Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Rick, the classic place to eat F&C is when sheltering in a windy bus-shelter on a rainy night, anywhere in the industrial bits of the West Riding of Yorkshire :-) Though I must admit, the idea of sparsely clad young ladies does give the whole thing a new aspect! Douglas Rick Dykstra wrote: > 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 >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >