I'm interested in trying it out. Any good recipe ideas from those who've made it themselves?
I'm interested in trying it out. Any good recipe ideas from those who've made it themselves?
It is mentioned in this video, which explains why Kenyan runners are so good:
Is Paul Tergat from the Kalenjin tribe?
Yes, I have had ugali.
I worked in Eldoret for a month a few years back, and had ugali several times.
Not something to eat on its own really. More a base on top of which you would put some type of stew.
Think mashed potato or polenta, but denser.
A buddy cooked it once. It sucked.
I started dating a Kenyan girl and she cooks it along with sukumaweeky. It tastes delicious...as did she.
Yes. I've had ugali, posho, and pops. Very common in sub-saharan Africa. As mentioned, it isn't really a standalone food. It's meant to be eaten with a "sauce" of some kind.
before the US welfare-state revival, the USDA used to hand out free bags of corn meal. On the bag was instructions for making a heated mush. It was essentially the same thing as ugali. In the south they make a more palatable version called grits. But it's all disgusting, and not nutritious in the least, just a few complex carbs, no animal protein and way too much fiber.
The USDA also handed out big tubs of peanut butter.
Of course, it's grits, you twit.
Yes, I made it once, years ago. The hardest part is finding some corn meal that can compare to the stuff they use. Your average corn meal doesn't cut it, and it yields a really inferior tasting ugali. I did find some good stuff somewhere, though, probably at an ethnic market, and it was alright.
A lot more interesting experiment for me was trying to track down a true Yam, the not-so-secret superfood of a Jamacian sprinter who you know without even mentioning his name. What we have here in the US are sweet potatoes that often go by the name of Yams, but are not. That required to an East African store in another part of town, which was very cool.
I made the true Yams and Ugali. It didn't taste particularly good, and i didn't notice that i ran any faster.
Grits are good especially coastal Georgia shrimp and grits. There are some awesome spots on St. Simons and Jekyll island for shrimp and grits.
U R A Perv wrote:
Of course, it's grits, you twit.
This. It’s just ground corn, nothing special.
Tugboat1980 wrote:
U R A Perv wrote:
Of course, it's grits, you twit.
This. It’s just ground corn, nothing special.
yeah, but who settles for that? Come on! I think it was finely ground, like more finely ground than the swill served up around here. I had to try a few before i could even stomach the stuff.
It’ll give mizungus diarrhea explosion
WorldTraveler wrote:
Yes. I've had ugali, posho, and pops. Very common in sub-saharan Africa. As mentioned, it isn't really a standalone food. It's meant to be eaten with a "sauce" of some kind.
I've had a Congolese version.
bartholomew_maxwell wrote:
I'm interested in trying it out. Any good recipe ideas from those who've made it themselves?
Its probably not the ugali, but its the wild greens and kale they eat with it.
I have made it a number of times. Super easy to cook. I think the corn meal is pretty tasty on its own, but it is easy to spice it up in any number of ways. Kale and sausages are good additions -- any green vegetables, really. Stewed tomatoes might be good, too.
Never tried it, but I have heard of it, maybe I have to give a try?
RyecorDone wrote:
bartholomew_maxwell wrote:
I'm interested in trying it out. Any good recipe ideas from those who've made it themselves?
Its probably not the ugali, but its the wild greens and kale they eat with it.
reminds me of a Simpson episode where Homer wants to be smart like Thomas Edison so he starts doing everything Edison did. In one scene Homer says Thomas Edison wore pajamas during the day.... Bart replies....yea he invented stuff too!
It's not just food. It can't be. It's their way of life and genetics.
We Americans, are by and large, soft. We use words like "convenient" too often. A remote control, driving 1 mile to places. Not using mass transit. Large obesity rates in children. Making marshmallows out of kids by driving them to the end of the driveway, allowing them to play video games all day etc.
In comparison, Kenyans, that don't live in a city, even today, grow up walking to and from most places. Walking 5 miles is nothing for them. Try asking a 13 year old to do that today (insert comment about your super star athlete here) But that is the exception, not the majority.
How many of you heard over and over about a Kenyan saying they ran 4 miles to school, 4 miles home for lunch and then 4 miles back, and then 4 miles home. That's 16 miles in one day. And, it is probably not unusual over there. Here? That kid would be called "Forest Gump", made fun of, and put on the paper for his/her "unusual" habits.
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