Azul!Dear talossans and Honoured everybody,
I want to know here ,Now on this time what is your favorite food/Cusine (It can be most ate by You)??
-My favorite is KFC fried chickens and Roast Lamb, macaroni and cheese and ice cream, Apple pie and so on
Here to listening your answers...
Mine are probably pirohy or bryndzové halušky, both are typical Slovak meals. I also love thing called španielske vtáčky (spanish birds, dunno exact name in English) which is basically egg, carrot, pickle and bacon inside a beef roll. But I absolutely love everything cooked by my grandma.
Quote from: Moinul Moin on February 21, 2026, 09:35:20 AMAzul!Dear talossans and Honoured everybody,
I want to know here ,Now on this time what is your favorite food/Cusine (It can be most ate by You)??
-My favorite is KFC fried chickens and Roast Lamb, macaroni and cheese and ice cream, Apple pie and so on
Here to listening your answers...
As someone originally from Kentucky I am delighted you enjoy KFC! Now that I live in Canada I have found that KFC outside the US is better quality.
My beloved food is pizza. I can still remember the slice of pizza I had in Rome. I could eat it for every meal. I am likely to get a pizza tattoo and sometimes consider becoming a pizzaiolo in retirement.
Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on February 21, 2026, 09:58:49 AMNow that I live in Canada I have found that KFC outside the US is better quality.
Make it yourself and it's even better.
Quote from: Moinul Moin on February 21, 2026, 09:35:20 AMfavorite food/Cusine
Polish cuisine is objectively the best.
Quote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on February 21, 2026, 10:05:56 AMQuote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on February 21, 2026, 09:58:49 AMNow that I live in Canada I have found that KFC outside the US is better quality.
Make it yourself and it's even better.
Lol. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soul_food
Quote from: Marcüs Causch on February 21, 2026, 09:55:26 AMMine are probably pirohy or bryndzové halušky, both are typical Slovak meals. I also love thing called španielske vtáčky (spanish birds, dunno exact name in English) which is basically egg, carrot, pickle and bacon inside a beef roll. But I absolutely love everything cooked by my grandma.
Wow! if grandma cooks,its taste become more tasty!Umm sounds good.
I love myself a good bowl of cinnamon oatmeal to start my day! I really want my favourite food to be Gyros or something (but I don't like vegetables, womp womp), but I like chicken and chips.
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Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on February 21, 2026, 09:58:49 AMQuote from: Moinul Moin on February 21, 2026, 09:35:20 AMAzul!Dear talossans and Honoured everybody,
I want to know here ,Now on this time what is your favorite food/Cusine (It can be most ate by You)??
-My favorite is KFC fried chickens and Roast Lamb, macaroni and cheese and ice cream, Apple pie and so on
Here to listening your answers...
As someone originally from Kentucky I am delighted you enjoy KFC! Now that I live in Canada I have found that KFC outside the US is better quality.
Yeah some KFC outside Kentucky are really good
Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on February 21, 2026, 10:00:28 AMMy beloved food is pizza. I can still remember the slice of pizza I had in Rome. I could eat it for every meal. I am likely to get a pizza tattoo and sometimes consider becoming a pizzaiolo in retirement.
"Pizzaiolo"best choice for pizza 😍 lovers in retirement(I prefer whole life in home)
Quote from: Mximo Malt on February 21, 2026, 10:26:08 AMI love myself a good bowl of cinnamon oatmeal to start my day! I really want my favourite food to be Gyros or something (but I don't like vegetables, womp womp), but I like.
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chicken and chips are universal favourite😍
Quote from: Mximo Malt on February 21, 2026, 10:53:42 AMQuote from: Moinul Moin on February 21, 2026, 10:53:17 AMQuote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on February 21, 2026, 10:11:05 AMQuote from: Moinul Moin on February 21, 2026, 09:35:20 AMfavorite food/Cusine
Polish cuisine is objectively the best.
To everyone ?
No just to him lol (he's ethnically Polish)
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Oh! Just caught it,Haha, ethnical things are always loved by every ethnic😀
I like yokan and natto (fermented soybeans). Many do not like natto as they find the smell and texture to be unappealing but the flavor is great.
Roast duck or beef, Yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes, asparagus
Quote from: Mximo Malt on February 21, 2026, 10:53:42 AMQuote from: Moinul Moin on February 21, 2026, 10:53:17 AMQuote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on February 21, 2026, 10:11:05 AMQuote from: Moinul Moin on February 21, 2026, 09:35:20 AMfavorite food/Cusine
Polish cuisine is objectively the best.
To everyone ?
No just to him lol (he's ethnically Polish)
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Oh! Just caught it,Haha, ethnical things are always loved by every ethnic😀
Quote from: Crement Itravilatx on February 21, 2026, 01:09:19 PMI like yokan and natto (fermented soybeans). Many do not like natto as they find the smell and texture to be unappealing but the flavor is great.
Traditional Japanese?
Quote from: owenedwards on February 21, 2026, 07:52:49 PMRoast duck or beef, Yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes, asparagus
Really mouth-watering dish,best choice.
Quote from: Moinul Moin on February 21, 2026, 10:10:42 PMQuote from: Mximo Malt on February 21, 2026, 10:53:42 AMQuote from: Moinul Moin on February 21, 2026, 10:53:17 AMQuote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on February 21, 2026, 10:11:05 AMQuote from: Moinul Moin on February 21, 2026, 09:35:20 AMfavorite food/Cusine
Polish cuisine is objectively the best.
To everyone ?
No just to him lol (he's ethnically Polish)
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Oh! Just caught it,Haha, ethnical things are always loved by every ethnic😀Quote from: Crement Itravilatx on February 21, 2026, 01:09:19 PMI like yokan and natto (fermented soybeans). Many do not like natto as they find the smell and texture to be unappealing but the flavor is great.
Traditional Japanese?
Yes, they are both quite traditional. My grandmother also liked them.
I love Greek food especially spanakopita, I'm going to make some tomorrow
Quote from: Crement Itravilatx on February 24, 2026, 10:43:43 AMQuote from: Moinul Moin on February 21, 2026, 10:10:42 PMQuote from: Mximo Malt on February 21, 2026, 10:53:42 AMQuote from: Moinul Moin on February 21, 2026, 10:53:17 AMQuote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on February 21, 2026, 10:11:05 AMQuote from: Moinul Moin on February 21, 2026, 09:35:20 AMfavorite food/Cusine
Polish cuisine is objectively the best.
To everyone ?
No just to him lol (he's ethnically Polish)
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Oh! Just caught it,Haha, ethnical things are always loved by every ethnic😀Quote from: Crement Itravilatx on February 21, 2026, 01:09:19 PMI like yokan and natto (fermented soybeans). Many do not like natto as they find the smell and texture to be unappealing but the flavor is great.
Traditional Japanese?
Yes, they are both quite traditional. My grandmother also liked them.
Sounds good!Familiar Foods😁
Quote from: Marïă Caçeir on February 24, 2026, 07:05:55 PMI love Greek food especially spanakopita, I'm going to make some tomorrow
Greek food is great, especially feta cheese and beef meals.
Quote from: Moinul Moin on February 24, 2026, 08:46:54 PMQuote from: Crement Itravilatx on February 24, 2026, 10:43:43 AMQuote from: Moinul Moin on February 21, 2026, 10:10:42 PMQuote from: Mximo Malt on February 21, 2026, 10:53:42 AMQuote from: Moinul Moin on February 21, 2026, 10:53:17 AMQuote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on February 21, 2026, 10:11:05 AMQuote from: Moinul Moin on February 21, 2026, 09:35:20 AMfavorite food/Cusine
Polish cuisine is objectively the best.
To everyone ?
No just to him lol (he's ethnically Polish)
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Oh! Just caught it,Haha, ethnical things are always loved by every ethnic😀Quote from: Crement Itravilatx on February 21, 2026, 01:09:19 PMI like yokan and natto (fermented soybeans). Many do not like natto as they find the smell and texture to be unappealing but the flavor is great.
Traditional Japanese?
Yes, they are both quite traditional. My grandmother also liked them.
Sounds good!Familiar Foods😁
Have you tried natto before?
Quote from: Crement Itravilatx on March 05, 2026, 10:24:34 PMQuote from: Moinul Moin on February 24, 2026, 08:46:54 PMQuote from: Crement Itravilatx on February 24, 2026, 10:43:43 AMQuote from: Moinul Moin on February 21, 2026, 10:10:42 PMQuote from: Mximo Malt on February 21, 2026, 10:53:42 AMQuote from: Moinul Moin on February 21, 2026, 10:53:17 AMQuote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on February 21, 2026, 10:11:05 AMQuote from: Moinul Moin on February 21, 2026, 09:35:20 AMfavorite food/Cusine
Polish cuisine is objectively the best.
To everyone ?
No just to him lol (he's ethnically Polish)
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Oh! Just caught it,Haha, ethnical things are always loved by every ethnic😀Quote from: Crement Itravilatx on February 21, 2026, 01:09:19 PMI like yokan and natto (fermented soybeans). Many do not like natto as they find the smell and texture to be unappealing but the flavor is great.
Traditional Japanese?
Yes, they are both quite traditional. My grandmother also liked them.
Sounds good!Familiar Foods😁
Have you tried natto before?
Tried a bit ,and really it's taste was unique!👌
I make a lot of Japanese and Korean food, and I'm trying to learn to cook Indian. My family is vegetarian, and in my experience those cuisines are some of the easiest and most flavorful to cook without meat.
Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on March 13, 2026, 08:02:14 AMI make a lot of Japanese and Korean food, and I'm trying to learn to cook Indian.
You should try cooking Polish but I don't think we have a lot of vegetarian dishes.
What do you suggest that's veg that I could try?
Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on March 13, 2026, 03:08:26 PMWhat do you suggest that's veg that I could try?
If I'm not wrong, being vegetarian is when you don't eat meat only, so I suggest any type of pierogi with a filling not made with meat as well, basically anything flour or potato-based without meat. I would also suggest making vegetable salad without meat (still a traditional Polish side dish even though it originated in Russia).
And I guess I was wrong, there are a lot of vegetarian Polish dishes, you'd have to look for them here (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_cuisine).
Quote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on March 13, 2026, 04:44:51 PMIf I'm not wrong, being vegetarian is when you don't eat meat only, so I suggest any type of pierogi with a filling not made with meat as well, basically anything flour or potato-based without meat. I would also suggest making vegetable salad without meat (still a traditional Polish side dish even though it originated in Russia).
My mother's family has long done the traditional Christmas Eve pierogi, but in our case it's always been a simple filling of potato, cheese, and onion, which as a mostly-vegetarian myself I am glad to not miss out on.
One other suggestion for the Baron: roast vegetable salad. Diced sweet potato, red onion, Brussels sprouts, and broccoli on a tray in the oven, toss with mixed greens. Use the leftover vegetables with eggs in a hash for breakfast one day on the weekend. Simple, versatile, tasty.
Quote from: Mic'haglh Autófil, O.Be on March 20, 2026, 03:36:56 PMbut in our case it's always been a simple filling of potato, cheese, and onion
Pierogi ruskie, my favourites.
The region of Ohio I live in has a large population of Polish descendants, and a lot of Polish foods are commonplace around here. I was a dumb hick from southeast Texas when I first moved up here; I had never heard of pierogis. I remember the first time I heard the word kielbasa, I had no idea what it was. "It's a sausage", a pal told me. I thought he was saying "Kill Bossy" (Bossy being a cow's name in my mind), and I thought that was a horrible name for a sausage. (Yeah, I was pretty dumb back then.)
As for pierogis, I still don't particularly like them, but my wife sometimes makes them, and they're okay. She mainly makes the potato ones. I do like Kill Bossy, tho.
I have never lost my love for the food I grew up on in Texas, most of which is impossible to find in Ohio. My local Walmart actually sells crawfish, (frozen, pre-seasoned and cooked), and while not as good as what you'd get at a live crawfish boil, it's okay. A few local Chinese restaurants serve crawfish, but advertise them as "baby lobsters". I could have live crawfish shipped to me from Louisiana, but it's too expensive.
Anyhow, my beloved food? Boudin. In Texas, we spell it boudain for some reason. It's a type of sausage made with rice. I did order some of that from a place in Louisiana. I contemplated getting a meat grinder/sausage stuffer, and trying to make my own. A boudin link for breakfast is a thing of joy, washed down with some Cafe du Monde coffee.
Quote from: Iason Taiwos on March 20, 2026, 07:25:59 PMAs for pierogis
Pierogi is already the plural, the singular form would be pieróg.
Quote from: Marïă Caçeir on February 24, 2026, 07:05:55 PMI love Greek food especially spanakopita, I'm going to make some tomorrow
There is a wonderful happiness making favourite food!
@Marïă Caçeir
Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on March 13, 2026, 08:02:14 AMI make a lot of Japanese and Korean food, and I'm trying to learn to cook Indian. My family is vegetarian, and in my experience those cuisines are some of the easiest and most flavorful to cook without meat.
Indian foods are very familiar to me! And they are hub of species,I have tried Korean Ramen too !
@Baron Alexandreu Davinescu
Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on March 13, 2026, 03:08:26 PMWhat do you suggest that's veg that I could try?
@Baron Alexandreu Davinescu That are some popular Indian vegetarian foods that many foreigners enjoy trying.(Popular also in India)
Some great options include Paneer Butter Masala (a creamy cheese curry), Masala Dosa (a crispy rice pancake with potato filling), Vegetable Biryani (flavored rice with vegetables), and Samosa (a crispy snack with spiced potatoes). These are generally tasty and beginner-friendly.
Quote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on March 13, 2026, 04:44:51 PMQuote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on March 13, 2026, 03:08:26 PMWhat do you suggest that's veg that I could try?
If I'm not wrong, being vegetarian is when you don't eat meat only, so I suggest any type of pierogi with a filling not made with meat as well, basically anything flour or potato-based without meat. I would also suggest making vegetable salad without meat (still a traditional Polish side dish even though it originated in Russia).
And I guess I was wrong, there are a lot of vegetarian Polish dishes, you'd have to look for them here (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_cuisine).
Indians make vegetable salad with salt, cucumber, carrot, tomato and onion slices .And mix well in a bowl,thats taste great with any fried foods and biriyani. You can try it!
Quote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on March 21, 2026, 05:12:21 AMQuote from: Iason Taiwos on March 20, 2026, 07:25:59 PMAs for pierogis
Pierogi is already the plural, the singular form would be pierog.
@Barclamïu da Miéletz I am a very newbie to Pierogies,I think that are like Indian Momos
Quote from: Moinul Moin on March 21, 2026, 07:27:07 AMPierogies
I just said that pierogi is already the plural... sad.
Quote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on March 13, 2026, 04:44:51 PMQuote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on March 13, 2026, 03:08:26 PMWhat do you suggest that's veg that I could try?
If I'm not wrong, being vegetarian is when you don't eat meat only, so I suggest any type of pierogi with a filling not made with meat as well, basically anything flour or potato-based without meat. I would also suggest making vegetable salad without meat (still a traditional Polish side dish even though it originated in Russia).
And I guess I was wrong, there are a lot of vegetarian Polish dishes, you'd have to look for them here (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_cuisine).
I actually live in an area with a significant Polish-American population, so pierogis are often available fresh in our local supermarkets, even though we're a rural area. My girls love them! I do wonder what a good sauce might be for them, though, since I feel like they would benefit from something like that maybe. Or maybe just something to accompany them like sauerkraut or sour cream or something.
In English, we usually use pierogis as the plural, even though it's not correct for Polish. It's one of those things where being technically correct would make you sound pretentious, like the pronunciation of Barcelona.
Quote from: Mic'haglh Autófil, O.Be on March 20, 2026, 03:36:56 PMOne other suggestion for the Baron: roast vegetable salad. Diced sweet potato, red onion, Brussels sprouts, and broccoli on a tray in the oven, toss with mixed greens. Use the leftover vegetables with eggs in a hash for breakfast one day on the weekend. Simple, versatile, tasty.
We do the roast vegetables and will often have them with eggs, although I'm not sure we ever have had them in a salad. I wouldn't have thought of that -- I'd guess you have to dice them pretty small so that big chunks of veggies don't overwhelm your lettuce?
Quote from: Iason Taiwos on March 20, 2026, 07:25:59 PMI have never lost my love for the food I grew up on in Texas, most of which is impossible to find in Ohio. My local Walmart actually sells crawfish, (frozen, pre-seasoned and cooked), and while not as good as what you'd get at a live crawfish boil, it's okay. A few local Chinese restaurants serve crawfish, but advertise them as "baby lobsters". I could have live crawfish shipped to me from Louisiana, but it's too expensive.
I've never had a crawfish boil, but I've seen them in videos and they look amazing.
Quote from: Moinul Moin on March 21, 2026, 07:16:35 AMThat are some popular Indian vegetarian foods that many foreigners enjoy trying.(Popular also in India)
Some great options include Paneer Butter Masala (a creamy cheese curry), Masala Dosa (a crispy rice pancake with potato filling), Vegetable Biryani (flavored rice with vegetables), and Samosa (a crispy snack with spiced potatoes). These are generally tasty and beginner-friendly.
We eat a lot of those things -- even before spending a good amount of time in India (a lot of it staying with
@Béneditsch Ardpresteir !) we have loved Indian food. There's a significant Gujurati population here, and one of my coworkers is Jain, so I've been fortunate enough to get to try a good number of things. I should learn to cook more of it!
Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on March 21, 2026, 08:49:57 AMQuote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on March 13, 2026, 04:44:51 PMQuote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on March 13, 2026, 03:08:26 PMWhat do you suggest that's veg that I could try?
If I'm not wrong, being vegetarian is when you don't eat meat only, so I suggest any type of pierogi with a filling not made with meat as well, basically anything flour or potato-based without meat. I would also suggest making vegetable salad without meat (still a traditional Polish side dish even though it originated in Russia).
And I guess I was wrong, there are a lot of vegetarian Polish dishes, you'd have to look for them here (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_cuisine).
I actually live in an area with a significant Polish-American population, so pierogis are often available fresh in our local supermarkets, even though we're a rural area. My girls love them! I do wonder what a good sauce might be for them, though, since I feel like they would benefit from something like that maybe. Or maybe just something to accompany them like sauerkraut or sour cream or something.
In English, we usually use pierogis as the plural, even though it's not correct for Polish. It's one of those things where being technically correct would make you sound pretentious, like the pronunciation of Barcelona.
Quote from: Mic'haglh Autófil, O.Be on March 20, 2026, 03:36:56 PMOne other suggestion for the Baron: roast vegetable salad. Diced sweet potato, red onion, Brussels sprouts, and broccoli on a tray in the oven, toss with mixed greens. Use the leftover vegetables with eggs in a hash for breakfast one day on the weekend. Simple, versatile, tasty.
We do the roast vegetables and will often have them with eggs, although I'm not sure we ever have had them in a salad. I wouldn't have thought of that -- I'd guess you have to dice them pretty small so that big chunks of veggies don't overwhelm your lettuce?
Quote from: Iason Taiwos on March 20, 2026, 07:25:59 PMI have never lost my love for the food I grew up on in Texas, most of which is impossible to find in Ohio. My local Walmart actually sells crawfish, (frozen, pre-seasoned and cooked), and while not as good as what you'd get at a live crawfish boil, it's okay. A few local Chinese restaurants serve crawfish, but advertise them as "baby lobsters". I could have live crawfish shipped to me from Louisiana, but it's too expensive.
I've never had a crawfish boil, but I've seen them in videos and they look amazing.
Quote from: Moinul Moin on March 21, 2026, 07:16:35 AMThat are some popular Indian vegetarian foods that many foreigners enjoy trying.(Popular also in India)
Some great options include Paneer Butter Masala (a creamy cheese curry), Masala Dosa (a crispy rice pancake with potato filling), Vegetable Biryani (flavored rice with vegetables), and Samosa (a crispy snack with spiced potatoes). These are generally tasty and beginner-friendly.
We eat a lot of those things -- even before spending a good amount of time in India (a lot of it staying with @Béneditsch Ardpresteir !) we have loved Indian food. There's a significant Gujurati population here, and one of my coworkers is Jain, so I've been fortunate enough to get to try a good number of things. I should learn to cook more of it!
You travelled India too!Very amazing news to me as dwelling near India.
Quote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on March 21, 2026, 08:23:24 AMQuote from: Moinul Moin on March 21, 2026, 07:27:07 AMPierogies
I just said that pierogi is already the plural... sad.
https://www.mrstspierogies.com/
Thank you for informing us about this, but I would imagine the majority of people in my region don't know that. Even a company that makes them calls them pierogies.
Quote from: Iason Taiwos on March 21, 2026, 11:49:56 AMQuote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on March 21, 2026, 08:23:24 AMQuote from: Moinul Moin on March 21, 2026, 07:27:07 AMPierogies
I just said that pierogi is already the plural... sad.
https://www.mrstspierogies.com/
Thank you for informing us about this, but I would imagine the majority of people in my region don't know that. Even a company that makes them calls them pierogies.
It's the one thing that us Poles are sometimes struggling with.
Also took a look at the website and I can say that in my opinion their products look appalling.
I agree -- the maximum size is a paltry 5 lbs? I need way more for a family dinner.
Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on March 21, 2026, 01:20:01 PM5 lbs
Just over two kilogrammes is not that bad if you're a family of three. Though I could eat that myself in one sitting too. And their "pierogi" look like a hybrid of the Russian pelmeni and some other dumplings. I wouldn't call them pierogi.
Quote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on March 21, 2026, 12:40:31 PMAlso took a look at the website and I can say that in my opinion their products look appalling.
😂 Agreed. But this is the brand that's available everywhere around here.
Until today, I also added an "s" to pluralize "Pączki". But am I pronouncing it properly? Around here we say it like "punch-key". (I love pączki, but you can only get them certain times of the year. I think it revolves around some religious holiday.)
AD, if you can find them, the frozen bags of crawfish are acceptable. The ones from Louisiana tend to be better. Walmart used to sell ones that were products of China, Spain, and Egypt. Like I said, these things are precooked and seasoned, and sometimes the non-Louisiana brands had a funky seasoning on them.
I gave this topic some more consideration, and decided fried chicken is actually my most beloved food. I am ashamed to admit that I've still never had Barberton chicken, which is a popular style of fried chicken in these parts (it's of Serbian origin.)
Quote from: Iason Taiwos on March 21, 2026, 02:38:42 PMI love pączki, but you can only get them certain times of the year. I think it revolves around some religious holiday.
Oh no you can eat them whenever you want. When we want some we just go to our nearest Lidl and get some.
What you're trying to say is that you eat them at Fat Thursday before fasting.
Quote from: Iason Taiwos on March 21, 2026, 02:38:42 PMI gave this topic some more consideration, and decided fried chicken is actually my most beloved food.
An excellent choice, Iason. Do you have a favorite restaurant? I am partial to a place in the Louisville area called Indi's.
Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on March 21, 2026, 04:58:56 PMQuote from: Iason Taiwos on March 21, 2026, 02:38:42 PMI gave this topic some more consideration, and decided fried chicken is actually my most beloved food.
An excellent choice, Iason. Do you have a favorite restaurant? I am partial to a place in the Louisville area called Indi's.
The best local fried chicken is from a place called Italo's. It's a locally owned business with a few locations in the area. Their chicken dinner is just a cardboard box of fried chicken with jo-Jo's and a side of cole slaw. When I lived in East Liverpool (Feiabalsa Oriental in Talossan), the local Italo's was within walking distance of my house. I was friends with the delivery girl, and sometimes she'd give me extra chicken for free.
Aside from Italo's, Popeyes is the best place. The chicken and biscuits are still good, but the sides are pretty bad. I dunno about nationally, but our local Popeyes doesn't sell dirty rice anymore, they have red beans and rice, and it's awful.
Best fried fish is from a place called Mark's Landing. It's near Vitxalmour Conductour's house. Every Friday they have an all-you-can-eat fish dinner, and it's superb. (My area in Ohio is pretty good for fried fish.) (For traveling Talossans, I live in Columbiana County, Ohio. It's mostly farmland with towns scattered here and there. The local cuisine is improving since we got an influx of immigrants from Guatemala and Mexico. Highly recommend a place called Rancho Viejo, none of the staff speak English, but the food is cheap and fantastic. Best tacos I've ever had.)
We had a Cajun food truck in town for a while. I talked to the owner, he was from New Orleans. I was pleased to find this place, they sold home made boudin, and had gumbo and Po' Boys. Unfortunately, they were expensive, and some of the dishes weren't very good. I would have figured a dude from New Orleans would make some good gumbo, but it was pretty bad. People in my town aren't familiar with Cajun foods (I've gotten weird looks and comments from the clerks at Walmart whenever I buy bags of crawfish), so this food truck didn't get much business and eventually shut down. The boudin was very good, tho.
You have just inspired me to make some dirty rice....
Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on March 21, 2026, 08:49:57 AMQuote from: Mic'haglh Autófil, O.Be on March 20, 2026, 03:36:56 PMOne other suggestion for the Baron: roast vegetable salad. Diced sweet potato, red onion, Brussels sprouts, and broccoli on a tray in the oven, toss with mixed greens. Use the leftover vegetables with eggs in a hash for breakfast one day on the weekend. Simple, versatile, tasty.
We do the roast vegetables and will often have them with eggs, although I'm not sure we ever have had them in a salad. I wouldn't have thought of that -- I'd guess you have to dice them pretty small so that big chunks of veggies don't overwhelm your lettuce?
The general rule of thumb that we use is "cut the Brussels sprouts in half lengthwise, then size the sweet potato and onion to match". SP cubes end up being about 3/4" - 1" on a side. The broccoli florets are basically just left as they are, lol.
After a sample at Costco this morning I've jumped on the pierogi bandwagon:
(https://i.ibb.co/8n62txQ4/1000002036.jpg) (https://ibb.co/9ms2S4d3)