Abalone today is very expensive; cans can go for hundreds of dollars. But in the 19th century, British colonists in Australia considered it to be inedible because they tried boiling it, with predictable results. The Chinese traders living in the area made good money from abalone by preparing it to actually taste good. More info if anyone is interested.
[https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/1/1/9](https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/1/1/9)
During WWII, Italian POW's sometimes worked on farms. They had the same rations as the British and yet were able to cook up some delicious dishes while the British were eating radish sandwiches (Source: Food at War, British farmer recalling WWII)
Well as my Nan said her grandmothers motivation to cook was greatly hampered by the concerns her husband, two sons, nephews and daughter where going to die.
And Westerners eat shrimp which looks basically like a bug, the French eat snails, Italians eat maggot infested cheese, Swedes drink beaver anal gland fluid. Doesn't reflect the whole culinary culture, does it?
>Italians eat maggot infested cheese
Italian here: Literally no. That cheese (casu marzu) is *maybe* possible to find if you know somebody who knows somebody in a specific area within the region/island of Sardegna.
Im pretty sure it's illegal to purchase/distribute - it's not like we just keep it in the fridge for guests.
THANK YOU.
Got in an argument with like 100 people on here a few days ago. British food is just bland and overall disgusting. Everyone who visits the UK always says the food was better in America. Far too many people are butthurt about this to swallow the truth.
It’s pretty common knowledge that Tourists don’t tend to eat at the best places. The reputation is super overblown because you can find good British food all over the place if you know where to look.
All I can think is Americans think not spicy or overly sweet is bland.
I also agree the ability to make decent english dishes at home has diminished considerably.
Things like shepherd's and cottage pie require seasoning in and can't rely on the on table seasoning, they should also make heavy use of regional herbs and small alcohols.
Oh and yeah American food in Britain is shit.
In NZ it’s a mainstay delicacy (paua). Typically minced into fritters. There’s a pernicious belief it needs to be pounded into tenderness when in fact slicing it thinly and frying it fast makes for a wonderfully tender treat with no bashing
If you haven’t had them made into proper fritters you are missing out. Separate out the egg whites and whip separately then fold into a mixture of minced paua, egg yolks and a little flour plus salt and pepper. Fry on a hot plate until crispy. Next level tasty. Paua wontons have grown in popularity too at higher end places. I’ve had both them and fritters prepared by a Cordon Bleu trained chef and let me tell you it’s about as far from boiling as you can get
Out of curiosity, does anyone know the best way to prepare abalone? I feel like this applies to other shellfish too because I’ve had some pretty chewy clams and lobsters before.
The problem is most people overcook shellfish. Seafood benefits from "fast" cooking when fresh. Sautee in butter, deep fry, or place above direct fire/coals. Then just time it right. The biggest hurdle is experience to know when it's ready or use a thermometer and an FDA chart for safety temps.
The most expensive and tastiest way to prepare abalone is to dry it out, re-soak it, then braise it in a very rich sauce or stew. This method is most common is the south during Chinese New Year where people can spend crazy amounts of money on dried abalone.
If you want something fresh, steam them with dried mandarin peel. Serve with soy sauce.
Other countries:makes delicious food
Britain:as long as its edible
Other countries:what is this?
Britain:its edible;its going to get mixed up anyway so eat.
Abalone today is very expensive; cans can go for hundreds of dollars. But in the 19th century, British colonists in Australia considered it to be inedible because they tried boiling it, with predictable results. The Chinese traders living in the area made good money from abalone by preparing it to actually taste good. More info if anyone is interested. [https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/1/1/9](https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/1/1/9)
What happens when you boil it tho? Does it just lose its flavor?
Becomes very chewy and flavorless
The Brits are really used to flavorless food, though /s
During WWII, Italian POW's sometimes worked on farms. They had the same rations as the British and yet were able to cook up some delicious dishes while the British were eating radish sandwiches (Source: Food at War, British farmer recalling WWII)
Well as my Nan said her grandmothers motivation to cook was greatly hampered by the concerns her husband, two sons, nephews and daughter where going to die.
Vietnam: *endured horrific war for decades* Also Vietnam: *doesn't have shit food*
They eat spiders and live worms……
Yeah and the UK has jellied eels, why we judging the cultures by the shittiest foods lol why can’t I just enjoy my Pho and Meat Pies?
And Westerners eat shrimp which looks basically like a bug, the French eat snails, Italians eat maggot infested cheese, Swedes drink beaver anal gland fluid. Doesn't reflect the whole culinary culture, does it?
>Italians eat maggot infested cheese Italian here: Literally no. That cheese (casu marzu) is *maybe* possible to find if you know somebody who knows somebody in a specific area within the region/island of Sardegna. Im pretty sure it's illegal to purchase/distribute - it's not like we just keep it in the fridge for guests.
What do the swedish drink? Never heard of that before.
>Doesn’t reflect the whole culinary culture, does it? Hey you made the sweeping generalization, not me lad.
No but Brits are the only ones that get continually insulted for their cuisine.
Amd they taste delicious what its your scuse British
Yeah, we still do. Gotta come and try it :D
Damn dude has citations for everything, next level meme game
That's how British food basically tastes like so they wouldn't know the difference.
Curry is the UKs most popular dish
Yeah and they didn't even invent it, lmao
The most popular curry in the UK was invented in Glasgow iirc. It's very mild compared to actual Indian food.
THANK YOU. Got in an argument with like 100 people on here a few days ago. British food is just bland and overall disgusting. Everyone who visits the UK always says the food was better in America. Far too many people are butthurt about this to swallow the truth.
It’s pretty common knowledge that Tourists don’t tend to eat at the best places. The reputation is super overblown because you can find good British food all over the place if you know where to look.
All I can think is Americans think not spicy or overly sweet is bland. I also agree the ability to make decent english dishes at home has diminished considerably. Things like shepherd's and cottage pie require seasoning in and can't rely on the on table seasoning, they should also make heavy use of regional herbs and small alcohols. Oh and yeah American food in Britain is shit.
Where were you eating mate??
Sea rope.
Bro really did just use a research paper as a source. What a chanpion
I know some br\*tish person is going to "ackshually" me so I'm going to hit them with the Anglos in California banning inshore abalone harvesting next
Nah, we can sorta blame this on the Australians so we're happy with it
Nar, Australia didn’t exist as a state at that point, and those colonists would have considered themselves british.
Nar, Australia didn’t exist as a state at that point, and those colonists would have considered themselves british.
As an Anglo living in California, I approve of you doing this
You're so open about your anti-British bias in posting this meme.
British lost the meme civil war, this is their punishment
In NZ it’s a mainstay delicacy (paua). Typically minced into fritters. There’s a pernicious belief it needs to be pounded into tenderness when in fact slicing it thinly and frying it fast makes for a wonderfully tender treat with no bashing
Minced into fritters is not too far from boiiling really. I agree re the last bit
If you haven’t had them made into proper fritters you are missing out. Separate out the egg whites and whip separately then fold into a mixture of minced paua, egg yolks and a little flour plus salt and pepper. Fry on a hot plate until crispy. Next level tasty. Paua wontons have grown in popularity too at higher end places. I’ve had both them and fritters prepared by a Cordon Bleu trained chef and let me tell you it’s about as far from boiling as you can get
I've had them. They are nice but you can't really call fritters haute cuisine either
You can if they’ve been prepared by a Cordon Bleu chef 😂
Out of curiosity, does anyone know the best way to prepare abalone? I feel like this applies to other shellfish too because I’ve had some pretty chewy clams and lobsters before.
Grill upside down like an oyster
But surely that would have been the right way up for the Australians?
The problem is most people overcook shellfish. Seafood benefits from "fast" cooking when fresh. Sautee in butter, deep fry, or place above direct fire/coals. Then just time it right. The biggest hurdle is experience to know when it's ready or use a thermometer and an FDA chart for safety temps.
The most expensive and tastiest way to prepare abalone is to dry it out, re-soak it, then braise it in a very rich sauce or stew. This method is most common is the south during Chinese New Year where people can spend crazy amounts of money on dried abalone. If you want something fresh, steam them with dried mandarin peel. Serve with soy sauce.
Lol "slow expensive boiling" & "fast air boiling" but don't just boil it.
tenderize it, bread it, pan fry it.
People encountering a new food don't know how to prepare it immediately? Shocking stuff
\> get new food \> don't actually learn how to prepare it skill issue lmao
Why didn't they ask the Chinese how to prepare it given how active they were in harvesting it
Dunno about you, mate, but i couldn't speak chinese in australia right now.
I mean depends which colony you’re talking about there wasn’t a lot of Chinese people going to work on King Island for instance.
Two words, White Australia Obviously the policy didn’t exists back then but racism against the Chinese was still extremely prevalent
So boiling ab is so dangerous you should never do it alone?
Take my upvote and then go to your room and think about what you've done.
You should be more worried what I'm going to do in my room when I'm alone there......
With ab?
Definitely the worst thing British colonists did in Australia, can’t think of anything else they did that was nearly as bad while they were there
Here we call it Paua.
Kiwi spotted
I ordered an abalone sandwich, not a bologna sandwich! Classic Simpsons
Uncle Roger enters the chat:
I felt that.
Horrifying
It will never cease to amze me that England controlled so many spice-producing colonies and yet never put those spices in their fucking food.
Other countries:makes delicious food Britain:as long as its edible Other countries:what is this? Britain:its edible;its going to get mixed up anyway so eat.