Why does Mediterranean food p*ss all over ours?

[Blue Smarties]

Always loved it, pretty much been latched onto a Mediterranean plan recently. The foods are so much cleaner and refreshing than the normal here. Who needs the traditional Sunday roast?!

 

[Joycee Banercheck]

Not so sure about disrespecting the Sunday roast. I never used to have them as a kid. I played footy 3 - 6 on a Sunday so always had a salad instead of a roast as my stomach couldn't take all the spuds.

I have Sunday, Smonday and S-Tuseday roasts these days. Best meal ever.

 

[BimboBob]

Does it?


A good roast. Chips and Gravy at 2am. Pork pies. Cornish pasties. Meat and potato pie. Hotpot. Bangers and Mash. Proper baked beans....i could go on.


I say that it is different but also as nice as the above.

 

[BELFAST_BLUE_BOY]

greek anti pasta......chillies or peppers stuffed with greek cream cheese....soaked in olive oil..love them at minute!

 

[without a dream]

I like traditional British stuff in winter but in the summer you can't beat Mediterranean.

 

[SWP's back]

What's wrong with a roast?
Or Sirloin Steak and salad?

(I'm having the latter tonight - yum)

 

[pee dubya]

Because the cleaner, refreshing stuff actually grows there naturally, therefor their culinary culture has grown around it.

 

[Stuart]

Eighty percent of my family's diet has a Mediterranean influence. Whether it be Spanish, Italian, Greek, French Provence, Cypriot, Turkish, Israeli or Lebanese.

These are all cuisines I experienced while training (many moons ago)

I love cooking other types of cuisine like Indian/Thai/Chinese/Caribbean/Cajun/North African/Mexican/traditional UK recipes etc but my ultimate favourite is what I'd call 'Mediterranean-fusion'.
Taking the best ideas of numerous cuisines and then using them to create a 'Big Stuey masterpiece' on a plate.
I never go to the exact letter when reading a 'new' recipe. A recipe should be a tune that you can sing your own song to.

 

[ifiwasarichfan]

Always loved it, pretty much been latched onto a Mediterranean plan recently. The foods are so much cleaner and refreshing than the normal here. Who needs the traditional Sunday roast?!

Be careful what you wish for. You could end up married to an Italian Woman like me and forced to beg for Sausage,Egg and Chips.

 

[BufordUSABlue]

Love greek food myself.

But Indian is still my own fav !