Happy Thread II (warm, days, city, dew point)

[P London]

Originally Posted by Ariete

Beef, pork, fish, reindeer, moose, potatoes, carrot, turnip, onion, garlic, cabbage, peas, dill, parsley, rye bread, cream, milk, cheese, eggs, (seasonal: crayfish, birds like pheasant, grouse and partridge, bear), lingonberry, blackberry, cloudberry, raspberry, strawberry.

Salt, black pepper, paprika and herbs.

And of course a lot of chicken, pasta, pizza, lasagne, rice and such, but those above are traditional Finnish ingredients.

Sounds plain.

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Originally Posted by kronan123

is it just as ridiculously cheap to eat on IKEA in the uk as here in sweden? here it is 20kr for a frensh hotdog with garlick-sause and a 0,33L cola-drink.

that's an insanely cheap prize for being in sweden at least.

£1.25/13kr for a hotdog + soft drink here. A hot dog from Five Guys costs £4.25/45kr. In the Us, it's cheaper, as expected.

[Ariete]

Originally Posted by P London

Sounds plain.

You can add what you want. By no means are those the (only) ingredients we use on daily basis. I use a lot of chili, pasta, rice, garlic, garlic, garlic, onion, onion, tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes, olives, different spices, herbs and such.

Originally quite plain, that's true, due to the climate, poverty and very little global trade. But Nordic cuisine has been tuned up a lot and the strength is clear-tasting and fresh ingredients, with a lot from the wild; mushrooms, berries, caviar and such, and that's what made it popular in fine dining circles, as it's exotic compared to the old French-Italian theme that's been dominant for the last 100 years. And taste some reindeer, moose or bear, and it's definitely not plain.

1.20€ for the hotdog+soda here. What if we'd all just say all prices in $ so you don't have to convert? 10.6 SEK is that.

Or € suits me fine as well.

[Ariete]

Cool, I didn't know the Turdku archipelago weather station was on ogimet. Should start to follow it as well.
Synop report summary

[theunbrainwashed]

Originally Posted by Ariete

Cool, I didn't know the Turdku archipelago weather station was on ogimet. Should start to follow it as well.
Synop report summary

At least Turdku doesn't have icy cold westerlies like ****ney does

[Ariete]

A tabloid looked for negative comments of experiences in Finland.

Best bits, my reactions in emoticons:

LAHTI
I went for the Sibelius Festival, which I think is one of the only reasons to visit this horrible city.
- Man from the UK.

TAMPERE
Don't go out at night. The Finns drink a lot during the summer.
- Man from Norway

HELSINKI
Too few old buildings.
- Woman, UK

Expensive, small, cold.
- Woman, UK

Too monotonous architecture.
- Woman, Poland

Too few speak English
- Man, Hong Kong

VANTAA
This is not the capital
- Man, Kuwait

TURKU
A modernized center which is filled with fast food joints
- Woman, Sweden

Nothing to see there
- Man, Germany

In front of every hotel there was somebody smoking
- Woman, Thailand

ROVANIEMI
It's terribly cold there
- Man, Hungary

PORVOO
We had difficulties getting there
- Three men, UK

FINLAND in general
The weather may change three times a day
- Woman, UK

The mosquitoes are annoying. And it's too far from Germany
- Woman, Germany

The scenery is just forest and lakes! They're everywhere!
- Woman, Greece

[Adi from the Brunswicks]

I have another job interview today, and will most probably move to UP Michigan on succeeding. Wonder how bad winter is there and the best way to prepare for it.

[Dean York]

Originally Posted by Ariete

A tabloid looked for negative comments of experiences in Finland.

Best bits, my reactions in emoticons:

LAHTI
I went for the Sibelius Festival, which I think is one of the only reasons to visit this horrible city.
- Man from the UK.

TAMPERE
Don't go out at night. The Finns drink a lot during the summer.
- Man from Norway

HELSINKI
Too few old buildings.
- Woman, UK

Expensive, small, cold.
- Woman, UK

Too monotonous architecture.
- Woman, Poland

Too few speak English
- Man, Hong Kong

VANTAA
This is not the capital
- Man, Kuwait

TURKU
A modernized center which is filled with fast food joints
- Woman, Sweden

Nothing to see there
- Man, Germany

In front of every hotel there was somebody smoking
- Woman, Thailand

ROVANIEMI
It's terribly cold there
- Man, Hungary

PORVOO
We had difficulties getting there
- Three men, UK

FINLAND in general
The weather may change three times a day
- Woman, UK

The mosquitoes are annoying. And it's too far from Germany
- Woman, Germany

The scenery is just forest and lakes! They're everywhere!
- Woman, Greece

Haha! It's amazing how narrow minded some people are.

[Dean York]

Two more days in the South West, then I return home to York I don't think I've ever been this excited about anything!

[nei]

Originally Posted by dean york

Haha! It's amazing how narrow minded some people are.

American travelers often get that stereotype, good to see others can be just as bad.

Would Ariete agree with Lahti comment?