Happy new Year 2004!!

[jerseydevil]

Originally posted by Insidious Rex
americans generally dont eat french fries with their fish. if the fish happens to be deep fried (do you guys EVER eat fish broiled or poached or in stews or soups? )

I hate fried fish. I like my fish broiled - although shark and swordfish is good on the grill.

But then we would never eat anything off a newspaper here.

That's not true - I've been to lobster shanties in Maine and they just put newspaper on the wooden table, put your lobster on the newspaper. You just eat it off of there and pile the shells in the center. They then come and fold up the newspaper and carry it all away.

Now whats all this talk of biscuits for new years? everyone knows the real tradition is ham hocks and black eyed peas. Although this year I cooked a whole pork shoulder with baked beans instead. i got back home too late to soak the black eyed peas.

In indiana the big thing was Corned Beef and Cabbage, but we never had that out there. We had barbequed ribs, and finger snacks (egg rolls, pizza rolls, chicken nuggets, etc) and we used to have fondue.

[Insidious Rex]

Originally posted by jerseydevil
That's not true - I've been to lobster shanties in Maine and they just put newspaper on the wooden table, put your lobster on the newspaper. You just eat it off of there and pile the shells in the center. They then come and fold up the newspaper and carry it all away.

Well theres a big difference between using newspaper to catch your trash when yer eating shell fish and getting served on like YESTERDAYS newspaper as if it was a plate and seeing the oils on the freshly fried fish pick up the ink from the news paper so that you can actually read backwards words on your fish! course a little ink never hurt anyone I suppose.

[jerseydevil]

Originally posted by Insidious Rex
Well theres a big difference between using newspaper to catch your trash when yer eating shell fish and getting served on like YESTERDAYS newspaper as if it was a plate and seeing the oils on the freshly fried fish pick

The lobster isn't served on a plate but the newspaper.

up the ink from the news paper so that you can actually read backwards words on your fish! course a little ink never hurt anyone I suppose.

I can see where that would be gross. The shells of the lobster aren't eaten - so it doesn't matter that the lobster is served on the newspaper.

[Coney II]

Originally posted by Insidious Rex
Well theres a big difference between using newspaper to catch your trash when yer eating shell fish and getting served on like YESTERDAYS newspaper as if it was a plate and seeing the oils on the freshly fried fish pick up the ink from the news paper so that you can actually read backwards words on your fish! course a little ink never hurt anyone I suppose.

don't know about anywhere else in the world.......but yer can't buy fish 'n chips like that in the UK anymore, some bloke from the Health Agency banned it.

Now everyone has to buy a newspaper if they wanna read the headlines

[Ruinel]

Originally posted by Insidious Rex
Well theres a big difference between using newspaper to catch your trash when yer eating shell fish and getting served on like YESTERDAYS newspaper as if it was a plate and seeing the oils on the freshly fried fish pick up the ink from the news paper so that you can actually read backwards words on your fish! course a little ink never hurt anyone I suppose.

*shudder*
ick

[Arien the Maia]

Originally posted by jerseydevil
In indiana the big thing was Corned Beef and Cabbage, but we never had that out there.

that is SO an Irish thing! my mom served in for St. Patricks day last year...of course even thopugh I have Irish in me I had to go to Sonic Drive-In later to get some fries and a burger

[jerseydevil]

Originally posted by Arien the Maia
that is SO an Irish thing!

Well actually the people in Indiana - none of them were Irish. My ancestors were Irish and we did have Corned Beef and Cabbage for St Patricks Day. I make it every year.

[Arien the Maia]

Originally posted by jerseydevil
Well actually the people in Indiana - none of them were Irish. My ancestors were Irish and we did have Corned Beef and Cabbage for St Patricks Day. I make it every year.

well, Fort Wayne is a German and Irish city which is what I am (among other things) although lately it's becoming rather Hispanic as well

[sun-star]

Originally posted by Coney II
Now everyone has to buy a newspaper if they wanna read the headlines

Can you imagine... buying a newspaper

[Linaewen]

Just thought I'd bring this thread up because on Wednesday my family will be celebrating Chinese Lunar New Year. I love this celebration much more than normal New Year because we get red envelopes with money inside, delicious food, time with family, and an opportunity to throw lots of paper in a bonfire! (The tradition is that by burning paper models of things such as cars, money etc, your ancestors receive the real thing in the afterlife). It is the best fun.

Kung Hei Fat Choy!

[Twista]

Im going to my chinise mate's party for that! lol. Cant wait...