London 2012 Olympics - what's cookin'?

[Cynsa]

London Broil: http://www.gourmet.com/recipes/2000s/...

[alliegator]

I had some friends over to watch gymnastics last night. I made chicken and veggies with a few different sauces for do it yourself lettuce wraps. Watching these tiny little girls doesn't exactly inspire one to stuff their face with anything heavy or greasy. Hehe.

[wyogal]

sounds great!

[Cynsa]

inspiration goes a long way - here's to healthful eatin'! YAY for lettuce wraps.

[Cynsa]

http://www.chow.com/galleries/324/rec...

Now, for the Gold... who's eating gold flecked chocolates?

[pine time]

As slowly as NBC gets around to showing the really popular events, I could begin a sourdough starter, let it ferment for days, then leisurely make a dozen loaves. Might not be a bad idea, hot fresh bread, dripping with butter and jam.

[Becca Porter]

I drank a Pimm's Cup on opening night. :)

[wyogal]

Eating in front of the TV stuff...
Making a soup right now, roasted chicken thighs, kale, cannellini beans, and a rich broth I made earlier in the week with a grilled turkey breast carcass, and a bunch of mushrooms. Seasoned with a bit of ancho chili powder, a few drops of liquid smoke, and a pinch of nutmeg.

[todao]

We can't watch the Olympics and prepare regular meals in the same day; there isn't enough time.
Our meals are quick (primarily left overs) and include chopped chicken breast over buttered rice with a cole slaw side; ham and cream cheese filled tortilla wraps with iced tea and fresh fruit for dessert; Chow mein stir fry with steamed rice; tuna casserole with mustard sauce and a side of steamed greens. It'll be that way until all the gold medals are awarded and we can get back to the typical daily routine.

[drongo]

It looks good. Though "London Broil" has nothing to do with London and is said to be an American invention. See Craig Claiborne's comments: http://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/06/gar...

[Harters]

London broil's not a British dish - nor do we generally have anything similar.

Flank steak (bavette or skirt as we're more likely to call it) isnt at all common a cut for steak. We don't generally marinate steak. We don't generally serve it sliced.

However, we do often grill steak - or, as Americans would say, broil it. Perhaps that's where the name comes from.

As for Olympic food, nope, we're not doing anything special.

[wyogal]

Maybe they did it just for the fun of it and not the deep cultural connection.

[Cynsa]

tongue in cheek

[boyzoma]

Kinda like saying the "Outback Steak House" is Australian or that Aussies drink Fosters Beer. Neither is correct! Ask any Aussie and they would just laugh at you!

[alliegator]

Haha, I had an Australian friend visiting once, and I came into the living room to find her laughing so hard at... an Outback commercial!

[drongo]

Quite right about Outback, boyzuma. Outback was started by three Americans who had never even been to Australia. They were inspired by Crocodile Dundee (popular at the time). Incidentally, Outback later also launched Carrabba's... I wonder if they had ever been to Italy?

For some history, see http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/outback-steakhouse-inc-history/ I was interested to read that Carrabba's food costs are lower than Outback (I guess all that steak is expensive).

As for Foster's... according to the following site, the best selling beer in Australia is Victoria Bitter, which is owned by Foster's. Maybe the Aussies are keeping the good stuff for themselves and exporting the crap?
http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/08-...

[boyzoma]

Thanks for the history lesson. I didn't realize VB was owned by Fosters. VB was what we drank the most when there. As for Carrabba's, we don't have one where I live (but do have Outback). But I've seen lots of commercials for it.

Interesting to note that they also run Roy's restaurants. I have eaten in several of those in Maui, Honolulu and Kauai, and they are high-end and make the most decadent molten chocolate lava cake!