Conquer Club

thegreekdog gives me the chills.

i feel he is angry, but he's hiding it.

i don't know why. he's scary.

Since we're discussing the scary GD....I have a question for hiM

Are the greek as obsessed with olive oils / balsamics as the italians? Are YOU interested in this product?

I have always preferred olive oil and good balsamic for certain applications but until my son got this job managing a store called the oilerie, I had no clue how clueless I was He's doing this whilst getting his real estate broker license and we have benefitted hugely. Their aged balsamic is 25 years old and like a fine wine. Thier oilsa re to die for....here's their blurb....if you are into this shoite, love to hear an opinion.

Or anyone else that cares....

https://www.oilerie.com/STORY.html

nietzsche wrote:thegreekdog gives me the chills.

i feel he is angry, but he's hiding it.

i don't know why. he's scary.

KoolBak wrote:Since we're discussing the scary GD....I have a question for hiM

Are the greek as obsessed with olive oils / balsamics as the italians? Are YOU interested in this product?

I have always preferred olive oil and good balsamic for certain applications but until my son got this job managing a store called the oilerie, I had no clue how clueless I was He's doing this whilst getting his real estate broker license and we have benefitted hugely. Their aged balsamic is 25 years old and like a fine wine. Thier oilsa re to die for....here's their blurb....if you are into this shoite, love to hear an opinion.

Or anyone else that cares....

https://www.oilerie.com/STORY.html

Olive oil and balsamic are a bit different in terms of my feelings on them (I have strong feelings on both).

From an olive oil perspective, I don't have any specific preference other than that it's not generic. The key with olive oil is how one uses it. For example, I make what I think is a ridiculously good Greek "peasant" salad (tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, feta, olive oil, vinegar, garlic). That's a good use of olive oil. I also enjoy olive oil (rather than butter) with bread but the olive oil has to have something else in it (e.g. reggiano cheese). I'm not an olive oil snob so much as a snob with respect to how one uses olive oil.

I'm definitely a balsamic snob especially when it comes to its use on bread (less so on salad because I don't eat salad with balsamic - I eat real Greek salad (no lettuce) - see above). My brother purchased me a $30 bottle of balsamic for my birthday a few years ago; one of the best gifts I received although it only lasted a few days because my wife and kids are also big balsamic fans.

tl;dr - Yeah, I'm interested/obsessed

well shit. I wish it wasnt so expensive to ship overseas, I'd send you a bottle....this balsamic is the best shit Ive ever had. My boy now does a lot of cooking that sounds exactly like what you're describing - very gourmet to an old redneck....lol.

Wait....you're in Philly?? Want me to score a bottle for you? ;o)

An Oilerie exclusive produced in Italy just for us. The top selling product in our store and a fabulous value. If you could find this balsamic pre-bottled in a gourmet store you could expect to pay $80.00 for it. Rich, thick and luscious. Almost a liqueur. It has the density, aroma and flavor of a great 25 year old Balsamic! Use this with any of our oils for salads and bread dipping. Anyone would be grateful to receive a bottle of this superb balsamic as a gift. Sprinkle liberally over steaks, roasts, chops and chicken before cooking. This is the balsamic one drizzles over strawberries and ice cream. This balsamic has been carefully aged for the best flavor. Our offering is a stunning value! 6% acidity. Modena Italy. 12.7 oz (375mL)

KoolBak wrote:well shit. I wish it wasnt so expensive to ship overseas, I'd send you a bottle....this balsamic is the best shit Ive ever had. My boy now does a lot of cooking that sounds exactly like what you're describing - very gourmet to an old redneck....lol.

Wait....you're in Philly?? Want me to score a bottle for you? ;o)

An Oilerie exclusive produced in Italy just for us. The top selling product in our store and a fabulous value. If you could find this balsamic pre-bottled in a gourmet store you could expect to pay $80.00 for it. Rich, thick and luscious. Almost a liqueur. It has the density, aroma and flavor of a great 25 year old Balsamic! Use this with any of our oils for salads and bread dipping. Anyone would be grateful to receive a bottle of this superb balsamic as a gift. Sprinkle liberally over steaks, roasts, chops and chicken before cooking. This is the balsamic one drizzles over strawberries and ice cream. This balsamic has been carefully aged for the best flavor. Our offering is a stunning value! 6% acidity. Modena Italy. 12.7 oz (375mL)

Oh, I already bookmarked the site. I'm good to go and thanks for the tip.

well if you want some pm me and I'll make it happen either free or much cheaper than on the site ;o)

oh we're asking greek questions.

hey tgd, do all greek women have those wonderful thick legs? i love them. just, not too thick, but slender chicks with thick legs are wonderful.

Athens in a summer day with all those women in dresses or skirts..

nietzsche wrote:oh we're asking greek questions.

hey tgd, do all greek women have those wonderful thick legs? i love them. just, not too thick, but slender chicks with thick legs are wonderful.

Athens in a summer day with all those women in dresses or skirts..

As a broad generalization, I would pose that Greek women have quite pleasantly curvy bodies up to a certain age and then, typically either after kids or in their early 40s, they tend to develop less curves and more generic heaviness... also facial hair.

tl;dr - Yes.

Usually if I ask the ladies to go greek they ask me for an extra Benjamin

mookiemcgee wrote:Usually if I ask the ladies to go greek they ask me for an extra Benjamin

There is less of a stigma about that in Greece than in other places.

thegreekdog wrote:

mookiemcgee wrote:Usually if I ask the ladies to go greek they ask me for an extra Benjamin

There is less of a stigma about that in Greece than in other places.

I'm moving to Greece.

tkr4lf wrote:

thegreekdog wrote:

mookiemcgee wrote:Usually if I ask the ladies to go greek they ask me for an extra Benjamin

There is less of a stigma about that in Greece than in other places.

I'm moving to Greece.

Guys too!

thegreekdog wrote:

nietzsche wrote:oh we're asking greek questions.

hey tgd, do all greek women have those wonderful thick legs? i love them. just, not too thick, but slender chicks with thick legs are wonderful.

Athens in a summer day with all those women in dresses or skirts..

As a broad generalization, I would pose that Greek women have quite pleasantly curvy bodies up to a certain age and then, typically either after kids or in their early 40s, they tend to develop less curves and more generic heaviness... also facial hair.

tl;dr - Yes.

so you're saying... divorce them before they turn 40?

how's divorce seen in that orthodox religion of them?

generic heavy

lol

Opa!

nietzsche wrote:

thegreekdog wrote:

nietzsche wrote:oh we're asking greek questions.

hey tgd, do all greek women have those wonderful thick legs? i love them. just, not too thick, but slender chicks with thick legs are wonderful.

Athens in a summer day with all those women in dresses or skirts..

As a broad generalization, I would pose that Greek women have quite pleasantly curvy bodies up to a certain age and then, typically either after kids or in their early 40s, they tend to develop less curves and more generic heaviness... also facial hair.

tl;dr - Yes.

so you're saying... divorce them before they turn 40?

how's divorce seen in that orthodox religion of them?

He wouldn’t know because he’s Catholic. More of an Italian/Greekdog.

I have a question.
Where do the extra virgins come from in extra virgin olive oil?

thegreekdog wrote:

nietzsche wrote:oh we're asking greek questions.

hey tgd, do all greek women have those wonderful thick legs? i love them. just, not too thick, but slender chicks with thick legs are wonderful.

Athens in a summer day with all those women in dresses or skirts..

As a broad generalization, I would pose that Greek women have quite pleasantly curvy bodies up to a certain age and then, typically either after kids or in their early 40s, they tend to develop less curves and more generic heaviness... also facial hair.

tl;dr - Yes.

So, kinda like Mexican women. Got it. Neetch would probably be right at home.

TA1LGUNN3R wrote:

thegreekdog wrote:

nietzsche wrote:oh we're asking greek questions.

hey tgd, do all greek women have those wonderful thick legs? i love them. just, not too thick, but slender chicks with thick legs are wonderful.

Athens in a summer day with all those women in dresses or skirts..

As a broad generalization, I would pose that Greek women have quite pleasantly curvy bodies up to a certain age and then, typically either after kids or in their early 40s, they tend to develop less curves and more generic heaviness... also facial hair.

tl;dr - Yes.

So, kinda like Mexican women. Got it. Neetch would probably be right at home.

The Kelly McGillis Effect

I too love Greek foods. I’m hungry. Need to wake my wife so I can eat something. That’s not rude. Don’t make that rude.

get her to make you a plate of them little greek hamburger patties - biftekia, i think they're called. so good...

From an olive oil perspective, I don't have any specific preference other than that it's not generic. The key with olive oil is how one uses it. For example, I make what I think is a ridiculously good Greek "peasant" salad (tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, feta, olive oil, vinegar, garlic). That's a good use of olive oil. I also enjoy olive oil (rather than butter) with bread but the olive oil has to have something else in it (e.g. reggiano cheese). I'm not an olive oil snob so much as a snob with respect to how one uses olive oil.

I'm definitely a balsamic snob especially when it comes to its use on bread (less so on salad because I don't eat salad with balsamic - I eat real Greek salad (no lettuce) - see above). My brother purchased me a $30 bottle of balsamic for my birthday a few years ago; one of the best gifts I received although it only lasted a few days because my wife and kids are also big balsamic fans.

tl;dr - Yeah, I'm interested/obsessed

I'd call that a village salad - i think the Greek is "hioratiki".Many a Greek lunches on that, bread, and a few fries.

Perhaps I should have addressed this to TGD.

notyou2 wrote:I have a question.
Where do the extra virgins come from in extra virgin olive oil?