Off to Berlin on Friday.

Tell me, Food Guides...

Where should I eat?
What street food should I not miss?
What beer should I drink?

...and, so on and so forth...

:)

Merci! (Or, Danke!)

So, I was at the Casino (giant absurd mega grocery store in the Franceland) and in their meat section they had horse. I also noticed it in the canned foods section. Yum. Horse in a jar!

Now, my only culinary experience with horse falls into the radish category... Wishing to know more, I ask these questions:

Has anyone had it? If so, what's it like-- flavor wise, texturally, etc. How was it prepared? If you've never had it, would you try it? If no, pourqoui pas?

So, tell me, dear SE reader.

What is the saddest, most depressing thing you ate during your darkest days of college? And, by that I mean... poorest.

You know... when you went to the store and you were like... Should I buy more plates or more beer? Then, you decide on the beer b/c you can always eat Top Ramen out of an upside down frisbee...

[*I've never had to choose between beer or plates... and, I don't own a frisbee b/c my dog is afraid of them. Go figure.]

There's this place in Knoxville, TN that's called The Cereal Bar, and I'm told by a friend of mine that it's Cereal Mecca for us cereal lovers. He says there's a gazillion different kinds of cereal and they also have different kids of milk-- whole, 2%, skim, soy, etc.

What is your favourite kind of cereal? When do you like to eat it? Any add ins? What kind of milk?

For me, it's Life. Followed by Raisin Bran with banana slices. Plain Cheerios follow with a sprinkling of sugar. My favourite time to eat cereal is at like 1 in the AM.

Oh, and 2% or skim, please, thankyouverymuch!

Alright, let's have it!

No matter how many times you make it, what will never be as good as your mom's?

You stumble into your place after one (three... seven) too many drinks.Throw your keys on the table. Take off your coat. You're STARVING. You figure you gotta get something on your stomach b/c if you don't, you're gonna be siiiiiick.

So, what do you eat/drink?... not as a preventive for a hangover really, but more b/c you've already (over) indulged and you figure... if you're gonna go for it, ya might as well really go for it, and when ya do it... ya gotta do it big!

How do you like your eggs?

Me, personally... anyway, but scrambled. Sunny side up. Hard boiled. Soft boiled. Over easy. Baked...

Oh, Mr. Egg. How I do love you! You're a great food for the... frugal minded (read: poor) college student like me.

There was a feather in my carton of eggs the other day. Gotta say, that was a new experience. Also, each individual egg had the use by date stamped on it. I love that idea. That way you can take all the eggs out of the carton and use it to make those little caterpillar toy thingies. You know the ones with the pipe cleaners for legs and the wiggly eyes...?

...

Okay, yes. I admit it. I'm actually 9 years old. Ha.

Maybe it's just me... but, when I eat, I CANNOT end on sweet. I have to end on savory.

I had a friend once who ate some ice cream and was so bothered by the sweetness left, she squirted a pack of mustard into her mouth just to be rid of it.

How about you?

Sweet? Savory? Or, Elisabeth, you're crazy?

(It's the last one. I know.)

SE, I've missed you. While I've been in Hungary for the past two weeks, you've moved on without me, and I will be forced to play catch up.

But, I'm back! And, I'm here to say THIS:

I would never eat in France again if I could eat in Hungary everyday at my great aunt's house.

She's been cooking on an old school wood burning stove for 55 years or so. Watching her bake in that thing is a something to marvel at. And, can I mention that she doesn't have ANY counter space? She has the stove, her sink, and a cabinet to store dishes and such. That's all. She has this little table next to her stove that she does everything it. It comes up mid thigh so she (in her 70s) is all the way down to need dough.

SO!

Who wants to go eat Hungarian food with me in April?

Okay, so let's say that you're stuck on an island and you can only choose ONE food to have in an endless supply. What would you choose?

Me, personally? The Potato. Oh, Potato. How I do adore thee. You can be roasted, grilled, baked, fried, boiled, broiled... eaten raw, if need be!

I kinda hope that if I ever wind up on an island where I'm surrounded by potatoes that I end up on Spice Island.

HAAA, get it? Spice Island? Like... the brand....? Ya know with the pict-- okay, nevermind.

:)

Well, how are they?

I LOVE burgers, and the last one I had was a few months before I moved. At the Marché de Noel there is a guy selling them.

I mean, I'm gonna try it either way, I'd just like to get an idea of what I'm going to be tasting!

Word.

Thanks.

Maybe it's b/c I'm still practically a kid (and, a poor college student), but peanut butter and jelly sandwiches-- I LOVE them!

What is your favourite way to eat them?

Jelly? Jam? Marshmallow fluff? Honey? Banana? Bacon à la Elvis? Pressed in a panini press?

I once saw Paula Deen (I know, I know, she's trying to kill us) spread butter (go figure...) on the outsides of the bread, dip them in sugar, and cook it off. I've done this and let me say, it's fantastic. The sugar gets all burnt and you get that crunch.

Yum!

Anyone got any ideas for 5 ingredient meals? That's not including olive oil and s/p as any of the five, btw!

Anyone? Anyone?

Merci beaucoup!

So, I'm living in France and the stores aren't keeping their eggs in the refrigerated sections in the stores. That trips me out! The same with milk... although, you gotta refrigerate the milk once you open it. My question is: how long can eggs be stored at room temperature? The same with mayo. I was always told it has to be stored in the fridge, but is that true? The eggs in commercial mayo are pasturized, and everything else-- oil, lemon, etc. -- those are all fine at room temp. Anyone know? I'm baffled by the mayo. Mayo in the jar at your house-- put it in the fridge. In packets at the burger stand-- room temp (or warmer!) is fine.

Anyone? Anyone?

It can include milk/eggs, but no meat, chicken, or fish. In my house, we're trying to be more creative without using meat. Organic stuff is outrageously expensive in the neighborhood, and the cheaper chicken breasts the size of basketballs just... More