Steak help! Calling all Americans

[Razgovory]

No, Polish immigrants came in the first half of the 20th century.  Mostly they left to get away from Germans and Russians.  It was difficult to immigrate during the Communist period what with the walls and dogs and guys with guns.

[Martinus]

No, Polish immigrants came in the first half of the 20th century.  Mostly the left to get away from Germans and Russians.  It was difficult to immigrate during the Communist period what with the walls and dogs and guys with guns.

Not really. You are thinking of the Communist Germany. Poland was different - essentially they were pretty happy to let people emigrate as long as they didn't come back (the obvious exception being secret service officials).

[Razgovory]

Apparently between 120,000 and 150,000 Poles entered the US during the commie period.  Compare this to around 2 million who entered the US between 1880 and 1914.  About 10 million people in the US claim Polish ancestry.  Many Poles returned to their home country after WWI and after the Communist government fell.

[Martinus]

Apparently between 120,000 and 150,000 Poles entered the US during the commie period.  Compare this to around 2 million who entered the US between 1880 and 1914.  About 10 million people in the US claim Polish ancestry.  Many Poles returned to their home country after WWI and after the Communist government fell.

I think the emigration to UK, France, Germany or Israel was much bigger though.

[The Larch]

Well Done with half a bottle of A1 sauce poured on it.

You're dead to me

I have to say, the Argies do steak better than anyone with their asado.  Free-range beef, slow-grilled over charcoal, preferably rare or medium rare-- so good that you only need to flavor it with salt.  For the lesser cuts of meat, chimichurri does a good job elevating the taste.

Hopefully the empty-headed populists running the Argentine gov't. are deposed soon, so that the unique Argie steak culture can survive.

The man speaks the truth. Traditional argentine style survives in Spain, though. Plenty of real-deal Argentinian steakhouses around here.

[Darth Wagtaros]

Brazilian steakhouses are cool.

[Razgovory]

Apparently between 120,000 and 150,000 Poles entered the US during the commie period.  Compare this to around 2 million who entered the US between 1880 and 1914.  About 10 million people in the US claim Polish ancestry.  Many Poles returned to their home country after WWI and after the Communist government fell.

I think the emigration to UK, France, Germany or Israel was much bigger though.

Right on Germany but wrong on the others.  The US was the second most popular destination for Poles in the Post War period.

[Caliga]

Brazilian steakhouses are cool.

Correct.  I miss the one in Marlborough.

[Darth Wagtaros]

I believe I will organize a trip to a Brazilian steak house now.

[Syt]

Brazilian steakhouses are cool.

Correct.  I miss the one in Marlborough.

The one in Kiel was great. They had a fantastic buffet with starters, and the meat and veggies they kept bringing to your table was superb. Of course you should plan three or four hours minimum to fully appreciate all the food they try to shove unto our plates and leave some room for deserts.

[Ed Anger]

Well Done with half a bottle of A1 sauce poured on it.

You're dead to me

sigh. I expected GullerEarnhardt to fall for shit, but you?

You disappoint me.

[Caliga]

The one in Kiel was great. They had a fantastic buffet with starters, and the meat and veggies they kept bringing to your table was superb. Of course you should plan three or four hours minimum to fully appreciate all the food they try to shove unto our plates and leave some room for deserts.

My experience with Brazilian restaurants can be summarized as follows:

* The food tastes awesome.
* The portions are enormous.
* Brazilian restaurants are ridiculously cheap.
* It must be illegal to be a young Brazilian woman and be ugly... either that or Brazil has some of the world's best genes.

Seriously, one time Princesca and I ate at a Brazilian diner up there and the total bill was $5 (including tip).  We were laughing after we got the check.  The food we'd just had was awesome, too. 

[The Larch]

* It must be illegal to be a young Brazilian woman and be ugly... either that or Brazil has some of the world's best genes.

As The Onion said, Brazil is "People at their most beautiful, humanity at its ugliest: Boasting some of the sexiest people ever to be stabbed repeatedly at night, Brazil is home to perhaps the most attractive victims of carjacking, robbery, and violent assault in the world." 

[The Minsky Moment]

Pelmeni are small dumplings filled with meat.  You boil them in water for about 15 minutes, then when they're on your plate, you pour clear vinegar over them and shake some black pepper on top.  Having some vodka also helps the experience, but is not necessary.

Yeah that's it - boiled dumplings with minced meat inside.

I could see how gulping copious quantities of vodka might make it seem better; in fact, that phenomenon probably explains how Russian cuisine got they way it is.

[The Minsky Moment]

Well Done with half a bottle of A1 sauce poured on it.

You're dead to me

I have to say, the Argies do steak better than anyone with their asado.  Free-range beef, slow-grilled over charcoal, preferably rare or medium rare-- so good that you only need to flavor it with salt.  For the lesser cuts of meat, chimichurri does a good job elevating the taste.

Hopefully the empty-headed populists running the Argentine gov't. are deposed soon, so that the unique Argie steak culture can survive.

The man speaks the truth. Traditional argentine style survives in Spain, though. Plenty of real-deal Argentinian steakhouses around here.

I been to a couple in NY - not bad but a bit disappointing.  Probably b/c they use corn-fed US beef and don't use open charcoal grills.  However, I have had a good experience purchasing Argentine beef directly and grilling it on my own.