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CajunCenturion
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Thank you Dimandja. That clears it all up, especially in light of the post from the other thread. Yep, I'm in a foul mood.
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Meanwhile, back at the topic...
I heard a tease on CNN Headline News this morning that sounded like failing effort at one of those grade school exercises in which you have to place the given sentences in the proper order.
Paraphrased:
"Heavy winds tore through the high plains last night. Utility workers worked through the night, and finally got the power restored. At one point, as many as 15,000 people lost their power."
As to real news sources in the available in the US: BBC online, BBC America on cable (if you're lucky enough to have it offered), and "The News Hour with Tom Lehrer" on PBS are all wonderfully short on sound bites.
Dimandja: you don't need a radio for NPR, they have a Program Stream available at npr.org, as well as a wonderful archive of past shows.
Rod Knowlton
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I heard a tease on CNN Headline News this morning that sounded like failing effort at one of those grade school exercises in which you have to place the given sentences in the proper order.
Paraphrased:
"Heavy winds tore through the high plains last night. Utility workers worked through the night, and finally got the power restored. At one point, as many as 15,000 people lost their power."
As to real news sources in the available in the US: BBC online, BBC America on cable (if you're lucky enough to have it offered), and "The News Hour with Tom Lehrer" on PBS are all wonderfully short on sound bites.
Dimandja: you don't need a radio for NPR, they have a Program Stream available at npr.org, as well as a wonderful archive of past shows.
Rod Knowlton
IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert pSeries and AIX 5L
CompTIA Linux+
CompTIA Security+
<off topic again.I also had a difficult time distinguishing between the two, even after reading (twice!) CajunCenturion's link. I checked on the Wikipedia website, and I think that they sum up the differences between the two rather neatly:
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Susan
"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." - Mark Twain, Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894)
Check out the Cajun and Creole articles on Wikipedia for more information.
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Susan
"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." - Mark Twain, Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894)
sleipnir214
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<Sorry. I've lived in Louisiana most of my life. I'd much rather talk about food.>
The problem, Dimandja, is that you have gotten mixed up in a holy war that has been raging in south Louisiana for quite some time now. And as SF0751 has pointed out, it's a holy war that really doesn't make much sense to folk outside of south Louisiana.
These authors say there used to be a difference between Cajun and Creole cuisine, but there really isn't one any more:
These say there is still a difference:
I grew up in New Orleans (traditionally, a place for creole cuisine) but have spent the last 23 years in Lafayette (2 hours along Interstat 10 to the west, traditionally, a place for cajun cuisine).
In my opinion, there is a difference, but it can be hard to define and is based on subtleties of spices used, ratios of spices used, and some core ingredients. The only way I think I could make anyone understand the difference would be to have two similar dishes side-by-side and taste both.
I think the best advice comes from the link I posted to the page at tobasco.com: I say, stop thinking about it. Just eat it.
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The problem, Dimandja, is that you have gotten mixed up in a holy war that has been raging in south Louisiana for quite some time now. And as SF0751 has pointed out, it's a holy war that really doesn't make much sense to folk outside of south Louisiana.
These authors say there used to be a difference between Cajun and Creole cuisine, but there really isn't one any more:
These say there is still a difference:
I grew up in New Orleans (traditionally, a place for creole cuisine) but have spent the last 23 years in Lafayette (2 hours along Interstat 10 to the west, traditionally, a place for cajun cuisine).
In my opinion, there is a difference, but it can be hard to define and is based on subtleties of spices used, ratios of spices used, and some core ingredients. The only way I think I could make anyone understand the difference would be to have two similar dishes side-by-side and taste both.
I think the best advice comes from the link I posted to the page at tobasco.com: I say, stop thinking about it. Just eat it.
Want the best answers? Ask the best questions!
TANSTAAFL!!
U.S. broadcast news industry just use that phrase and so many others like 'unbelievable', 'things will never be the same', 'something she will never forget', and 'luckily'(intead of fortunatly), because they are trying to sound 'current'.
I think an equivalent situation would exist in many places around the world.
For example: (Stepping beyond what Americans eat as Chinese food in malls across the country...) Differences between Cantonese, Schezwan, Hunan, etc. exist due to both ethnic and geographic conditions. The rest of the world (obviously, America included) refers to the food as Chinese food. While we may distinguish between some of the major styles (Cantonese, Schezwan, Hunan) we would not be able to pick up on other subtleties.
Mexican, French the same thing. How about Mediterranean? How many times have you heard food described as Mediterranean? That's a ridiculously large area to ascribe a "flavor" and style to.
~Thadeus
For example: (Stepping beyond what Americans eat as Chinese food in malls across the country...) Differences between Cantonese, Schezwan, Hunan, etc. exist due to both ethnic and geographic conditions. The rest of the world (obviously, America included) refers to the food as Chinese food. While we may distinguish between some of the major styles (Cantonese, Schezwan, Hunan) we would not be able to pick up on other subtleties.
Mexican, French the same thing. How about Mediterranean? How many times have you heard food described as Mediterranean? That's a ridiculously large area to ascribe a "flavor" and style to.
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Thadeus How about Mediterranean? How many times have you heard food described as Mediterranean? That's a ridiculously large area to ascribe a "flavor" and style to.
Well, actually, no! Similar ingredients are grown all around the region: olives, tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, beans, citrus, rice, herbs (like oregano, marjoram and thyme), lots of fish, lamb, rabbit and wildfowl. It all tends to be peasant food; fill up on small (cheap) vegetable dishes and eke out the meat.
The similarities between, say French and Turkish Mediteranean food are much greater than those between the food of Mediteranean and Northern France or the Loire region. Also there has been a huge trade and cultural interchange throughout the Med for centuries - which must have helped to spread the various dishes around the region.
CajunCenturion Your link puzzeled me too, it concentrates on Creole food, then moves onto Arcadian - without mentioning that Cajun food has its roots (?) in Arcadian.
<aside> The only Cajun/Creole food I've ever tried in the US, has had a strong resemblance to wallpaper paste and charcoal (colour, texture and taste) - but maybe I've only eaten it in the wrong places. I was really disappointed because it "sounds" so interesting.</aside>
Back on topic, I find the BBC World Service gives a pretty good in-depth coverage of international news, with relatively few buzz words. Much better than UK domestic news.
Rosie
"Never express yourself more clearly than you think" (Niels Bohr)
Thadeus How about Mediterranean? How many times have you heard food described as Mediterranean? That's a ridiculously large area to ascribe a "flavor" and style to.
Well, actually, no! Similar ingredients are grown all around the region: olives, tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, beans, citrus, rice, herbs (like oregano, marjoram and thyme), lots of fish, lamb, rabbit and wildfowl. It all tends to be peasant food; fill up on small (cheap) vegetable dishes and eke out the meat.
The similarities between, say French and Turkish Mediteranean food are much greater than those between the food of Mediteranean and Northern France or the Loire region. Also there has been a huge trade and cultural interchange throughout the Med for centuries - which must have helped to spread the various dishes around the region.
CajunCenturion Your link puzzeled me too, it concentrates on Creole food, then moves onto Arcadian - without mentioning that Cajun food has its roots (?) in Arcadian.
<aside> The only Cajun/Creole food I've ever tried in the US, has had a strong resemblance to wallpaper paste and charcoal (colour, texture and taste) - but maybe I've only eaten it in the wrong places. I was really disappointed because it "sounds" so interesting.</aside>
Back on topic, I find the BBC World Service gives a pretty good in-depth coverage of international news, with relatively few buzz words. Much better than UK domestic news.
Rosie
"Never express yourself more clearly than you think" (Niels Bohr)
sleipnir214
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rosieb:
A Cajun friend of mine was in JFK airport and saw in one of the restaraunts in the terminal a sign advertising gumbo. When he asked, "What kind?", he was brightly told, "Vegetable." He said he didn't think they understood why he left the place laughing.
There are Cajun expats all over the world doing great things with Cajun food -- but there is a troublingly large number who seem to think Cajun food consists of "burn it, put it on rice, and dowse it in pepper sauce". And to the best of my knowledge, the only one who still regularly "blackens" food is Paul Prudhomme, who is credited with popularizing the technique.
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A Cajun friend of mine was in JFK airport and saw in one of the restaraunts in the terminal a sign advertising gumbo. When he asked, "What kind?", he was brightly told, "Vegetable." He said he didn't think they understood why he left the place laughing.
There are Cajun expats all over the world doing great things with Cajun food -- but there is a troublingly large number who seem to think Cajun food consists of "burn it, put it on rice, and dowse it in pepper sauce". And to the best of my knowledge, the only one who still regularly "blackens" food is Paul Prudhomme, who is credited with popularizing the technique.
Want the best answers? Ask the best questions!
TANSTAAFL!!
sleipnir214
Okaaay, I probably ate in a similar place, the only possible adjectives lay somewhere between "boring" and "vaguely unpleasant".
Where do I look? I'm not aware of anywhere in London (or UK for that matter) renowned for that style of food. There's tons on the Internet ( looks promising) but I'd really appreciate a recommendation on the "genuine" cooking, I'm not interested in Cajun/Creole for the mass market - I take cooking (and eating) very seriously.
Rosie
"Never express yourself more clearly than you think" (Niels Bohr)
Okaaay, I probably ate in a similar place, the only possible adjectives lay somewhere between "boring" and "vaguely unpleasant".
Where do I look? I'm not aware of anywhere in London (or UK for that matter) renowned for that style of food. There's tons on the Internet ( looks promising) but I'd really appreciate a recommendation on the "genuine" cooking, I'm not interested in Cajun/Creole for the mass market - I take cooking (and eating) very seriously.
Rosie
"Never express yourself more clearly than you think" (Niels Bohr)
sleipnir214
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CajunCenturion
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rosieb - Maybe a thread in TTUK?
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It's okay here roseib. I was offering that as a suggestion.
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Not to mention people ready to snipe at each other at the drop of a hat ![[smile]](/data/assets/smilies/smile.gif "[smile] [smile]")
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No, you have to understand, we don't really snipe - it's teasing - on the rare occasions it get's out of hand, the moderators take action - firmly.
Actually most of it is really pretty affectionate - we're friends. And with the Meets, many of us have met - so the more savage insults are based on "in" jokes.
Don't knock it - if you've a personal problem: sick family member / unemployment /trouble at work / etc. - you'll get tons of help and sympathy. Maybe not all online, a huge amount now happens off-line.
I've made some really good friends thru TTUK.
Sorry CC done it again, hijacked the thread, but I couldn't let that run.
Rosie
"Never express yourself more clearly than you think" (Niels Bohr)
Actually most of it is really pretty affectionate - we're friends. And with the Meets, many of us have met - so the more savage insults are based on "in" jokes.
Don't knock it - if you've a personal problem: sick family member / unemployment /trouble at work / etc. - you'll get tons of help and sympathy. Maybe not all online, a huge amount now happens off-line.
I've made some really good friends thru TTUK.
Sorry CC done it again, hijacked the thread, but I couldn't let that run.
Rosie
"Never express yourself more clearly than you think" (Niels Bohr)
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