Thank you!

I did salt both eggplant and zucchini for at least an hour, and then squeezed them dry (flat with paper towel)! So I even went further and baked the eggplant and potato, too. It was 100% the meat/mushroom mix because though it would have been lovely for pasta (a little bit of water that disappears when you mix it through, but comes back as a thin layer on top when the meat mixture settles again), I should have just kept simmering more water out. I was impatient because it was going to be 3h from start to finish and I was starving 😭 there wasn’t much water on the bottom, maybe less than 0.5cm/1/4"? The bechemel sauce was thick, too.

It wasn’t even the plan to make this, but my body just went “welp, you don’t have any other plans and this eggplant isn’t going to last much longer.”

It’s Greek! The next time you go to a restaurant, order one. If it’s done right, your soul will leave this earth. 😂

Yup. There are references that I don’t get, and probably never will, but they’re still really fun to listen to.

For Blindboy, I have to be doing something calm and nearly mindless to really focus on what he’s saying… So usually I’m either playing Slitherlink (at your own pace, just know how to count from 1 to 6), or stitching.

Gods they are so funny. They get the balance of shite talking and history down pat so you don’t feel like you haven’t learned anything.

I would also recommend the Blindboy Podcast as well. He does it solo, but he talks about anything and everything. Big mental health advocate so has episodes on that, some history, sometimes just what happened on the day.

I’ve been listening to Shite Talk: An Irish History Podcast (two friends talking a lot of shite, but also learning about Irish history), and have just listened to the first episode of The 2 Johnnies podcast (a pair of Inner city Dublin blokes, not sure what their topics are yet).

My partner has listened to Tommy, Hector and Laurita.

Lots of shite talking in all podcasts, which make them fun to listen to.

So it would have crisped up alright, then! Looks yum. Potatoes 🤤

Yup. Australia.

How did the leftover fried venison come out? Did you refry or oven or?

I like 100% dark chocolate. Like Lindt 100% cocoa dark chocolate. I once pranked my office. I got reactions from “This is chalk. I fucking hate you.” to “I like dark chocolate, let me try some… What the FUCK!! This tastes like burnt tires!”

In that case… I’ll settle for not trying it. Thank you for teaching me a few things! Always open to learning about other cultures through food. 😊

I believe potatoes grow like mad, so throw one that’s growing legs in to a box of soil and you’ll have lots in no time!

As for right now… I’d send you some, but it’d take way longer than going to the shops for a bag!

Yeah, my pan wasn’t big enough for the amount of potatoes I had. I’ll keep your tip in mind for next time when I make just one serving, thank you!

That’s really interesting, thanks for sharing! If it’s something sort of kind of similar to fish sauce, then it might be too bad for me. I would love to try, but I couldn’t commit to buying one for myself because I’d hate for it to go to waste if I didn’t like it. I’d feel awful. :(

Maybe I’ll save it for when I get invited to an event, haha. My best guess that it adds a strong savoury flavour? I’m thinking the Aussie equivalent is Vegemite where a little goes a long way.

Oh, same. Tbh, all it says is “hashbrowns” on the bag, so that’s what they were to me, haha.

I’ve got two songs on loop at the moment: “Vancouver” by Kingfishr, and “Marlay Park” by Amble.

They’re coming to Melbourne soon, so I’m getting hyped.

Came here to say this!

Thank you!! I’ve copied this down and put it in my notepad of travel tips. If I’m going to Sweden, I will try all of the foods! Except maybe surströmming. I have a pretty strong gut and smells don’t usually bother me, but I have seen so many videos online, and I feel like they’re over exaggerating for the views… But maybe I am underestimating it. 🥲

I tried that, actually… It was the burning smell that alerted me that something was wrong 😬 So perhaps it is that I fried onions in the pan just prior, or I haven’t prepped the potatoes properly. I ended up with a lot of forbidden potato in the sink drain, lol (?).

Even then, you’ve introduced me to them, and I’d like to try them. I’ll do that when I stop over in those countries next! Thanks for sharing.