Food thread

Yes, we put jam on peanut butter.

eli_ wrote:

After my research, I can say that here too we are supposed to call it "marmalade" only when it's made of citrus fruits, and "preserve" for everything else, but since we don't give a shit we just call EVERYTHING marmalade

also it's marmalade (AKA jam) when there's fruit chunks in it, and the rest is called jelly.

the wiki page on fruit preserves

Also did you know that our Italian gelato can't be classified as "ice cream" because according to the US Food & Drug Administration ice cream is supposed to contain at least 10% butterfat, but our version is super healthy and it contains only 4-8%? So when gelato is shipped it has to be classified under "jam"!

We sold italian ice cream for a while at a shop I worked at. It is different from our regular ice cream. Wasn't a big hit here really. All cafe's and such switched to it when it first came, but I don't think it even lasted a year. It's the sort you either like or you don't I think, plus, it was really expensive and the scoops so small. I really loved the lemon one, and I always used to sneak in a few tastes when I was at work

Gelato is typically expensive around my area and not common. I think I tried it once on vacation. If memory serves me correctly I thought it was ok.

gelato is the most yummy thing in the world. you guys are bonkers, no offense

What can I say, people don't like change, especially not when it's an expensive one
I liked it, but I don't think I would actually pay the insane price to get it

Best ice cream ever:

voteforalice1 wrote:

So do the Americans here ever have peanut butter and jam?

Eli, that is strange.
That pic looks so gooood though.

We say peanut butter and jelly even we use jam instead of jelly, you know just to add to the confusion.

And yes we have so much variety. Sometimes when I go to a grocery store or cafe or eatery, and I'm overwhelmed by choice and it's takes me way longer than it should to make a purchase decision.

Trying to chose an ice cream or sorbet flavor is sometimes one of those things that takes me a long time to decide.

But these are some of my favorite flavors-

the weirdest I had are
trifle flavored

"the smurf" (don't ask)

nutella!

bacio (like the chocolate, you know)

and I'm sure there's more. my fave ones are coconut and pistachio

I sold ice cream for a bit. I'm super picky because if it. I really eat it because it is bad for you but I so love it.

Fat free sorbet isn't bad for you though, and a lot of times I prefer it to ice cream. I love fuity flavors.

Ribfest ribs and pulled pork.

Omg those ice-cream pics

Jugz, i vote butter pecan.

BTW, I love pistachios, but I've never had pistachio ice cream. I know it's a common, popular flavor, but it's always seemed weird to me and I've just never gotten around to trying it. But I'm gonna make it a point to try it soon.

How could i forget? Turkish delight!!
Having some now.

I have one place that sells gelato in my tourist village and it's quite the hit~

I hardly eat ice cream nowadays.
If I'd take a dessert somewhere (which happens rarely), then I'd choose sabayon.

eli_ wrote:

Also did you know that our Italian gelato can't be classified as "ice cream" because according to the US Food & Drug Administration ice cream is supposed to contain at least 10% butterfat, but our version is super healthy and it contains only 4-8%? So when gelato is shipped it has to be classified under "jam"!

I didn't know that but it doesn't suprise me that much

I experienced the U.S. ice cream having a different consistency as well.
It's hard to describe really, but like when you went in with your spoon and then went out, there was a bit of string of ice-cream in between.
Very gooey? Can't find the right words but maybe you still get it

I just love ice-cream so much.
There have been summers where I have barely eaten anything else.

I live under the motto: Ice-cream always fits.
Even after the biggest meal ever - I'd probably still manage to get a bit of ice in.

Dina wrote:

I experienced the U.S. ice cream having a different consistency as well.
It's hard to describe really, but like when you went in with your spoon and then went out, there was a bit of string of ice-cream in between.
Very gooey? Can't find the right words but maybe you still get it

Wow, I didn't know U.S. ice cream was sticky like molten cheese.

I don't want to generalize. That was just the case with the Ice-cream I was given. I don't have enough US-Ice-cream-experience to properly judge it

The conversations in this thread amuse me a lot.

Nothing will ever top our toilet and bidet conversations though...

But wait, you're from Germany, right?
I like that Nordsee food chain over there. Better than McDonalds. (because it's all about fish )
I wish it was here in Belgium also.

Molten cheese.


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Hmm i want ice cream right now. But when i wake up cold tomorrow morning, i doubt ill be saying that.

Yes I like Nordsee a lot. It's actually really tasty imo, but also a bit more expensive than McDonalds or Burger King... I think.
But I'm a fish-fan... people that are not really don't find a lot there... maybe a potato-box but that's it

I want that Nordsee food franchise in Belgium. Our country is boarding the Northern Sea for crying out loud. We don't have Burger King or KFC either.
All we have is Pizza Hut, McDonalds, Quick and (luckily) Subway since a few years.