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BajaTed
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Bad Ju Ju
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Es Todo Bueno
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4baja
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Quote: Originally posted by David K  | Interesting!
I think I may understand the bad vibe thing... my wife is not fond of the place, but mostly because she thinks of it as a fishing place (she is not a
big fish eater). I think of it as a history place.
I have found the people I interact with very friendly, however... the late China ('chee-nah') of the taco stand, the Diaz family (Chubasco at Casa
Diaz and Sammy at the tire shop), Bety at Campo Archelon, and of course Doc at Camp Gecko... all very kind and hospitable.
I think the only negative experience was with Victoria at Costa del Sol over the 'scallop' (squid) dinner I got... She makes great soup, however! It
still is the hotel I first recommend to those needing one (original rooms, not new addition). |
calamari
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David K
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Hi Steve, yes I think 'calamari' is Italian for squid, too?
How are you?
Been many years since those great Camp Gecko days!
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4x4abc
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Scallop is not squid or Calamari
and I will not comment on US education
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scallop
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squid_as_food
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David K
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Maybe you both missed my humor or dinner problem I had?
Scallops were on the menu, I even asked Victoria if they were fresh scallops.
My plate arrived with calamari on it. Victoria insisted they were scallops... but knew they weren't as much as I did. Her soup was delicious as
always... I left and went to China's for fish tacos!
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4x4abc
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my German stubbornness made me miss the point
Harald Pietschmann
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K |
Maybe you both missed my humor or dinner problem I had?
Scallops were on the menu, I even asked Victoria if they were fresh scallops.
My plate arrived with calamari on it. Victoria insisted they were scallops... but knew they weren't as much as I did. Her soup was delicious as
always... I left and went to China's for fish tacos! |
i suspect that they served you callo de hacha which is translated as scallop. it does not look like traditional scallop that gringos know, and it
sort of looks like squid meat (and may be as chewy as squid; callo de hacha is not as tender as typical scallop meat you are familiar with).
Woke!
“...ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America
will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
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mtgoat666
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well, scallop and squid are all molluscs -- so similar overall biology
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will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
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mtgoat666
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scallop is the typical translation for callo de hacha. callo de hacha is a pen clam, not a true scallop.
[Edited on 11-12-2021 by mtgoat666]
Woke!
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Paco Facullo
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Way back I did hear of restaurants using chunks of Stingray wings punched out in circles and served as scallops .
There was a study done that showed that a big amount of fish served in restaurants was NOT what on the menu. Especially Red Snapper
Since I've given up all hope, I feel much better
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: Originally posted by Paco Facullo | Way back I did hear of restaurants using chunks of Stingray wings punched out in circles and served as scallops .
There was a study done that showed that a big amount of fish served in restaurants was NOT what on the menu. Especially Red Snapper
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locals call callo de hacha "scallop." when callo de hacha is breaded and sauted, it is easily mistaken for squid, which is just what DK did.
Woke!
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will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
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pauldavidmena
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One of my favorite Cantonese dishes is Shrimp with Lobster Sauce. Where I grew up (Farmingdale, NY - a Long Island suburb of NYC), there wasn't a hint
of lobster to be found. The "lobster" meat was ground pork. I don't know what the sauce was, but over white rice - with plenty of hot mustard - it was
quite the treat.
I'd feel very differently about squid or calamari being passed off as scallops, since I like the latter but don't care for either of the former.
I'm not sure what this has to do with the original post, but sadly there have been no new developments on that front.
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K | | Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 | | Quote: Originally posted by Paco Facullo | Way back I did hear of restaurants using chunks of Stingray wings punched out in circles and served as scallops .
There was a study done that showed that a big amount of fish served in restaurants was NOT what on the menu. Especially Red Snapper
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locals call callo de hacha "scallop." when callo de hacha is breaded and sauted, it is easily mistaken for squid, which is just what DK did.
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No you Buffon… |
Did you mean to call me Buffon or buffoon? Is either an insult? For a self-appointed spelling policeman, you really should run spell check before
you post!
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pauldavidmena
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| Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 |
Did you mean to call me Buffon or buffoon? Is either an insult? For a self-appointed spelling policeman, you really should run spell check before
you post!
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This should clarify things.
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Glidergeek
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Deleted sorry for the disrespect.
[Edited on 11-14-2021 by Glidergeek]
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Skipjack Joe
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Guys. Not on Mary Ann's page. Doug should delete all of this.
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4baja
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K | Hi Steve, yes I think 'calamari' is Italian for squid, too?
How are you?
Been many years since those great Camp Gecko days! |
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4baja
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doing good dave leaveng tomorrow for bola for the baja 1000 for a week. retireing soon and will be down there alot more. bought a side by side for me
and the wife for fun along with all my quads down there.
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X2 Please have some respect and take your non topic related talk elsewhere.
We don't stop playing because we grow old;
we grow old because we stop playing
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Back on track I hope, any news on Maryann? I didn't look back but wasn't her burnt truck the last news?
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