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Post by monkman5000 on Jun 16, 2022 13:30:26 GMT
Paella is vastly overrated. Do you mean paella amongst other rice dishes from the Valencia Communidad? If so, they you have a point. Give me a senyoret any day instead. Comunidad. Or Comunitat if you like. Sorry but if you insist on showing off how pan-European you are then I'm going to have to pick you up on these things. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2022 13:30:33 GMT
Were they just taster portions? Where's the rest of it? It's in Italy, pasta is served as a "primi" first course in a relatively small portion. The massive plate of pasta isn't a thing in restaurants there. I obviously had other courses  I presume course 2 was pizza, followed by a pannacotta then an affogato?
I'm just listing italian food things I know of.
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Post by スコットランド on Jun 16, 2022 13:31:25 GMT
Do you mean paella amongst other rice dishes from the Valencia Communidad? If so, they you have a point. Give me a senyoret any day instead. In general really. But I'm happy to extend it, I mean it's not terrible. I could eat it but have no desire to do so. Same for Biryani but at least that seems properly cooked. So you live near Alicante but don't like the amazing local rice dishes? |
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Post by monkman5000 on Jun 16, 2022 13:31:38 GMT
Were they just taster portions? Where's the rest of it? It's in Italy, pasta is served as a "primi" first course in a relatively small portion. The massive plate of pasta isn't a thing in restaurants there. I obviously had other courses 1 primo, more than 1 primi. |
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Post by スコットランド on Jun 16, 2022 13:33:01 GMT
Do you mean paella amongst other rice dishes from the Valencia Communidad? If so, they you have a point. Give me a senyoret any day instead. Comunidad. Or Comunitat if you like. Sorry but if you insist on showing off how pan-European you are then I'm going to have to pick you up on these things. Fair enough, I did mistype it. I'm not showing off though, "Valencian autonomous region" seemed a bit long-winded and "community" would be confusing. Suggestions? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2022 13:33:45 GMT
You put it in your ear holes. I'll have you know my holes are sacrosanct. I don't just go about putting things in them willy nilly. |
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Post by monkman5000 on Jun 16, 2022 13:33:53 GMT
You're not showing off? Tira la otra.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2022 13:34:55 GMT
I fucking love a turkey dinosaur.
/fistbumps rhaegyr
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Post by スコットランド on Jun 16, 2022 13:35:05 GMT
It's in Italy, pasta is served as "primi" first courses in a relatively small portions. The massive plate of pasta isn't a thing in restaurants there. I obviously had other courses 1 primo, more than 1 primi. Yes, correct. You choose from a list of "primi". Correction above  |
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Post by dfunked on Jun 16, 2022 13:35:37 GMT
Errm? I think I'm on the fence with this.
That was my favourite dish of the trip, it was amazing. Bigoli in salsa. Just pasta, olive oil, anchovies, onions and seasoning (afaik). Soooo good. I think that dog needs to get to the vet asap! |
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Post by スコットランド on Jun 16, 2022 13:35:56 GMT
You're not showing off? Tira la otra. You think visiting Italy and Spain often is "showing off" worthy? |
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Post by monkman5000 on Jun 16, 2022 13:36:52 GMT
No, but constantly referring to it and showing pictures of it is a little. We get it.
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Post by dogbot on Jun 16, 2022 13:36:54 GMT
My dog throws up more appetising looking messes.  The only way to prove this is for him to send you some doggy upchuck and you can photograph it and we'll judge. |
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Post by dogbot on Jun 16, 2022 13:38:51 GMT
Although, as much as I like pasta, that grey worm thing (the bigoli?) does not look appetising, I'm afraid. Rather, it looks grey and congealed. I'm sure it wasn't actually. Maybe as you've said before, it's just the photographer...  |
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Post by H-alphaFox on Jun 16, 2022 13:42:29 GMT
In general really. But I'm happy to extend it, I mean it's not terrible. I could eat it but have no desire to do so. Same for Biryani but at least that seems properly cooked. So you live near Alicante but don't like the amazing local rice dishes? I don't find any of them amazing, sorry. Crunchy, dry rice is not for me. I like those noodle things in soup but to avoid disappointment best get a curry instead. |
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Post by rhaegyr on Jun 16, 2022 13:43:09 GMT
Slap on a high enough price and market your food as 'cultured', 'locally sourced' or 'native to the region' and people will eat any old shit.
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Post by MolarAm🔵 on Jun 16, 2022 13:43:46 GMT
Any food has the potential to look disgusting, that photo is just antipasto propaganda.
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Post by dogbot on Jun 16, 2022 13:46:52 GMT
I think paella (in my admittedly fairly limited experience) depends vastly on who cooks it. If you go to a restaurant where it's just on the menu because it's paella and it's expected to be, it's usually ordinary. But I had it a few times in Barcelona where it was literally amazing (once by the beach at Castelldefels and once in Gracia spring to mind, although the names of the restaurants do not, unfortunately).
If you get it on La Rambla or at Barcelonetta, not so much.
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Post by スコットランド on Jun 16, 2022 13:48:29 GMT
So you live near Alicante but don't like the amazing local rice dishes? I don't find any of them amazing, sorry. Crunchy, dry rice is not for me. I like those noodle things in soup but to avoid disappointment best get a curry instead. They shouldn't be and there's the "meloso" or "caldoso" which by definition are more "soupy". |
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Post by スコットランド on Jun 16, 2022 13:49:16 GMT
Slap on a high enough price and market your food as 'cultured', 'locally sourced' or 'native to the region' and people will eat any old shit. What do you base that on? |
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Post by スコットランド on Jun 16, 2022 13:51:06 GMT
Although, as much as I like pasta, that grey worm thing (the bigoli?) does not look appetising, I'm afraid. Rather, it looks grey and congealed. I'm sure it wasn't actually. Maybe as you've said before, it's just the photographer...  It wasn't congealed at all, it's the colour from the anchovies and onion mix. Anyway, it was utterly delicious. /shrug |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2022 13:51:52 GMT
I do like us humans - when a man states a personal opinion and everyone then tells him how wrong his opinion is.
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Jun 16, 2022 13:52:23 GMT
the anchovies and onion mix. OMG you're not helping your cause here. |
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Post by スコットランド on Jun 16, 2022 13:53:24 GMT
No, but constantly referring to it and showing pictures of it is a little. We get it. "constantly"? I posted photos of holiday food in the relevant threads when away for 2 long weekends. |
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Post by dogbot on Jun 16, 2022 13:54:51 GMT
Although, as much as I like pasta, that grey worm thing (the bigoli?) does not look appetising, I'm afraid. Rather, it looks grey and congealed. I'm sure it wasn't actually. Maybe as you've said before, it's just the photographer... It wasn't congealed at all, it's the colour from the anchovies and onion mix. Anyway, it was utterly delicious. /shrug So just the photographer, then.  |
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Jun 16, 2022 13:55:13 GMT
I do like us humans - when a man states a personal opinion and everyone then tells him how wrong his opinion is. Look, many of us getting on in life, we don't have much else. |
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Post by スコットランド on Jun 16, 2022 13:56:58 GMT
the anchovies and onion mix. OMG you're not helping your cause here. If you prefer you can get anchovies from a tin and wait a few years till the expiry date is well in the past... |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2022 13:57:31 GMT
Although, as much as I like pasta, that grey worm thing (the bigoli?) does not look appetising, I'm afraid. Rather, it looks grey and congealed. I'm sure it wasn't actually. Maybe as you've said before, it's just the photographer... It wasn't congealed at all, it's the colour from the anchovies and onion mix. Anyway, it was utterly delicious. /shrug Have you got a photo of what it looked like coming out the other end? Just for comparison. |
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Post by スコットランド on Jun 16, 2022 13:57:38 GMT
It wasn't congealed at all, it's the colour from the anchovies and onion mix. Anyway, it was utterly delicious. /shrug So just the photographer, then.  Maybe a bit.. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2022 13:58:06 GMT
I do like us humans - when a man states a personal opinion and everyone then tells him how wrong his opinion is. Look, many of us getting on in life, we don't have much else. Oh I do it too. It's just funny when you think about it. |
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