Fan Fun Food discussion thread

[602 Native]

I see you have never had good fried okra. It's not slimy at all, if properly prepared. Yes, frying it is best.

I could ask a 1000 people to show me pics of food from their phones and I’d bet no one would have one of okra in any form.

To you gumbo people okra in gumbo is like carrots in chicken noodle soup. It adds a little bit of flair but no one would miss either.

 

[Shane]

Wine and beef go hand hand for thousands of years.

Beer is for savages.

A good steak yes but not that peasant food in the picture….

 

[Dback Jon]

I could ask a 1000 people to show me pics of food from their phones and I’d bet no one would have one of okra in any form.

To you gumbo people okra in gumbo is like carrots in chicken noodle soup. It adds a little bit of flair but no one would miss either.

Question - what does the name "Gumbo" come from?

 

[Mainstreet]

I could ask a 1000 people to show me pics of food from their phones and I’d bet no one would have one of okra in any form.

To you gumbo people okra in gumbo is like carrots in chicken noodle soup. It adds a little bit of flair but no one would miss either.

I've never had gumbo so I can't relate to that.

If you haven't tried sliced okra, rolled in cornmeal, fried to a golden brown, I'd suggest you try it before you knock it.

This picture thing on phones sounds real scientific... not.

 

[oaken1]

Damn, the whole world didn’t need to know I’m poor

Yer a retired cop.

Stock options were never part of the package

 

[oaken1]

Shane and I will need to have a eat-off with @oaken1 as the referee. Why Kingman?

I see... wait till AFTER I have the bariatric surgery so I can't compete

 

[Shane]

I see... wait till AFTER I have the bariatric surgery so I can't compete

Happy to have you there to watch and officiate

 

[Mainstreet]

I see... wait till AFTER I have the bariatric surgery so I can't compete

I never underestimate the competition. Wink.

 

[oaken1]

Question - what does the name "Gumbo" come from?

Iirc it comes from a French saying meaning something to the effect of...a little bit of everything

 

[Dback Jon]

Iirc it comes from a French saying meaning something to the effect of...a little bit of everything

It is the Bantu word for Okra

 

[gimpy]

I don't know if I have ever seen fried okra. The only okra I've ever seen/been around is the snotty looking stuff (when I was young). Because of that, I have never tried it. That and straight cottage cheese.

 

[HerefortheCards]

My favorite is to have an ice cold GLASS bottle of Coca-Cola, take a sip or two and then dump in a handful of shelled, skinned, and salted peanuts. Enjoy drinking the beverage and then eat the peanuts after the drink is gone.

Amazing especially on a hot day.

I tried it today and it was pretty great. I throughly enjoyed it. I’m actually surprised I’ve never heard of it before.

Thanks for the new snack to add to my rotation.

 

[gimpy]

I tried it today and it was pretty great. I throughly enjoyed it. I’m actually surprised I’ve never heard of it before.

Thanks for the new snack to add to my rotation.

Man, I remember these snacks from 50-60 years ago. The peanuts you put in bottled coke, long before canned sodas.

 

[Mainstreet]

I don't know if I have ever seen fried okra. The only okra I've ever seen/been around is the snotty looking stuff (when I was young). Because of that, I have never tried it. That and straight cottage cheese.

FWIW, I can't eat cottage cheese either.

I wouldn't eat okra if it was prepared slimy either.

 

[kerouac9]

I don't know if I have ever seen fried okra. The only okra I've ever seen/been around is the snotty looking stuff (when I was young). Because of that, I have never tried it. That and straight cottage cheese.

It’s on the sides menu at Cracker Barrel

 

[WisconsinCard]

@602 Native also this is wrong! That wine should be a beer or a jack and coke!

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Why you want to mix good whiskey? Everything on the rocks for me. Just a couple small ones to chill it not water it down.

 

[Shane]

Why you want to mix good whiskey? Everything on the rocks for me. Just a couple small ones to chill it not water it down.

Oh I love bourbon neat and, on the rocks, as well if it's a good one. But an ice-cold jack and coke is a perfect complement to a cheeseburger.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

My favorite is to have an ice cold GLASS bottle of Coca-Cola, take a sip or two and then dump in a handful of shelled, skinned, and salted peanuts. Enjoy drinking the beverage and then eat the peanuts after the drink is gone.

Amazing especially on a hot day.

I always thought it was Dr. Pepper and peanuts. Isn't there even a Tim McGraw song about that?

 

[jf-08]

I always thought it was Dr. Pepper and peanuts. Isn't there even a Tim McGraw song about that?

Never heard of Dr Pepper and peanuts.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Never heard of Dr Pepper and peanuts.

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[jf-08]

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If that's a country song, I'm notta clicking!

 

[oaken1]

Why you want to mix good whiskey? Everything on the rocks for me. Just a couple small ones to chill it not water it down.

Nobody mixes good whiskey.
But Jack Daniels has never been good whiskey

 

[602 Native]

Nobody mixes good whiskey.
But Jack Daniels has never been good whiskey

Agree with this.

I’m a Mezcal guy myself and people think it’s Tequila and should be mixed in something as well. Good Mezcal should never be mixed and should be drank neat or on the rocks. I use chilled metal cubes at the house for my Mezcal.

 

[oaken1]

I don't know if I have ever seen fried okra. The only okra I've ever seen/been around is the snotty looking stuff (when I was young). Because of that, I have never tried it. That and straight cottage cheese.

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[BooksOrangePlanet]

has anyone tried the new McDonald's burger