Some people in the balkans, allegedly, prefer food that's "settled in", that is dishes that some diners would perceive as having "overstayed" their welcome. Not necessarily gone off, but certainly foods that have acquired a taste of time, I particularly noticed this with elderly folk. Anyone else seen this?
My dad likes to eat black beans that are a bit off. He grew up in poverty, so it might have something to do with that. Sometimes he asks me if like almost rancid beans, and I'm like wtf, no.
people from that region have a diet very heavy in fermented food products so naturally they prefer the taste of fermented food
>>21981933Milk that's approaching spoiled is the best. It's slightly sweet and has an interesting tang.
>>21981933I guy I worked with (who had worked as a butcher) said that an old dude would come in and ask for old meat. he had gone through the depression and his mother often cooked meat that had gone off, and he had developed a taste for it, and it reminded him of his mother.
>>21981933my grandmother on my moms side used to feed me old hot dogs (when we would visit her). I did not know this till decades later and I bought that brand of hot dogs and could not figure out why they did not taste the way I remembered.then I forgot about a pack of opened hot dogs in the fridge for about 3 weeks, when I cooked them they had that exact taste.
What food could perhaps have it's taste improved once it's supposedly "gone off" - I'm thinking of making a dinner centered around this concept. Any suggestions? I hear that in some European countries its common to eat and even prefer eating food that's "seen better days".
>>21982053my dad left chili on the stove once and I ate some and it tasted great and then I noticed my bowl of room temp chili was actively bubbling
>>21982053I suppose it's inherently different with fermented foods, but kimchi is at its absolute best when it's getting a bit funky
>>21982091wut
Well if our elders prefer to eat it who are we to disagree. Food that's beyond what the west claims is edible is not only a key part of many cultures but also a metaphor for the welfare of the people in socialist regimes and the subsequent degradation of the standard of living. It is almost like their pension.
>>21982171i like star trek too
>>21982171Eating rotting milk is highly popular staple around the world. I personally find it disgusting, but many enjoy it and I recognize my life would be more convenient if I liked cheese.
>>21982053Shoot a game bird and then hang it outside until the guts fall out before cooking it.
>>21981933I'm from the Balkans and have never heard of this. There isn't even a culture of moldy cheeses and whatnot.
>>21982155Many recipes for kimchi jjigae recommend using "ripe" kimchi.
>>21982033Did he sell the guy old meat? Could get in trouble for that.
>>21981945>He grew up in poverty, so it might have something to do with that%100. It's hard to throw food away when you experienced real starving. Even just a few days ago I had to throw out a bunch of produce, and had a difficult time determining what can go into the soup and what actually has to be trashed
>>21981933>Poor "people" in a shithole known for being wartorn and nothing else like rotting food because it was their only foodAnd women developed rape fetishes to cope with being grugged in the caves,human (or woman) brain will work overtime so that you wont kill yourself
I've had more than a few people suffering from dementia in my family and they have all had a liking for food that's slightly funky. Both those who grew up poor and those that didn't. Maybe its something to do with age? How would one get into this sort of food? When I see the decaying cityscape around me I can sort of understand it.
>>21982714that I do not remember if he did, he just told me what the old guy wanted.
>>21981933inuits make something called stink flipper which supposedly only old people like.you bury the flippers from a seal in damp ground wait a few weaks then dig it up and cook it.
