Lunch, Anybody?

[Turnip]

Lamb kebab with Turkish salads and fries, sweet and super strong black tea for dessert.

 

[Trenchfriend]

super strong black tea for dessert.

Funny, today I drank nice (loose brewed) strong black tea first time after months!

 

[Trenchfriend]

Tomato-Knäckebrot Soup with Kieler Sprotten, yummy!!

 

[Trenchfriend]

Zaziki Burritos

 

[Fifty150]

Before there was such a thing as a Panda Express in every shopping mall food court around the world, there was "The Golden Age" of Chinese restaurants. In those days, the menus always had green salad, green beans, sweet potato, mashed potato, potato salad, roast beef, ham, and turkey. A choice of meat with two sides. And it worked. Not everyone wanted to eat "exotic" food like chop suey. A family dining out had the option of "American" and "Chinese" food.

I grew up thinking that roast turkey, mashed potato, and assorted vegetables was normal Chinese food. After all, it was easy enough to make that we cooked a turkey at home every 4 to 6 weeks. Put the bird in the oven, and you had a meal. You had several meals. That bird lasted for a week, with the turkey stock, and plenty of leftovers for turkey soup, turkey ala king, turkey sandwiches........ we probably had 8 or 10 Thanksgiving dinners a year.

I made a turkey breast today. A whole turkey would be too much food for 1 guy. Time tested recipe and technique. Put it in the oven. Carve it.

 

[Trenchfriend]

Nürnberger Sausages, nothing more.

 

[Trenchfriend]

Tomato-Knäckebrot Soup with some Gouda cubes.

 

[Fifty150]

In Asian cultures, eggs are steamed.

 

[Fifty150]

The division of the haves and have nots. In developing countries, protein is often of lesser grade. Like eating an old hen which is no longer capable of laying eggs. Or a water buffalo which falls dead. In more privileged conditions, such as here in The USA, we raise cattle strictly for human consumption. We will no eat a downed beast of burden. In Asian countries with a strong economy, eating designer beef is like carrying a designer bag. It's a status symbol.

I still had roast beef. I sliced it into bite sized strips.

Put a couple of eggs into a wok.

Stir in rice, ginger, garlic, and bloody roast beef juice drippings.

Garnish with meat.

 

[FOXTROT LAMONT]

Chili with bagel and coffee.

 

[Turnip]

Small German mixed salad today.

 

[FOXTROT LAMONT]

^ looks fish & chips without fried cod but cut shark, sauce, and a dash mayo.

 

[Turnip]

In fact it’s Currywurst with chips.

 

[Fifty150]

Here in Chinatown, my default protein is Tri Tip. 500 degree Fahrenheit oven. 5 minutes per pound. Then turn the oven off. Works for every cut of beef.

 

[FOXTROT LAMONT]

^ Bachelor's delight. I don't cook much usually microwave.

 

[Trenchfriend]

Nürnberger Sausages, pure.

 

[Turnip]

Döner plate with fries and salads.

 

[Fifty150]

She's from the MidWest. Her parents were in town. Very religious people. Very political people. People for whom there is no separation of church and state.

Seafood was "exotic". Fish sticks from the frozen aisle. That's what she bought. I'm looking at it. The box says, "minced fish". Whatever kind of fish it is, it is "Kosher".


According to her, "It's fish. Does it make any difference?"

The picture on the box also shows peas and carrots, which are not included. You have to buy those separately. Frozen or canned. Your choice. She chose canned.

I preheat the oven, and wonder how 4 people are supposed to split 18 fish sticks. Luckily, I had more food in the fridge.

I put some lobster tails in eggs, and put it in the steamer.

Then I topped it with grated ginger.

The dish was finished with chopped green onion and coriander.

Her father, who holds a leadership position at his place of worship, makes it perfectly clear that he does not agree with my choices in life. In particular, my choice to serve him an unclean food.

I wonder if he is upset with the shellfish, or the mixing of meat and dairy, since eggs are dairy. Either way, he still ate it. There must be a travel waiver. The same way that travelers and pregnant women are not required to fast.

 

[Trenchfriend]

Whole grain noodles with tomato-mozarella sauce.
It's ok to me, but kids would surely not eat it. Too moldy taste...

 

[Fifty150]

Once again, it was tri tip day.


Instead of the "traditional" way of cutting the meat.

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The X likes it cut at a different angle. So that the larger pieces are about the size of a NY steak.