A Post About Food

This year has been a hard year. But, I should be happy. I have my arms and legs. I have food. Although it appears as if this post was posted sometime in June of 2010, it was really posted in April of 2011, and just shows up out of order because that is how blogging operates. I suppose that is a good way to stay on track with things. I have plenty of other things I should be doing, writing at the moment seemed right, and I wanted to write about something that makes me happy other than alcohol.

Food.

Although food and alcohol do go well together.

Observe Exhibit A: Jausen stuff.

Oh how I miss the Jausen. Jausen is typical Alpine Austrian food. You find it at lovely places like Ebenbergalm. This fine meat and cheese selection is from a local farmer and was made in our very own Zell am See. The meat and cheese is served on a wooden plate, and is served with mustard, pickles and horseradish.

Exhibit B: Bauernbrot

Also made from the same local farmer who produced the meat and cheese selection as seen in exhibit A. Delish with a big pat of real butter, which is the only way to go in Austria.

Exhibit C: Pinzgauer Kasnocken, Hausgemacht

That is right people. Authentic Kasnocken made with the real Pinzgauer cheese that is only made in Pinzgau and only in a certain season. I even made the spaetzle homemade and fried the onions!

Exhibit D: Pinzgauer Kasnocken made by a real Pinzgauer

In a big pan for Jason's birthday. This was consumed with a million beers and somehow we managed to find our way down the mountain, but not without herding a few cows.

Exhibit E: Spargel Zeit

My sister and brother-in-law visited in the prime of white asparagus season. We took advantage by purchasing kilos of it and consuming it with equal amounts of hollandaise sauce. Peeling them was some work but well worth it!

When there are bad times in life it pays to think of good. Thank goodness for food and photos.