God, it's difficult to speak of our Norwegian traditions and foods without knowing the English counterparts for it. Rice porridge? Little Christmas Eve? Mandel? Marzipan? I hope some of that made sense to you.
LOL! Little Christmas Eve sounds interesting. So does mandel, but I cannot guess what it is without Wikipedia.
Do you eat marzipan on its own or as a topping on a cake? I noticed that there were a lot of marzipan bars on sale in Oslo newsagents, so I suppose you're used to eating it in its own right.
LOL! Little Christmas Eve sounds interesting. So does mandel, but I cannot guess what it is without Wikipedia.
Actually, I think mandel can be translated as 'almond', now that I come to think of it.
Do you eat marzipan on its own or as a topping on a cake? I noticed that there were a lot of marzipan bars on sale in Oslo newsagents, so I suppose you're used to eating it in its own right.
Yeah, we eat a lot of marzipan as stand-alone candy, especially during Christmas. I thought this was a common thing throughout Europe, though? Here's a picture of a "marsipangris", as we call them:
Prime rib on toasted sourdough bread, with horseradish mayonnaise, pepperjack cheese, and lettuce. Washed it down with a bottle of Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout.
Lamb, sautéed potatoes and aubergine bake with goat's cheese and some broccoli. And probably a bit of salt, man.
She rations your salt? Please sign the online petition to allow Tallguy total free-reign over his spices and seasoning! I really hate lamb. Just the smell of it sickens me. You may have my portion.
Tonight it's homemade stuffed shells (with ricotta cheese) and meatballs along with some garlic bread. Dessert is chocolate cake, which I have not eaten since film music was vibrant.
Tonight it's homemade stuffed shells (with ricotta cheese) and meatballs along with some garlic bread. Dessert is chocolate cake, which I have not eaten since film music was vibrant.
Nothing special today, but last night we had a nice bit of hake with parmentier potatoes and a fantastic improvised lentil thing with two kinds of paprika, chili and some other things. Lovely!
Mrs TG generally makes food that doesn't call for additional condiments. Just as well, because I don't much like black pepper. She does like it, however, so it appears on the dinner table with the tedious inevitability of an unloved seasoning.
