Certified Legendary Thread Covid, Life, UFOs, Food, & Wordle :( Part 2

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Who'd ever get excited about going to an American restaurant??

Italian, Turkish, French, Vietnamese, Chinese, Indonesian, Mexican, Lebanese, Greek, Brazilian, Indian, Sri Lankan, Pakistani, even UK OK

American - no thanks

Southern cuisine, Creole, their variations on Japanese, Mexican, regional versions of BBQ, their(good) hamburgers are amazing, etc. Even clam chowder, Maine lobster, king crab, etc.

They have many of the best restaurants in the world. Vegas might have the best collection outside of Paris.

The US has awesome food. To suggest otherwise indicates a lack of knowledge.

And In n Out is ridiculous.


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[NMBB]

Southern cuisine, Creole, their variations on Japanese, Mexican, regional versions of BBQ, their(good) hamburgers are amazing, etc. Even clam chowder, Maine lobster, king crab, etc.

They have many of the best restaurants in the world. Vegas might have the best collection outside of Paris.

The US has awesome food. To suggest otherwise indicates a lack of knowledge.

And In n Out is ridiculous.


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An American restaurant in Melbourne/ Australia is not the same as eating at a place in America that knows what it's doing with food

 

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An American restaurant in Melbourne/ Australia is not the same as eating at a place in America that knows what it's doing with food

What/where is an American restaurant? What do they serve?


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[Vicky Park]

North America is the only continent I've never been to. So I don't have a solid opinion, but I have eaten a fair few Thanksgiving dinners served by Americans and served as a show piece. The word I have to describe it is: grey. Even the green bean dishes are grey.

I’ve been to the US a lot over the last 20 years - accompanying my sister on her business trips (hint: I get free accommodation in nice hotels). But we mostly stay in the big cities (NY, Chicago, etc). With a bit of effort, you can eat reasonably well, although still not a patch on the value and quality of eating out in Melbs.

But when we venture out a bit - e.g. on one trip we stayed in Nashville for a few days, for the music, which was fantastic - the food descends into mountains of tasteless, high calorific, goop. Hard to even know what it is you’re eating - although if you like steak, they do manage that well.

Saw a Pies fan in Park Avenue NYC on one visit. He was proudly wearing a Pies tee shirt, and I got his attention by yelling ‘Go Pies’ - I think it has a universal meaning.

We chatted for a while about our shared obsession. It was 2011 - that doomed year.

 

[manicpie]

What/where is an American restaurant? What do they serve?


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There's a few in Melbourne but the menu is fairly predictable. Burgers and brisket as well as other BBQ meats.

 

[Vicky Park]

Southern cuisine, Creole, their variations on Japanese, Mexican, regional versions of BBQ, their(good) hamburgers are amazing, etc. Even clam chowder, Maine lobster, king crab, etc.

They have many of the best restaurants in the world. Vegas might have the best collection outside of Paris.

The US has awesome food. To suggest otherwise indicates a lack of knowledge.

And In n Out is ridiculous.


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Don’t disagree that the best US restaurants are fantastic. But can’t eat out for hundreds of dollars every day - it’s the middle tier and (heaven forbid) the cheaper places that are poor quality. Hence my reference to our food offerings being pound for pound better than the US.

After much trial and error, I learnt to restrict my meals to salads, soup and omelettes when in the US. They generally do a good salad - if you ask for the dressing on the side, and not used as a bath for soggy green things.

 

[NMBB]

What/where is an American restaurant? What do they serve?


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They're dotted around - my op on this topic was simply about US style restaurants in Melbourne which I avoid like the plague - I wasn't referring to different types of cuisine in the US

 

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There's a few in Melbourne but the menu is fairly predictable. Burgers and brisket as well as other BBQ meats.

I’d call that bbq rather than a US restaurant. And they are awesome!


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Don’t disagree that the best US restaurants are fantastic. But can’t eat out for hundreds of dollars every day - it’s the middle tier and (heaven forbid) the cheaper places that are poor quality. Hence my reference to our food offerings being pound for pound better than the US.

After much trial and error, I learnt to restrict my meals to salads, soup and omelettes when in the US. They generally do a good salad - if you ask for the dressing on the side, and not used as a bath for soggy green things.

Their avos are better. Thanks to the Mexican cartels.


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[NMBB]

There's a few in Melbourne but the menu is fairly predictable. Burgers and brisket as well as other BBQ meats.

Love slow cooked ribs, brisket etc

 

[Vicky Park]

Their avos are better. Thanks to the Mexican cartels.


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The Mexican food in the US is generally way better than we have.

But Asian food, or modern Asian, or Asian fusion - they haven’t got a clue.

Proximity to the source obviously helps.

Look at us - we’re having a foodie discussion on BF!

 

[NMBB]

The Mexican food in the US is generally way better than we have.

But Asian food, or modern Asian, or Asian fusion - they haven’t got a clue.

Proximity to the source obviously helps.

Look at us - we’re having a foodie discussion on BF!

Responsible BBQing in the US - note fire extinguisher in background

 

[sr36]

All that shows is you have been fed by terrible cooks.

It's been about 10 different terrible cooks. All serving very similar grey dishes - except for the orangey/brown of pumpkin pie, which really should be re-named sugar pie with pumpkin.

If that is the standard of home cooking in the States - it's little surprise that they have a reputation for shithouse food. Poms are pretty bad cooks too. Heaps of them are astonished when someone can make a bolognaise sauce from scratch as they'd say. It's all tins and jars.

 

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It's been about 10 different terrible cooks. All serving very similar grey dishes - except for the orangey/brown of pumpkin pie, which really should be re-named sugar pie with pumpkin.

If that is the standard of home cooking in the States - it's little surprise that they have a reputation for shithouse food. Poms are pretty bad cooks too. Heaps of them are astonished when someone can make a bolognaise sauce from scratch as they'd say. It's all tins and jars.

Turkey and sides. All grey? Were you fed these meals in prison?

 

[JuniorB]

That's more likely me.

Also can't believe we are criticising food in the US.

Here's an article from the Age/SMH website:

The eating habits of Americans boggle my mind

From watered-down coffee to all-you-can-eat restaurants and food “deserts”, the US dining experience leaves an awful lot to be desired.

www.smh.com.au

 

[manicpie]

I’d call that bbq rather than a US restaurant. And they are awesome!


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Yeah, pretty much Texan style BBQ, but you're right, they are delicious

 

[manicpie]

Love slow cooked ribs, brisket etc

It's all very delicious. In America they ruin it by putting so much sauce on it that you miss out on the actual flavour of what you're eating

 

[JuniorB]

What/where is an American restaurant? What do they serve?


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I have bogan relos that went to Bali.
Where did they eat?
Bubba Gump's and Starbucks.
Sort of misses one of the main reasons for going there.

 

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I have bogan relos that went to Bali.
Where did they eat?
Bubba Gump's and Starbucks.
Sort of misses one of the main reasons for going there.

I just go to Bali for the massages at my mate Ricky's place.

 

[sr36]

Turkey and sides. All grey? Were you fed these meals in prison?

It's got a golden hue when taken out of the oven, but once you cut through that and serve it on your plate - it's all grey.

Check out the colour palatte. (the salads down the bottom of the list haven't been seen when I've had thanksgiving meals)

These 53 Thanksgiving Classics Never Fail—Here's How To Perfect Them

You just can't beat the classics.

www.delish.com

 

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It's got a golden hue when taken out of the oven, but once you cut through that and serve it on your plate - it's all grey.

Check out the colour palatte. (the ceaser salad is a lie)

These 53 Thanksgiving Classics Never Fail—Here's How To Perfect Them

You just can't beat the classics.

www.delish.com

Think you might need your eyes tested. And find new friends.

 

[sr36]

Turkey and sides. All grey? Were you fed these meals in prison?

I'm being unkind - it's got a golden hue when taken out of the oven, but once you cut through that and serve it on your plate - it's all grey. With the occasional pesky bean shedding it's grey sauce to disturb the monochrome.

Check out the colour palatte.

These 53 Thanksgiving Classics Never Fail—Here's How To Perfect Them

You just can't beat the classics.

www.delish.com

 

[sr36]

Think you might need your eyes tested. And find new friends.

Grey meat with remarkably grey gravy and grey vegetables and bread.

Just face it, the yanks produce the best of most things, but their real speciality is producing the worst of everything. Must be a superpower thing as China is tracking that way too.

 

[ZEV]

Southern cuisine, Creole, their variations on Japanese, Mexican, regional versions of BBQ, their(good) hamburgers are amazing, etc. Even clam chowder, Maine lobster, king crab, etc.

They have many of the best restaurants in the world. Vegas might have the best collection outside of Paris.

The US has awesome food. To suggest otherwise indicates a lack of knowledge.

And In n Out is ridiculous.


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Is their a dish on the planet that compares in price, nutrition, taste and overallmaking you feel good than a fresh poke bowl in Hawaii?

 

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Is their a dish on the planet that compares in price, nutrition, taste and overallmaking you feel good than a fresh poke bowl in Hawaii?

Your sister cooking me breakfast?