Ponderous Intellect
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Location: Surrey, British Columbia
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Location: Surrey, British Columbia
March 26th, 2006, 01:54 PM
I used to eat hot dogs. Stupid vegetarianism.
Haha. 
I used to eat hot dogs. Stupid vegetarianism.
Haha. 
Nope, I had chinese food and it was good Don't bother arguing, I KNOW!
Posts: 10,480 
Location: The Evil Empire
Location: The Evil Empire
March 26th, 2006, 02:32 PM
This thread is hilarious, posters arguing over which food is better or worse. It's like saying the cheeseburger is an American food, despite the fact it is probably eaten in every corner of the globe. The only way you will be able to indentify the type of food in various countries (I mean historically) is by the cooking practices and traditions. Much of the food is influenced based on the availability of the ingredients or at least that was the case in the past.
Each area of Canada and the US for example has been influenced by immigration and as I mentioned earlier the availability of ingredients. Take Kentucky for example where they had an abundance of corn, beans and pigs. New England which relied heavily on fish, lobster, cranberries and even maple syrup. Pennsylvania, where a large Dutch immigration has settled emphasize on the seven sweets and seven sours.
Personally, I have never had a problem with any food wherever I have travelled, and that includes Britain, France, Germany etc..
Is there any food nowadays you can't get in any country you go to? Short of religious restrictions, I think not.
This thread is hilarious, posters arguing over which food is better or worse. It's like saying the cheeseburger is an American food, despite the fact it is probably eaten in every corner of the globe. The only way you will be able to indentify the type of food in various countries (I mean historically) is by the cooking practices and traditions. Much of the food is influenced based on the availability of the ingredients or at least that was the case in the past.
Each area of Canada and the US for example has been influenced by immigration and as I mentioned earlier the availability of ingredients. Take Kentucky for example where they had an abundance of corn, beans and pigs. New England which relied heavily on fish, lobster, cranberries and even maple syrup. Pennsylvania, where a large Dutch immigration has settled emphasize on the seven sweets and seven sours.
Personally, I have never had a problem with any food wherever I have travelled, and that includes Britain, France, Germany etc..
Is there any food nowadays you can't get in any country you go to? Short of religious restrictions, I think not.
Super Genius
Posts: 1,260
March 26th, 2006, 05:58 PM
Yeah, by Bangladeshi chefs........
Quoting
Many of the foods that you think aren't English, but were imported into England, ARE English.
Take chicken tikka masala. Many people think that chicken tikka masala, which is Britain's favourite food, is an Indian food. But it was invented in England.
Take chicken tikka masala. Many people think that chicken tikka masala, which is Britain's favourite food, is an Indian food. But it was invented in England.
Yeah, by Bangladeshi chefs........
Member
Posts: 62
Location: Rockglen, Saskatchewan
Location: Rockglen, Saskatchewan
April 2nd, 2006, 10:31 PM
I live in Saskatchewan and we rarely eat exotic food. Forget foreign we grow practically everything every exotic food is made from, durum wheat, beans, spices, but we rarely eat mustard or corriander or pasta we do eat our own beef though.
I live in Saskatchewan and we rarely eat exotic food. Forget foreign we grow practically everything every exotic food is made from, durum wheat, beans, spices, but we rarely eat mustard or corriander or pasta we do eat our own beef though.
Newbie
Posts: 39
July 12th, 2006, 07:29 PM
Yes English food can be greasy, heavy, fattening, etc.
But go to a good English pub and have a few pints and chow down with pub food. Explode later.
Some of it is okay but some of it is just wrong.
Curry-based food is very heavily consumed in the U.K.
Curry and chips are just great for a quick snack.
Especially with Vindaloo sauce.
Yes English food can be greasy, heavy, fattening, etc.
But go to a good English pub and have a few pints and chow down with pub food. Explode later.
Some of it is okay but some of it is just wrong.
Curry-based food is very heavily consumed in the U.K.
Curry and chips are just great for a quick snack.
Especially with Vindaloo sauce.
Mighty Intellect
Posts: 1,927
July 12th, 2006, 07:41 PM
ahahaha!!!Vin de Aloo!!!! (that's wine and potatoes to the unwashed) actually invented by the portugues in Goa, India..I know....I've been there.
"English" food isnt actually very different at all to Canadian, American, Australian or any other english speaking countries food...although you cant buy a decent (not that, that word should EVER be used to describe em) Sauage in an American Supermarket...trust me, I've tried Walmart, Safeway, Alberton's etc...I just cant find em
Curry in England is about as indian as I am, it's muck it really is
ahahaha!!!Vin de Aloo!!!! (that's wine and potatoes to the unwashed) actually invented by the portugues in Goa, India..I know....I've been there.
"English" food isnt actually very different at all to Canadian, American, Australian or any other english speaking countries food...although you cant buy a decent (not that, that word should EVER be used to describe em) Sauage in an American Supermarket...trust me, I've tried Walmart, Safeway, Alberton's etc...I just cant find em
Curry in England is about as indian as I am, it's muck it really is
Newbie
Posts: 39
July 12th, 2006, 08:03 PM
If you live the States try www.britishbacon.com.
They have great sausages and bacon from North Carolina.
If you live the States try www.britishbacon.com.
They have great sausages and bacon from North Carolina.
Mighty Intellect
Posts: 1,927
July 13th, 2006, 10:12 AM
US Food aint any better Toro, but then I suppose you could say there is a great variety of different food in the states...well guess what....so too in the UK....
Oh yeah?..like ur Tomato Ketchup?...that's english
Like ur Hotdos?......that's English
Like ur Peach Cobbler.....that's English
how about ur Pancakes, ur Biscuit, ect, etc, ect...my point is this, yes English food isnt brill, but then neither's most in the anglo world so please dont knock it too much
US Food aint any better Toro, but then I suppose you could say there is a great variety of different food in the states...well guess what....so too in the UK....
Oh yeah?..like ur Tomato Ketchup?...that's english
Like ur Hotdos?......that's English
Like ur Peach Cobbler.....that's English
how about ur Pancakes, ur Biscuit, ect, etc, ect...my point is this, yes English food isnt brill, but then neither's most in the anglo world so please dont knock it too much
Chief Mogrifier
Posts: 8,810
July 13th, 2006, 11:21 AM
You haven't tasted really bad food until you've had a "chicken fried steak" . What a thing to do to a good steak. Generally I don't mind American cooking but it can be good or bad like every other cooking.
BTW Daz Our grocery store in Nanaimo sell British banger sausage that is very close to the original "bangers and mash" from jolly old.
You haven't tasted really bad food until you've had a "chicken fried steak" . What a thing to do to a good steak. Generally I don't mind American cooking but it can be good or bad like every other cooking.
BTW Daz Our grocery store in Nanaimo sell British banger sausage that is very close to the original "bangers and mash" from jolly old.
Mighty Intellect
Posts: 1,927
July 13th, 2006, 11:32 AM
hehehehe I HAVE tasted "chicken fried steak" as it happens...in that giant Pyramid in Vegas on an "all you can eat" deal.....jeez it's bad lol
I think someone said "Sauages and Politics are very similar, and those who like both should never allow themselves to see either made"
cant remember who said that...but it's very true
hehehehe I HAVE tasted "chicken fried steak" as it happens...in that giant Pyramid in Vegas on an "all you can eat" deal.....jeez it's bad lol
I think someone said "Sauages and Politics are very similar, and those who like both should never allow themselves to see either made"
cant remember who said that...but it's very true
