Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Many many places along the south coast of New South Wales have spectacularly good fish and chips. On fine summer days we drive a couple of hours to the coast, with enjoying the quality of the F&C as one of the drawcards. The waves and bikini girls are the others. Come to think of it, the quality of food in Australia is quite something to be happy about, particularly now that we've included virtually every culture on the planet into our Anglo centric schmozzle. Rick. On 08/11/2005, at 7:03 PM, Frank Dernie wrote: > I tend to agree about Spanish food. It is unfortunate that there > are not more Spanish restaurants in the UK :-) One of the few > benefits of the excessive travelling I do is the occasional > opportunity to sample local cuisine. I have eaten well in every > country I have visited. China, in particular, is spectacularly good > and inexpensive for a westerner. > One of the things I really miss is good fish and chips. Where I was > brought up in the North of England there were plenty of good fish > and chip shops. Here in the 24 years I have lived in Oxfordshire I > have only found one selling edible fish properly cooked and that is > in Newbury 14 miles away. If any LUGger knows any others please let > me know. > Frank > > On 8 Nov, 2005, at 05:02, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > > >> Henning Wulff wrote: >> >> >>> Ha! I know of no finer culinary expression than a pickled >>> herring. Northern European countries like the Netherlands got it >>> right! >>> And beer, preferably not too warm, is the perfect accompaniment. >>> >> >> Actually, I had forgotten about that one--perhaps because it is >> not in season right now. Yes, the Dutch herrings are the best, I >> was too harsh in my general assessment of Dutch food before. I >> also like the smoked eel. With the herring, the best liquid for >> them to swim in is IMO akvavit or a flavored vodka like Zubr?wka. >> >> In general, I am always happy to explore any country's cuisine, as >> those who have met me will attest to :-) My favorite food is >> Spanish, but even in countries with a poor culinary reputation >> like the UK or most of Eastern Europe, there are nice dishes to be >> had. >> >> Nathan >> -- >> Nathan Wajsman >> Almere, The Netherlands >> >> General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com >> Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com >> Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman >> http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 >> Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >