Ask and you shall receive. I'll dig up the recipes and get them to you and @sixpackshaker by this weekend.As sixpack said, yes and yes.
[Food] Regional Foods
- Thread starter LittleKagsin
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Sooo, I play in another league, this is not regional as in 'a region in the US', but whatever:
From Spain:
- Paella (rice with meat, seafood, veggies, whatever, but always with a bit of saffron)
- Tapas (Varied small dishes, most of them fried, including but not limited to potatoes with spicy sauce - patatas bravas-, small fried fish -pescaíto frito-, small squids, battered cuttlefish)
- 'Embutidos', which are hard, cold sausages and other pork products, in a style that you may also know from italy (Ham - Jamón serrano - , chorizo, longaniza/fuet etc)
From catalonia (i.e. my region, the capital of which is Barcelona):
- Pa amb tomaquet: We eat 'embutidos', the spanish ones and some specific to here, and cheese with bread loaves on which we spread/rub tomato and some oil and salt.
- 'Mató' which is a cheese similar to mascarpone but less salty, with honey, is a typical dessert
- 'Crema catalana', a close cousin of Crème brûlée
- Some other food I don't really like such as 'trinxat', basically mashed cabbage, potatoes and bacon
- Escalivada: Slowly roasted peppers, eggplant, onion and tomatoes, eaten cold and sliced in strips. Very nice with anchovies, a bit meh otherwise.
I'm so envious of those awesome things you have: subs, cheesesteak, basically all tex-mex food. You can find some of those here, but it's hard to find really good places...
From Spain:
- Paella (rice with meat, seafood, veggies, whatever, but always with a bit of saffron)
- Tapas (Varied small dishes, most of them fried, including but not limited to potatoes with spicy sauce - patatas bravas-, small fried fish -pescaíto frito-, small squids, battered cuttlefish)
- 'Embutidos', which are hard, cold sausages and other pork products, in a style that you may also know from italy (Ham - Jamón serrano - , chorizo, longaniza/fuet etc)
From catalonia (i.e. my region, the capital of which is Barcelona):
- Pa amb tomaquet: We eat 'embutidos', the spanish ones and some specific to here, and cheese with bread loaves on which we spread/rub tomato and some oil and salt.
- 'Mató' which is a cheese similar to mascarpone but less salty, with honey, is a typical dessert
- 'Crema catalana', a close cousin of Crème brûlée
- Some other food I don't really like such as 'trinxat', basically mashed cabbage, potatoes and bacon
- Escalivada: Slowly roasted peppers, eggplant, onion and tomatoes, eaten cold and sliced in strips. Very nice with anchovies, a bit meh otherwise.
I'm so envious of those awesome things you have: subs, cheesesteak, basically all tex-mex food. You can find some of those here, but it's hard to find really good places...
I love Spanish cuisine. God, your entire list sounded delicious! Now I'm on the hunt for a good Spanish restaurant around here.
(It's almost lunch here, can you tell?)
B
BErt
Also Coney Islands.
When visiting Detroit you must:
1) Go to both American and Lafayette Coney Island
2) Have one coney with everything from each restaurant
3) Forever swear your allegiance to one restaurant
4) If choosing American, live the rest of your life with the fact that you are wrong
I forgot Vernors.
...but I remembered Faygo!
I did not forget Coney Islands. They're a big thing, but I just did not think them sufficiently unique to Michigan.
If you're wondering what there is to see/do in MI, a local radio guy teamed up with a bunch of yahoos to make a series about what there is to do and see in MI. You should check a few of 'em out.
--Patrick
Are they really right next to each other?
Wow. I actually really want to do this. Is there any noticable difference between the two, or is there just a crazy alliance that people do?
Wow. I actually really want to do this. Is there any noticable difference between the two, or is there just a crazy alliance that people do?
B
BErt
Maybe not generally unique to Michigan, but those two specifically and their history. And she was also asking for specific places. Plus your list covered anything else I could think of!
They are right next to each other and there are definitely noticable differences between the two, they use entirely different chili recipes and hots dogs. The two places were opened by Greek immigrant brothers so it started as a family "rivalry" and is a cute enough story that Food Network has done a few pieces on it for different shows.
Ohhh, now I really want to try them with there being a difference between the two.
Guys, I just really like food. I want to eat everything on the planet. Everything in this thread has made my mouth water.
Guys, I just really like food. I want to eat everything on the planet. Everything in this thread has made my mouth water.
Quebec cuisine
Poutine - You should know what the fuck this is at this point. Fries, cheese curds... Jesus' gravy. @Adam wants to come back to Montreal to eat more of this I'm sure.
Montreal Bagels - Bagels? Really??? Yep! We have legendary bagels. Everyone who knows right, knows that. Heck, some people make a living just bringing cases of these from Montreal to the States as quickly as possible and sell them off at 10$ US each. (they cost .50 bulk each)
Tire-Neige (Sugar Shack) - Breakfast-y foods.... with a final salute to your clogged arteries... 100% maple syrup... on snow. IT'S AWESOME... and all you can eat from start to end.
Quebec Cheese - Known for a variety of local cheese... Quebec has a lot to offer to cheese lovers.
Montreal Smoked Meat - Don’t call it pastrami. Montreal’s sandwich of choice bears some similarities to the New York deli specialty, but there are key differences, too, in the process and spices used to cure the beef brisket and in the resulting flavor. Epic local places provide the world possibly the best smoked meat in the world. @Adam Do you remember Reubens? Haven't been since...
Pouding Chomeur (poor man's pudding) - Maple Syrup pudding cake... need I say more?
And many other things.... but these are the big ones...
unless I get 10 brofists....
Poutine - You should know what the fuck this is at this point. Fries, cheese curds... Jesus' gravy. @Adam wants to come back to Montreal to eat more of this I'm sure.
Montreal Bagels - Bagels? Really??? Yep! We have legendary bagels. Everyone who knows right, knows that. Heck, some people make a living just bringing cases of these from Montreal to the States as quickly as possible and sell them off at 10$ US each. (they cost .50 bulk each)
Tire-Neige (Sugar Shack) - Breakfast-y foods.... with a final salute to your clogged arteries... 100% maple syrup... on snow. IT'S AWESOME... and all you can eat from start to end.
Quebec Cheese - Known for a variety of local cheese... Quebec has a lot to offer to cheese lovers.
Montreal Smoked Meat - Don’t call it pastrami. Montreal’s sandwich of choice bears some similarities to the New York deli specialty, but there are key differences, too, in the process and spices used to cure the beef brisket and in the resulting flavor. Epic local places provide the world possibly the best smoked meat in the world. @Adam Do you remember Reubens? Haven't been since...
Pouding Chomeur (poor man's pudding) - Maple Syrup pudding cake... need I say more?
And many other things.... but these are the big ones...
unless I get 10 brofists....
I assume your last stop will be in eastern North Carolina, saving the best for last?HNNN, I love BBQ so much! You're speaking my language with this. One day I even want to go on a BBQ tour around the US - start in Texas and squirrel through Kansas City, Memphis and ending in the Carolina's. EAT ALL THE BBQ!!!
For those that pretend not to care, SC uses mustard based sauces (those freaks). Western NC is a catsup based sauce, eastern NC is vinegar based.
Anyone will tell you that TRUE chili has no beans in it. I have a recipe for that. I've taken it to an informal tasting. Men loved it (though they called it "dog food"), the women were nonplussed.
--Patrick
For Jersey specifically? Fat Cats [et al], and pork roll. Sometimes both. Mmmmm....
For the NY/NJ area? You're never going to get a better pizza or bagel anywhere in the world. I know, I've tired. (Sorry, Jay, I've had bagels in Montreal, and New York bagels> Montreal bagels any day.) Plus with the large immigrant population of...just about everyone, if you know where to look in the 5 Boroughs, you can usually find some of the best authentic ____ food.
For the NY/NJ area? You're never going to get a better pizza or bagel anywhere in the world. I know, I've tired. (Sorry, Jay, I've had bagels in Montreal, and New York bagels> Montreal bagels any day.) Plus with the large immigrant population of...just about everyone, if you know where to look in the 5 Boroughs, you can usually find some of the best authentic ____ food.
Haha, ending in North Carolina probably because it's the furthest away from me. 
I won't deny though, I'm not a BBQ snob, I like all styles, all meats. I would just be so excited to have the 'real' thing. [DOUBLEPOST=1397157643,1397157437][/DOUBLEPOST]I shouldn't say snob, because everyone can have different tastes.
I just don't have a picky palate. =^^=
I won't deny though, I'm not a BBQ snob, I like all styles, all meats. I would just be so excited to have the 'real' thing. [DOUBLEPOST=1397157643,1397157437][/DOUBLEPOST]I shouldn't say snob, because everyone can have different tastes.I just don't have a picky palate. =^^=
Having lived in St-Hubert for 4 years, I can vouch that everything on this list is correct. And now I'm drooling.Quebec cuisine
Poutine - You should know what the fuck this is at this point. Fries, cheese curds... Jesus' gravy. @Adam wants to come back to Montreal to eat more of this I'm sure.
Montreal Bagels - Bagels? Really??? Yep! We have legendary bagels. Everyone who knows right, knows that. Heck, some people make a living just bringing cases of these from Montreal to the States as quickly as possible and sell them off at 10$ US each. (they cost .50 bulk each)
Tire-Neige (Sugar Shack) - Breakfast-y foods.... with a final salute to your clogged arteries... 100% maple syrup... on snow. IT'S AWESOME... and all you can eat from start to end.
Quebec Cheese - Known for a variety of local cheese... Quebec has a lot to offer to cheese lovers.
Montreal Smoked Meat - Don’t call it pastrami. Montreal’s sandwich of choice bears some similarities to the New York deli specialty, but there are key differences, too, in the process and spices used to cure the beef brisket and in the resulting flavor. Epic local places provide the world possibly the best smoked meat in the world. @Adam Do you remember Reubens? Haven't been since...
Pouding Chomeur (poor man's pudding) - Maple Syrup pudding cake... need I say more?
And many other things.... but these are the big ones...
unless I get 10 brofists....
I grew up in a heavy orthodox Jewish neighborhood. We could get some nice bagels down at the Bialy Bakery (which isn't there any more).
--Patrick
Celt Z, I love you like a little sister but you're wrong. You will be visited tonight by the Ghost of Bagels Past to show you the error of your ways.
As much as it pains me, you must be shown the error of your ways.Emrys, will all due respect, I shall stick to my original position.
Even after you send your minions to gnaw on my tender parts.
Doomweasels, attack!
Where?[DOUBLEPOST=1397159056,1397158873][/DOUBLEPOST]
http://qc.allrecipes.ca/recette/6022/pouding-ch-meur.aspx?o_is=LV
Kindly note, the best recipes for this are always closely kept secrets. Homemade PC is usually good but people who make the best PC usually sell it. For good reason.
May I say again how incredibly adorably your daughter is and how I think she would benefit from a doomweasel of her own?[DOUBLEPOST=1397159930,1397159862][/DOUBLEPOST]My daughter and I react to reading celts comment..
Are those hushpuppies?I assume your last stop will be in eastern North Carolina, saving the best for last?
For those that pretend not to care, SC uses mustard based sauces (those freaks). Western NC is a catsup based sauce, eastern NC is vinegar based.
Huge lobsters!!
(And Poutine!!)
What is fry sauce?
(And Poutine!!)
What is fry sauce?
At it's core it's ketchup and mayo mixed together. But, depending on where you are in Utah, there's other things added, pickles, pickle juice is a popular one.
It's delicious and is my preferred dipping sauce for french fries.
From this post I just quoted typed from your own hands, you came to beautiful Montreal... back in 2001.
And the bagels you ate... were nameless bagels given a convention you were attending while in Montreal?
And you judge these sad bagels as the best Montreal has to offer to NY Bagels?
St. Viateur Bagels ... Fairmount Bagels.... Cote St-Luc Bagels.... this is the stuff.
What you ate... are NORMAL BAGELS we give to poor people!
Case solved.