Master list/links for Cuisine of the Quarter

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JAPANESE - Winter 2022 (Jan-Mar) Cuisine of the Quarter

Happy New Year HOs! We’ll be kicking off 2022 with a cuisine that is new (or at least not well known) to me - JAPANESE. I love sushi but know almost nothing else about Japanese food, so I look forward to learning from all of you. 明けましておめでとうございます！Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu! Hopefully Google translate got that right!

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UKRAINIAN - Spring 2022 (Apr-Jun) Cuisine of the Quarter

POT-ROAST CHICKEN COOKED IN HERBY CRÈME FRAÎCHE Summer Kitchens by Olia Hercules Pretty straight forward dish, chopped finely a handful of fresh herbs, the recipe suggested dill and parsley (including stalks), I used a mix of parsley, coriander and tarragon. Chopped a few cloves of garlic, mixed everything with crème fraîche, salt and pepper. Spread the herby chicken evenly on the chicken and inside as well. I cooked the chicken right the way, vs suggested by the recipe to marinate for a coupl…

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CARIBBEAN - Summer 2022 (Jul-Sept) Cuisine of the Quarter

Get ready to head to the tropics, because CARIBBEAN was our big winner this quarter! Looking forward to learning more about the region and its diverse cuisine with you HOs. Thanks to all for your participation in COTQ!

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PERUVIAN - Fall 2022 (Oct-Dec) Cuisine of the Quarter

We’re going down south this quarter - to South America, that is! The HOs have spoken and PERUVIAN will be our COTQ for Fall 2022. I know very little about Peruvian cooking so I look forward to learning along with all of you. Happy cooking, eating and posting!

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MAHARASHTRIAN - Winter 2023 (Jan-Mar) Cuisine of the Quarter

We’re going to India for the quarter! Very excited to cook one of my favorite cuisines with you and explore the subtleties of MAHARASHTRIAN flavors and techniques. I hope some of our resident experts will share their recipes and experiences, too!

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AUSTRALIAN - Spring 2023 (Apr-Jun) Cuisine of the Quarter

We’re heading down under this spring - AUSTRALIAN was our big winner for COTQ! Looking forward to throwing shrimp on the barbie with you all this season.

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PORTUGUESE - Summer 2023 (Jul-Sept) Cuisine of the Quarter

We’re heading to the Iberian peninsula this summer - PORTUGUESE is our latest COTQ! I’ve never been to Portugal outside of a long layover or two in Lisbon, so I look forward to learning about this vast and varied cuisine with all of you. Thanks for voting and hapoy cooking, dining out and eating, Portugal-style!

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CAJUN AND CREOLE - Fall 2023 (Oct-Dec) Cuisine of the Quarter

Looks like everyone had the Big Easy on the brain, because CAJUN AND CREOLE won by a mile this quarter! Looking forward to reading about your best Cajun dishes, meals out, ingredients, cookbook suggestions and more.

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MEXICAN - Winter 2024 (Jan-Mar) Cuisine of the Quarter

Clearly the HO hivemind had spices and salsas on the brain, because MEXICAN was our sole nominee for Cuisine of the Quarter this time around, and therefore, our default winner! I adore Mexican food (and all of its various American-fusion regional variants), and I look forward to exploring it in greater detail along with you HOs.

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TURKISH - Spring 2024 (Apr-Jun) Cuisine of the Quarter

And the results are in! TURKISH was our winner by a mile this quarter. Thanks for voting - looking forward to learning about all things Turkish with you this quarter!

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SOUTH INDIAN - Summer 2024 (Jul-Sept) Cuisine of the Quarter

We’re going spicy this summer, with SOUTH INDIAN as our latest Cuisine of the Quarter! According to @Saregama, one of our resident experts and the original nominator of this cuisine, this category includes dishes from Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Wikipedia mentions a couple of others: South India, also known as Southern India or Peninsular India, is the southern part of the Deccan Peninsula in India encompassing the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana as we…

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LOW COUNTRY - Fall 2024 (Oct-Dec) Cuisine of the Quarter

You HOs had Georgia on your minds - so we’re headed down south to the LOW COUNTRY (aka the coastal areas of South Carolina and Georgia) for this quarter’s COTQ. Looking forward to learning more about this fascinating food and cultural with all y’all!

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ARMENIAN - Winter 2025 (Jan-Mar) Cuisine of the Quarter

We had a tight race this quarter, prompting me to break a tie with my vote for ARMENIAN. This is a cuisine I know almost nothing about, so I’m eager to learn along with all of you. Thanks for your participation, HOs!

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SICILIAN - Spring 2025 (Apr-Jun) Cuisine of the Quarter

We’re headed to the Mediterranean this quarter - SICILIAN was our big winner for the Spring 2025 COTQ. As much as I love Italian food, I am not well-versed in the specifics of this regional sub-cuisine, so it will be a treat for me to learn along with all of you. Bon appititu!