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Author: bill vanbill van Date: Feb 15, 2008 10:19
In article <780f85-7pm.ln1@royalty.mine.nu>,
ebenZEROONE@ verizon.net (Hactar) wrote:
> In article 216.168.3.30>,
> darkon gmail.com> wrote:>>
>> The one time I've been in San Franscisco I wandered all over the
>> northern part of the peninsula. A few blocks west of Chinatown there
>> was a brick wall painted solid white. On it, someone had used a
>> permanent marker to hurriedly write, "THIS IS ART".
>>
>> Come to think of it, it looked much like the street some company used
>> for an ad a year or two ago. They bounced thousands of colored balls
>> down a street. I forget the product, but I remember the ad.
>
> "Bravia". A TV IIRC.
Yes. It's a high-end Sony. I have two of them.
> The "making of" pics were pretty cool in a techie
> kind of way IIRC.
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Author: Mikko PeltoniemiMikko Peltoniemi Date: Feb 15, 2008 13:11
Boron Elgar wrote:
> There used to be a wonderful restaurant in NYC. It was called
> Copenhagen and it had THE most fabulous smorgasbord this side of
> Scandinavia. You want herring (I always do)? You'd have thought you'd
> died and gone to Herring Heaven.
:) Some people seem to have an aversion to herring. Or maybe it is just
fish in general. But one of the best summer dishes is just boiled
potatoes, pickled herring, some dill and a butter (for the potatoes).
I've read about a few restaurants in Manhattan from Nordic Reach - a
magazine that I get. But it's funny, and kind of sad, how infrequently I
go to Manhattan.
It's a bit difficult getting there from Rockland. But there is a boat
close to our new place though, that would take you across the
Hudson to Westchester, where you can board a train to Manhattan.
Maybe I should try that some time.
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Author: Boron ElgarBoron Elgar Date: Feb 15, 2008 13:50
On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:11:06 -0500, Mikko Peltoniemi
hotmail.com> wrote:
>Boron Elgar wrote:
>
>> There used to be a wonderful restaurant in NYC. It was called
>> Copenhagen and it had THE most fabulous smorgasbord this side of
>> Scandinavia. You want herring (I always do)? You'd have thought you'd
>> died and gone to Herring Heaven.
>
>:) Some people seem to have an aversion to herring. Or maybe it is just
>fish in general. But one of the best summer dishes is just boiled
>potatoes, pickled herring, some dill and a butter (for the potatoes).
>
>I've read about a few restaurants in Manhattan from Nordic Reach - a
>magazine that I get. But it's funny, and kind of sad, how infrequently I
>go to Manhattan.
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Author: Lisa AnnLisa Ann Date: Feb 15, 2008 20:01
>
> "Jennifer Hallinan" ncl.ac.uk> wrote in message
> news:fp11vl$ip1$1@aioe.org...>> Charles Wm. Dimmick wrote:
>>
>> The thing that struck me about this report was that the aim of the
>> process is to produce "a pink paste" which is put into jars and sold.
>> Does anyone knowingly buy pulverized pig brains, or is it marketed as ...
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Author: Mikko PeltoniemiMikko Peltoniemi Date: Feb 16, 2008 03:47
Boron Elgar wrote:
> If you have any restaurant recommendations, I'd love to hear them.
Personally, no. I think there are a couple of Scandinavian restaurants
in the city though. I'm yet to visit any one of them - I usually just
whip up my own. ;) Nordic Reach had an article about Smörgåschef just
recently...
Good thing you asked though, since that made me Google it, and I
found a site that sells traditional Finnish rye bread, shipped from Long
Island. I think I'll have to order some and try it out.
http://www.nordicbreads.com/index.php/home
> That might be fun, although expensive for two. That is the problem
> with taking mass transit into Manhattan as a non-commuter. Even with
> reduced single-ticket weekend rates, by the time you add up the boat,
> train and subway tickets, it can be cheaper to drive and park in the
> city. Are there any direct buses from near where you live? That might
> or might not be cheaper.
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Date: Feb 16, 2008 05:40
Mikko Peltoniemi wrote:
>
> Boron Elgar wrote:
>
>> If you have any restaurant recommendations, I'd love to hear them.
>
> Personally, no. I think there are a couple of Scandinavian restaurants
> in the city though. I'm yet to visit any one of them - I usually just
> whip up my own. ;) Nordic Reach had an article about Smörgåschef just
> recently...
>
> Good thing you asked though, since that made me Google it, and I
> found a site that sells traditional Finnish rye bread, shipped from Long
> Island. I think I'll have to order some and try it out.
>
> http://www.nordicbreads.com/index.php/home
> >> That might be fun, although expensive for two. That is the problem
>> with taking mass transit into Manhattan as a non-commuter. Even with
>> reduced single-ticket weekend rates, by the time you add up the boat, ...
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Author: Lee AyrtonLee Ayrton Date: Feb 16, 2008 15:42
On Fri, 15 Feb 2008, Hactar wrote:
> In article panix1.panix.com>,
> Lee Ayrton panix.com> wrote:>> On Thu, 14 Feb 2008, Veronique wrote:
>>> I read a book (by Anne Rice? Could it have been?) about a couple who
>>> lived in a part of San Francisco and when she moved, she could never
>>> find the street they'd lived on again. The City is sort of like that.
>
> Netflixed that. Would've felt cheated if I'd paid to see it in a
> theater.
Really? To each their own. It is one of my favorite sci-fi movies,
although I'm a little bitter about the death of one character at the end.
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Author: Boron ElgarBoron Elgar Date: Feb 16, 2008 16:47
On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:48:54 -0500, Mikko Peltoniemi
hotmail.com> wrote:
>Boron Elgar wrote:
>
>> If you have any restaurant recommendations, I'd love to hear them.
>
>Personally, no. I think there are a couple of Scandinavian restaurants
>in the city though. I'm yet to visit any one of them - I usually just
>whip up my own. ;) Nordic Reach had an article about Smörgåschef just
>recently...
They have an interesting menu. I'll try to check them out.
>
>Good thing you asked though, since that made me Google it, and I
>found a site that sells traditional Finnish rye bread, shipped from Long
>Island. I think I'll have to order some and try it out.
>
> http://www.nordicbreads.com/index.php/home
Which is the Finnish rye?
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Author: Mikko PeltoniemiMikko Peltoniemi Date: Feb 16, 2008 19:58
Boron Elgar wrote:
> Which is the Finnish rye?
On the website? They both look like it, but I'll have to taste them
before I can comment any further. Looks like I just missed the last
baking though.
> I do make Swedish Limpa Rye, although that is likely a lighter and
> sweeter bread.
Correct. I think the difference is that the Finnish rye is sourdough
and made of whole rye.
Here's a good, huge image, that shows the traditional kind. The hole in
the middle was so that the breads could be hung trough it to dry up on
the wall in horizontal stakes.
http://www.leipatiedotus.fi/files/1113-suomensininen-ruisleipa.jpg
Do you use yeast or a starter for your bread? Bread baking is something
that I haven't really done yet when it comes to cooking, but I really
want to. I just ordered a free sourdough starter, and I'm anxious to
try it out.
> We may have to drive up to get you and drag you into Manhattan, then.
Oh, the horror. ;)
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Author: Boron ElgarBoron Elgar Date: Feb 16, 2008 20:27
On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 13:58:33 -0500, Mikko Peltoniemi
hotmail.com> wrote:
>Boron Elgar wrote:
>
>> Which is the Finnish rye?
>
>On the website? They both look like it, but I'll have to taste them
>before I can comment any further. Looks like I just missed the last
>baking though.
>
>> I do make Swedish Limpa Rye, although that is likely a lighter and
>> sweeter bread.
>
>Correct. I think the difference is that the Finnish rye is sourdough
>and made of whole rye.
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