We just went and gorged on probably the biggest meal so far this year. It was at this Moroccan restaurant in the city nearby me. Normally, I wouldn't eat something like this, but Damn, this was fucking good food. Eight courses, and two bottles of wine. Fuck, I am both full and drunk! You know how good that feels? Anyhow, I am passing out. Nighty Night.
At the risk of sounding extremely ignorant, What do Morrocans eat that take up 8 courses? I have never tried that type of cuisine before, or seen it on TV either, and I watch foodnetwork a great deal. I am not being insultory, I just want to know. Is it cous-cous? because I've had that.
I'm curious too, Mofo. I've been a chef for some years now, but have never come across a distinctly Moroccan restaurant. Is it typical middle eastern type stuff or do they have dishes unique to the country?
I've eaten in Morocco... Ahh Casablanca... And the food is among the best I've ever tasted. And a trip to the local butchers is always intresting, because they hang up the heads of the animals they have slaughtered outside the shop! For the first couple of days they are hung, neck facing out so you can see how fresh it is, then they turn them around so the head faces out and you can tell how old the meat is getting by how dry the eyes are... ( I've often laughed at the thought of what would happen if they done that on Tesco's meat counters ) One of my favourite dishes are Moroccan meatballs, they are that good that even if your told they are made with brains, halfway through eating them, that you don't even bat an eyelid! Mmmmmm BRAINS! *Said in Night of the living dead type voice.
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="verdana">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by ratatouille: At the risk of sounding extremely ignorant, What do Morrocans eat that take up 8 courses? I have never tried that type of cuisine before, or seen it on TV either, and I watch foodnetwork a great deal. I am not being insultory, I just want to know. Is it cous-cous? because I've had that.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Couscous was one of the dishes (but that was later in the meal). They started us out with a bottle of wine (per our request). Then, soup came out first. After that, bread and a mixed salad (eggplant, carrot, tomato, and pepper). Oh, by the way, you eat everything with your hands. Anyhow, after that, they brought out something like "Bastide" (help me out here, anyone; I fucking forgot the exact name). Anyhow, it is a sweetened lamb (I think it was lamb, anyway) inside a philo dough crust, covered with cinnamon & sugar. Then, they bring out this spicky half of a chicken where the meat literally falls off the bone. Then, we had lamb again, but where it was cooked in honey and almonds. THEN, we had couscous. After that, they brought out a basket of fruit. Then, mint tea and baklava. We polished off two bottles of red wine during our gorging. Oh yeah, they had this "Dream of Jeannie" lookalike bellydancing while we were eating. And, it's now 8.15 the next morning, and I am STILL full.
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="verdana">quote ooh *from my relative* "you not eating your food ed..whassup?" *half listening* "hmmmmm?"
thanks for clarying that for me. so i guess one could say that Morrocan food is much like greek, er, mediterranean food. i've had baklava, stuffed grape leaves, hummus and things like that before. i can't stand mint in my food though. i don't know why because i like mint, just not in my meat. sounds like you had a great time with the dancer and all too
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="verdana">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by ratatouille: clarifying B]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
It is very Mediterranean influenced. There actually wasn't any mint cooked in with the meat, though...just in the tea afterwards. It was expensive as hell, though. I can only do this type of dining maybe once every eight weeks, or so.
