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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2009 19:56:16 GMT
We've seen some of these photos before, some are just normal food items to me, and some do indeed look truly awful. |
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Post by lagatta on Sept 11, 2009 20:37:48 GMT
Kerouac, in the arrondissement you live in, you could probably find tins from all manner of cultures ... including French!
Bet you can find both East Asian and Halal canned chicken (spam style). Fish balls (like meatballs, not fish testicles) aren't very strange - I've seen sardine ones from Morocco and lots of frozen Chinese or Vietnamese style ones.
Perhaps frankfurters in tins are exotic in the US, but they are common in some European countries, including Halal and Kosher offerings. I have definitely seen mutton tongues. And had caribou pâté - caribou and reindeer are close cousins. Caribou is very tasty, but they'd have to add some kind of fat as it is very lean meat.
I'm sure you could find some French specialities in tins or other "conserves" that would be interesting or even exotic for some of our readers. For example, some North Americans have never seen mayonnaise or mustard in tubes (although it is very practical if you only want to use a little). Or Cassoulet, confit, quite a few other things. Quenelles?
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Post by Don Cuevas on Sept 11, 2009 21:13:52 GMT
I've seen some of those before, and eaten a few, but the one that fascinates me the most is the All Day Breakfast in a can.  |
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Post by lagatta on Sept 11, 2009 21:37:13 GMT
Guess it repeats on you, eh?
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Post by bixaorellana on Sept 12, 2009 1:27:22 GMT
Except for the bugs, there is nothing on the list I wouldn't eat, albeit not necessarily with gusto.
The all-day breakfast seems to have mushrooms in it. Ain't that kinda high class?
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Post by Hedonisttraveller on Sept 27, 2009 20:37:53 GMT
The most interesting thing is a tin is caviar, just wish I could afford it...
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Post by hwinpp on Sept 28, 2009 6:55:43 GMT
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Post by lagatta on Sept 28, 2009 9:35:20 GMT
Those exist in Phnom Penh?
Hedonist, I don't hate caviar, but there are lots of other fishy things not so expensive I like better. Those very high-quality French sardines in virgin olive oil etc. Yum.
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Post by happytraveller on Sept 28, 2009 10:13:15 GMT
I didn't know Scorpions are edible.
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Post by hwinpp on Sept 28, 2009 11:07:50 GMT
Those exist in Phnom Penh? Hedonist, I don't hate caviar, but there are lots of other fishy things not so expensive I like better. Those very high-quality French sardines in virgin olive oil etc. Yum. No, I don't think they do. I just saw it on another board and thought it'd be interesting. Has anybody ever eaten a chicken from a can? |
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Post by lagatta on Sept 28, 2009 11:22:38 GMT
I'd have no reason to do so. Aren't those meant as emergency supplies or something?
It seems like a poached chicken. I often do that to make stock and meat for salads, sandwiches etc (so as to eat less salty charcuterie...) but I put the nasty limp skin back in the stock pot with the bones, don't serve it or eat it. I used to discard skin as it is fatty, but a cook I know told me it contains a lot of flavour, and it doesn't matter because when making stock one skims off the fat any way. (I let it chill thoroughly, then remove the fat).
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Post by bixaorellana on Sept 29, 2009 2:43:50 GMT
HW ~~ open the link in the OP and you'll see a picture of the Sweet Sue chicken being disgorged from its can. Hint: does not look like photo on can.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2009 18:12:29 GMT
I have removed duck pieces from a can but never a whole duck. It is still not a particularly appetizing sight, although if it is prepared properly afterwards, one can forget the horror of first appearance.
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Post by lagatta on Sept 29, 2009 18:59:37 GMT
I'm starting a ducky thread and will have a few such questions...
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