What is the best food you have ever had? What is the best recipe you have ever learned?

MSgt Robert Pellam — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 15:37:38 -0400

Okay. We have been all over the world and tasted some of the best food out there. From Military cooking, to off instillation eateries at home or abroad. We all have had some darn good grub.

What was your favorite? (I know I have a problem choosing just one)

What was your favorite recipe you ever learned?

One of my favorite was a small place in Turkey, out side the gate at Incerlik AB. It was a Italian place that served Lasagna in a stone bowl. I have no idea why I remember it (ate there in 1995). But if food can make you remember it for that long, means it was good.

Favorite recipe. A salsa recipe given to me when I was in Korea by another Airmen. I have altered it over time but still use it today.

3/4 cup Chopped Jalapinos (seeds removed)
3/4 cup Chopped Serrano peppers. (Seeds removed) (Pro tip..use a metal measuring spoon to remove seeds)
4 vine ripe tomatoes
about 4 Red Chili's.. If none I use a half of can of Chopped green chilis
2 Tbls of Garlic or 1 clove
One 1.25oz. package of Ortega Taco mix
1/2 cup of loosely cut Cilantro
Blend.
This is a sweet version with a little kick. IF you want a hotter version, you can leave the seeds in some of the peppers, or just use more peppers.

This is great alone, on sandwiches, or mixes well with cheese for some hot queso dip.

Enjoy

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 29 at 2015 3:53 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 15:53:05 -0400

Bulgogi and kimchi from Korea, schnitzel and bratwurst from Germany.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 29 at 2015 3:53 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 15:53:51 -0400

Doner kabob from Turkey.

Response by CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 29 at 2015 4:00 PM

CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 16:00:32 -0400

Mom's. End of story. ((She is always listening.)) :)

OOO, so hard to pick, but I just had this discussion the other day. It seems that some my "best" restaurants irrespective of genre, were in Germany! One of the best Greek and best Mexican places was in Oberammergau... Best Italian was in Frankfurt... Best Chinese in Berlin. What is happening there?? Lol :)

Response by SGT Kristjan Rahe made Jun 29 at 2015 4:10 PM

SGT Kristjan Rahe — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 16:10:18 -0400

Jagerschnitzel MIT pom frits under eine bier!

Response by Sgt Packy Flickinger made Jun 29 at 2015 4:45 PM

Sgt Packy Flickinger — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 16:45:25 -0400

In Japan, I couldn't read or speak Japanese. Some of the restaurants had mock ups of their food in the front window you could point to, some didn't. The restaurant outside Iwakuni didn't. I would go in, get the menu and just point at something random. I had no idea what is was but I never had a bad dish. I wound up leaving Japan with a love of Danbury. Damn that is good stuff. Haven't found a place here that can make it good. Well thats the best in the Military.
The best ever is the tortilini at BACI in Queen Creek, AZ.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Jun 29 at 2015 5:04 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 17:04:32 -0400

Teriyaki Duck
Sauce: 1/3 each water, sugar, soy sauce
Add a few drops of sesame oil, fresh grated ginger and garlic
Let it simmer on low for a few minutes

Duck put it in a zip loc bag with marinade.
Back skin side up for 20 minues, and broil the skin until its crispy.
Cut the duck breast and drizzle with more sauce.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 29 at 2015 5:28 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 17:28:22 -0400

Chateaubriand at The Empress in Victoria, BC Canada. Exquisite beyond words.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 29 at 2015 5:53 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 17:53:38 -0400

My Grandmother's "Depression" Cherry/Pineapple cobbler.

Response by SFC Maury Gonzalez made Jun 29 at 2015 7:30 PM

SFC Maury Gonzalez — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 19:30:28 -0400

I was stationed in schweinfurt, 79-81, there was this restaurant down the street from ledward Barracks, next to a movie theater that had a killer cordon bleu.

Response by SFC Nikhil Kumra made Jun 29 at 2015 9:24 PM

SFC Nikhil Kumra — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 21:24:52 -0400

Butter Chicken!!! Any descent Indian buffet will have it!

Response by 1SG David Lopez made Jun 30 at 2015 6:26 PM

1SG David Lopez — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 18:26:43 -0400

Blueberry Pancakes, Camp Merrill Messhall, Mountain Ranger Camp, Dahlonega, GA. The very best.

Response by SPC Candace Leach made Jul 1 at 2015 10:00 PM

SPC Candace Leach — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 22:00:09 -0400

I loved Japanese curry restaurant Coco's when I was stationed in Okinawa. But I enjoyed Goya champuru as well!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 1 at 2015 10:08 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 22:08:58 -0400

The absolute favorite food I've ever eaten had to be from Spain. The simplicity of just a Margarita Pizza and Sangria will forever stand out as the best.

The best restaurant has to be J. Alexander's in San Antonio in the Quarry Market. The problem of that restaurant is that you cannot decide which dish to order.

The best food I have prepared has to be a soul food dinner. Fried Catfish, Sweet Potatoes, spinach and Cabbage mix, ooweee gooey macaroni and cheese, and corn bread muffins
mmmm aren't you hungry.

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Jul 2 at 2015 11:44 AM

CAPT Kevin B. — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 11:44:20 -0400

Real Thai food on one of the boats going around the Nan River near Phitsanulok.

Believe it or not, my favorite do it yourself is real bread/rolls I started making after a month on Adak with frozen/shrunk bread from the commissary. Been baking that ever since. That and my wood fired BBQ that's so good it'll make you want to slap your grandma.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 2 at 2015 4:06 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 16:06:42 -0400

Currywurst mit pomfrets---fresh from any street vendor in Frankfurt or Heidelberg

Response by MSgt Jim Wolverton made Jul 16 at 2015 3:21 PM

MSgt Jim Wolverton — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 15:21:08 -0400

I've had food all over the world and while there are many foods I enjoy, I will have to go with German food. Schwenkbraten or a nice bratwurst on broetchen with spicy mustard, Trierer gefuellte (potato dumpling filled with ground pork with a cheese sauce on top), schnitzel, deer gulasch, I could go on and on. I could always find something that I wanted anywhere I went in the country.

Response by SN Jennifer M. made Jul 30 at 2015 2:47 PM

SN Jennifer M. — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 14:47:39 -0400

Flammkuchen. OMG YUMMY!

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Jul 30 at 2015 3:09 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 15:09:06 -0400

I love to experiment and use synergy of spices. Does anyone like to make lemon bars? Does anyone want a unique BBQ recipe?

Response by PO3 Alan Haynes made Jul 30 at 2015 3:15 PM

PO3 Alan Haynes — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 15:15:46 -0400

Shipboard: Midrats Wienie Wagon
On-station: Thanksgiving Supper - NAF Atsugi, Japan Mess Hall
Out in Town: Chinese Food - R66 Restaurant, Hong Kong
Best Recipe Learned: Smoked Northern California Fresh Caught Wild Brook Trout

Response by Sgt Michael Hearne made Jan 4 at 2020 12:07 AM

Sgt Michael Hearne — Sat, 04 Jan 2020 00:07:50 -0500

Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan. Once or twice a month at noon chow; the Chow Hall served their "most expensive" meal. "Cold Cuts" meats of many varieties to choose from. A make or build it yourself "Sub" sandwich with all the " trimmings or fixings". The Mess Sgt in charge told me it was the most expensive meal the Corps served. Strange; you would never believe that "cold cuts" were that expensive. Sgt M.B. USMC