My family can't understand why I don't like baklava...
Yeah, its one of those things that probably isn't for everyone. It is a fair bit sickly sweet, some people cant handle that much sweetness. If i eat too much sugary stuff i feel sick as well, so, its definitely something i only have once in awhile.
neither do I....that is food of the gods right there! I'm full Greek!! This weekend, my mum wants to make galaktobouriko (or yalaktompouriko in Greeklish). (don't know what it is? I pity you...Look it up..you will not be disappointed, just very very hungry).
Never heard of that but i'm Greek (well its fuzzy, they lived right on the Yugoslav border) pretty much by blood only (ex. family gatherings). Is it sort of the baklava pastry but stuffed with custard? Doesn't look bad.
My European grandmother is more into Classic European meat and potatoes hahahaha!
I'm a vegetarian so gatherings with the extended family are interesting.
But please, more about this homemade booze. My grandpa use to trade homemade booze for goods back in communist Poland.
Alcohol actually isn't too hard to make. It happens naturally as well. It's pretty easy (dont know if legal) to set up a still to refine alcohol. One of my mates had relatives that had a decently large one back home in the balkans to make Rakia (sp?). I know its Croatian but its pretty much the same as the "white fire" booze every other European culture has like grappa.
Gotta say though, as far as liquor goes (sorry for corrupting the U18s) the English are winning for me so far. I love my
Beefeater.