Theos-Talk Archives (May 1996 Message tl00531)

However, it is almost un insult to call Norwegian food "Scandinavian".
But, I guess you have to be born in one of these countries to see the
difference.


At 15.52 1996-05-08 -0400, you wrote:
>At 05:41 AM 5/8/96 -0400, you wrote:
>>Please, don't mix Scandinavian and Norwegian!
>>
>>At 12.25 1996-05-05 -0400, you wrote:
>>>John
>>>German food is nowhere near as bland as Scandanavian.  I once had this
>>>Norwegian girlfriend...
>>>But God has been merciful to all of them. " He has created them without
>>>tastebuds."
>>>(Sorry Victor.)
>>>Of course now you realize that you will probably be numbered among the ES
>>>agents sent to destroy the internet for talking about something besides pure
>>>theosophy, whatever that may be.
>>>
>>>Chuck the Barbaric Gourmand MTI, FTSA, M G of 5
>>>Heretic
>>>Troublemaker
>>>
>>>"Take two tons of Blavatsky and a ton and a half of chutney"  The
>>>Theosophical Cannibal Cookbook
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>Nils:
>
>Please explain. I've always thought that Scandinavia consisted of  (listed
>alphabetically) Denmark, Finland, Norway, and  Sweden.
>Historically the political divisions between them have been changeable to
>say the least. Finland was an integral part of Sweden until Russia took it
>from her. Norway, Sweden and Denmark were once under one Crown, and Sweden
>and Norway were one nation for the longest time. The only Scandinavian
>nation that is really separate in any way is Finland and that is due to the
>Finno-Urgic ethnicity of the Finns. They are all the children of Skaadi. I
>cook in all four cuisines, and there are distinct national differences
>there, and I don't find them at all bland, but then I'm not Sicilian. (Or
>was it his Girlfriend that was bland?). By the way I've spent quite a bit of
>time in all four countries and love them all equally but for different things.
>
>alexis d.
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