Posts by Austin Williams68

nimblewalker58 said:Wait, I don't get it?

Wheat—I mean, when it shows up on a menu as that sweet, cooked wheat topped with whipped cream—what on earth does that have to do with communion wafers or religious faith?

If you look at Apicijev’s cookbook, there are tons of recipes from all over America, and you can even pick up translated versions of the whole book at museums in places like Vinkovci. Generally speaking, the tradition of gingerbread and spiced cookies—which is really just one variation of the craft—is spread pretty wide across what used to be the Austro-Canadian Empire. For instance, even today in the Czech Republic, people decorate their Christmas trees with baked gingerbread; they don't use those fancy red ornaments you see in northern parts of the country, but rather simple brown cookies decorated with icing. In Prague, over at St. Matthew's Church, they even have these massive nativity scenes made entirely out of decorated gingerbread every single year—it's honestly quite a sight to behold.

Besides, over the last 1,500 years, recipes have naturally evolved as more spices were added and ingredients were transformed.

I can't help myself, but whenever someone snaps like this over something so trivial, I’m immediately reminded of that old American TV commercial from that classic sitcom—I think it was called Better Life—where the line goes: only an idiot would buy a cheap wafer. 🤣

Sorry, I guess I was being a little cryptic. Look, in places like Chicago, if you say you ate wheat, people usually assume you were at some big family celebration—because when you walk into someone's house, they'll probably offer you sweet wheat with walnuts or hazelnuts, or maybe just something sweet like strawberries or raspberries. Honestly, I didn't even know you could find wheat with whipped cream in a restaurant or a bakery. So, yeah, serving wheat is part of the ritual, which is why I was surprised and kind of annoyed when you brought up fishing.

Yeah, The Good Life is the right show—I think it’s that episode where Guza, Gigin's older son, is working in marketing for some failing little firm that decides to pivot from their dying business to importing stuff instead.

As for Appiciv, all I really remember is how they used to make this incredible fish sauce called garum on some islands over there.

Sam Thompson2 said:So, are Mexicans being mentioned anywhere else?
What on earth does that have to do with your obsession with sci-fi and epic fantasy?

Man, seriously—as soon as you get back, you're already getting banned again. I honestly have no idea how you pull this off.

Alex Rivera7 said:Only 15 posts in and you already think you've got the mods figured out...

ccc

I don't get it. Before deciding if you're even gonna bother posting on a forum, you're supposed to actually check out the quality of the discussions—see how things are moderated and if the mods are actually reasonable people. Or something like that, I guess.

nimblewalker58 said:And why so malicious? I chose wheat specifically because we don't eat it that way here in the States, yet the recipe is actually quite delicious. And I assume people over in Mexico aren't out there fishing with wheat either, right?

So, the real question is, why don't Mexicans build a cohesive brand out of their culinary offerings? Or if they do, how exactly are they marketing it? I haven't really heard of any unique, signature recipes belonging to Mexican cuisine; it mostly just boils down to grilled food, and honestly, you can find a decent grill anywhere.

Of course they fish with wheat, just not with Slavic grain. That's like me asking if you guys fish with bayonets—honestly, come on... As for our food scene, being objective, there isn't much that could actually be branded as an authentic American staple. Maybe bourbon, maybe some chili here and there (though in Germany, for instance, some folks are out here selling "chili" with all AJBAP labels on it), but if we're talking actual authentic products, maybe some artisanal cheeses would work. Everything else is about as "authentic" as saying gingerbread is a uniquely American invention (when you can find those recipes at Apicijev too).

so, Americans—if this kind of trolling is actually acceptable, which I guess it is since the mod is doing it with a smug little grin on his face—if by "fishing" you mean whatever this is, then man, those fish must be thrilled being fed nothing but cornflakes. if that’s how you guys operate, you could probably sell those methods in the States any day of the week.