[OFF TOPIC] Food & Drinks Thread

[NearPup 4,180]

4 hours ago, phelps said:

it might be weird when said by someone who doesn't eat any sort of cheese for any reason, but I'm pretty sure nobody from the American Continent here has ever tried the true Parmigiano Reggiano (or Grana Padano), unless you've been in Italy 

Nah, Parmigiano Reggiano is readily available in North America. You can buy them by the wheel at Costco if you're particularly crazy (and have a use for ~80lbs of cheese).

 

Ofc the cheap processed stuff is most commonly used, most Italian American dishes don't use real Parmesan, and stuff like Reggianito is cheaper (and also widely available) as well. But I assure you that I've had real Parmigiano Reggiano - and I've definitively used it in unorthodox ways :P

 

Now Casu Martzu you won't find in Canada or the US, because it's illegal to import. And TBH I don't feel like I'm missing out on that one.

Edited July 1, 2025 by NearPup

[mrv86 3,265]

5 hours ago, phelps said:

it might be weird when said by someone who doesn't eat any sort of cheese for any reason, but I'm pretty sure nobody from the American Continent here has ever tried the true Parmigiano Reggiano (or Grana Padano), unless you've been in Italy 

In Mexico you can find at specialty & deli stores. Not cheap at all, but still many people buy it for Italian dishes.

 

And I agree… you don’t add parmigiano to all kind of pastas, but those who actually need it.

[heywoodu 16,461]

8 hours ago, NearPup said:

There's really nobody (okay, maybe except that one Malaysian comedian who thinks not owning a rice cooker is a crime against humanity) that is more needlessly pretentious about their cuisine than the Italians. Even the French have less of a stick up their arses.

 

IDGAF what anyone in Europe thinks, Napolitan spaghetti is good, and it's even better seasoned with Italian tears.

 

And for any kind of recipe or meal there is basically just one super easy rule, especially if you make it yourself: make it the way you like it, who cares exactly how that is?

 

If I have a recipe I love, give it to you and you make it with olives....sure, you're absolutely insane, because olives are utterly disgusting, but you know, you're eating it, so go right ahead and make it however you want it 

 

[bestmen 2,922]

people who hate olives/cheese have a tongue of robot , they cant taste correctly any food ...so their opinion doesnt count 

[phelps 8,704]

12 hours ago, heywoodu said:

To be honest, making a change to an Italian recipe you're going to make, serve and eat yourself, mentioning it to Italians and see them get crazy mad because that's not how their grandmother's grandma used to make it, is one of the most fun things in the world of food  

I'm not that integralist 

actually, I'm also used to adapt some classic recipes to my own taste going against tradition

but cheese and fish together...no, it's not a question of personal taste, it's a sacrilege. point.

ps as I said, I shouldn't even talk about that, as I don't eat any kind of cheese anyway...but still, certain things are just a way of ruining the main ingredient of a recipe (being it fish, meat, pasta or cheese itself)

[phelps 8,704]

12 hours ago, heywoodu said:

Something I often think of when breaking a couple of hands of spaghetti in half before putting them in the boiling water.

spoiler...many Italians do it, too 

 

even if they would never admit 

[phelps 8,704]

10 hours ago, Grassmarket said:

So I'm guessing you are a no when it comes to pineapple on pizza?  

I don't eat any cheese, so basically, no pizza at all (only those 2/3 versions with no cheese on it)

 

about pineapple, I like it as a fruit, on desserts...so, if I were a pizza addict, most likely I'd try it with no prejudice

[heywoodu 16,461]

1 hour ago, phelps said:

but cheese and fish together...no, it's not a question of personal taste, it's a sacrilege. point.

It is 100% a matter of personal taste  

 

Although that specific combination doesn't sound appealing to me, no.

[bestmen 2,922]

Mixing Milk+fish is prohibited in jew traditions

[Gianlu33 6,015]

32 minutes ago, bestmen said:

Mixing Milk+fish is prohibited in jew traditions

Mixing cheese and fish should be a crime against humanity... material for the Hague court