A good story, Robert, and, Bill, I also saved the mlinci recipe, but could someone kindly start a discussion of turnovers and stuffed dumplings, ban cuon or ravioli, whatever? I eat them hot or cold. Ashley ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert Jerin To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 5:56 PM Subject: Re: [CROATIA-L] Mlinci Bill, I am very fond of Vietnamese, especially bun Cha#777; giò and cafe su da for dessert. That brings up a genealogically related point, well kind of. When we lived in "The Cities" we befriended a family who owned several restuarants. The husband had worked for the US distributing corn oil to the villagers, seems lard was thier main oil until the US got there. They were quite the family, the wife spoke little English. But they would sit with us when we ate there... they used us to describe the new dishes they put on their menu. They had 4 children all attending U of M in math and science programs... that was expected by Mr. Ngoc! He lamented the fact that his children were becoming American and were not interested in their family history. I assured him that in later life they would find that interest. When the first grandson was born we were invited to their restuarant which they had closed on the day of the baptism. We lost contact with them but I can still recall,! s! itting and drinking cafe su da (sp?) with Mr Ngoc while he chain smoked his Pall Malls! I learned that orientals, in general, have strong families, at least the ones I have known. Guess I am like the old man I once met who commented that he only liked 2 kinds of pies.... they were ... hot and cold :) Robert

My mom and grandma made a soup that they called "Krumpira Tarskal". Not sure what the correct word for Tarskal is as I have never found it in a cookbook. It was like a seasoned mashed potato in a thick noodle dough and they browned bread crumbs and cooked the dumplings and breadcrumbs in the pot that the potatoes had been cooked in with onions. They were yummy and my kids and I love it. I only tried to make it once and had a mess and am determined to try it again soon. Does anyone have any soup recipes that sound like this? Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: "ashley tiwara" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 7:43 PM Subject: [CROATIA-L] Mlinci and turnovers, please >A good story, Robert, and, Bill, I also saved the mlinci recipe, but could >someone kindly start a discussion of turnovers and stuffed dumplings, ban >cuon or ravioli, whatever? I eat them hot or cold. > > Ashley > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Robert Jerin > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 5:56 PM > Subject: Re: [CROATIA-L] Mlinci > > > Bill, > > I am very fond of Vietnamese, especially bun Cha#777; giò and cafe su da > for dessert. That brings up a genealogically related point, well kind of. > When we lived in "The Cities" we befriended a family who owned several > restuarants. The husband had worked for the US distributing corn oil to > the villagers, seems lard was thier main oil until the US got there. They > were quite the family, the wife spoke little English. But they would sit > with us when we ate there... they used us to describe the new dishes they > put on their menu. They had 4 children all attending U of M in math and > science programs... that was expected by Mr. Ngoc! He lamented the fact > that his children were becoming American and were not interested in their > family history. I assured him that in later life they would find that > interest. When the first grandson was born we were invited to their > restuarant which they had closed on the day of the baptism. We lost > contact with them but I can still recall,! > s! > itting > and drinking cafe su da (sp?) with Mr Ngoc while he chain smoked his > Pall Malls! I learned that orientals, in general, have strong families, > at least the ones I have known. > > Guess I am like the old man I once met who commented that he only liked 2 > kinds of pies.... they were ... hot and cold :) > > Robert > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.1 - Release Date: 4/1/2005 > >

"Krumpir Taske" that my grandmother and mother made in Croatia were like shaped like the Italian ravioli. Taska is a handbag so in translation these were "potato filled bags". I still make them the same. Toss them in fried breadcrumbs with sour cream over them. We also did the same with ricotta cheese filling. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerome Buza" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 1:06 PM Subject: Re: [CROATIA-L] Mlinci and turnovers, please > My mom and grandma made a soup that they called "Krumpira Tarskal". Not > sure what the correct word for Tarskal is as I have never found it in a > cookbook. It was like a seasoned mashed potato in a thick noodle dough > and they browned bread crumbs and cooked the dumplings and breadcrumbs in > the pot that the potatoes had been cooked in with onions. They were yummy > and my kids and I love it. I only tried to make it once and had a mess > and am determined to try it again soon. Does anyone have any soup recipes > that sound like this? > Margaret > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ashley tiwara" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 7:43 PM > Subject: [CROATIA-L] Mlinci and turnovers, please > > >>A good story, Robert, and, Bill, I also saved the mlinci recipe, but could >>someone kindly start a discussion of turnovers and stuffed dumplings, ban >>cuon or ravioli, whatever? I eat them hot or cold. >> >> Ashley >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Robert Jerin >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 5:56 PM >> Subject: Re: [CROATIA-L] Mlinci >> >> >> Bill, >> >> I am very fond of Vietnamese, especially bun Cha#777; giò and cafe su da >> for dessert. That brings up a genealogically related point, well kind >> of. When we lived in "The Cities" we befriended a family who owned >> several restuarants. The husband had worked for the US distributing corn >> oil to the villagers, seems lard was thier main oil until the US got >> there. They were quite the family, the wife spoke little English. But >> they would sit with us when we ate there... they used us to describe the >> new dishes they put on their menu. They had 4 children all attending U >> of M in math and science programs... that was expected by Mr. Ngoc! He >> lamented the fact that his children were becoming American and were not >> interested in their family history. I assured him that in later life >> they would find that interest. When the first grandson was born we were >> invited to their restuarant which they had closed on the day of the >> baptism. We lost contact with them but I can still recall,! >> s! >> itting >> and drinking cafe su da (sp?) with Mr Ngoc while he chain smoked his >> Pall Malls! I learned that orientals, in general, have strong families, >> at least the ones I have known. >> >> Guess I am like the old man I once met who commented that he only liked >> 2 kinds of pies.... they were ... hot and cold :) >> >> Robert >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.1 - Release Date: 4/1/2005 >> >> > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.0 - Release Date: 31/03/2005 > >