But you wouldn't know that by the way he eats or who he associates with. He's definitely not an Italian Greek or frankly Italian at all, which makes me sad. Don't ask me why because I don't know why. It just does.
He loves Greek shit, particularly Greek food. Can't get enough of it. Probably wishes he were eating it right now. Sadly, I don't think I'd ever make it as the poster child for Greek food lover. Most of the shit he's tried to get me to eat, like lamb or Mick Jagger, has never been a part of my grocery list nor something that I'd seek out to eat. Like, ever.
Mick Jagger is our slang for tzatziki, inspired by MSMF and his friends calling it John Jaggi. It's their way of making fun of how most people can't pronounce the word. I don't find it the hardest thing to say in the world but I loved the John Jaggi nickname and figured I'd put my own spin on it. And to me it sounded a lot like Mick Jagger.
And for the record, I hate the shit. I'm not a big fan of dill but even less a fan of cucumber and white sauce. White sauce of ANY kind. Yogurt, mayo, whatever.
Yes, in case you're pondering it. ALL WHITE SAUCES!
MSMF and I hadn't eaten anything Mediterranean in awhile, so he was ready for a fix. When he offered to cook "beefteki" the other night I said fine. Balls of onion meat with feta in the middle popped into the oven with a tray of potatoes didn't sound like the worst dinner. Problem was I couldn't understand what the fuck he was saying.
Me: "What are we having again?"
MSMF: "Beefteki."
Me: "Beefsteki."
MSMF: "Beefteki."
Me:"Beefsteaky."
MSMF: "Beef. Teki."
Me: "Beefy steaky disco techi."
MSMF: laughing "Beef teki."
Me: "Beef steki disco teki."
MSMF: "Nooooo..."
Me: "Beef teki disco steaky."
MSMF: "YES! Yes. Beef teki."
Me: "Beef steki."
MSMF: "Babe. Beef teki. No 's'."
Me: "Oh! No s. So beefteki."
MSMF: "YES!"
Me: "Beef teki."
MSMF: loling "Yes."
Me: "Beefteki."
MSMF: "Beefteki."
Funny thing, I looked it up. It's not even "beef" teki. It's bifteki. BIFTEKI! With an I. And definitely no damn s.
Unlike Mick Jagger the bifteki was really good. I would totally have beef teki disco steki again.
*Que obnoxious bangin' Euro tech-disco sounds*
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