Here's a question that I hope will provoke some interesting discussion.
Imagine that you had to live the rest of your life eating only dishes from
one cuisine - what would you choose? I was able to narrow it down quickly to
French, Italian, Indian, and Chinese, but it is really tough to choose just
one.

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"Peter Aitken" > wrote in message
om...
> Here's a question that I hope will provoke some interesting discussion.
> Imagine that you had to live the rest of your life eating only dishes from
> one cuisine - what would you choose? I was able to narrow it down quickly
to
> French, Italian, Indian, and Chinese, but it is really tough to choose
just
> one.
>
> --
> Peter Aitken

Chinese - they know how to have a banquet.
http://www.cuisinenet.com/glossary/chinbanq.html

The Courses

The first course is an even-numbered selection of cold dishes, eight or ten
are traditionally served. After the cold course comes a showy soup such as
shark's fin soup or bird's nest soup. The guests help themselves to the
dishes at a banquet, but the soup is served by the host, and much drinking
and toasting accompanies. Following the soup comes a decorative meat dish.
More courses follow -- lobster, pork, scallops, chicken. Between the
courses, a variety of sweets are brought out. Peking duck with scallion
brushes, hoisin sauce, and thin pancakes is often served in the middle of
the festivities. Traditionally, the final course is a whole fish, which is
placed on the table with its head is pointed toward the guest of honor.
Throughout the meal, the guests pay elaborate compliments to the food.
Enjoyment of the food offered is much more important than sparkling dinner
table conversation. At a banquet, the food itself is the medium
communicating the host's good wishes and the joy of the celebration.

And the cuisine is greatly varied;

http://www.cuisinenet.com/glossary/china.html

Dimitri

On Wed, 09 Jun 2004 14:26:53 GMT, "Peter Aitken"
> wrote:

>Here's a question that I hope will provoke some interesting discussion.
>Imagine that you had to live the rest of your life eating only dishes from
>one cuisine - what would you choose? I was able to narrow it down quickly to
>French, Italian, Indian, and Chinese, but it is really tough to choose just
>one.
>

Italian. And can I have an Italian soccer player too? If he cooks,
that's a plus ;>

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

Peter Aitken a écrit :

> Here's a question that I hope will provoke some interesting discussion.
> Imagine that you had to live the rest of your life eating only dishes from
> one cuisine - what would you choose? I was able to narrow it down quickly to
> French, Italian, Indian, and Chinese, but it is really tough to choose just
> one.

Easy - Italian. It's the one cuisine I *never* get tired of.

Nathalie in Switzerland (raised on - mostly - French cooking!)

"Curly Sue" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 09 Jun 2004 14:26:53 GMT, "Peter Aitken"
> > wrote:
>
> >Here's a question that I hope will provoke some interesting discussion.
> >Imagine that you had to live the rest of your life eating only dishes
from
> >one cuisine - what would you choose? I was able to narrow it down quickly
to
> >French, Italian, Indian, and Chinese, but it is really tough to choose
just
> >one.
> >
>
> Italian. And can I have an Italian soccer player too? If he cooks,
> that's a plus ;>
>
> Sue(tm)
> Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!


LOL

Dimitri

>
>French, Italian, Indian, and Chinese, but it is really tough to choose just
>one.


For me , it would be Italian, there is enough variation in Italy to cover
almost everything I enjoy.
Rosie

Peter Aitken wrote:
>
> Here's a question that I hope will provoke some interesting discussion.
> Imagine that you had to live the rest of your life eating only dishes from
> one cuisine - what would you choose? I was able to narrow it down quickly to
> French, Italian, Indian, and Chinese, but it is really tough to choose just
> one.
>
> --
> Peter Aitken
>

I agree with everyone about Italian, but think about it--our
ancestors, wherever they came from, usually were exposed
to only one cuisine their entire lives and managed to eat
quite well in whatever country they lived.

gloria p.

"Peter Aitken" > wrote in message
om...
> Here's a question that I hope will provoke some interesting discussion.
> Imagine that you had to live the rest of your life eating only dishes from
> one cuisine - what would you choose? I was able to narrow it down quickly
to
> French, Italian, Indian, and Chinese, but it is really tough to choose
just
> one.

I'll probably be the only one to choose this, but English is what I'd go
for. I'd hope it was a fairly temperate desert island, because some of the
best English dishes don't go well with hot weather! I'm thinking of roast
beef with all the trimmings, full English breakfasts, cucumber sandwiches
(crusts cut off!), steak & kidney pie, Lancashire hotpot, even the humble
beans on toast. Cumberland sausages with a pile of mashed spuds, scones with
cream and strawberry jam (and a pot of tea), gooseberry fool, strawberries
and cream, apple crumble and custard, roast pork with crackling and apple
sauce, spring lamb with fresh peas, fish 'n chips (in beer batter, of
course). Black pudding, proper raised pork pies with hot water pastry,
crumpets with melted butter and Tate & Lyle Golden Syrup (or honey). All
washed down with a good pint of real ale. Mead when the beer gets boring
(when IS that, exactly?) Winkles. Plain boiled new potatoes, scrubbed so
there's still a bit of skin on them, served with a pat of butter. Winter
stew with carrots, parsnips and swede - and dumplings! Shepherd's Pie, Dover
sole, potted shrimps.

I'll shut up now.

Jo


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>Here's a question that I hope will provoke some interesting discussion.
>Imagine that you had to live the rest of your life eating only dishes from
>one cuisine - what would you choose?

<Grin><evil twinkle>
California cuisine, of course. That incorporates ALL the rest and adds in
fusion as well. (s******) I would have to avoid all the excesses and fads,
but I'd have free access to all the rest of the great cooking in the world.

And, on the same basis, I might opt for southeast asian as a second pick. They
do a lot of fusion, too.

Or good old fashioned New York City melting pot cooking. Now THAT'S what I
call a cuisine!
Peg

"Peter Aitken" > wrote in message
om...
> Here's a question that I hope will provoke some interesting discussion.
> Imagine that you had to live the rest of your life eating only dishes from
> one cuisine - what would you choose? I was able to narrow it down quickly
to
> French, Italian, Indian, and Chinese, but it is really tough to choose
just
> one.

I choose Basque for the wonderful array of seafood, game and domesticated
meats as well as wonderful sauces.

>>Here's a question that I hope will provoke some interesting discussion.
>>Imagine that you had to live the rest of your life eating only from
>>one cuisine - what would you choose?

That's a no-brainer... breast milk on tap.


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Peter Aitken wrote:
>
> Here's a question that I hope will provoke some interesting discussion.
> Imagine that you had to live the rest of your life eating only dishes from
> one cuisine - what would you choose? I was able to narrow it down quickly to
> French, Italian, Indian, and Chinese, but it is really tough to choose just
> one.

It would have to be regular old American food.
As much as I *love* any number of other cuisines,
I would really miss some of my favorite American
dishes. But I think I could live without all the
other foods. I'd miss not being able to have them
again but not as much as I would miss not having
any American food.

I was in Ireland twice and both times it drove me
nuts that I couldn't get home fries with my breakfast.
And the food I had there way great, for the most part.

Kate

--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

Hark! I heard "Peter Aitken" > say:

> Here's a question that I hope will provoke some interesting discussion.
> Imagine that you had to live the rest of your life eating only dishes from
> one cuisine - what would you choose? I was able to narrow it down quickly to
> French, Italian, Indian, and Chinese, but it is really tough to choose just
> one.

Well, the easy answer would be North American cuisine, because you'd
get all of the above and more. ;-) But if that's not an option, I'd
probably go for Italian -- I don't think I could spend the rest of
my life without Fettucini with Cheese Sauce...


--
J.J. in WA (Change COLD to HOT for e-mail)
~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
...fish heads, fish heads, eat them up, yum!

In article >,
"Peter Aitken" > wrote:

> Here's a question that I hope will provoke some interesting discussion.
> Imagine that you had to live the rest of your life eating only dishes from
> one cuisine - what would you choose? I was able to narrow it down quickly to
> French, Italian, Indian, and Chinese, but it is really tough to choose just
> one.

I'd choose southeast Asian, although eventually I'd have a serious
desire for onion rye bread with pastrami.

Cindy

--
C.J. Fuller

Delete the obvious to email me

Peter Aitken wrote:
> Here's a question that I hope will provoke some interesting discussion.
> Imagine that you had to live the rest of your life eating only dishes from
> one cuisine - what would you choose? I was able to narrow it down quickly to
> French, Italian, Indian, and Chinese, but it is really tough to choose just
> one.


Chinese-American for me. (I wouldn't know authentic Chinese. My
experience is only with Chinese the way it occurs on North American
menus.) It has the right mix of meat and vegetables for me.

--Lia

On Wed, 09 Jun 2004 14:26:53 GMT, "Peter Aitken"
> wrote:

>Here's a question that I hope will provoke some interesting discussion.
>Imagine that you had to live the rest of your life eating only dishes from
>one cuisine - what would you choose? I was able to narrow it down quickly to
>French, Italian, Indian, and Chinese, but it is really tough to choose just
>one.

USA Southwestern, maybe.

modom

>Michael Odom writes:
>
"Peter Aitken" wrote:
>
>>Here's a question that I hope will provoke some interesting discussion.
>>Imagine that you had to live the rest of your life eating only dishes from
>>one cuisine - what would you choose? I was able to narrow it down quickly to
>>French, Italian, Indian, and Chinese, but it is really tough to choose just
>>one.
>
>USA Southwestern, maybe.

Then it's good you'll be all alone... just you and all those refried beans!

Ahahahahahaha. . . .


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Thats a tough one....

Italian when I need "comfort food"

Chinese when I want complete variety.

hmmm.....

Probably Chinese.


On Wed, 09 Jun 2004 14:26:53 GMT, "Peter Aitken"
> wrote:

>Here's a question that I hope will provoke some interesting discussion.
>Imagine that you had to live the rest of your life eating only dishes from
>one cuisine - what would you choose? I was able to narrow it down quickly to
>French, Italian, Indian, and Chinese, but it is really tough to choose just
>one.

<rj>

On 09 Jun 2004 22:47:13 GMT, (PENMART01) wrote:

>>Michael Odom writes:
>>
>"Peter Aitken" wrote:
>>
>>>Here's a question that I hope will provoke some interesting discussion.
>>>Imagine that you had to live the rest of your life eating only dishes from
>>>one cuisine - what would you choose? I was able to narrow it down quickly to
>>>French, Italian, Indian, and Chinese, but it is really tough to choose just
>>>one.
>>
>>USA Southwestern, maybe.
>
>Then it's good you'll be all alone... just you and all those refried beans!
>
>Ahahahahahaha. . . .
>
>
You laugh rather easily tonight.

http://www.mansiononturtlecreek.com/...ar_cuisine.cfm

http://www.gamedinners.com/chef_stephan_pyles.htm

http://cnas.ucr.edu/cnas/focus/delgrande.html

http://www.starchefs.com/chefs/RDelG...nterview.shtml

modom

Peter wrote:

> Here's a question that I hope will provoke some interesting discussion.
> Imagine that you had to live the rest of your life eating only dishes from
> one cuisine - what would you choose? I was able to narrow it down quickly
> to French, Italian, Indian, and Chinese, but it is really tough to choose
> just one.

First, I'd like to point out that the "desert island" scenario doesn't
really limit the cuisine of choice. The Subject line ought to be "If you
were in a LUXURY PRISON, which cuisine would you choose?"

But "Chinese" is pretty damn vague; there are any number of cuisines which
fall under the "Chinese" umbrella. Same thing with Italian, Indian, Russian,
or American.

Upon consideration, I'd say "American," because it would include barbecue,
New American (e.g., as served at Chez Panisse), fusion, Creole & Cajun,
Southern, and Italian-American cuisines, as well as all the cuisines from
the Latin American countries such as Brazil, Cuba, and Mexico.

(Hey, if you're going to be vague, I'll take FULL advantage of it!)

Bob

"Peter Aitken" > wrote in message
om...
> Here's a question that I hope will provoke some interesting discussion.
> Imagine that you had to live the rest of your life eating only dishes from
> one cuisine - what would you choose? I was able to narrow it down quickly
to
> French, Italian, Indian, and Chinese, but it is really tough to choose
just
> one.
>
> --
> Peter Aitken
>
> Remove the crap from my email address before using.
>
>

Modern Australian. AKA Pacific Rim fusion. That way I can have just about
anything!

David

On 10 Jun 2004 01:05:10 -0500, "Bob" >
wrote:

>Peter wrote:
>
>> Here's a question that I hope will provoke some interesting discussion.
>> Imagine that you had to live the rest of your life eating only dishes from
>> one cuisine - what would you choose? I was able to narrow it down quickly
>> to French, Italian, Indian, and Chinese, but it is really tough to choose
>> just one.
>
>First, I'd like to point out that the "desert island" scenario doesn't
>really limit the cuisine of choice. The Subject line ought to be "If you
>were in a LUXURY PRISON, which cuisine would you choose?"

Hmmm, an Italian soccer player white collar convict cellmate... Tax
evasion perhaps? I'll still choose the island ;>

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

My choice would be traditional Southern cooking. This is the food I've
had all my life. I would also survive with creole, cajun, French,
Chinese, Mexican.

Now I'm hungry. Doh!

Becca

"Peter Aitken" > wrote in message . com>...
> Here's a question that I hope will provoke some interesting discussion.
> Imagine that you had to live the rest of your life eating only dishes from
> one cuisine - what would you choose? I was able to narrow it down quickly to
> French, Italian, Indian, and Chinese, but it is really tough to choose just
> one.


I'd opt for Italian. Variety, simplicity, fresh tastes--I never tire of the stuff.

-Scott

Bob wrote:
> Peter wrote:
>
>> Here's a question that I hope will provoke some interesting
>> discussion. Imagine that you had to live the rest of your life
>> eating only dishes from one cuisine - what would you choose? I was
>> able to narrow it down quickly to French, Italian, Indian, and
>> Chinese, but it is really tough to choose just one.

Vietnamese.

"august" > wrote in message
...
> :
>
> || Here's a question that I hope will provoke some interesting
discussion.
> || Imagine that you had to live the rest of your life eating only dishes
from
> || one cuisine - what would you choose? I was able to narrow it down
quickly to
> || French, Italian, Indian, and Chinese, but it is really tough to choose
just
> || one.
>
> Thai, Vietnamese or Indonesian.
>
> --
>
Lots of different opinions that's for sure! I think I'd have to agree with
those who said Italian because it has such a wide range of ingredients and
cooking techniques.


--
Peter Aitken

Remove the crap from my email address before using.

David Hare-Scott had something important to tell us on Thu, 10 Jun
2004 07:13:21 GMT:

>
>"Peter Aitken" > wrote in message
. com...
>> Here's a question that I hope will provoke some interesting discussion.
>> Imagine that you had to live the rest of your life eating only dishes from
>> one cuisine - what would you choose? I was able to narrow it down quickly
>to
>> French, Italian, Indian, and Chinese, but it is really tough to choose
>just
>> one.

>Modern Australian. AKA Pacific Rim fusion. That way I can have just about
>anything!

I'll tuck into that one with you David! I think we've pretty much got
the best of it - lots of fresh ingredients, treated with care, and a
generous smattering of Italian, Asian, Mediteranean etc etc...
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