The Tragedy of Canada

Joe Carney · January 15th, 2003, 04:45 PM

Dylan, you mean you haven't had one of the greatest delicasies of all? Chitlins? Man you haven't lived.......hehehe.
Just don't clean/fix them at home unless you want someone to call the health department on you. Mighty fine when properly cooked. And Alligator Gar? Makes a great sausage. Goes great
with poke sallet and collard greens.
Lest you think I'm kidding, I'm not.

Jeff Donald · January 15th, 2003, 05:15 PM

Ummm, Ummm, Quarter Pounders with cheese are looking better all the time.

Jeff

Joe Carney · January 16th, 2003, 04:17 PM

Jeff, I wonder if our Canadian and Pacific friends have the slightest idea what I'm talking about. hehehe.

Jeff Donald · January 16th, 2003, 04:57 PM

No, but the Crocodile Hunter might.

Jeff

Dylan Couper · January 16th, 2003, 06:02 PM

Joe, I've had collard greens before. Is there a different name for Chitlins?

Never had Gator in any form. Beleive me, if I could find it, I'd try it. I think one of life's little treats is trying food you'd not normally get to eat. Not that I like everything, but I'll sure give it a try.

You want something that you should never cook/clean in your home? Try a fruit called "durian". Tasty, if the smell doesn't make you throw up before you can get it in your mouth.

Scott Silverman · January 16th, 2003, 07:36 PM

This thread has gotten so many posts I am actually concerned for the mental state of being of the entire forum...

Ross Milligan · January 17th, 2003, 07:41 AM

Its Burns Night soon so it will be traditional haggis for me - yum yum.

Ross

Joe Carney · January 17th, 2003, 02:05 PM

>>Is there a different name for Chitlins?

Never had Gator in any form. Beleive me, if I could find it, I'd try it. I think one of life's little treats is trying food you'd not normally get to eat. Not that I like everything, but I'll sure give it a try.

<<

Chitlins = Pigs Intestines, buy cleaned or uncleaned, depending
how much money you want to save. hehehe.

Alligator Gar, not an Alligator, but a scavenger fish that is shaped roughly like a pike, but gets up to 9 feet in length with huge ugly teeth and big scales like a carp. Found mostly in the larger rivers of the Southern United States. They are considered a pest fish for the most part. A few people like to capture them and turn the meat into sausage. I'm not one of them.
If you ever go swimming in a big river and see one of these things, they scare the hell out of you, though I've never been bitten by one. They travel in small groups.

end of social lesson.

Joe C.

Nick Kerpchar · January 17th, 2003, 09:14 PM

It was bad enough when "swamp food" was mentioned (gar) but when haggis got thrown in that did it. I've had camel while in the Middle East and something that was probably dog while in Asia, but "haggis"! Ross, that just about tops it! And don't tell me you would eat "that stuff" cold...... ! Yikes ! Chitlins ain't nothing compared to "Haggis"!

Polish kleibasi with double garlic is like French pastry compared to haggis.

Sign me, Not a Haggis lover. Nick

Dylan Couper · January 17th, 2003, 09:18 PM

Re: Alligator Gar
Oh, for some reason I had a mental lapse and thought you were talking some wierd Cajun-speak about alligators... Yep, I know what a alligator gar is. Had one at an aquarium store I used to work at. Vicious SOB as far as fish go.

Jeff Donald · January 17th, 2003, 09:26 PM

I spent a little time in the Philippines after the revolution. I would walk along the streets and people would be cooking food, right in the street. Most of the time it was little skewers with meat objects on them and a sauce. The smells were actually quite pleasant. But you just didn't eat it no matter how good it smelled or how hungry you were. It was most likely dog (a Philippine specialty) or rat ( the other, other white meat) or cat. Didn't see many loose dogs in the Philippines.

Jeff

Frank Granovski · January 18th, 2003, 07:28 PM

Don't forget 'er snakes, monkeys and lizards...sometimes people too. In Winnipeg, we only eat Whitefish and Goldeye. The Red River carp and channel cats get picked up by the funny fishermen from down south.

Dylan Couper · January 18th, 2003, 07:54 PM

Frank, you mean the wildlife actually survives the winter in Winnipeg? I though everyone there had to hibernate until summer when you could go mosquito hunting. Mmm... nothing like shooting down a 10lb Squiter and tossing it on your grill. That's good eatin!

Joe Carney · January 18th, 2003, 08:53 PM

>>Mmm... nothing like shooting down a 10lb Squiter and tossing it on your grill. That's good eatin!<<
Followed by Prairie Oysters in a tasty Marinara sauce.

I'm a member of PETA
People Eating Tasty Animals

Frank Granovski · January 18th, 2003, 09:33 PM

I used to own a big house on the corner of Pamerson and Evanson. Every night (not in Winter), the Rain Worms would come out in herds. I'd grab 'em, put them in a bucket, and make 'em for my friends to enjoy. Yum. They never new what they ate. Of course I kept a few worms for fishing---in the river across the street. +_+

January 15th, 2003, 04:45 PM	#46
Joe Carney Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Centreville Va Posts: 1,828	Try Chitlins Dylan, you mean you haven't had one of the greatest delicasies of all? Chitlins? Man you haven't lived.......hehehe. Just don't clean/fix them at home unless you want someone to call the health department on you. Mighty fine when properly cooked. And Alligator Gar? Makes a great sausage. Goes great with poke sallet and collard greens. Lest you think I'm kidding, I'm not.

January 16th, 2003, 07:36 PM	#51
Scott Silverman Major Player Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Cupertino, California, USA Posts: 301	This thread has gotten so many posts I am actually concerned for the mental state of being of the entire forum... __________________ Scott Silverman Shining Star Digital Video Productions Bay Area, CA

January 15th, 2003, 05:15 PM	#47
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Ummm, Ummm, Quarter Pounders with cheese are looking better all the time. Jeff

January 16th, 2003, 04:17 PM	#48
Joe Carney Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Centreville Va Posts: 1,828	Jeff, I wonder if our Canadian and Pacific friends have the slightest idea what I'm talking about. hehehe.

January 16th, 2003, 04:57 PM	#49
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	No, but the Crocodile Hunter might. Jeff

January 16th, 2003, 06:02 PM	#50
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Joe, I've had collard greens before. Is there a different name for Chitlins? Never had Gator in any form. Beleive me, if I could find it, I'd try it. I think one of life's little treats is trying food you'd not normally get to eat. Not that I like everything, but I'll sure give it a try. You want something that you should never cook/clean in your home? Try a fruit called "durian". Tasty, if the smell doesn't make you throw up before you can get it in your mouth.

January 17th, 2003, 07:41 AM	#52
Ross Milligan Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Scotland UK Posts: 63	Its Burns Night soon so it will be traditional haggis for me - yum yum. Ross

January 17th, 2003, 02:05 PM	#53
Joe Carney Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Centreville Va Posts: 1,828	>>Is there a different name for Chitlins? Never had Gator in any form. Beleive me, if I could find it, I'd try it. I think one of life's little treats is trying food you'd not normally get to eat. Not that I like everything, but I'll sure give it a try. << Chitlins = Pigs Intestines, buy cleaned or uncleaned, depending how much money you want to save. hehehe. Alligator Gar, not an Alligator, but a scavenger fish that is shaped roughly like a pike, but gets up to 9 feet in length with huge ugly teeth and big scales like a carp. Found mostly in the larger rivers of the Southern United States. They are considered a pest fish for the most part. A few people like to capture them and turn the meat into sausage. I'm not one of them. If you ever go swimming in a big river and see one of these things, they scare the hell out of you, though I've never been bitten by one. They travel in small groups. end of social lesson. Joe C.

January 17th, 2003, 09:14 PM	#54
Nick Kerpchar Major Player Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 211	It was bad enough when "swamp food" was mentioned (gar) but when haggis got thrown in that did it. I've had camel while in the Middle East and something that was probably dog while in Asia, but "haggis"! Ross, that just about tops it! And don't tell me you would eat "that stuff" cold...... ! Yikes ! Chitlins ain't nothing compared to "Haggis"! Polish kleibasi with double garlic is like French pastry compared to haggis. Sign me, Not a Haggis lover. Nick

January 17th, 2003, 09:18 PM	#55
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Re: Alligator Gar Oh, for some reason I had a mental lapse and thought you were talking some wierd Cajun-speak about alligators... Yep, I know what a alligator gar is. Had one at an aquarium store I used to work at. Vicious SOB as far as fish go.

January 17th, 2003, 09:26 PM	#56
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	I spent a little time in the Philippines after the revolution. I would walk along the streets and people would be cooking food, right in the street. Most of the time it was little skewers with meat objects on them and a sauce. The smells were actually quite pleasant. But you just didn't eat it no matter how good it smelled or how hungry you were. It was most likely dog (a Philippine specialty) or rat ( the other, other white meat) or cat. Didn't see many loose dogs in the Philippines. Jeff

January 18th, 2003, 07:28 PM	#57
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Don't forget 'er snakes, monkeys and lizards...sometimes people too. In Winnipeg, we only eat Whitefish and Goldeye. The Red River carp and channel cats get picked up by the funny fishermen from down south.

January 18th, 2003, 07:54 PM	#58
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Frank, you mean the wildlife actually survives the winter in Winnipeg? I though everyone there had to hibernate until summer when you could go mosquito hunting. Mmm... nothing like shooting down a 10lb Squiter and tossing it on your grill. That's good eatin!

January 18th, 2003, 08:53 PM	#59
Joe Carney Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Centreville Va Posts: 1,828	>>Mmm... nothing like shooting down a 10lb Squiter and tossing it on your grill. That's good eatin!<< Followed by Prairie Oysters in a tasty Marinara sauce. I'm a member of PETA People Eating Tasty Animals

January 18th, 2003, 09:33 PM	#60
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	I used to own a big house on the corner of Pamerson and Evanson. Every night (not in Winter), the Rain Worms would come out in herds. I'd grab 'em, put them in a bucket, and make 'em for my friends to enjoy. Yum. They never new what they ate. Of course I kept a few worms for fishing---in the river across the street. +_+