Posted on Jun 29, 2015
What is the best food you have ever had? What is the best recipe you have ever learned?
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Okay. We have been all over the world and tasted some of the best food out there. From Military cooking, to off instillation eateries at home or abroad. We all have had some darn good grub.
What was your favorite? (I know I have a problem choosing just one)
What was your favorite recipe you ever learned?
One of my favorite was a small place in Turkey, out side the gate at Incerlik AB. It was a Italian place that served Lasagna in a stone bowl. I have no idea why I remember it (ate there in 1995). But if food can make you remember it for that long, means it was good.
Favorite recipe. A salsa recipe given to me when I was in Korea by another Airmen. I have altered it over time but still use it today.
3/4 cup Chopped Jalapinos (seeds removed)
3/4 cup Chopped Serrano peppers. (Seeds removed) (Pro tip..use a metal measuring spoon to remove seeds)
4 vine ripe tomatoes
about 4 Red Chili's.. If none I use a half of can of Chopped green chilis
2 Tbls of Garlic or 1 clove
One 1.25oz. package of Ortega Taco mix
1/2 cup of loosely cut Cilantro
Blend.
This is a sweet version with a little kick. IF you want a hotter version, you can leave the seeds in some of the peppers, or just use more peppers.
This is great alone, on sandwiches, or mixes well with cheese for some hot queso dip.
Enjoy
What was your favorite? (I know I have a problem choosing just one)
What was your favorite recipe you ever learned?
One of my favorite was a small place in Turkey, out side the gate at Incerlik AB. It was a Italian place that served Lasagna in a stone bowl. I have no idea why I remember it (ate there in 1995). But if food can make you remember it for that long, means it was good.
Favorite recipe. A salsa recipe given to me when I was in Korea by another Airmen. I have altered it over time but still use it today.
3/4 cup Chopped Jalapinos (seeds removed)
3/4 cup Chopped Serrano peppers. (Seeds removed) (Pro tip..use a metal measuring spoon to remove seeds)
4 vine ripe tomatoes
about 4 Red Chili's.. If none I use a half of can of Chopped green chilis
2 Tbls of Garlic or 1 clove
One 1.25oz. package of Ortega Taco mix
1/2 cup of loosely cut Cilantro
Blend.
This is a sweet version with a little kick. IF you want a hotter version, you can leave the seeds in some of the peppers, or just use more peppers.
This is great alone, on sandwiches, or mixes well with cheese for some hot queso dip.
Enjoy
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MSgt Robert Pellam
Both are awesome. Was at Osan, don't remember the place but always good Bulgogi. And German Schnitzel. I am glad I only visited, if I would have been stationed there me and the Fit test would have been at odds. The Schnitzel was awesome!
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SSG Fleming,
I have never been able to find bratwurst like I experienced in Nuremburg!
I have never been able to find bratwurst like I experienced in Nuremburg!
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SGT Kristjan Rahe
I regressed Hunters schnitzel. Which is the schnitzel covered in a mushroom gravy with French fries. Usually accompanied with a picked salad of some sort and of course, beer ! There are variations and all good
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MSgt James Mullis
I would follow that up with: from the Kindersbach hotel by the now closed Hahn Air Base in Germany. Oh, and make that a Gross Beir Bitte!
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In Japan, I couldn't read or speak Japanese. Some of the restaurants had mock ups of their food in the front window you could point to, some didn't. The restaurant outside Iwakuni didn't. I would go in, get the menu and just point at something random. I had no idea what is was but I never had a bad dish. I wound up leaving Japan with a love of Danbury. Damn that is good stuff. Haven't found a place here that can make it good. Well thats the best in the Military.
The best ever is the tortilini at BACI in Queen Creek, AZ.
The best ever is the tortilini at BACI in Queen Creek, AZ.
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MSgt Robert Pellam
Awesome. Never been to Japan, but I can imagine. Never been to Queen Creek, AZ, but was in Phoenix,AZ for 4 years. I had good food there too.
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MSgt Robert Pellam
Yes, yes yes. Best places were always the stands in the street to. Miss those. Went back to Turkey in 2006-2007 Ate the heck out of some Kabob's !
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Mom's. End of story. ((She is always listening.)) :)
OOO, so hard to pick, but I just had this discussion the other day. It seems that some my "best" restaurants irrespective of genre, were in Germany! One of the best Greek and best Mexican places was in Oberammergau... Best Italian was in Frankfurt... Best Chinese in Berlin. What is happening there?? Lol :)
OOO, so hard to pick, but I just had this discussion the other day. It seems that some my "best" restaurants irrespective of genre, were in Germany! One of the best Greek and best Mexican places was in Oberammergau... Best Italian was in Frankfurt... Best Chinese in Berlin. What is happening there?? Lol :)
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MSgt Robert Pellam
I agree with you on Mom. I just visited my parents recently. And no matter how I try or what I do, you can never compare to mom's cooking. And I admit.. you find some awesome food in places you never would have guessed. Thanks Chief.
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CMSgt, I've never seen AF class B's (not sure how that's possible)...wow at the stripes!
That being said, no one cooks like mom I agree (and the family recipes are dying off with each generation because stuff isn't written down!).
I also agree Germany has the virtual lock on food variety. I had great Greek, Chinese & German food in Fuerth/Nuremburg.
That being said, no one cooks like mom I agree (and the family recipes are dying off with each generation because stuff isn't written down!).
I also agree Germany has the virtual lock on food variety. I had great Greek, Chinese & German food in Fuerth/Nuremburg.
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Hey MSG!
We call Class Bs, "Blues"... Army Class As (or what it is called now) is our "Service Dress". ((I came from Army, so Class As and Bs make more sense to me. :)) I keep joking that it is a good thing I am on my last stripe; I have no more arm! Lol
Hey MSG!
We call Class Bs, "Blues"... Army Class As (or what it is called now) is our "Service Dress". ((I came from Army, so Class As and Bs make more sense to me. :)) I keep joking that it is a good thing I am on my last stripe; I have no more arm! Lol
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Shipboard: Midrats Wienie Wagon
On-station: Thanksgiving Supper - NAF Atsugi, Japan Mess Hall
Out in Town: Chinese Food - R66 Restaurant, Hong Kong
Best Recipe Learned: Smoked Northern California Fresh Caught Wild Brook Trout
On-station: Thanksgiving Supper - NAF Atsugi, Japan Mess Hall
Out in Town: Chinese Food - R66 Restaurant, Hong Kong
Best Recipe Learned: Smoked Northern California Fresh Caught Wild Brook Trout
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MSgt Robert Pellam
Okay, the Smoked Northern California Fresh Caught Wild Brook Trout was an oddly specific but tasty sounding recipe. I like trout, but all mine have been caught in Pennsylvania and New Mexico. Best Chow hall dinner was at Incirlik AB, Turkey. Christmas Dinner. Never been to Japan, or Hong Kong. Now I want to go traveling. Thanks!
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I've had food all over the world and while there are many foods I enjoy, I will have to go with German food. Schwenkbraten or a nice bratwurst on broetchen with spicy mustard, Trierer gefuellte (potato dumpling filled with ground pork with a cheese sauce on top), schnitzel, deer gulasch, I could go on and on. I could always find something that I wanted anywhere I went in the country.
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MSgt Robert Pellam
I completely agree with you. I was only in Germany a few weeks, but the food, I will never forget. Even growing up in rural Pennsylvania were most everyone's ancestors were German, did not hold a candle to real German food. Thanks for the post.
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Real Thai food on one of the boats going around the Nan River near Phitsanulok.
Believe it or not, my favorite do it yourself is real bread/rolls I started making after a month on Adak with frozen/shrunk bread from the commissary. Been baking that ever since. That and my wood fired BBQ that's so good it'll make you want to slap your grandma.
Believe it or not, my favorite do it yourself is real bread/rolls I started making after a month on Adak with frozen/shrunk bread from the commissary. Been baking that ever since. That and my wood fired BBQ that's so good it'll make you want to slap your grandma.
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MSgt Robert Pellam
Seriously that is two for Thai food now. Starting too really want to make a trip. Frozen/shrunk bread? My wife hasn't heard of that and she is all about the bread.
And BBQ seriously I just ate lunch and feel like I was cheated. Ill be Grilling tonight! Thanks!.
And BBQ seriously I just ate lunch and feel like I was cheated. Ill be Grilling tonight! Thanks!.
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CAPT Kevin B.
MSgt Robert Pellam Make your way to Northern Idaho and we'll twist your arm to have some. Gotta be able to handle the butchery over cigars and cognac on the porch after though.
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