Comments on: Salad from… somewhere in this region http://melissamaples.com/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Melissa http://melissamaples.com/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/comment-page-1/#comment-13128 Melissa Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:31:32 +0000 http://melissamaples.com/2007/07/15/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/#comment-13128 @Emre: oh, the yogurt thing, yes... pretty much all over the world there's speciality "Greek yogurt," which infuriates every Turk I mention this to, because as you point out, yogurt is actually Turkish. This comment of yours has got me thinking about other naming anomalies; I feel another post coming on. @Emre: oh, the yogurt thing, yes… pretty much all over the world there’s speciality “Greek yogurt,” which infuriates every Turk I mention this to, because as you point out, yogurt is actually Turkish.

This comment of yours has got me thinking about other naming anomalies; I feel another post coming on.

]]> By: Melissa http://melissamaples.com/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/comment-page-1/#comment-340669 Melissa Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:31:00 +0000 http://melissamaples.com/2007/07/15/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/#comment-340669 @Emre: oh, the yogurt thing, yes... pretty much all over the world there's speciality "Greek yogurt," which infuriates every Turk I mention this to, because as you point out, yogurt is actually Turkish. This comment of yours has got me thinking about other naming anomalies; I feel another post coming on. @Emre: oh, the yogurt thing, yes… pretty much all over the world there’s speciality “Greek yogurt,” which infuriates every Turk I mention this to, because as you point out, yogurt is actually Turkish.

This comment of yours has got me thinking about other naming anomalies; I feel another post coming on.

]]> By: Melissa http://melissamaples.com/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/comment-page-1/#comment-13127 Melissa Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:29:00 +0000 http://melissamaples.com/2007/07/15/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/#comment-13127 @bauer: also, what we call an English muffin is just called a muffin in England (makes sense), and what we would call a muffin (blueberry, etc.) is called an American muffin in the UK. @bauer: also, what we call an English muffin is just called a muffin in England (makes sense), and what we would call a muffin (blueberry, etc.) is called an American muffin in the UK.

]]> By: Melissa http://melissamaples.com/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/comment-page-1/#comment-340668 Melissa Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:29:00 +0000 http://melissamaples.com/2007/07/15/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/#comment-340668 @bauer: also, what we call an English muffin is just called a muffin in England (makes sense), and what we would call a muffin (blueberry, etc.) is called an American muffin in the UK. @bauer: also, what we call an English muffin is just called a muffin in England (makes sense), and what we would call a muffin (blueberry, etc.) is called an American muffin in the UK.

]]> By: Emre http://melissamaples.com/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/comment-page-1/#comment-12876 Emre Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:27:41 +0000 http://melissamaples.com/2007/07/15/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/#comment-12876 The seasonal salad -or Choban (Cowboy) Salad- itself (without the cheese) is pure Turkish as Turks have been eating it that way even before arriving to Anatolia. Having white cheese inside is an Aegean tradition. Greeks, Cypriots, Aegean Turks are all eating it with cheese. The names are not so important for me, but most of Greeks don't think so, I guess. Because after Karagöz-Hacivat shadow theather and yoghurt and lots of other things, they even tried to steal a disease from Turks last week! "Behcet" is a skin disease which is discovered by a Turkish Dr. Behcet in 1930s, but now Greeks wanted to adopt a Greek name for it in the international literature. From salads, to diseases. Appetizing:) The seasonal salad -or Choban (Cowboy) Salad- itself (without the cheese) is pure Turkish as Turks have been eating it that way even before arriving to Anatolia. Having white cheese inside is an Aegean tradition. Greeks, Cypriots, Aegean Turks are all eating it with cheese.

The names are not so important for me, but most of Greeks don’t think so, I guess. Because after Karagöz-Hacivat shadow theather and yoghurt and lots of other things, they even tried to steal a disease from Turks last week! “Behcet” is a skin disease which is discovered by a Turkish Dr. Behcet in 1930s, but now Greeks wanted to adopt a Greek name for it in the international literature.

From salads, to diseases. Appetizing:)

]]> By: Emre http://melissamaples.com/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/comment-page-1/#comment-340667 Emre Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:27:00 +0000 http://melissamaples.com/2007/07/15/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/#comment-340667 The seasonal salad -or Choban (Cowboy) Salad- itself (without the cheese) is pure Turkish as Turks have been eating it that way even before arriving to Anatolia. Having white cheese inside is an Aegean tradition. Greeks, Cypriots, Aegean Turks are all eating it with cheese. The names are not so important for me, but most of Greeks don't think so, I guess. Because after Karagöz-Hacivat shadow theather and yoghurt and lots of other things, they even tried to steal a disease from Turks last week! "Behcet" is a skin disease which is discovered by a Turkish Dr. Behcet in 1930s, but now Greeks wanted to adopt a Greek name for it in the international literature. From salads, to diseases. Appetizing:) The seasonal salad -or Choban (Cowboy) Salad- itself (without the cheese) is pure Turkish as Turks have been eating it that way even before arriving to Anatolia. Having white cheese inside is an Aegean tradition. Greeks, Cypriots, Aegean Turks are all eating it with cheese.

The names are not so important for me, but most of Greeks don’t think so, I guess. Because after Karagöz-Hacivat shadow theather and yoghurt and lots of other things, they even tried to steal a disease from Turks last week! “Behcet” is a skin disease which is discovered by a Turkish Dr. Behcet in 1930s, but now Greeks wanted to adopt a Greek name for it in the international literature.

From salads, to diseases. Appetizing:)

]]> By: Jonathan http://melissamaples.com/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/comment-page-1/#comment-12675 Jonathan Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:30:53 +0000 http://melissamaples.com/2007/07/15/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/#comment-12675 Looks spectaK. A Danish in Denmark is vienbroed (vienna bread). Looks spectaK. A Danish in Denmark is vienbroed (vienna bread).

]]> By: Jonathan http://melissamaples.com/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/comment-page-1/#comment-340666 Jonathan Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:30:00 +0000 http://melissamaples.com/2007/07/15/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/#comment-340666 Looks spectaK. A Danish in Denmark is vienbroed (vienna bread). Looks spectaK. A Danish in Denmark is vienbroed (vienna bread).

]]> By: Melissa http://melissamaples.com/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/comment-page-1/#comment-12339 Melissa Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:24:48 +0000 http://melissamaples.com/2007/07/15/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/#comment-12339 @HighDef: ha, that's an excellent idea! And seeing as I'm going to Cyprus today, I think it's appropriate. @HighDef: ha, that’s an excellent idea! And seeing as I’m going to Cyprus today, I think it’s appropriate.

]]> By: Melissa http://melissamaples.com/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/comment-page-1/#comment-340665 Melissa Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:24:00 +0000 http://melissamaples.com/2007/07/15/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/#comment-340665 @HighDef: ha, that's an excellent idea! And seeing as I'm going to Cyprus today, I think it's appropriate. @HighDef: ha, that’s an excellent idea! And seeing as I’m going to Cyprus today, I think it’s appropriate.

]]> By: HighDef http://melissamaples.com/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/comment-page-1/#comment-12294 HighDef Sun, 15 Jul 2007 22:20:16 +0000 http://melissamaples.com/2007/07/15/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/#comment-12294 I like to think of it as a Cypriot salad. Then both the Greeks and the Turks can both love it and hate it. I like to think of it as a Cypriot salad. Then both the Greeks and the Turks can both love it and hate it.

]]> By: HighDef http://melissamaples.com/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/comment-page-1/#comment-340664 HighDef Sun, 15 Jul 2007 22:20:00 +0000 http://melissamaples.com/2007/07/15/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/#comment-340664 I like to think of it as a Cypriot salad. Then both the Greeks and the Turks can both love it and hate it. I like to think of it as a Cypriot salad. Then both the Greeks and the Turks can both love it and hate it.

]]> By: Melissa http://melissamaples.com/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/comment-page-1/#comment-12291 Melissa Sun, 15 Jul 2007 22:16:08 +0000 http://melissamaples.com/2007/07/15/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/#comment-12291 @brendajos: omg, you'd better run before the Turkish police come knocking - that is not feta, that is <em>Turkish white cheese</em>. Now, let me hurry and roll my eyes and run away before the hordes of Turks swarm in and remind me that they're really not even close to the same thing (truth: there are many kinds of Turkish white cheese and many kinds of feta and quite a few overlaps and similarities... and yes, some Turkish white cheese is absolutely indistinguishable from certain types of feta, though Turks will tell you that all feta tastes awful and can make you ill if you eat it, and the Greeks say the same about all Turkish white cheese, cue second eyeroll). One of these days I'm going to make this salad with feta <em>and</em> Turkish white cheese and call it a "can't we all just get along" salad. @brendajos: omg, you’d better run before the Turkish police come knocking – that is not feta, that is Turkish white cheese. Now, let me hurry and roll my eyes and run away before the hordes of Turks swarm in and remind me that they’re really not even close to the same thing (truth: there are many kinds of Turkish white cheese and many kinds of feta and quite a few overlaps and similarities… and yes, some Turkish white cheese is absolutely indistinguishable from certain types of feta, though Turks will tell you that all feta tastes awful and can make you ill if you eat it, and the Greeks say the same about all Turkish white cheese, cue second eyeroll).

One of these days I’m going to make this salad with feta and Turkish white cheese and call it a “can’t we all just get along” salad.

]]> By: Melissa http://melissamaples.com/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/comment-page-1/#comment-340663 Melissa Sun, 15 Jul 2007 22:16:00 +0000 http://melissamaples.com/2007/07/15/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/#comment-340663 @brendajos: omg, you'd better run before the Turkish police come knocking - that is not feta, that is <em>Turkish white cheese</em>. Now, let me hurry and roll my eyes and run away before the hordes of Turks swarm in and remind me that they're really not even close to the same thing (truth: there are many kinds of Turkish white cheese and many kinds of feta and quite a few overlaps and similarities... and yes, some Turkish white cheese is absolutely indistinguishable from certain types of feta, though Turks will tell you that all feta tastes awful and can make you ill if you eat it, and the Greeks say the same about all Turkish white cheese, cue second eyeroll). One of these days I'm going to make this salad with feta <em>and</em> Turkish white cheese and call it a "can't we all just get along" salad. @brendajos: omg, you’d better run before the Turkish police come knocking – that is not feta, that is Turkish white cheese. Now, let me hurry and roll my eyes and run away before the hordes of Turks swarm in and remind me that they’re really not even close to the same thing (truth: there are many kinds of Turkish white cheese and many kinds of feta and quite a few overlaps and similarities… and yes, some Turkish white cheese is absolutely indistinguishable from certain types of feta, though Turks will tell you that all feta tastes awful and can make you ill if you eat it, and the Greeks say the same about all Turkish white cheese, cue second eyeroll).

One of these days I’m going to make this salad with feta and Turkish white cheese and call it a “can’t we all just get along” salad.

]]> By: Melissa http://melissamaples.com/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/comment-page-1/#comment-12290 Melissa Sun, 15 Jul 2007 22:10:33 +0000 http://melissamaples.com/2007/07/15/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/#comment-12290 @Kris: bingo, that's exactly my point. :-D @Kris: bingo, that’s exactly my point. :-D

]]> By: Melissa http://melissamaples.com/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/comment-page-1/#comment-340662 Melissa Sun, 15 Jul 2007 22:10:00 +0000 http://melissamaples.com/2007/07/15/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/#comment-340662 @Kris: bingo, that's exactly my point. :-D @Kris: bingo, that’s exactly my point. :-D

]]> By: brendajos http://melissamaples.com/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/comment-page-1/#comment-12281 brendajos Sun, 15 Jul 2007 21:50:40 +0000 http://melissamaples.com/2007/07/15/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/#comment-12281 okay so i had my dinner planned alredy and then you show me a plate of feta. (yeah that was all i saw on that plate!) May have to adjust my plans for dinner! yum okay so i had my dinner planned alredy and then you show me a plate of feta. (yeah that was all i saw on that plate!) May have to adjust my plans for dinner! yum

]]> By: Kris http://melissamaples.com/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/comment-page-1/#comment-12280 Kris Sun, 15 Jul 2007 21:50:12 +0000 http://melissamaples.com/2007/07/15/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/#comment-12280 Is it because of the ‘Greek’ part? I mean, I heard that Turks and Greek generally don’t like each other very much. Is it because of the ‘Greek’ part? I mean, I heard that Turks and Greek generally don’t like each other very much.

]]> By: Kris http://melissamaples.com/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/comment-page-1/#comment-340660 Kris Sun, 15 Jul 2007 21:50:00 +0000 http://melissamaples.com/2007/07/15/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/#comment-340660 Is it because of the ‘Greek’ part? I mean, I heard that Turks and Greek generally don’t like each other very much. Is it because of the ‘Greek’ part? I mean, I heard that Turks and Greek generally don’t like each other very much.

]]> By: brendajos http://melissamaples.com/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/comment-page-1/#comment-340661 brendajos Sun, 15 Jul 2007 21:50:00 +0000 http://melissamaples.com/2007/07/15/salad-from-somewhere-in-this-region/#comment-340661 okay so i had my dinner planned alredy and then you show me a plate of feta. (yeah that was all i saw on that plate!) May have to adjust my plans for dinner! yum okay so i had my dinner planned alredy and then you show me a plate of feta. (yeah that was all i saw on that plate!) May have to adjust my plans for dinner! yum

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