Mexican Rice?

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[Jenny_Jackson]

Hahahahaha... Funny, Sarrah

This brings to mind my coming to the US when I was a wee child. We had no money and not much more than the clothes on our backs.

My mother set down a plate in front of me. I asked the same question, looking at the plate dubiously.

My mother growled and said, "Tape worm spagetti. Now eat it and shut up."

I assume she was kidding.

 

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[rgraham666]

Whaddya think 'vermicelli' means.

 

[elsol]

Nah... it could be worse.

He could not want to eat it because of color.

"Mom, rice is supposed to be white!"

I drove my mom, girlfriends, and friends crazy because of that... (not rice though). I just can't stick food that isn't the color I expect into my mouth.

All soups must be see-through for me to eat... except for black bean soup, but that's cause I don't think it's 'soup', it's just beans with bad advertising.

 

[R. Richard]

"What is it?" from young son.

"It's, you know, just regular rice with a little Mexican in it." said I.

At son's confused look, I continued with:

"Not a Mexican person, just the spices."

He chose not to partake.

I need to work on my descriptive skills.

Particularly before you serve the kid 'ropas viejas.'

 

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[Zeb_Carter]

I am particular to Spanish rice. MMMMMmmmmm.

Then there is red beans and rice and cajon(sp?) rice. Actually anything can go into the rice, vinegar, spices, bacon bits, beans (red or black or both).

Nothing like a little ball of vinegar rice with a slice of raw salmon or tuna atop it. Add a little pickled ginger and some wasabe and you got a meal. MMMMM...

 

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[Rumple Foreskin]

Sarahh,

IMHO, it's a good thing you weren't trying to feed him Swedish meatballs or Polish sausage along with some Squaw bread followed by a toasted Danish. And take my advice, don't try to order a pizza with Canadian bacon.

Rumple Foreskin

 

[MercyMia]

Sarahh,

IMHO, it's a good thing you weren't trying to feed him Swedish meatballs or Polish sausage along with some Squaw bread followed by a toasted Danish. And take my advice, don't try to order a pizza with Canadian bacon.

Rumple Foreskin

Or the less cannibalistic 'fish balls.'

How is Mexican rice different from Spanish rice? Is paella related to either of these?

 

[S-Des]

"What is it?" from young son.

"It's, you know, just regular rice with a little Mexican in it." said I.

At son's confused look, I continued with:

"Not a Mexican person, just the spices."

He chose not to partake.

I need to work on my descriptive skills.

Reminds me of one of my favorite comedies, Top Secret. The characters are in Germany and just getting a menu from the waiter.

Nick....I'm sorry, I don't speak German
Hillary.....Oh, I know a little German . . . there he is [points to a midget wearing lederhosen]

 

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[Weird Harold]

"What is it?" from young son.
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He chose not to partake.

I need to work on my descriptive skills.

My answer to kids who ask about foods is almost always, "Dinner. Eat it or go hungry."

My stock answer to "What's for dinner?" is usually "Dirt and Sunshine."

 

[Vermilion]

My answer to kids who ask about foods is almost always, "Dinner. Eat it or go hungry."

My stock answer to "What's for dinner?" is usually "Dirt and Sunshine."

my stock answer to that second one is usually 'food'.

Generally draws a sarcastic 'oh har har' kind of response...
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[Rumple Foreskin]

My answer to kids who ask about foods is almost always, "Dinner. Eat it or go hungry."

My stock answer to "What's for dinner?" is usually "Dirt and Sunshine."

I'm known some camp cooks who took that same attitude.

Rumple Foreskin

 

[Weird Harold]

my stock answer to that second one is usually 'food'.

Generally draws a sarcastic 'oh har har' kind of response...
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Try reading the list of ingredients -- preferably from some sort of flavoring or spice that contains hard to pronounce preservatives -- to suppress the 'oh har har' response and replace it with a blank look.

"Dirt and Sunshine" tends to produce blank looks the first few times but soon degenerates into the "very funny" sarcastic response.

 

[The_Fool]

I assume Mexican/Spanish rice are the same. The meal choice for the evening was "Mexican" with burritos and chips and queso. So when he asked about the rice I told him it was Mexican, too. I usually call it Spanish rice, though.

I don't know about paella.

Paella is completely different. Saffron Rice, veggies, meat, fish. More of a meal in a skillet.


ETA: Best Paella I ever had was in a Portuguese restaurant in Stuttgart. Around the corner from Ludwigsberg Castle.

 

[neonlyte]

Paella is completely different. Saffron Rice, veggies, meat, fish. More of a meal in a skillet.


ETA: Best Paella I ever had was in a Portuguese restaurant in Stuttgart. Around the corner from Ludwigsberg Castle.

I do hope not! Paella is not a Portuguese dish Though culinary cross-border catastophies are hardly unkown. The Portuguese savoury rice dish is cabidela made with the blood of a chicken - it is not one of my favourites

By the way, Spanish rice is lighter than Mexican rice... it doesn't have any peso! Ged it?

 

[ABSTRUSE]

Tell him how people in the UK eat 'toad in a hole'.
I did that to my son, only he thought it was cool.

 

[TE999]

"What is it?" from young son.

"It's, you know, just regular rice with a little Mexican in it." said I.

At son's confused look, I continued with:

"Not a Mexican person, just the spices."

He chose not to partake.

I need to work on my descriptive skills.

If you're having Mexican food night, don't show him the can of Frijoles Negros either. That'll start another round of questions.

(Yes I know they're a Cuban recipe staple, but I make chili with them, so there)

 

[Trinique_Fire]

"What is it?" from young son.

"It's, you know, just regular rice with a little Mexican in it." said I.

At son's confused look, I continued with:

"Not a Mexican person, just the spices."

He chose not to partake.

I need to work on my descriptive skills.

heh.