American Food
Aug 24th 2009, 8:41 pm
#31
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Re: American Food
My son said he misses the 'huge burgers'. lol. But he is re-appreciating a good kebab with chili sauce.
Me? Fries with cheese sauce, probably. And just generally food from a good, family run diner. Have lost a load of weight since being back, though. Because the fresh produce is better, and a ton cheaper.
Don't get me wrong - I really do miss the US. A lot. But some things aren't as bad as I thought they would be.
Aug 24th 2009, 9:27 pm
#32
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Location: MA, USA
Posts: 92,170
Re: American Food
lovely...but way to much hassle for so little meat I always thought but I guess you get a knack for it when you eat them all the time 
I'm not into all that much shell fish, but where we used to live in Maine, there was a place that did really good and cheap oysters, clams and muscles - the mother in law misses that about not visiting us there anymore
I'm not into all that much shell fish, but where we used to live in Maine, there was a place that did really good and cheap oysters, clams and muscles - the mother in law misses that about not visiting us there anymore
Aug 25th 2009, 12:01 am
#33
Concierge
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 46,386
Re: American Food
hehehe that's mussels Bob. I do like muscles though ;-)
Aug 25th 2009, 1:01 am
#37
Pedantic Moron
Joined: Jan 2009
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Re: American Food
You need to move to The South. The food here is fantastic.
Shrimp, crawfish, catfish, po-boys, biscuits, rice and gravy, red beans and rice, fried chicken, gumbo, boudin, jambalaya. It's all good.
The food in this part of Louisiana is WAY better than most of the food I ever ate in England. And it's pretty cheap too.
Shrimp, crawfish, catfish, po-boys, biscuits, rice and gravy, red beans and rice, fried chicken, gumbo, boudin, jambalaya. It's all good.
The food in this part of Louisiana is WAY better than most of the food I ever ate in England. And it's pretty cheap too.
After reading all of the offerings on the previous pages the answer is still a resounding no.
Aug 25th 2009, 1:44 am
#39
LaCarteraEnLaCocina
Joined: Jul 2009
Location: Warren, VT
Posts: 56
Re: American Food
mmmm chocolate-covered pretzels
junior mints
maple syrup
maple sausages
(that's what happens when you move to vermont: everything turns into maple and cheddar)
ground turkey
breakfast sandwiches
Good chicken salad
Philly cheese steaks (though I haven't had one since February)
If I moved back to Argentina, rather than food, I'd miss the freedom I feel when eating in the US. Argentinians are so obsessed with being super thin (the average Argentine woman weighs 110lbs) that it feels like you have to apologize every time you put food in your mouth, unless it is a lettuce and tomato salad.
junior mints
maple syrup
maple sausages
(that's what happens when you move to vermont: everything turns into maple and cheddar)
ground turkey
breakfast sandwiches
Good chicken salad
Philly cheese steaks (though I haven't had one since February)
If I moved back to Argentina, rather than food, I'd miss the freedom I feel when eating in the US. Argentinians are so obsessed with being super thin (the average Argentine woman weighs 110lbs) that it feels like you have to apologize every time you put food in your mouth, unless it is a lettuce and tomato salad.
Aug 25th 2009, 1:45 am
#40
Sursum corda
Joined: Sep 2002
Location: Richmond Hill, GA USA
Posts: 38,860
Re: American Food
You need to move to The South. The food here is fantastic.
Shrimp, crawfish, catfish, po-boys, biscuits, rice and gravy, red beans and rice, fried chicken, gumbo, boudin, jambalaya. It's all good.
The food in this part of Louisiana is WAY better than most of the food I ever ate in England. And it's pretty cheap too.
Shrimp, crawfish, catfish, po-boys, biscuits, rice and gravy, red beans and rice, fried chicken, gumbo, boudin, jambalaya. It's all good.
The food in this part of Louisiana is WAY better than most of the food I ever ate in England. And it's pretty cheap too.
Ill take everything you mentioned except catfish-sewer trout,
Aug 25th 2009, 1:50 am
#41
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Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 526
Re: American Food
After a year here, I made the mistake of going with what I know!, which limited my choices, so I started trying everything, second mistake
I throw away so much food, either very sweet, or extremely sweet, or extremely bland! how does that happen?
so I started asking people if I could nose in their pantries, sounds strange, but most people I know here, are either from the UK or Europe, or Americans who have lived in the UK or visited it, so their food choices have guided me through.
I have also taken full use of bar-be-ques, parties etc to try new foods, and without exception everything I like here I can get in the UK! minus the HFCS
And I realised that on intitule site I thought the Supermarkets where amazing so much stuff, but after a year I had to admit, they are very limited, it is just 100 varieties of the same stuff! in a year, I have not seen the following in a supermarket Duck, lambs liver, in fact a lot of lamb products, beef, pork, chicken thats it!, no pink veal, goose, peas, as in fresh not frozen, parsnip as in frozen not fresh, V expensive! decent bread, actually that is a lie I have actually found some good french and italian loaves at our tri town and better still freshly made and only $1.69! down side is that you can't get it after 8am as it is hoovered up, don't understand why they don't cook it again?
so I will add to the list
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spent 8 weeks at home recently and didn't crave a thing, wish kebabs with chilli why oh why did you mention that! it must be against the Geneva convention or something, it is torture pure and simple!
I throw away so much food, either very sweet, or extremely sweet, or extremely bland! how does that happen?so I started asking people if I could nose in their pantries, sounds strange, but most people I know here, are either from the UK or Europe, or Americans who have lived in the UK or visited it, so their food choices have guided me through.
I have also taken full use of bar-be-ques, parties etc to try new foods, and without exception everything I like here I can get in the UK! minus the HFCS
And I realised that on intitule site I thought the Supermarkets where amazing so much stuff, but after a year I had to admit, they are very limited, it is just 100 varieties of the same stuff! in a year, I have not seen the following in a supermarket Duck, lambs liver, in fact a lot of lamb products, beef, pork, chicken thats it!, no pink veal, goose, peas, as in fresh not frozen, parsnip as in frozen not fresh, V expensive! decent bread, actually that is a lie I have actually found some good french and italian loaves at our tri town and better still freshly made and only $1.69! down side is that you can't get it after 8am as it is hoovered up, don't understand why they don't cook it again?
so I will add to the list
nothing
no
no
nothing
spent 8 weeks at home recently and didn't crave a thing, wish kebabs with chilli why oh why did you mention that! it must be against the Geneva convention or something, it is torture pure and simple!
Aug 25th 2009, 2:08 am
#42
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Location: MA, USA
Posts: 92,170
Re: American Food
Duck is all over the place here, more so up in Maine.
Lamb, more up in Maine which is pretty good, a fair bit in Mass, but it's usually NZ down this way and not as nice.
Loads of veal down here, not a fan.
Not much goose I give you, but lots of fresh peas at the moment, but very seasonal here. Parsnips, get fresh and frozen in both Trader Joes and Whole Foods all the time, though I'm not sure if that's regional as there is a farm nearby that supplied both stores here.
Aug 25th 2009, 2:19 am
#43
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Location: Toasty in Texas
Posts: 4,240
Re: American Food
yep, I would definitely miss good Mexican food and a good steak..having steak back in the Uk, unless you pay loads of money, is always a bit hit n miss!
