Canada
Friendship Juice
Each person in the group brings in one cup of the juice of their choice (juices or clear drink works best). Then they are all poured together into a big punch bowl while singing a "friendship" song such as Make New Friends.
Marinade:
Ingredients:
Method:
Mix the marinade ingredients together and mix with the strips of chicken. Let it sit in the refrigerator until it is time to make the meal. Stir-fry chicken in a skillet until cooked through. Garnish with sesame seeds. Serve with rice and crisp stir-fry vegetables.
Denmark
Rissolles (Meatballs)
Ingredients:
Method:
There has to be as much vegetable as there are forcemeat. That way you won't have to use as much meat and your rissolles will be healthy! Mix the meat and diced vegetables, eggs, milk, salt and pepper until you get a good consistency and you can form small balls. Place the balls in a lightly oiled frying pan and cover for 20 minutes. Keep turning the balls until nicely browned. To make the meal completely Danish, serve them with fresh boiled potatoes and vegetables and a nice, thick gravy.
Ireland
Dublin Coddle
Ingredients:
Method:
Boil the water in a sauce pan, add the sausages and ham and cook for 5 minutes. Drain, but keep the liquid. Place the ham, sausages, onion and potatoes in an ovenproof dish. Pour over just enough water to cover, add salt, pepper and parsley. Cook in oven (gas 2, 300 degrees Celsius) for 1-1 ½ hours until all the liquid has been absorbed and the vegetables are cooked. Serve with soda bread.
Mexico
Caldillo Duranguense
Ingredients:
Method:
Cut the chillies to take out the seeds and the stem. Cook the chillies and tomatoes in boiling water. Put the tomatoes in the blender with a cup of water and mix until pureed. Add the chillies and mix again. The chillies do not have to be as pureed. Put this sauce and the pork in an oven proof dish and put a lid on it. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until the pork is cooked.
Chipotle Sauce
Ingredients:
Method:
Cut the chillies to take out the stem and the seeds. Fry the garlic and onions. Add the chopped tomatoes and some water and bring to the boil. Place the tomatoes and the onion, garlic and salt and pepper into the blender and mix until it forms a puree. It is not typical to have chunks of tomatoes in the salsa in Mexico.
Norway
Lefser
Ingredients:
Method:
Melt the butter with the rest of the ingredients. The mixture should be airy. Let the mixture to cool down before trying. This is best served with brown cheese!
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