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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2015 1:24:29 GMT -5
For all of y'all getting hungry reading this thread, I've got what you need....a slice of good ole Cthulhu pie....yum yum!  Now hunger is the least of your worries.... -M |
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Post by Spike-X on Apr 1, 2015 3:29:56 GMT -5
"better than dominos". Geez, let's not set the bar too high there.
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Post by the4thpip on Apr 1, 2015 8:12:54 GMT -5
Hey, that Domino's "Wedding of Cana" pizza is awesome, especially with free proselytizing by the delivery boy.
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Post by DE Sinclair on Apr 1, 2015 8:17:00 GMT -5
The entire state of Wisconsin weeps... Any state that celebrates doesn't celebrate cheese should weep.  Good news, I fixed that typo for you. You're welcome. |
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Apr 1, 2015 8:33:48 GMT -5
Looking on Wikipedia, it seems as if what you get there and call Englsih Muffins are pretty much identical to what we have here (and yes, we just call them muffins). However, at some point in the early '90s or late '80s, your American muffins started to go on sale over here and they're just called muffins too, which is confusing sometimes. Talking of toasted teatime favourites, have you ever tried crumpets? I'm not sure how easy they'd be to get over there in America, but here, they are very popular as a teatime snack. You traditionally have them toasted, with butter spread on them, and because they have little "pores" in their top surface, the butter sinks down into the crumpet and as a result they taste yummy. They're regarded as a very comforting food over here and, personally, I like them with butter and Marmite on. Good to know I am supporting some English food properly. Though I probably don't eat it properly, as in what you just describe. I do toast mine but I usually put sausage patty or ham slice, fried egg, and cheese on it. Just my homemade version of McDonald's breakfast varieties. Marmite ... not so sure about that from the wikipedia description. But I'd probably try it given the chance. I do like anchovy pizza so the salty aspect of it wouldn't bother me. Thanks to Charles Bukowski and maybe even Henry Miller too, if I recall, crumpet as a slang is far more familiar to me than the food. I actually learned a lot of slang for them two. Nice choice too. And like Charles I will complain too that American women don't wear dresses and skirts enough these days. What are proper "chips"? Here in the states these "English" pubs just serve you some fish breaded and fried with "waffle fries" and call it fish and chips. Silly Americans. :-) No, no, no...in a proper British chip shop the fish (and it's usually cod) is deep fried in batter, not breadcrumbs, and the chips are fatter than American fries and they are also deep fried. As if that wasn't unhealthy enough, you should really have the chips (and probably the fish too) sprinkled in copious amounts of salt and vinegar. There are slight regional variations as well, such as in the north of England they tend to have gravy on their chips, whereas down south, where I live, such a thing is unheard of. Likewise, in Scotland you can get a deep fried Mars bar to go with your chips too!  [/quote]Ooo that does sound good. I'm not a huge fan of salt, but I do like vinegar. I like it on fired pork chops, cold cut sandwiches and fish, so that would be a natural for me. And I agree on the deep fried candy bars. Ugh. And people accuse smokers of being unhealthy. :-) The most famous Canadian variation is of course poutine, from Quebec - chips with cheese curds, and in my experience usually gravy, as well. But in Nfld a popular thing is "chips, dressing, and gravy" - the dressing is the same dressing you eat with a cooked chicken or turkey dinner, breadcrumbs and spices or something - I'm not much of a cook so I don't really know what goes into it. Stuffing, they call it some places, I believe. Now when you say "gravy" and "cheese curds" do mean "brown gravy" and "cottage cheese"? Now I've had American fries with brown gravy on them, which isn't too much different than putting gravy on my mashed potatoes. But I found out the hard way, down in southern American they have this horrible white gravy that they put on everything. It completely ruins everything it touches, like mayo. I am a huge fan of cottage cheese, and as I have said before top my pancakes with it. Never thought to put it on fries though. But maybe on chips it might be different. I'd give it a shot if I were ever up there. (Though thanks to The Whole Nine Yards I will never order a burger there. "They're gonna put mayonnaise on it.") |
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Apr 1, 2015 8:36:12 GMT -5
Hey, that Domino's "Wedding of Cana" pizza is awesome, especially with free proselytizing by the delivery boy. And they have the pasta bread bowl. Jim Gaffigan does a great bit on that. |
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Post by DE Sinclair on Apr 1, 2015 9:35:51 GMT -5
Looking on Wikipedia, it seems as if what you get there and call Englsih Muffins are pretty much identical to what we have here (and yes, we just call them muffins). However, at some point in the early '90s or late '80s, your American muffins started to go on sale over here and they're just called muffins too, which is confusing sometimes. Talking of toasted teatime favourites, have you ever tried crumpets? I'm not sure how easy they'd be to get over there in America, but here, they are very popular as a teatime snack. You traditionally have them toasted, with butter spread on them, and because they have little "pores" in their top surface, the butter sinks down into the crumpet and as a result they taste yummy. They're regarded as a very comforting food over here and, personally, I like them with butter and Marmite on. Good to know I am supporting some English food properly. Though I probably don't eat it properly, as in what you just describe. I do toast mine but I usually put sausage patty or ham slice, fried egg, and cheese on it. Just my homemade version of McDonald's breakfast varieties. Marmite ... not so sure about that from the wikipedia description. But I'd probably try it given the chance. I do like anchovy pizza so the salty aspect of it wouldn't bother me. Thanks to Charles Bukowski and maybe even Henry Miller too, if I recall, crumpet as a slang is far more familiar to me than the food. I actually learned a lot of slang for them two. Nice choice too. And like Charles I will complain too that American women don't wear dresses and skirts enough these days. What are proper "chips"? Here in the states these "English" pubs just serve you some fish breaded and fried with "waffle fries" and call it fish and chips. Silly Americans. :-) No, no, no...in a proper British chip shop the fish (and it's usually cod) is deep fried in batter, not breadcrumbs, and the chips are fatter than American fries and they are also deep fried. As if that wasn't unhealthy enough, you should really have the chips (and probably the fish too) sprinkled in copious amounts of salt and vinegar. There are slight regional variations as well, such as in the north of England they tend to have gravy on their chips, whereas down south, where I live, such a thing is unheard of. Likewise, in Scotland you can get a deep fried Mars bar to go with your chips too! Ooo that does sound good. I'm not a huge fan of salt, but I do like vinegar. I like it on fired pork chops, cold cut sandwiches and fish, so that would be a natural for me. And I agree on the deep fried candy bars. Ugh. And people accuse smokers of being unhealthy. :-) The most famous Canadian variation is of course poutine, from Quebec - chips with cheese curds, and in my experience usually gravy, as well. But in Nfld a popular thing is "chips, dressing, and gravy" - the dressing is the same dressing you eat with a cooked chicken or turkey dinner, breadcrumbs and spices or something - I'm not much of a cook so I don't really know what goes into it. Stuffing, they call it some places, I believe. Now when you say "gravy" and "cheese curds" do mean "brown gravy" and "cottage cheese"? Now I've had American fries with brown gravy on them, which isn't too much different than putting gravy on my mashed potatoes. But I found out the hard way, down in southern American they have this horrible white gravy that they put on everything. It completely ruins everything it touches, like mayo. I am a huge fan of cottage cheese, and as I have said before top my pancakes with it. Never thought to put it on fries though. But maybe on chips it might be different. I'd give it a shot if I were ever up there. (Though thanks to The Whole Nine Yards I will never order a burger there. "They're gonna put mayonnaise on it.") Re: Deep fried candy bars: It's a well known fact that Scots will deep fry just about everything (except what they boil in a sheep's stomach). Being of Scottish descent, I've informed my daughter that the reason for our obsession with deep frying is God's way of making sure we don't take over the world because we're either too content & tired from just having a heavy fried meal, or we die early from heart disease.
Re: Poutine: When he says cheese curds, he doesn't mean cottage cheese, he means this kind of cheese curd:
They are also sometimes referred to as "squeaky cheese" because they're not aged and have a firm texture when fresh that squeaks against your teeth. They're generally eaten as a snack right out of the bag or deep fried (though this was one of the few fried items probably not invented by Scots), or with our northern neighbors, with fries & gravy. The delegate from Wisconsin (and, indirectly, Scotland) rests.
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Apr 1, 2015 18:31:24 GMT -5
Oh my god I want some poutine! Or even just some fried cheese curds!
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Post by berkley on Apr 2, 2015 0:45:08 GMT -5
DE Sinclair explained the cheese curds and the gravy is always brown gravy. I don't know that I've ever seen white gravy.
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Apr 2, 2015 8:32:10 GMT -5
DE Sinclair explained the cheese curds and the gravy is always brown gravy. I don't know that I've ever seen white gravy. Wikipedia says it similar to Béchamel sauce, a Frence made white sauce. In southern states it seems more popular than in the north. I had heard of it poured over biscuits when I lived up north, but not until moving south had I found it being used on a lot of foods. So much so, that at resturants I have to take the initiative to request brown gravy on my mashed potatoes, otherwise they'll put that horrid stuff on it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9chamel_sauceBiscuits and gravy |
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Post by DE Sinclair on Apr 2, 2015 9:29:21 GMT -5
Oh my god I want some poutine! Or even just some fried cheese curds! Not surprisingly, fried cheese curds is a popular appetizer here in Wisconsin. Usually served with Ranch to dip them in. Deliciously unhealthy. |
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Post by Cei-U! on Apr 2, 2015 9:43:45 GMT -5
Man, stay away from this thread for a few days and there's a shitload of catching up to do!
I gave up pizza when my sodium levels became an issue but I never had a problem with Pizza Hut, though I prefer Godfather's or Round Table. Papa John's sauce is revolting, and Little Caesar's is only good if you're looking to lube your car or kill some garden slugs.
Judging from the picture posted, crumpets ARE what we call English muffins.
You couldn't pay me to eat at Taco Bell, which might as well call itself "Bag o' Diahrrea" where I'm concerned. Now, Taco Time, on the other hand...
Love English-style fish-and-chips, the kind you used to get at H. Salt, Esq when I was a teen. Skipper's sometimes offers it but it's a pale imitation. The f&c I had Friday night at the Hob Nob, a legendary restaurant in north Tacoma, were da bomb, however.
Rob and I were delighted to discover that Jubilee, our favorite local burger joint located within easy walking distance of my apartment, is back in business after two years of vacancy. We didn't drop in (no time) but it's definitely on our to-do list for his next weekend. We did eat at Wendy's (love their burgers!) and McDonalds over the weekend, the latter of which I deeply regret: my quarter pounder was tasteless and unsatisfying and the fries were so salty they were inedible.
Cei-U!
I summon the munchies!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2015 9:43:50 GMT -5
DE Sinclair explained the cheese curds and the gravy is always brown gravy. I don't know that I've ever seen white gravy. Wikipedia says it similar to Béchamel sauce, a Frence made white sauce. In southern states it seems more popular than in the north. I had heard of it poured over biscuits when I lived up north, but not until moving south had I found it being used on a lot of foods. So much so, that at resturants I have to take the initiative to request brown gravy on my mashed potatoes, otherwise they'll put that horrid stuff on it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9chamel_sauceBiscuits and gravy My wife makes a mean biscuits and gravy....never had it until I moved out here to Ohio, where it seems to be a staple at breakfast -M |
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Post by DE Sinclair on Apr 2, 2015 9:58:40 GMT -5
DE Sinclair explained the cheese curds and the gravy is always brown gravy. I don't know that I've ever seen white gravy. Wikipedia says it similar to Béchamel sauce, a Frence made white sauce. In southern states it seems more popular than in the north. I had heard of it poured over biscuits when I lived up north, but not until moving south had I found it being used on a lot of foods. So much so, that at resturants I have to take the initiative to request brown gravy on my mashed potatoes, otherwise they'll put that horrid stuff on it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9chamel_sauceBiscuits and gravy Having lived in both the North & South, I'm familiar with the white gravies. There's generally two types, sausage or "sawmill" gravy and chicken fried steak gravy. The sawmill gravy is a milk or cream based gravy with generous amounts of ground black pepper and sausage. That's usually what's used on biscuits. The gravy used on chicken fried steak (breaded fried cubed steak) is similar, but without the sausage. Not sure what they're trying to put on your potatoes, but it's probably basically the same as the chicken fried steak gravy. |
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Post by DE Sinclair on Apr 2, 2015 10:08:34 GMT -5
Wikipedia says it similar to Béchamel sauce, a Frence made white sauce. In southern states it seems more popular than in the north. I had heard of it poured over biscuits when I lived up north, but not until moving south had I found it being used on a lot of foods. So much so, that at resturants I have to take the initiative to request brown gravy on my mashed potatoes, otherwise they'll put that horrid stuff on it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9chamel_sauceBiscuits and gravy My wife makes a mean biscuits and gravy....never had it until I moved out here to Ohio, where it seems to be a staple at breakfast -M When I was teenager in the South, I stayed overnight at my brother's in-laws before a trip to Disney World. We ate breakfast before leaving and was surprised at what they were having. They were from Mississippi and were used to the mother getting up early every morning and cooking a huge breakfast. I was used to maybe a bowl of cereal. They had biscuits from scratch, with sausage gravy and a chocolate sauce, eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, etc. All delicious. Going to Disney World I eventually walked it off, but it sure wasn't what I was used to. |
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[/quote]Ooo that does sound good. I'm not a huge fan of salt, but I do like vinegar. I like it on fired pork chops, cold cut sandwiches and fish, so that would be a natural for me.
