Kind Of An Odd Question...

[Hemlock140]

Originally Posted by Ira500

You know, even among Scandinavians lutefisk is not popular. It's eaten at Christmas, because it's a tradition, not because anybody actually likes it.
I don't think any restaurants serve it, because it would spoil. But would anybody be able to tell?

I thought that's how they made it, take fish and let it spoil. Oh, I looked it up. Dried cod treated with lye.

[415_s2k]

Originally Posted by Seacove

Heh! "Sit down, be quiet and eat your lutefisk!"

No grandma... no! NO! NO GRANDMA! *swallows own vomit*

Sorry, flashback to childhood... Sunday mornings in Ballard...

In any case, OP, no: though I found a decent number of vegetarian options, Seattle is far from a "vegan city." Hell, it's far from a "vegetarian city." I think that Seattle gets stereotyped as being a mecca for vegans simply because it's also stereotyped as being a mecca for liberals, and for whatever asinine reason, liberals are supposed to be vegans...?

The Seattle Weekly, the local free/edgy/indie newspaper, had a special issue that detailed the best places to get bacon in the city, because edgy/indie hipster-types have decided that bacon is the most awesome and ironic type of food in the universe. Moustaches and bacon, guys... that's what it's all about.

Seattle is well-known for its seafood catches, specifically salmon. When I did eat meat, I never could find any jerky as good as the stuff made locally. No one's going to "discriminate" against you for not eating meat... It's a personal lifestyle choice, and not one that most vegetarians or vegans will shove down your throat regardless of where you are.

[415_s2k]

Originally Posted by Ira500

You know, even among Scandinavians lutefisk is not popular. It's eaten at Christmas, because it's a tradition, not because anybody actually likes it.
I don't think any restaurants serve it, because it would spoil. But would anybody be able to tell?

O Lutefisk, O Lutefisk, how fragrant your aroma,
O Lutefisk, O Lutefisk, you put me in a coma.
You smell so strong, you look like glue,
You taste just like an overshoe,
But lutefisk, come Saturday,
I tink I eat you anyvay

O Lutefisk, O lutefisk, I put you in the doorvay.
I wanted you to ripen up just like they do in Norvay.
A dog came by and sprinkled you.
I hit him with my overshoe.
O lutefisk, now I suppose
I'll eat you while I hold my nose.

O Lutefisk, O lutefisk, how well I do remember.
On Christmas Eve how we'd receive our big treat of December.
It wasn't turkey or fried ham.
It wasn't even pickled Spam.
My mother knew there was no risk
In serving buttered lutefisk.

O Lutefisk, O lutefisk, now everyone discovers
That lutefisk and lefse make Norvegians better lovers.
Now all the world can have a ball.
You're better than that Geritol.
O lutefisk, with brennevin
You make me feel like Errol Flynn.

O Lutefisk, O lutefisk, you have a special flavor.
O Lutefisk, O lutefisk, all good Norvegians savor.
That slimy slab we know so well
Identified by ghastly smell.
O Lutefisk, O lutefisk,
Our loyalty won't waver.

[obasnoj1929]

Originally Posted by tickyul

Seattle is also known for its extreme, insane liberalism and armpit hippies.

actually to most of the country seattle's known for rain and a [sic] high suicide rate.

it's the first thing people have to say about it when seattle's brought up - like the city has nothing else to offer

[Seacove]

Actually, that's fine by us.