Tonight, I am cooking something that properly requires an ingredient dating back centuries in one country, though a region of another country has a closely-related name for it. In that first nation, its name has become an insult, possibly derived from a mildly-pejorative term in a third country, while the dish I am making is associated with a specific region in yet a fourth nation. If I tell you that I went out to buy this ingredient and some seafood this morning, can you tell me what I am making and what this item is?

luvtheheaven

I'd say saffron (the spice) and paella (the dish)... (According to wikipedia, Saffron or Saffron Mary is a British slang term for a homosexual.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saffron_%28disambiguation%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saffron Jun 20 06, 9:29 PM

lanfranco

Rather close, luv, but saffron is not the answer. However, there is a certain relationship between paella and the dish I just cooked and ate. Would you like to try again? Jun 20 06, 9:35 PM

peasypod

Sounds a bit like Fideua, but then Arroz Negro could fit too. Jun 20 06, 9:40 PM

lanfranco

Arroz negro is getting closer to the correct region, but forget the ink. And do consider the insult. Jun 20 06, 9:55 PM

peasypod

Well, what about Arroz a banda? That has our friend the 'finnochio' in it. ;) Jun 20 06, 10:14 PM

lanfranco

Again, sort of close. But just to reel you in, think "southern U.S." And the ingredient for which I'm looking is not, itself, from the sea. Jun 20 06, 10:18 PM

peasypod

Right. So I have to look towards a Jambalaya type of thing? Jun 20 06, 10:23 PM

lanfranco

That would be precisely the right direction. Jun 21 06, 7:40 AM

zbeckabee

How about Étouffée? Jun 21 06, 5:17 PM

lanfranco

Nope, but you're close, too. Peasy's right there, but I'm still looking for the specific ingredient (and the insult). Now, I'm heading out to celebrate my wedding anniversary tonight, so I don't know when I'll get back to check answers. If I'm lucky, not until tomorrow morning. Late tomorrow morning. ;) Jun 21 06, 5:32 PM

zbeckabee

Final Shot--GUMBO with Andouille. Andouille is also an insult in French, designating some ridiculous or incompetent person, or a rascal; this may be linked to the old British slang 'silly sausage', which describes a person as stupid, foolish or naive. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andouille Jun 21 06, 6:38 PM

lanfranco

Andouille is the correct answer, zbeck, though I made jambalaya, not gumbo Unfortunately, I'm not convinced that the andouille I can buy here is the proper Cajun variety. I suspect you can obtain that only in Louisiana. A yay! Jun 22 06, 10:54 AM

zbeckabee

Local stores...and on-line...this stuff is pretty good! http://aidells.com/ Jun 22 06, 1:20 PM

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