>  ML> Rather frou-frou. Were buttered crumbs also strewn
>  ML> over? I like that variation
> They didn't do that at the Austrian restaurant but I've had the
> crumb treatment at Polish people's dinners. It's a common garnish on
> Polish vegetable dishes too, a practise I've adopted.

Polish, Czech, Austro-Hungarian, all use that treatment
for festive occasions. The Germans and Dutch, being 
somewhat unclear on the concept, sometimes use spice cake
or gingerbread crumbs.

>  JW> imported beer / ordered one of everything we had never heard of
>  JW> before and split each one. That's when I had my first Kriek.
>  ML> I'm not a Belgian fan, nor a lambic fan
>  Neither am I as it turned out.

But in the last week I've had at least 10 Belgians,
including a Kriek from somebody called Kasteel.

>  > Speaking of cold Prairie winds I still get shivers listening to this
> Pulling two threads together, I played that song the night I left
> Ottawa and my Polish girlfriend for Alberta back in '73.

Wow. Next to smells, sounds bring back memories
the best.

> Another crummy recipe ...
>       Title: Lithuanian Mushroom Buns
>       2 tb Bread crumbs

Interesting but I'd think more crumbs.

> ... Dumplings are better than flowers, if you are hungry

Depends on how hungry and what kind of dumplings.

---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.00

      Title: Tortilla Dumpling Soup
 Categories: Soups, Mexican
      Yield: 8 servings

    1/4 c  Casera Sauce; *                   1/4 t  Salt
      4 c  Chicken Broth                       2 T  Onion; Chopped
    1/2 c  Instant Corn Tortilla Mix;          1 T  Parsley; Snipped
    1/2 t  Baking Powder                       1 ea Egg; Large
    1/2 t  Red Chiles; Ground                  2 T  Milk

  *  See Shrimp soup or Sowest2 for Casera Sauce Recipe.
  Heat Casera Sauce and broth to boiling in a 3-quart saucepan.  Mix
remining
  ingredents except milk; stir in milk.  Shape dough by teaspoonfuls into
  small balls; add to broth mixture.  Cover and cook over medium heat 15
  minutes.  Sprinkle with chopped green onion, if desired.

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