Posted on 08/19/2004 7:01:22 AM PDT by Pokey78
Ivan,
Are there still Wimpy's hamburger restaurants in London? Haven't been there for some time, but I recall eating something on a bun which was strangely unlike beef.
And maybe a little peach cobbler afterwards.
If you're stupid enough to visit The Cheesecake Factory, you deserve what you get, IMHO. I suppose that goes for any restaurant with "factory" in the name.
I had no idea it was brewed in the UK and Europe. Of course if there's a market there it makes sense.
The only real "food deprivation" I suffered during a month in the UK was for the kind of coffee I enjoy at home. I adapted well to delicious English tea as a substitute but occasionally I got a hankering for real American coffee -- not the Starbucks variety but the sort I make at home from freshly-ground beans and filtered water.
There's plenty of "ethnic" fare available. Lunch at the Red Fort in London was unforgettable even if we didn't know quite how to eat all the appetizing sauces and other goodies presented. We loved the traditional English meat pies, pastries, cheeses and puddings that were generally available. Even the food at the British Museum cafeteria was very good.
There are many valid points here. A lot of American food sucks. A lot is great. That's one result combining capitalism with consumer ignorance. Also, she probably spent way too much time in MacDonald's and Burger King.
"Poor British twit, if it wasn't for us she'd be brunching on wurst and viener schnitzel. (Both of which taste a lot better than British food)"
So bring up WW2?! It sounds like you're being just a little overly sensitive about this.
Lol, no you can't tell polite company about spotted dick. It is quite funny. Most Americans haven't heard of the stuff.
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As I recall "The two fat ladies" on the Food Channel made some ass kicking cuisine.
I have not had decent food in 10 years, since I moved out of Yonkers.
I see, thanks. Budweiser was almost unknown here in France, but in the last few years has managed to get contracts from many pubs. Some friends of mine opened a pub recently and offer Budweiser or Budweiser with a swig of Maple syrup. Both are OK with me.
A Food Channel ? Ouch, that must be torture to watch these cooks preparing delicious-looking dishes...
Actually I love the Barefoot Contessa she is very good. Her cookbook is nice and the food is delish!
The thing about American food is that it is so diverse.
Each section of the country has something different. Maine has lobsters, California has it's own style of cooking, Texas (my personal fav) has Tex-Mex and bar-b-que, the south has biscuits and gravy, and on and on. I've only mentioned a few.
I've never been to England, so I really don't know much about it. However, I don't think there is much variety. In the states, there is.
Red
The British are to food what the French are to courage.
The cooks in these shows always are funny characters, we do have one here, named "Maité", who is the perfect incarnation of the Mediterranean broad chick with an even larger laughter and a Southern accent you could chop meat on.
This article is utter and complete nonsense.. It's difficult to find a mainstream restaurant these days that doesn't have some healthier options. I've never encountered a problem when requesting no dressing or no cheese..etc... The thing that concerns me here is the food bashing has crossed over into the 'conservative' sector.. if you don't like something don't eat it, but don't shove your viewpoint down my throat.. Eating "badly" occasionally is not a sin, the Bible says everything in moderation, and that's the God I follow, not Dr. freakin Atkins.
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