tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post6925310230441519075..comments2024-03-18T11:48:21.973-07:00Comments on Wandering Chopsticks: Vietnamese Food, Recipes, and More: I Ate Rudolph and Got Myself a FirkloverWandering Chopstickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-50605633401148493632007-07-27T05:27:00.000-07:002007-07-27T05:27:00.000-07:00Skinny ricebowl,Thanks for explaining! Caramelized...Skinny ricebowl,<BR/>Thanks for explaining! Caramelized cheese, I learned something new! And yes, I knew goat milk isn't brown. I make an awesome baked goat cheese on pesto to spread on bread. :)Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-82328727061819922732007-07-27T02:13:00.000-07:002007-07-27T02:13:00.000-07:00the brown cheese is actually not a cheese. It's ma...the brown cheese is actually not a cheese. It's made of the leftover product from the cheese production, "myse" in norwegian, think its called whey in english. Then you add milk and cream and cook it so most of the water vaporized. In the whey you got the milk sugar lactose, when you heat sugar you get caramel, and caramel is brown, so voila, you get brown cheese ;). And no, goat milk is not Skinny Ricebowlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063026752658102021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-48973694123953873542007-07-24T22:12:00.000-07:002007-07-24T22:12:00.000-07:00Kelly,Reindeer are just moose or elk really. :)Ski...Kelly,<BR/>Reindeer are just moose or elk really. :)<BR/><BR/>Skinny Ricebowl,<BR/>Sniffle. My firklover is all gone. Everyone wants a firklover. :(<BR/><BR/>Hey, what makes brown cheese brown?Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-29009102043913345422007-07-22T01:17:00.000-07:002007-07-22T01:17:00.000-07:00fir is the norwegian slang for fire, which means f...fir is the norwegian slang for fire, which means four, klover mean clover ;). If you look closely on the wrapping u'll see the clovers above the firklover label. 4-leaves clover is a symbol for luck, u r lucky to eat a firklover heheSkinny Ricebowlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063026752658102021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-28718505575738885532007-07-21T17:45:00.000-07:002007-07-21T17:45:00.000-07:00Reindeer? That's different.The stuff on the crack...Reindeer? That's different.<BR/><BR/>The stuff on the crackers looks reminds me of stuff my dad used to bring back for us when we lived abroad. It was cheese in an aersol can and we loved it as kids.KellytheCulinarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157742508302761756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-85100942538472957152007-07-21T16:42:00.000-07:002007-07-21T16:42:00.000-07:00Skinny Ricebowl,Well, when I'm in Norway, my food ...Skinny Ricebowl,<BR/>Well, when I'm in Norway, my food of choice is kebabs, soft is, and vaffels. :)<BR/><BR/>Really? I could have sworn my cousin told me firklover meant hazelnut lover's. 4-leaf clover makes no sense. Must ask her again.Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-1340390685825248922007-07-21T15:52:00.000-07:002007-07-21T15:52:00.000-07:00I'm surprised you liked the norwegian food, as its...I'm surprised you liked the norwegian food, as its IMHO pretty boring.either no flavour or just salty. Firklover, means four leaves clover, ;) <BR/><BR/>Very nice blog. Keep up the good work.Skinny Ricebowlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063026752658102021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-23960350746290924762007-07-16T08:43:00.000-07:002007-07-16T08:43:00.000-07:00Jaded,Over there ==> All my recipes. :)Amy,Mmmm. M...Jaded,<BR/>Over there ==> All my recipes. :)<BR/><BR/>Amy,<BR/>Mmmm. My Firklover was heavenly. ;)Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-6082292304524326352007-07-14T15:02:00.000-07:002007-07-14T15:02:00.000-07:00Wow all those goodies look really cool! Mmm choco...Wow all those goodies look really cool! Mmm chocolate and hazelnuts... match made in heaven.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476501320662187793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-91315833116033749222007-07-11T14:01:00.000-07:002007-07-11T14:01:00.000-07:00Haha thanks for the tip WC ;)Haha thanks for the tip WC ;)JadedOnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10914739051719987254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-14745398319381088882007-07-11T09:41:00.000-07:002007-07-11T09:41:00.000-07:00Tigerfish,Hehe. :)Jaded,Now, I know you're not muc...Tigerfish,<BR/>Hehe. :)<BR/><BR/>Jaded,<BR/>Now, I know you're not much for reading, so I'll just tell you that the Spanish potato omelet recipe is linked right in this post, or on the sidebar in alphabetical order. :P<BR/><BR/>W&S,<BR/>Ha! You can't have my Firklover! All mine!Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-84857078333600489002007-07-11T09:16:00.000-07:002007-07-11T09:16:00.000-07:00Firklover sounds kinda dirty ;-)As for poor Rudolp...Firklover sounds kinda dirty ;-)<BR/><BR/>As for poor Rudolph, hope his red nose wasn't in the salami as well ;-) And what about Blixen and Trixen and ...I don't really remember the names of the other reindeers!WokandSpoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424292899830521790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-3020959728429700342007-07-11T08:23:00.000-07:002007-07-11T08:23:00.000-07:00Wow! That breakfast looks amazing. I'm totally dro...Wow! That breakfast looks amazing. I'm totally drooling over here. Now, I normally don't eat breakfast or like it much but give me a bagel with some lox and I'm set for life. I love smoked salmon, lox, and gravlax yummmm!JadedOnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10914739051719987254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-42002276521682754312007-07-10T19:41:00.000-07:002007-07-10T19:41:00.000-07:00I think I'm just game for the cheeses and all the ...I think I'm just game for the cheeses and all the chocolates. :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com