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Where to buy Westvleteren in Brussels?
The Brussels location of de Bier Temple also has it - €7 for a bottle of the 12.
Brampton chow
I'll be spending the last week of February in Brampton - any suggestions for vegetarian-friendly places to try?
Lobster Roll Sandwich - Where can I find one in Toronto?
Oooh, how I miss the clams from Shediac and Cap-Pélé!
Corn Tortillas in Western GTA?
I've purchased corn tortillas at Ocean's at Shoppers World in Brampton
Tim Tam Biscuits
Oceans at Shoppers World in Brampton stocks 3 varieties. I think they're $3.49 or $3.99 a pack.
Ikea cast iron: France versus China
That's funny - my green 5qt (purchased here in Belgium) was made in China. My older red frying pan was made in France. That being said, I'm very happy with both.
Wanda's Belgian Waffles - Toronto
The 'chunks' in your waffle were probably from pearl sugar, a typical ingredient in Liège-style waffles.
Paderno of PEI any good?
I really like the Paderno pieces that I have (I brought them with me when I moved to Belgium!).
Like Zedeff said, the sale prices can't be beat - I don't think I've ever paid full price.
Ikea
I picked up the 5 quart on sale at Ikea tonight - the green colour is being discontinued and blue is being introduced.
My older orange piece was made in France, but my new one was made in China - I wonder when the switchover happened.
Brussels, Belgium
Even easier! There is no stop at the border, just a sign telling you that you've entered the Netherlands.
In theory, there are occasional passport checks, but I've never once run into one and I cross the border quite frequently.
Brussels, Belgium
Think more along the lines of a chip truck up north (I'm originally from the GTA), or a small take-out shop. You shouldn't have any trouble finding one.
Belgium is rather tiny - you could make it to the Netherlands by train in under 1h30.
The Liège waffles are indeed more dense and sweet - I eat them plain.
Brussels, Belgium
That might be the case - I live in the province of Limburg, and never see satesaus around here (which is a shame, because I do find it tasty). I know one fry shop in Arendonk (Antwerp province, very close to the Dutch boarder) that has satesaus for their Dutch clients, but the owner admitted to me once that he thinks it's foul stuff.
Brussels, Belgium
You'll generally only find satesaus/pindasaus (peanut sauce) in the Netherlands, or occasionally in fry shops near the Dutch border. As a general rule, the Belgians strongly dislike peanut butter and see pindasaus on fries as something that is 'just not done'.
I would personally recommend you order a 'friet speciaal' - that's fries with mayonnaise, chopped raw onions, and curry ketchup. I don't eat meat, but my husband is quite fond of fries with stoofvlees (a beef stew) and mayonnaise - I guess that and the speciaal are the Belgian equivalents of poutine (in terms of sounding/looking odd to outsiders). There are also a (large) number of different mayonnaise based sauces to try, my favourites are Samourai (spicy!) and Andalouse.
What they say about the waffles is true! You'll find two styles here - the Brussels style, which is the light, fluffy kind you'll find as a 'Belgian waffle' in Canada, and the Liège style, which is quite different and definitely worth trying.
I don't know of a Sint-Gins near Brussels - do you perhaps mean Sint-Gillis?
What we ate in Amsterdan
2e is the Dutch short form for 'tweede', but I could see how that would definitely cause confusion for a non-Dutch speaker!
