2 posts tagged “foodies”
Regional favorites, wether it's chicago style deep dish pizza, philly cheese steaks, southern grits, gyros in Greece, or poi in Hawaii. What are some of the regional favorite foods you just don't get, or don't like.
I really think it depends on what foods you were raised on and grew up with as to what you may think is good and what you think is over rated.
Here is my list. what about you?
* In N Out Burgers - It's over rated. It's a fast food burger, it may be one of the better fast food burger but it's still just that and I've had better at non chain fast food burger joints.
* Boiled Peanuts - way too gushy soggy mushy gross in my mouth feeling. Funny story though, when I worked at an armory and sword shop one was the armorers, who had a southern draw, asked me if I had every had boiled nuts. I thought he said Bull nuts and he told me how tasty they were and how he was going to bring them in the next day. Even though I don't like boiled peanuts I'm glad I was wrong about the possibilty of having to taste bull nuts.
* Just a comment on Philly Cheese Steaks - Here is one that I think depends on how you were raised, although I've never had one in Philly I like my cheese steaks with provolone and I'm not sure I'd be a fan of the cheese wiz although I would try one.
* Cream of Wheat- I've really only seen northerners eat it. Just not my thing
* English Breakfast Tea with Milk
* Natto - I've had this twice and its hard to get over the "stinky feet" smell of the fermented soy beans but I hear it is very good for digestion
* Bagel with Lox - I love Salmon but its not something I want to eat early in the morning
* Subway's Chicken Teriyaki Sub - Well all of subway's subs lol. Anyone who thinks buying a foot long for 5 bucks from subway is more filling than a great fresh cut meat deli sub at 6/7 inches for 6 bucks is brainwashed by marketing. It's just that Chicken Teriyaki just doesn't belong on a sub roll, that is an abomination.
* Tamarind Candy - I've had some from India and I couldn't stand it, the other candy I had there tasted like soap and potpouri. Bleck
* Chicken and Waffles - the two just don't go together to me. It seems so juxtaposed
My husband is not a chowhound member but he travels a lot and had to add a few.
* He said in Venice he had lasagna and it had boiled egg in it, he said it was ok but not what he would call Lasgna meaning it's not how grandma made it. This seems to be the whole thing about how you were raised as to how you like things regionally.
* He detested Haggis
* Hawaiian Pizza - but that is because he hates pineapple and doesn't think fruit belongs on a pizza, I however love Hawaiian Pizza and always make it at home when he isn't around.
I always try things more than once if I had a bad experience with them because maybe next time I'll have a good experience, or my taste has changed, or maybe I'll find out I just don't care for it.
Burgers are often a great spluge for americans. I'm not talking about that cheap greasy disc resembling a hamburger at your local mcfast food. I'm talking about a nice ground sirloin 100 percent grade a beef which is taken care of and cooked properly.
I was at this place for lunch with coworkers in which a lot of us ordered burgers, when they asked us how we would like them cooked, I was the only one that said medium rare, all the others said well done, with one exception of medium well.
After asking why someone would want a well done burger, I almost felt scolded for ordering my medium rare. E. Coli they say. Then tried to school me on the dangers, which included a session on ground meat and why steak is okay to eat medium rare or rare because e. coli exists on the outside of the meat, so sear a steak and you kill it, but grind up the meat and its in the middle, and every where else. I understand this logic but it just doesn't seem to ring really true. Lots of high end burger joints serve rare and medium rare burgers. Some places don't ask you others do, if they ask you they are probably trained in cooking these meats and the risk is minimal. From the chowhound boards it varieying opinions but one person pointed out that you have a larger chance of slipping and dying in the shower than you do from e. coli in a restaurant burger.
This morning I caught a segment on the today show about a burger of the month club. BOTM, as the today host called it "Bottom". Its a group of 10-15 friends that once a month go and get a burger together around NYC or surrounding areas. It's a cool idea as it gives these guys a reason to come and hang out, shoot the shit, and have some guy time together and rate a burger. I think they rank mostly on meat, extra meat products such as bacon, and cheese. and also the bun, all other is tossed away.
So what do you think about burgers? What is your favorite?
