The Virtual Pub
Come Inside... => The Restaurant => Topic started by: Grumpmeister on September 13, 2009, 01:23:53 PM
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Feeling adventurous old boy? whistle:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8248271.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8248271.stm)
Choosing to eat jellyfish is all about cultural attitudes, according to Carme Ruscalleda, a celebrated chef at work in the kitchen of her Michelin-starred restaurant next to the beach in Sant Pol del Mar, on the Catalan coast.
"Put jellyfish on the table in front of a European diner, and they'll say 'oh no, it's a monster from the sea, a nasty thing that stings'.
"Serve it to someone from Japan or China and they'll say it's the perfect garnish for a summer dish, something delicious and good for you", she says.
Ms Ruscalleda is particularly excited about the health-giving properties attributed to jellyfish.
"The Chinese," she says, "say it improves the cardio-vascular system, balances blood pressure, improves cholesterol levels, helps the joints, is good for the skin. I sometimes joke that jellyfish can cure everything except a case of flat feet".
She has just scooped a live blue and brown specimen, about 25cm (10in) across and caught in the sea nearby that morning, from a bucket and laid it in salt, where it will sit for two days in preparation for being eaten.
Unfortunately, she is not yet allowed to serve this European variety to her customers, due to the fact that the European Commission has not officially classified it as a foodstuff.
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I expect it tastes like chicken... ::)
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Well give it a try and give some feedback, inquiring minds want to know. whistle:
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As soon as it is available at McDonalds I'll give it a bash... ;)
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As soon as it is available at McDonalds I'll give it a bash... ;)
"The new Double MacMan O'War with extra cheese, only 99p"
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due to the fact that the European Commission has not officially classified it as a foodstuff.
Do these bastards tell us what to eat now as well then? If I boil up a jellyfish burger will they come an arrest me?
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Asian one's are fine, it's just ones from the Med they aren't sure about. whistle:
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Well BM can catch some and feed them to Miss D. If the EU arrest him we shall demand the release of the Baldy One
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If BM tries feeding jellyfish to Miss D I suspect that being arrested would be the least of his problems. scared2:
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due to the fact that the European Commission has not officially classified it as a foodstuff.
Do these bastards tell us what to eat now as well then? If I boil up a jellyfish burger will they come an arrest me?
You don't cook them, you prepare them. noooo:
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What, decorate them with glace cherries or somesuch?
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Well BM can catch some and feed them to Miss D. If the EU arrest him we shall demand the release of the Baldy One
Are you mad? eeek:
Feeding 'fruits de mer' to Miss D? scared2:
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due to the fact that the European Commission has not officially classified it as a foodstuff.
Do these bastards tell us what to eat now as well then? If I boil up a jellyfish burger will they come an arrest me?
You don't cook them, you prepare them. noooo:
"I'm warning you, this is going to hurt" lol:
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Tell her it's a special savoury jelly. Mould it into the shape of a rabbit or summat ::)
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You can guarrantee that if Nick tries to prepare a jellyfish he'll end up with a Portugese Man O'War point:
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Tell her it's a special savoury jelly. Mould it into the shape of a rabbit or summat ::)
[snigger].... redface:
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Oh good grief ::)
Is she there yet?
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Tell her it's a special savoury jelly. Mould it into the shape of a rabbit or summat ::)
[snigger].... redface:
Ok, not so much Terry Thomas as Benny Hill. whistle:
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Oh good grief ::)
Is she there yet?
Hours yet... noooo:
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Oh good grief ::)
Is she there yet?
Hours yet... noooo:
Shopping at the airport, is she? noooo:
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Trying to get her BM training kit past security. I suspect that the cattle prod may be causing a few problems. whistle:
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Oh good grief ::)
Is she there yet?
Hours yet... noooo:
Shopping at the airport, is she? noooo:
Probably... noooo:
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What else is there to do at an airport whistle:
I have so many threads to start about feckin air travel from my experience today. It was so bad seeing BM was almost a relief lol:
Got an invite to a wedding reception on Tuesday from some bloke on the plane- not his I hasten to add
Feral children flying when they should be at school was a nightmare
And finally it was like a charter flight to Lourdes - full of feckin cripples eeek:
But going back to Jellyfish - apart from the Brat still wanting one as a pet noooo: - what point do they have. Kill them all off. Digusterous, vile, slimey things noooo:
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Feral child flying could be fun, could even be an Olympic sport. It can't be any harder than kite flying can it?
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lol:
And the amount that would accidentally be let go near near electric pylons would be considerable I hope
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lol: Gives the phrase 'snap crackle and pop' a whole new meaning doesn't it? eveilgrin: