The Food thread

Discussion in 'Politics & Current Events' started by Deadtigers, Jan 7, 2024.

  1. luftmensch

    luftmensch Member+

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    United States
    May 4, 2006
    Petaluma
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That makes it sound like Governor Ned Lamont is the pizza capital of the US.
     
  2. roby

    roby Member+

    SIRLOIN SALOON FC, PITTSFIELD MA
    Feb 27, 2005
    So Cal
    For all you foodies into Haute Cuisine.....

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  3. roby

    roby Member+

    SIRLOIN SALOON FC, PITTSFIELD MA
    Feb 27, 2005
    So Cal
    Just got a 2 lb hunk of boneless leg of lamb...gonna make some Spiedies. Marinate for 2 days 1st though. :inlove:

    Ps...it's a Binghamton thing! ;)
     
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  4. russ

    russ Member+

    Feb 26, 1999
    Canton,NY
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Spiedies rocks.
    But Chiavettas is the OG!
     
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  5. roby

    roby Member+

    SIRLOIN SALOON FC, PITTSFIELD MA
    Feb 27, 2005
    So Cal
    I think I might have hooked up with her during Woodstock. She was really something in a flour sack! :whistling:
     
  6. russ

    russ Member+

    Feb 26, 1999
    Canton,NY
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Breading marinated chicken is certainly a choice...:D
    I'm just waiting to find out what my sister is marinating the chicken in for tomorrow so I can grill one more time.
     
  7. roby

    roby Member+

    SIRLOIN SALOON FC, PITTSFIELD MA
    Feb 27, 2005
    So Cal
    Everything has been chickened to death. No self respecting Italian would put chicken parmigiana onna table. Shlomo ain't never putting chicken inna Reuben anytime soon either!! :eek:

    Ps...I do like the marinated thighs I get from a Vietnamese grocer! :thumbsup:
     
  8. Cascarino's Pizzeria

    Apr 29, 2001
    New Jersey, USA
    I had the Bouncy Pork at the local Thai place and now I'm feeling a bit guilty :unsure:

     
  9. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
    VB, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  10. Dr. Wankler

    Dr. Wankler Member+

    May 2, 2001
    The Electric City
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    They left off Deep Fried Twinkies. ********ing liberal media.
     
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  11. Funkfoot

    Funkfoot Member+

    May 18, 2002
    New Orleans, LA
    I've had 19 of the 20, and like 17 of them. Some weird choices, though. I mean fried okra is good, but best American food?
     
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  12. Sounders78

    Sounders78 Member+

    Apr 20, 2009
    Olympia
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    France

    I think I've done 8 of the 20. Most seem rather unappealing to me.
     
  13. roby

    roby Member+

    SIRLOIN SALOON FC, PITTSFIELD MA
    Feb 27, 2005
    So Cal
  14. Auriaprottu

    Auriaprottu Member+

    Atlanta Damn United
    Apr 1, 2002
    The back of the bus
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    It's a bold choice for a top 20, but fried okra done right is hard to beat, period. I'd choose it over fries, hash browns, tater tots, wedges, or any other fried veggie accompanying fast food. Then it doubles in old-school Southern dishes, sits between the collards and squash and you try to keep both away from it so it stays crunchy. It's tough to get just right --too much okra and not enough batter is the usual culprit-- but when you get it right, it's special.

    Now, boiled okra? That needs to be against the law

    I kind of like this 20- it doesn't default to some urbanite's Michelin list and it doesn't stay in the 50s with its definition of "American"- that would have been tough anyway, given that almost everything here is derived from a European or British or African dish.
     
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  15. Auriaprottu

    Auriaprottu Member+

    Atlanta Damn United
    Apr 1, 2002
    The back of the bus
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    You are allergic to a lot of things, tho, right? I can see where those might come into play.

    I would trade out Eggs Benedict for fried shrimp or oysters or scallops
     
  16. roby

    roby Member+

    SIRLOIN SALOON FC, PITTSFIELD MA
    Feb 27, 2005
    So Cal
    Picked up some proper hot dog buns [top split] and Western Ma made apple cider donuts @ Trader Joe's. Then down to Aldi's for some "real" apple cider. :thumbsup:

    Ps...took me 10 yrs to find this stuff! :(
     
  17. luftmensch

    luftmensch Member+

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    United States
    May 4, 2006
    Petaluma
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The list seems to be more about the most quintessentially American foods than “best.”
     
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  18. Auriaprottu

    Auriaprottu Member+

    Atlanta Damn United
    Apr 1, 2002
    The back of the bus
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    This is where someone puts in a plug for moon pie, and laments the omission of pecan and potato pie from the list. I'll take potato over apple every day, and pecan is only behind because it kills people..
     
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  19. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
    VB, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    To non Southerners…”potato pie” means sweet potatoes, not the thing that had a famine in Ireland in 1840.
     
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  20. yossarian

    yossarian Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jun 16, 1999
    Big City Blinking
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Love poached eggs on toast but can do without the Hollandaise. Fried shrimp and oysters are great. Scallops I find sort of boring.
     
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  21. luftmensch

    luftmensch Member+

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    United States
    May 4, 2006
    Petaluma
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I love hollandaise but am more careful about when I order a Benedict after hearing about how quickly it goes bad. I think it was Anthony Bourdain who said never order anything with hollandaise unless you’re at a restaurant that does a LOT of breakfast business.

    Last weekend I had a Benedict that was on a latke rather than an English muffin, which is kind of a brilliant idea. It was like having a base of really good hash browns.
     
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  22. Funkfoot

    Funkfoot Member+

    May 18, 2002
    New Orleans, LA
    Ever had grilled okra? When I get a mess of 'em from the garden, I put them (whole) on a skewer, brush with olive oil, season with a little black pepper, and throw them on the grill. Easy and not slimy at all.

    Best fried okra I ever had was at an Indian restaurant in Asheville (wonder if it's still there?). Sliced lengthwise really thin, fried crisp and coated with some exotic mix of spices.
     
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  23. soccernutter

    soccernutter Moderator
    Staff Member

    Tottenham Hotspur
    Aug 22, 2001
    Near the mountains.
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Over my life, 18 of 20. Never had Eggs Benedict nor Poke.

    I also think it is cheating a bit to list barbecue without separating out the different regions. I also notice they don't mention "Mexican" barbecue.
     
  24. luftmensch

    luftmensch Member+

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    United States
    May 4, 2006
    Petaluma
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Poke’s pretty damn good, though I’m sometimes a little suspicious of these little poke joints having the highest quality of fish to be serving raw.

    We have a Mexican barbecue place in town that kicks ass. Their specialty is chicken though their al pastor is excellent too. Their ribs are meh.
     
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  25. The Jitty Slitter

    The Jitty Slitter Moderator
    Staff Member

    Bayern München
    Germany
    Jul 23, 2004
    Fascist Hellscape
    Club:
    FC Sankt Pauli
    Nat'l Team:
    Belgium
    Eggs Benedict was all the rage of the 90s fusion cafe scene as I am sure many remember. Feels retro these days but I still love it.
     

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