Indian Cooking: Birthday Party Buffet Ideas

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The discussion revolves around a user's excitement about a new Indian cookbook, which has received high praise, prompting them to prepare a buffet for a birthday party. The conversation shifts to personal preferences in cuisine, with participants sharing their favorites, such as Mexican, Italian, and various comfort foods like hamburgers and tacos. There is a humorous exchange about cooking mishaps, including a dog that chewed up a blender, leading to jokes about the dog's behavior and the challenges of pet ownership. The topic of cuisine spelling arises, with a playful debate about the term "cuisine" and a misunderstanding of its spelling. Participants express their love for diverse foods, including Thai, Belgian chocolate, and smoothies, while also reminiscing about traditional dishes from their backgrounds. The light-hearted tone continues with discussions about deep-fried foods and personal anecdotes related to cooking and eating experiences.
  • #31
Originally posted by Monique
no mexican food for me either :(
C'mon! Smothered in jalapenos and/or habaneros - a gastronomical DELIGHT!
 
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  • #32
Originally posted by Hurkyl
What's a quisine?

*runs & hides*
It is not written with a Q? [b(] :frown:
I'll go and abscond (see, I DO know sòme difficult words..) :wink:
 
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  • #33
Originally posted by Monique
It is not written with a Q? [b(] :frown:
I'll go and abscond (see, I DO know sòme difficult words..) :wink:
I thought you Dutch knew a lot of French!
From Dictionary.com
cui·sine ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kw-zn)
n.
A characteristic manner or style of preparing food: Spanish cuisine.
Food; fare.


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[French, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *cocna, variant of Latin coquna, kitchen, cookery, from coquere, to cook. See pekw- in Indo-European Roots.]
 
  • #34
According to GOOGLE there are circa 25,500 others who believe it should be written with a Q of which 27 Dutch.. I must've been confused with Quiche
 
  • #35
Originally posted by Monique
According to GOOGLE there are circa 25,500 others who believe it should be written with a Q of which 27 Dutch.. I must've been confused with Quiche
I just LOVE your fact-finding techniques! How'd you find that?! (Dic.com did not recognize 'quisine' :wink:)
 
  • #36
Well, just search for quisine in google and see how many pages it finds, then press the button which says 'only find dutch pages' doesn't google make life easy?
 
  • #37
Originally posted by Monique
Well, just search for quisine in google and see how many pages it finds, then press the button which says 'only find dutch pages' doesn't google make life easy?
Funny. I don't seem to have that button...(*searching*)
 
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food is my favorite topic to discuss, because everyone enjoys good food :)

my favorites currently are vietnamese, lebanese, tex-mex (i can make very good tex mex food), and american southern dishes because of my southern roots...
 
  • #40
Whaddya get if you put a dog in a blender? ...oh wait, the other way around... stomach cramps??
 

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