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European Cuisine
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Le France |
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Culture involving
French food |
Did you know...
- Wine is considered a standard for everyday
meals?
- Cheese can be served as a course all in
itself?
- A single meal can consist of as many as
twelve courses and several glasses of wine?
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- The food is actually very simple.
- They use very high quality ingredients and
put a little love into it instead of using a difficult and confusing
recipe.
- Families tend to set aside several hours to
eat.
- That is because it takes so long to make the
quality of food that the French do.
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Want to learn how to
make crepes? Click the picture to see a recipe. It includes
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Scotland |
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Haggis
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It is usually served
on January 25th, Burns Night.
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This is to celebrate
the birth of Robert Burns, a famous poet, who was born on that date in
1759.During the celebration
of Burns Night, poems by Burns are read, and the haggis is addressed by
having a party member recite
verses from Burns' poem,
"Address to a Haggis."
Laird, and
Dunlop Cheese.
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A Recipe for Haggis, if you
want it... |
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Some other traditional recipes from Scotland include:
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Claggum (a type
of toffee)
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Clapshot
(potatoes and turnips usually served with haggis)
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Cranachan (a
sweet pudding dish)
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Bannocks (a
cross between an oatmeal cookie and a biscuit)
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Shepherds Pie
(usually made with lamb)
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Rabbit Casserole
(has a very strong flavor)
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Stovies (made
with leftover meat)
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Tablet
(confectionery, somewhat like fudge)
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Churros... with
chocolate!
...yes, that is chocolate and not some muddy looking coffee. :)
Learn to make some!
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Tapas!
You might ask what tapas
are. Well, they are pretty much any type of appetizer that you can
think of and are served with a drink. They can range from a slice of
pickle on a toothpick to a Spanish omelet. They are served daily in
bars and restaurants in Spain. The Spaniards even invented the word
tapear which means to go eat tapas. They are usually eaten before
their lunch or dinner.
There are many stories as
to where tapas originated from.
The first story is that
King Alfonso X made sure that the taverns served a light snack accompanied
with their alcoholic beverage so the alcohol would not go to the customer's
head.
Another story is King
Alfonso X was traveling when he stopped in a tavern for a drink to get away
from the severe wind. The inn keeper served him his drink with a slice
of ham covering the glass to protect the liquid from getting dirty.
King Alfonso X liked it so much that he ordered another covering, or tapa,
with his drink.
The next story is about a
diseased King Alfonso X who had to eat in between his meals with a glass of
wine. After he recovered, he ordered that no inn or tavern would be
able to serve wine unless it was served with a light meal, or tapa.
Another theory is more
probable. It consists of farmers and other workers needing to eat a
small snack in between meals to hold them over until the next meal.
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Here are recipes
for some tapas...
-Fried
Cheese with Shallot Dressing
-Spanish
Cheeses, Celery Sticks, and Olives
-Cabrales
Stuffed Poached Pears: Peras Cabrales
-Cherry Tomatoes Stuffed with Spanish Olive Tapenade
-Paprika-Glazed Baby Back Ribs
-Albondigas
(Meatballs in Garlic-Tomato Sauce)
-Steamed Clams with Chorizo
-Piquillo
Pepper Salad with Sardines and Basil
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England
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A Small List of Traditional
English Food...
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Lancashire Hotpot-
Lamb and black pudding that is slowly cooked with sliced potatoes on top
in a covered casserole. Here's a
recipe for you.
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Fish and Chips- Fish
that is deep fried in flour batter served with malt vinegar flavored
chips.
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Shepherd's Pie- A lamb
pie that is cooked in a casserole dish with mashed potatoes as a covering.
Instead of using lamb, you can use beef. This dish is called Cottage
Pie. Here's a
recipe for Shepherd's Pie.
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Toad in the Hole &
Yorkshire Pudding- Yorkshire pudding is a batter of egg, flour, and milk
cooked in beef dripping. A Toad in the Hole is Yorkshire Pudding
with sausages cooked in it.
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Sausage and Mash-
Mashed potatoes, sausage, and onion gravy.
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Pork Pies- Made of
lard pastry, chopped pork, and pork jelly. Some anchovy sauce is
added too.
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Smoked Haddock and a
Poached Egg- Eaten for breakfast. It used to be dies yellow, but now
it is usually eaten undyed.
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English Breakfast-
Consists of eggs, bacon,
sausages, fried bread, mushrooms, and baked beans.
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Want to see
what you could order in a British pub?
Well, you can...here.
How about the
difference of words between Britain and the United States?
Here's a
list of British words compared to the U.S. |
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Tea Time!
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Afternoon Tea- 4:00 pm
tea. Contrary to popular belief, this is not just a drink, it is a
small meal. You can drink tea or coffee and eat fresh scones, tin
cucumber sandwiches, and many different pastries. Tea time became
popular when rich women invited their friends over for a cup of tea.
Then, they started to served small snacks along with tea, and ,through
that, it became popular.
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High Tea- 6:00 pm tea.
This is when adults have their tea because they were working during
afternoon tea. Along with their tea, adults can choose to eat
scones, cakes, tea breads, cheese on toast, toasted crumpets, cold meats
and pickles, and poached eggs on toast. <-
Crumpets
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Are you
planning on dining in England? Here's a list of
dining etiquette. |
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Perú |
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I have been to Perú so I
have tried some of these recipes that I have listed on this site. I
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Chicha Morada
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It is a dark purple
drink.
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The dark purple color
comes from the cob of purple corn.
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The list of
ingredients include the following: pineapple, cloves, cimmamon, and
apples.
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Here's a recipe for
Chicha Morada.
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There is an alcoholic
version of this drink called Chicha de Jora.
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My review- When I got
the glass containing the Chicha Morada, it didn't look very appetizing to
me. I didn't think that I would like it. I tried it anyways,
and I was right. I don't know why, but I absolutely hated it.
It could just be an acquired taste that I didn't have because everyone
around me was enjoying the drink. I recommend that you try it; you
might find your favorite drink!
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Alpaca
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 They
are NOT llamas!
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If you would like to
know the difference between llamas and alpacas, go
here.
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Alpacas are a delicacy
in Perú.
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My review- We were
served alpaca in one of the restaurants that we dined in when we were in
Perú. I was a little skeptical about eating alpaca. Who wants
to eat a cute little animal such as that? I ate it, and I loved it!
It tastes just like a very lean steak. It was delicious! I
recommend everyone to try it if they ever find themselves in Perú.
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Guinea Pig
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Yes, they eat those
cute little Guinea Pigs in Perú.
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There, it is called
Cuy.
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My review- I never ate
this when I was in Perú, but I heard that it was very good. It is
supposed to taste like pork. You are supposed to eat the meat off
the bones. There is very little meat to begin with and it is very
tough. If you end up in Perú, try
 this
delicacy.
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Coca Tea
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This tea helps with
altitude sickness.
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From my experience,
this tea really does help with altitude sickness. But, if you do not
like tea, drink plenty of water. Believe me, it helps a lot!
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I usually drink my tea
with a lot of sugar, so I didn't like it as much as I would if I put sugar
in it. It was still really good though.
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See pictures from our trip to Perú
here.
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