Posted on 08/19/2004 7:01:22 AM PDT by Pokey78
Yeah, didn't they buy a couple of plates and took what they wanted and put the rest down the waitress dress or panties or something?
Regards,
Ofcourse, you realize the question this begs, no?
Have you ever tried fake ass juice??! I DIDN'T THINK SO!
i beg to differ.... southern cooking has always been good. And italian is not the only 'ethnic' food that tastes really good. Thai food is great. So is japanese. i even like german food.
It's stronger (we enjoy strong, dark coffee), and much more of the flavor emerges.
We've often read reviews of coffee that use the word "fruity." We had no idea what the reviewer was talking about 'til we had pressed coffee.
We used to by Starbucks French Roast, but found a perfectly suitable (and less expensive) substitute in Millstone French Roast. It's available at Sam's Club in 2-1/2 lb. bags. I highly recommend it.
Prepare an extra place setting. I sounds like you have good taste.
I read recently that Britain is the second-fattest industrialized nation, and gaining fast, so a little humility is probably called for here.
I don't read the Spectator all that much, but from what little I've seen it appears to be a more classically European Tory sort of conservative journal, with all of the skepticism of/contempt for the common man and the democratic leveling of opportunity that makes him possible that is such a feature of American conservatism. This article appears to be of that type.
Snail is good if cooked right. Cooked being the operative word here. This little chicky doesn't do raw fish. GROSS!
Wow, BB, he really showed you, didn't he? You must be stunned by his magnificent display of logic and debate.
Next time you visit, you are welcome to go on a hunger strike.
You have my support all the way!
I do apologize for those thoughtless yanks and yankettes who held a gun to your head and forced you to pig out. And don't feel bad about being a size 22. it looks good on you!
Yeah, their electrical code requires that the bathroom be lit with sockets that are switched with a pull string. I guess they never heard of ground fault interrupters.
Now that I think about it, he also loves sause, chitlins, and hog brains.
Once when Mother went to look after my older sister and baby, Daddy went out and killed a raccoon, cooked and ate it.
Well, the author could attmept to stuff said sandwich up another orifice.
I mean no offense, but as a person who enjoys tasting and enjoying the native cuisine wherever I travel, I have to admit that British food is, by and large, awful — overcooked, underspiced, and generally lacking in taste and texture. Exceptions exist, of course, but even in Chinatown it is damned near impossible to get properly spiced food. There seems to be some kind of weird national aversion to cumin, chilies and garlic in England. The Indian food in London is a bit better, though still far too bland.
On the other hand, I cast another vote for Scots breakfast. In France, Germany, and Holland "breakfast" generally consists of a rock-hard bun and a piece of cheese, with a fruit slice if you're going posh, or maybe a tiny bowl of Swiss sawdust with runny yogurt. The Central Hotel, Glasgow on the other hand serves a breakfast that includes rashers of bacon, bangers (sausages), broiled tomatoes, huge orange-yolked eggs, Scotch Egg, toast, baguette, real butter, fresh jam, kippers (smoked fish filets), plus the only decent cup of coffee I've ever had in the entire UK. The only thing missing was grits. Now that's a breakfast.
In my experience, the best food to be had in the UK is home cooking — British home cookery has made great strides in the past decade, what with Nigella and all. More British are willing to experiment with foreign tastes at home, and the freshness and quality of ingredients has vastly improved. Regional cooking is making a comeback, too, although the British obsession with organ meats is regrettably as strong as ever. Pub grub (chips, butties, pies, etc.) is also fairly decent, as long as one avoids the thaw-and-serve fare many pubs dish out. In general, I'd say that in gastronomic terms the UK is about where America was circa 1973 or so — too much reliance on convenience foods (tinned sauces, beans, etc.), massive overcooking (boiled cellular mush), and the aformentioned fear of spicing. We got better, though, and food in the UK is getting better, too. I expect the trend towards fresh ingredients, proper cooking, and increased seasoning to continue.
They have us beat to hell in the brewing department. America has some fine craft beers, but compared to real ale, crap like Bud barely deserves to be called beer.
And that Nigella is as hot as a Christmas pudding.
What a stupid thing to say.
don't you have anything better to do than post in a conservative AMERICAN forum?
This is not a forum for American conservatives only.
I thought American food was mostly crap untill the South was settled.
It might also help if next time you visit us, you refuse the hospitality of Rosie O'Donuts and Michael Moo...
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