Archive for August, 2006
Friday, August 25th, 2006
On certain days there are men who walk the streets of Zagreb bellowing "Krumpira!" at the top of their lungs. They are potato hucksters, and some of them offer onions to boot ("Krumpira! Luka!"). If two of them cross paths in the same territory, the resultant vociferation reminds one of ...
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Thursday, August 17th, 2006
The Chum Barrel
The Soft-Boiled Eggery
Oh, Deer!
Absotootly Southwest
Old Something Buffet
Catch Me If You Can!
The Poodle's Noodles
The Cat House
The Moist Napkin
The Lamb's Gams
The Knobby Knuckle
Mysterious Dinner Theatre
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Thursday, August 17th, 2006
A firm cluster of squid tentacles is a wonderful tool for mopping up a flavorful dipping sauce, but squid body? It's not really bite-sized, so it needs some processing with a knife, and that usually means rings. PROBLEM! A squid ring is usually at least 90% hole, which is why ...
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Sunday, August 13th, 2006
Sure, you can make ice cream from octopus but I'm usually not much for sweets. One of my favorite preparations of the cephalapod, octopus salad, can be found on nearly every menu in Dalmatia. My version with mussels pictured below hardly adheres to the letter of tradition, but I see ...
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Tuesday, August 1st, 2006
Between the mainland and islands, the Republic of Croatia claims nearly 6000 kilometers of coastline, and Croatians have been smoking meats of nearly every sort since long before the advent of the electric toaster. With these facts in place, you'd think the republic would have a longer history of ...
Posted in Fish and Seafood, Noodles | 1 Comment »
