Regional Food Secrets

marco25 · 02-07-2004, 07:10 PM

I live in the heart of Cajun Country in South Louisiana. We get bus loads of people coming here wanting authentic Cajun this and real Cajun that. Unfortunately most of these people don't wander far off I-10 and miss out on the true "hot stuff"

So what about where you live? What are the special hangouts for good food, music, etc. you would recommend? I want names, directions, menu items, etc.

... Ok, ok, but if it sounds tempting enough, my children and I might just make a special trip to experience the "real thing" in your neck of the woods.

Hey, and you people in Europe, Australia, South America, wherever, I want to hear from you too!

P38Lightning · 02-07-2004, 07:31 PM

Mmm...when the weather is good, the town next to where my Gran lived has the most AMAZING hamburgers. Don't laugh...there is a secret...Pork Sausage. (or "pork sassage" if you have the local dialect) IN the hamburger mix. It is a little shack on the corner in Jefferson Wisconsin. They've been around since the turn of the last century when they had a stand at the County fair. MMMM...divine divine. They cook the burgers on a grill with sweet onions that get all carmelized. The grease just seasons up better and better as the day goes on. Eat them straight up, with onions and salt and pepper. They have fries too, but I'd rather just have another few burgers.

Mom has started mixing pork sausage into their burgers at home (just what Daddy needs *lol*)...but she thinks she needs to use the 80% lean beef instead, they usually use the ground sirloin.

Theophania · 02-08-2004, 03:19 PM

When grilling chicken, my grandma would slather it in Miracle Whip. She swore it kept it juicy and prevented flare-up. It tasted awesome.

SCI-Nurse · 02-08-2004, 03:23 PM

Rubio's Fish Tacos. I could eat these everyday...and I dream about them when I am out of town. Also Canitas at the Old Town Mexican Cafe....

(KLD)

lass · 02-08-2004, 07:00 PM

Las Palmas on the Alameda in San Jose has the best chile verde burritos in the world. I remember eating there before my youngest brother was born (Mom had the best cravings LOL) and I was 5. We've all moved about 600 miles away, but whenever anyone travels to the Bay Area, not only is that the first stop, but there's always a cooler full coming back.

Damage · 02-09-2004, 06:13 AM

In Finland, just about anything with fish is considered "Finn food". Rye bread and salami comes to mind with strong black coffee. Tourists think reindeer is a common meal but in truth unless you live in Lapland we generally only serve it to foreigners as a novelty. Should you ever get to Helsinki my brother owns a restaurant...

In Canada, if you get to Montreal you have to go to Schwartz's for smoked meat: order it medium, with fries, a pickle and a blackcherry soda. People line up outside at all hours of the day there. Or go to LaFleur's, a chain of hotdog places and probably the only place you can get a steamed hotdog. Order "l'hotdog all dressed". I'm getting hungry just thinking about it.

kate · 02-09-2004, 02:57 PM

In Seattle, go down to the waterfront and get some grilled salmon and green salad from one of the vendors. Sit at an outdoor table on a wooden pier . . . watch the ferry glide off to Bainbridge Island. Look for parasailors hanging over Elliott Bay from giant rainbow-colored parachutes. Don't feed the seagulls! Look west to the Olympic mountains; they're snowy all year long. For dessert, ice cream cones . . . ahh.

alan · 02-09-2004, 05:16 PM

Maryland crabs, especially steamed.

Alan

"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?"

kate · 02-09-2004, 06:21 PM

ps--Martha2, we got room . . .

Kaprikorn1 · 02-09-2004, 07:41 PM

Martha2...what about a few cajun recipes like crawfish etoufee, red beans n rice or jambalaya? Don't let that cajun knowledge go to waste.

Kap

"It's not easy being green"

02-07-2004, 07:10 PM	#1
marco25 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Louisiana Posts: 2,912	Regional Food Secrets I live in the heart of Cajun Country in South Louisiana. We get bus loads of people coming here wanting authentic Cajun this and real Cajun that. Unfortunately most of these people don't wander far off I-10 and miss out on the true "hot stuff" So what about where you live? What are the special hangouts for good food, music, etc. you would recommend? I want names, directions, menu items, etc. ... Ok, ok, but if it sounds tempting enough, my children and I might just make a special trip to experience the "real thing" in your neck of the woods. Hey, and you people in Europe, Australia, South America, wherever, I want to hear from you too!

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02-07-2004, 07:31 PM	#2
P38Lightning Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 76	Mmm...when the weather is good, the town next to where my Gran lived has the most AMAZING hamburgers. Don't laugh...there is a secret...Pork Sausage. (or "pork sassage" if you have the local dialect) IN the hamburger mix. It is a little shack on the corner in Jefferson Wisconsin. They've been around since the turn of the last century when they had a stand at the County fair. MMMM...divine divine. They cook the burgers on a grill with sweet onions that get all carmelized. The grease just seasons up better and better as the day goes on. Eat them straight up, with onions and salt and pepper. They have fries too, but I'd rather just have another few burgers. Mom has started mixing pork sausage into their burgers at home (just what Daddy needs lol)...but she thinks she needs to use the 80% lean beef instead, they usually use the ground sirloin.

02-08-2004, 03:19 PM	#3
Theophania Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 1,798	When grilling chicken, my grandma would slather it in Miracle Whip. She swore it kept it juicy and prevented flare-up. It tasted awesome.

02-08-2004, 03:23 PM	#4
SCI-Nurse Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: USA Posts: 41,361	Rubio's Fish Tacos. I could eat these everyday...and I dream about them when I am out of town. Also Canitas at the Old Town Mexican Cafe.... (KLD)

02-08-2004, 07:00 PM	#5
lass Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 207	Las Palmas on the Alameda in San Jose has the best chile verde burritos in the world. I remember eating there before my youngest brother was born (Mom had the best cravings LOL) and I was 5. We've all moved about 600 miles away, but whenever anyone travels to the Bay Area, not only is that the first stop, but there's always a cooler full coming back.

02-09-2004, 06:13 AM	#6
Damage Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 82	In Finland, just about anything with fish is considered "Finn food". Rye bread and salami comes to mind with strong black coffee. Tourists think reindeer is a common meal but in truth unless you live in Lapland we generally only serve it to foreigners as a novelty. Should you ever get to Helsinki my brother owns a restaurant... In Canada, if you get to Montreal you have to go to Schwartz's for smoked meat: order it medium, with fries, a pickle and a blackcherry soda. People line up outside at all hours of the day there. Or go to LaFleur's, a chain of hotdog places and probably the only place you can get a steamed hotdog. Order "l'hotdog all dressed". I'm getting hungry just thinking about it.

02-09-2004, 02:57 PM	#7
kate Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: bellevue, wa, usa Posts: 10,901	In Seattle, go down to the waterfront and get some grilled salmon and green salad from one of the vendors. Sit at an outdoor table on a wooden pier . . . watch the ferry glide off to Bainbridge Island. Look for parasailors hanging over Elliott Bay from giant rainbow-colored parachutes. Don't feed the seagulls! Look west to the Olympic mountains; they're snowy all year long. For dessert, ice cream cones . . . ahh.

02-09-2004, 05:16 PM	#8
alan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 6,169	Maryland crabs, especially steamed. Alan "Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?"

02-09-2004, 06:21 PM	#9
kate Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: bellevue, wa, usa Posts: 10,901	ps--Martha2, we got room . . .

02-09-2004, 07:41 PM	#10
Kaprikorn1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.F. Bay Area, Calif. Posts: 1,369	Martha2...what about a few cajun recipes like crawfish etoufee, red beans n rice or jambalaya? Don't let that cajun knowledge go to waste. Kap "It's not easy being green"