World Cup Dinners 2018

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Some of you will remember back in 2014, I undertook a project to make 32 meals from each of the 32 countries participating in the World Cup in Brazil over the course of the 32 days of the tournament.

It was a super-successful campaign which a lot of you on enjoyed at the time. My endeavour was featured on BBC Radio Scotland, in the Sunday Post and Metro newspapers, and also on a number of football fan-blogs.


Now, for the upcoming tournament in Russia 2018, World Cup Dinners is back!

For my second round of World Cup Dinners I will be doing things slightly differently with a mixture of new meals for the 10 news teams who didn’t make it last time round, some throwbacks to previous dinners, and also a few special entries for teams from countries with some of my favourite cuisines.

I'll post my cooking adventures on here day-by-day, so you can all see what I am up to, but you can also check out my website:

https://worldcupdinners.com

You can follow me on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook too.

I'll be kicking things off later today with some lovely beetroot Borscht to celebrate the host nation of Russia.

Nostrovia!

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What a start! 5-0 to Russia!
Check out my opening match meal of Russian Borscht, a lovely beetroot soup here:
https://worldcupdinners.com/2018/06/14/russia-borscht/


It was brill- I'd highly recommend it as one to make at home!

[linus]

You can try a kabsa for the Saudi national dish, it's a local variation on biryani:

https://www.marthastewart.com/1516314/chicken-kabsa

What's the national dish in those countries:
Costa Rica/Panama (probably involves beans?)
Iceland (other than whale or rancid shark?)
Serbia/Croatia?
Nigeria/Senegal?

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You can try a kabsa for the Saudi national dish, it's a local variation on biryani:

https://www.marthastewart.com/1516314/chicken-kabsa

What's the national dish in those countries:
Costa Rica/Panama (probably involves beans?) Casado
Iceland (other than whale or rancid shark?) Lamb
Serbia/Croatia? Burger chips & beans/ Fish Stew
Nigeria/Senegal?

Jollof Rice& Fried Plantains

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Check out today's effort- Egyptian Kushari.
https://worldcupdinners.com/2018/06/15/egypt-kushari/


Definitely one for CARB ADDICTS!

Rice, Vermicelli, Macaroni....together, at last!

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THROWBACK! AUSTRALIA- AUSSIE BURGERS

https://worldcupdinners.com/2018/06/...ussie-burgers/

Good morning World Cup Dinners fans.

I’m mega excited by the mouth watering weekend of football action that lies ahead with the big guns of Argentina, Germany, and Brazil all making their debuts in the tournament!

What better way to kick off your World Cup weekend than with some real deal Australian style burgers topped with pineapple, beetroot and egg to accompany the Socceroos match against a pretty tasty looking French team!

Check out this 2014 throwback recipe here:

https://worldcupdinners.com/2014/07/...ussie-burgers/

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Check out the snazzy Russia 1982 retro shirt that arrived this morning!
https://worldcupdinners.com/2018/06/...2-retro-shirt/



Now you too can look like Oleg Blokhin!

[ChrisJ]

Excellent efforts WCD.

I did this in Euro 96 and fancied a go this time, but I've not the time so I'm doing it in snack-bursts. (See 4-game thread.)

Dare you to do guinea pig for Peru.

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Excellent efforts WCD.

I did this in Euro 96 and fancied a go this time, but I've not the time so I'm doing it in snack-bursts. (See 4-game thread.)

Dare you to do guinea pig for Peru.

Wasn't able to source an 'ethical' guinea pig! ha!

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Tonight's Dinner

PERU- Lomo Saltado

https://worldcupdinners.com/2018/06/...-lomo-saltado/



Very tasty again, would recommend enjoying with a nice glass of Malbec.

[ChrisJ]

Yeah, That’s the thing with guinea pigs. Unethical little bastards. Smiley thing.

[PM]

Causa is also great — like a fancy mashed potato thing. Looks very striking if you use purple potatoes.

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Causa is also great — like a fancy mashed potato thing. Looks very striking if you use purple potatoes.

Looks amazing!

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THROWBACK- BRAZIL- FEIJOADA
https://worldcupdinners.com/2018/06/...azil-feijoada/

It’s throwback time again today, and this time we are going waaaay back to where it all began with the Brazilian national dish of Feijoada!

This was my first ever World Cup Dinner for the 2014 tournament, and I must admit, it is one of my favourites. Nice and savoury with a bit of citrussy flavour coming through.

Why not try making it today to accompany Brazil as they get their tournament off to a start against Switzerland.

https://worldcupdinners.com/2014/06/12/brazil-feijoada/

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ENGLAND- FISH & CHIPS
https://worldcupdinners.com/2018/06/18/england-fish-chips/

Find out the amazing connection between the formation of the Football Association and the quintessentially English dish as I have Fish & Chips for tonight's World Cup Dinner!

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