I'm Going To Canadaaaaaaa!

[CatherineM]

The best part of the pig is the skin. My Mexican Godmother used to fatten up a pig every year, and after the unpleasantness, she'd fry the skin in the freshly rendered lard. Totally not like any pork rinds you get in a bag at the store. Crispy nirvana.

[T-Bone _]

[quote name='CatherineM' post='1664653' date='Sep 26 2008, 07:14 PM']The best part of the pig is the skin. My Mexican Godmother used to fatten up a pig every year, and after the unpleasantness, she'd fry the skin in the freshly rendered lard. Totally not like any pork rinds you get in a bag at the store. Crispy nirvana.[/quote]

Obviously you've never had fresh head cheesé.

But that makes a close second...

Edited September 27, 2008 by T-Bone _

[Saint Therese]

I can top that: chitluns

[T-Bone _]

Now I'm getting hungry...

[Saint Therese]

You know what's really good?
Liver!!

[T-Bone _]

Liverwurst!!!

[Saint Therese]

With Saurkraut!

[T-Bone _]

nah...Sauerkraut is best served with corned beef on rye...

[Saint Therese]

Reuben sandwich!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SaintOlaf]

I'm Saint Olaf, and I approve this thread.

[jeffpugh]

I'm SMM. I approve of this extensive talk of the kinds of pork. And beer.

[T-Bone _]

[quote name='Sacred Music Man' post='1664849' date='Sep 26 2008, 11:06 PM']I'm SMM. I approve of this extensive talk of the kinds of pork. And beer.[/quote]

[Saint Therese]

That leads to the next topic: Oktoberfest is coming up!!! Yay beer!

[T-Bone _]

[quote name='Saint Therese' post='1665035' date='Sep 27 2008, 10:47 AM']That leads to the next topic: Oktoberfest is coming up!!! Yay beer![/quote]

Isn't Oktoberfest already over?

Edited September 27, 2008 by T-Bone _

[Saint Therese]

Is it? Isn't it in October??

[T-Bone _]

[quote name='Saint Therese' post='1665048' date='Sep 27 2008, 10:54 AM']
Is it? Isn't it in October??[/quote]

Nope. It's in September.

[Saint Therese]

Then why do they call it "Octoberfest"?

[T-Bone _]

[quote name='Saint Therese' post='1665056' date='Sep 27 2008, 11:00 AM']Then why do they call it "Octoberfest"? [/quote]

Because February 18, 1700 was immediately followed by March 1.

[Saint Therese]

that doesn't make any sense.

[T-Bone _]

[quote name='Saint Therese' post='1665076' date='Sep 27 2008, 11:09 AM']that doesn't make any sense.
[/quote]

Germany switched to the Gregorian calender in February because the Julian calender had errors in it. The adjustment put thing in sync with how they should be.