting 'delicacies', I mean, they eat snail's (consider what a snail is likely to have slide over in it's lifetime of roaming soil frequented by various animal's and you'll get what I mean lol) and frog's!! http://klboard.ath.cx/style_images/1/icon8.gif

Sniper. (Feeling a bit queasy now lol)

Billy_Dean

11-29-2003, 03:27 PM

Wichetty Grubs.

Raw ... arse first, in case it bites you!

http://www.uploadit.org/BillyDean/grub2.jpeg

Or a tasty little hors-dœuvre.

http://www.uploadit.org/BillyDean/grub1.jpeg

:)

J'Pol

11-29-2003, 03:28 PM

Originally posted by SniperInTheShadows@29 November 2003 - 16:26
I'd say, and this is just IMO, that the french have some of the most disgusting 'delicacies', I mean, they eat snail's (consider what a snail is likely to have slide over in it's lifetime of roaming soil frequented by various animal's and you'll get what I mean lol) and frog's!! http://klboard.ath.cx/style_images/1/icon8.gif

Sniper. (Feeling a bit queasy now lol)
Can I take it you wouldn't eat a burger ?

SniperInTheShadows

11-29-2003, 03:31 PM

Originally posted by J'Pol@29 November 2003 - 15:28
Can I take it you wouldn't eat a burger ?
I'm affraid to answer that now :lol: ;)

Sniper. (Yes, I would, and do, actually eat burgers but am starting to go off them at the thought of possible replies to this lol)

J'Pol

11-29-2003, 03:31 PM

Originally posted by SniperInTheShadows+29 November 2003 - 16:31--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (SniperInTheShadows @ 29 November 2003 - 16:31)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-J'Pol@29 November 2003 - 15:28
Can I take it you wouldn't eat a burger ?
I'm affraid to answer that now :lol: ;)

Sniper. (Yes, I would, and do, actually eat burgers but am starting to go off them at the thought of possible replies to this lol) [/b][/quote]
:lol:

UKMan

11-29-2003, 03:32 PM

Biggles

11-29-2003, 03:52 PM

UK man

I agree, the French have made some delightful culinary contributions.

The rotting fish is still disturbing me though - don't like the sound of that at all.

Yo Wee Mouse - we haggis eaters need to stick together, anyone for a deep fried Mars bar? :rolleyes:

J'Pol

11-29-2003, 03:57 PM

Or deep fried "pizza" in batter.

With loads of salt and vinegar.

clocker

11-29-2003, 04:00 PM

Originally posted by J'Pol@29 November 2003 - 08:07

The legs on the left hand side of their body are shorter than on the right.

That makes it easier for them to run along the side of hills.
This also makes them particularly well suited for circle track racing.

Which explains their amazing success in NASCAR.

MediaSlayer

11-29-2003, 04:05 PM

Originally posted by Biggles@29 November 2003 - 15:06
Isn't there some ghastly fruit called a durian (I think) which is also supposed to smell like rotting fish. I believe it is something of a delicacy in the far east.

i saw a program on the discovery channel on that one i think. it was a while back, but from the looks of it those malaysians must be crazy to eat that, they were talking like it stinks like something dead. like a dead animal. that's pretty disgusting.

some weird delicacies from my native home state.

alligator meat balls
boiled crawfish
cracklins(fried pig skin, with a lil meat attached)
hog head cheese

Biggles

11-29-2003, 04:18 PM

J'Pol

I have tried just such a pizza - one needs surgery afterwards to remove the cholestoral. :blink:

AussieSheila

11-29-2003, 04:20 PM

:o Well I'm not eating kangabloodyroo for anybody!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

J'Pol

11-29-2003, 04:22 PM

Originally posted by Biggles@29 November 2003 - 17:18
J'Pol

I have tried just such a pizza - one needs surgery afterwards to remove the cholestoral. :blink:
:x

Scrape them arteries boy.

Billy_Dean

11-29-2003, 04:26 PM

http://www.uploadit.org/BillyDean/durian2.jpg

It actually smells like an open sewer. There are notices everywhere in Asia, banning them, cinemas, shops, hotels etc. They sell them at Rust'y Market here in Cairns, but I haven't smelt one here yet.

http://www.uploadit.org/BillyDean/durian.jpg

There's a little ditty about durian ..

Durian, looks like shit, smells like shit, and tastes like shit, except durian ice cream, which smells like shit and tastes like shit, but looks like an ice cream.

http://www.uploadit.org/BillyDean/durian3.jpg

:)

Yogi

11-29-2003, 04:58 PM

Originally posted by UKMan+29 November 2003 - 17:20--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (UKMan @ 29 November 2003 - 17:20)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-SensualGardening@29 November 2003 - 16:18
Zure Zult.

Yakky.
WTF is that?? :x [/b][/quote]
Zure Zult (ジュアーズルト）

不覚にも4月、5月と食いだおれ倶楽部が活動できず、たいへんかたじけない。
気を取り直して、6月はニシンの季節も到来したことだし、魚でもと思いましたが、私の手違いで名前の似ている別の店を予約してしまいました。しかし、この店も我らがバイブル『Lekker』にバッチリと掲載されており、期待ができそうです。

There you go; Zure Zult!!

It's a kind of dutch haggis...........go figure..........

Yogi

UKMan

11-29-2003, 05:01 PM

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Looks complicated - think i'll pass ;)

mrcall1969

11-29-2003, 05:51 PM

Originally posted by Skweeky@29 November 2003 - 16:10
connoisseurs*

And no, all Belgian food is yummy!!! :D
Scottish chips are better though :P

bigboab

11-29-2003, 05:58 PM

Originally posted by Billy_Dean@29 November 2003 - 16:26
Durian, looks like shit, smells like shit, and tastes like shit

When a few of them sing together they sound like shit. :lol:

J'Pol

11-29-2003, 06:32 PM

Originally posted by Skweeky@29 November 2003 - 16:10

And no, all Belgian food is yummy!!! :D
and served with mayonnaise

Skweeky

11-29-2003, 07:06 PM

Originally posted by mrcall1969+29 November 2003 - 18:51--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (mrcall1969 @ 29 November 2003 - 18:51)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Skweeky@29 November 2003 - 16:10
connoisseurs*

And no, all Belgian food is yummy!!! :D
Scottish chips are better though :P [/b][/quote]
I was waiting for you to show up <_<

fine, if you don't prefer yummy dry and crispy fries with a whole range of sauce to greasy non crispy chips with vinaigre (and stop asking that in chip shops here, please) and salt...FINE!

:P :lol: :P

UKMan

11-29-2003, 07:13 PM

Don't forget Scrump's - delicious :P

Aaron_T

11-29-2003, 07:14 PM

Frogs Legs

mrcall1969

11-29-2003, 07:14 PM

Originally posted by Skweeky+29 November 2003 - 20:06--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Skweeky @ 29 November 2003 - 20:06)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by mrcall1969@29 November 2003 - 18:51
<!--QuoteBegin-Skweeky@29 November 2003 - 16:10
connoisseurs*

And no, all Belgian food is yummy!!! :D
Scottish chips are better though :P
I was waiting for you to show up <_<

fine, if you prefer yummy dry and crispy fries with a whole range of sauce to greasy non crispy chips with vinaigre (and stop asking that in chip shops here, please) and salt...FINE!

:P :lol: :P [/b][/quote]
Fine fine, you'll see.... I bet you'd do almost anything for a deep fried pizza supper :P