As a kid, we would often have pickled herring with our bagels, cream cheese and lox for Sunday breakfast. There was no vodka involved. While I like an occasional shot of vodka, I don't generally like it with food.
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fear_rua
It's the traditional bonfire night in many parts of Ireland (though not in Dublin where I'm from - we do our bonfires at Halloween). In some areas, people would jump through the bonfires - I don't know if this happens any more. I don't think there's any traditional food to go with it though. In Dublin, colcannon and barm brack are traditional at Hallowe'en.
Like all slightly disruptive traditional pastimes, the Irish authorities are inclined to try and stamp it out:
Busy bonfire night for Cork fire services
Edited by: fear_rua
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vinnyd
#11 - I do think of it as more of a winter thing.
If there ever were midsummer festivities in the US, they've been elbowed out by the Fourth of July. In Boston they eat salmon and peas but in most places it's grilled and picnic foods. The amount of German influence on American food really shows up on the Fourth of July: hamburgers, frankfurters, sauerkraut, potato salad, macaroni salad, all washed down with lager beer. Watermelon (from Africa) and maybe cole slaw (Dutch) are the only non-German elements.
Where did baked beans originate?
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nutraxfornerves
Vinny--what about the ice cream? Food Timeline says
>Food historians tell us the history of ice cream begins with ancient flavored ices. The Chinese are generally credited for creating the first ice creams, possibly as early as 3000 BC. Marco Polo is popularly cited for introducing these tasty concoctions to Italy. This claim (as well as his introducing pasta to Italy) are questionable. The ice creams we enjoy today are said to have been invented in Italy during the 17th century. They spread northward through Europe via France.
The beans used in baked beans are New World in origin. Many historians credit American Indians with coming up with the first baked beans, done by adding maple syrup (or sap) & animal fat to beans, then burying the pot with coals for slow cooking. There are other theories as well, one being that Quebecois altered a French dish made with Old World beans and white sugar.
The first published recipe is not until 1829. It just called for salt pork & beans, no sweetener. The first instance of "Boston Baked Beans" is 1853.
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fieldgate
A picture from Midsommar lunch..
Out of the twelve dishes on the table eleven are made with/from herring. The one that isn't is salmon paté.
#9 and 15.
That was an ad for IKEA on German tv. It wasn't appreciated by Swedes and was eventually banned. I thought it was quite funny (with a bit of exaggeration).
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fieldgate
Vinny, that sounds more like Yidish with Iclandic accent. It's funny to see (or hear) how people perceive a language they don't speak. Here is another take by Catherine Tate
...must add...
the ad from German tv is obviously pure Swedish and made with Swedish actors.
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