Eating habits of Americans

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Mar 19th 2008, 7:42 pm

#91

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Re: Eating habits of Americans

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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl

and I love it...gotta be Heinz beans though. Fortunately I can by the the British ones at my local supermarket.

I get a little sick in my mouth every time I hear about bleeding buggery bollocky beans ON toast.

Mar 19th 2008, 7:42 pm

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Re: Eating habits of Americans

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Originally Posted by NC Penguin

There's a lot of American things I've adapted to since moving here but I'm not budging on using my cutlery/silverware the British way. The American way seems inefficient and slow. I'm a slow eater anyway and swapping the knife and fork during eating is only going to make me even slower.

Plus, it is practical to eat a burger or sandwich with a knife and fork when it is so tall I can't jam it in my mouth.

I actually cut my burgers in have so it's more manageable. That's the only time cutlery is introduced to the burger. Speaking of burgers have any of you eaten at Red Robin....talk about yummy.

Mar 19th 2008, 7:42 pm

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Re: Eating habits of Americans

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Originally Posted by Elvira

dinner parties.......... dinner served on paper plates.

with plastic forks.

Ewwww....if you're lucky and the plate doesn't bend sending all the food on the floor...

Mar 19th 2008, 7:42 pm

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Re: Eating habits of Americans

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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl

and I love it...gotta be Heinz beans though. Fortunately I can by the the British ones at my local supermarket.

yep only heinz will do and yes you can get them here also

Mar 19th 2008, 7:43 pm

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Re: Eating habits of Americans

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Originally Posted by Leslie66

While we're at can I just say 3 words?

beans and toast

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Good idea ..that what I will have for dinner tonight ...
be a nice treat

Mar 19th 2008, 7:43 pm

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Re: Eating habits of Americans

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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl

I should have said 'everyone I know in the UK'. I'd never seen anyone eat from a napkin until I came to live here.

oh brilliant.. am I the only commoner amongst the British here

Mar 19th 2008, 7:43 pm

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Re: Eating habits of Americans

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Originally Posted by Leslie66

I get a little sick in my mouth every time I hear about bleeding buggery bollocky beans ON toast.

Well better than getting sick at the other end........... I suppose...

Mar 19th 2008, 7:45 pm

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Re: Eating habits of Americans

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Originally Posted by Ray

Good idea ..that what I will have for dinner tonight ...
be a nice treat

That's just what I was thinking. Might try Bru's idea too...melted cheese on top.

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Originally Posted by Irn-bru

oh brilliant.. am I the only commoner amongst the British here

You're not common Bru.

Mar 19th 2008, 7:45 pm

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Re: Eating habits of Americans

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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl

Ewwww....if you're lucky and the plate doesn't bend sending all the food on the floor...

the first time i went to a neighbours here they had all this paper stuff and i thought wtf but good idea coz they all just threw it away afterwards however it does look pretty naff tbh...ok for kiddies parties and that's it imo.

Mar 19th 2008, 7:45 pm

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Re: Eating habits of Americans

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Originally Posted by ugacrew

I actually cut my burgers in have so it's more manageable. That's the only time cutlery is introduced to the burger. Speaking of burgers have any of you eaten at Red Robin....talk about yummy.

I've eaten a burger at Red Robin but frankly, I think the place I work at does better burgers.

Mar 19th 2008, 7:46 pm

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Re: Eating habits of Americans

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Originally Posted by Leslie66

I get a little sick in my mouth every time I hear about bleeding buggery bollocky beans ON toast.

I don't know about y'all but I take my Bushes BBQ Baked Beans over Heinze any day...along with some 'tatoe salad and some good pulled pork and 'cue sauce. Mmmm....I'm gonna have some tonight come to think of it.