American food??????

Florintina

silja wrote: »

Ireland has far more regulations in terms of labelling GM foods, what you are allowed to feed cows/ pigs, battery hens etc. Of course you can get corn fed chickens and grass fed, non-medicated beef in the USA too (lots of choice, remember!), but if you are going to a fast=-food restaurant, Dennys etc you get the cheap meat, because it is cheap food.

ah i get u now it really is true depeds on what pay for if you pay cheap for something chances are it was cheap to buy itself and prob not the most healthy thing be going for . the dear things always good stuff which can be a pain as being a student i tend go for bargins and cheap foods ha

rockonollie

Nothing beats Cincinnati Skyline Chili

InTheTrees

Anyone been to New Orleans?

The food there is Incredible. Southern us, creole, caribean and french all mixed up.

They have these amazing sugary donuts called beignets. Almost pure sugar, dusted down with more sugar and washed down by Creamy coffee.

You'll die of happiness...

http://www.cafedumonde.com/

rockonollie

InTheTrees wrote: »

Anyone been to New Orleans?

The food there is Incredible. Southern us, creole, caribean and french all mixed up.

They have these amazing sugary donuts called beignets. Almost pure sugar, dusted down with more sugar and washed down by Creamy coffee.

You'll die of happiness...

http://www.cafedumonde.com/[/QUOTE]

You'll die of something.....probably cardiac related

InTheTrees

rockonollie wrote: »

You'll die of something.....probably cardiac related

There is certainly risk involved.

The thought of sudden death makes it more exciting...

I made the mistake of having fried oysters for breakfast one day and then spent the next 24 hours in the bathroom.

New Orleans is also famous for the "po boy" sandwich (basically all kinds of deep fried food in a sandwich):

http://johnnyspoboys.com/menus/po-boys/

rockonollie

love a good po-boy.......in terms of sudden death, it has actually happened.

A restaraunt brags about the genuine possibility of death by eating, the the point that the waitresses are dressed in skimpy emergency services costumes.......

http://fieldoffaithsanctuary.com/cardiacgrill/menu_quad.html

poisonated

7-11 hotdogs - $1.29...not really, they weren't great. I did like the depdish pizza I got in Chicago though.

rockonollie

poisonated wrote: »

7-11 hotdogs - $1.29...not really, they weren't great. I did like the depdish pizza I got in Chicago though.

There's a reason why 7-11 hotdogs are cheap.....they don't have to factor waste into the price.....they put them in the steamer and they stay there until they're sold

Duvetdays

McDonald's is ten times nicer in America then here. My husband loves Wendy's the burgers are square personally don't get the attraction. I love the way you can go to a pizzeria and buy a slice for a few dollars and they generally taste fab. Ring donuts and chicken gyros from the food stand are also gorgeous.

Thankfully I don't live over there or I'd be monsterous as I'm drooling now just thinking about it.

InTheTrees

I love all the variations of food delivery. We go to this place quite a lot. Its A "drive-in" burger place. You park up almost at the counter and then get out and order. Dick's Drive In:

www.ddir.com

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=47.661365,-122.327644&spn=79.223186,201.796875&t=v&z=3&layer=c&panoid=iWKNuqVbesSPiuSmlwrAtA&cbll=47.661365,-122.327644&cbp=13,-157.50869462249162,,0,2.234535401010021

rockonollie

the whole Sonic chain is based on not having to get out of your car......you park in the bay and a server comes out to take your order and then delivers the food to your car.

InTheTrees

The Best Cuban Sandwiches on the west coast. Paseo in Seattle.

No sign on the building but there's always a line out the door.

http://www.paseoseattle.com/index.php/menu.html

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=47.658429,-122.350008&spn=0.001561,0.002859&t=m&layer=c&panoid=VAHmCAxNLt8oDCdMyLGm-w&cbll=47.658519,-122.350006&cbp=13,265.85,,0,-5.74&z=19

Rented Mule

rockonollie wrote: »

There's a reason why 7-11 hotdogs are cheap.....they don't have to factor waste into the price.....they put them in the steamer and they stay there until they're sold

poisonated wrote: »

7-11 hotdogs - $1.29...not really, they weren't great. I did like the depdish pizza I got in Chicago though.

If you're in Chicago, you can go to any neighborhood 'hot dog joint' and do far better than a 7-11. I cringe at the thought of eating one of those.

The 'deep dish pizza' thing is also funny. People always talk about this being a big deal in Chicago. Most of the locals (including myself) would never think to order a deep dish pizza. It is something that is marketed to the 'tourists'. Now don't get me wrong, a nice deep dish Geno's East pie would be nice right about now. It's just not a 'staple' in Chicago.

InTheTrees

rockonollie wrote: »

the whole Sonic chain is based on not having to get out of your car......you park in the bay and a server comes out to take your order and then delivers the food to your car.

Nice. I didnt think we had any up here but apparently there's one 30 miles away.

http://www.sonicdrivein.com/

Ruu

There are a few really good drive in restaurants left around if you don't want to go for the Sonic chain, on a related note, look for an old fashioned drive in theatre. Hundreds were closed this year because they couldn't afford the digital transition (film companies no longer produce reel). There are some that have managed to survive. If you are like myself and get annoyed by the slightest thing at the movie theatre not to mention the prices, you will love the comfort and old American charm of a family run drive in.

InTheTrees

Pizza can be a very individual thing based on your location. I dont think there's any right or wrong way just what you get used to, and thats usually one of your local delivery places.

http://ballard.palermorestaurant.com/zgrid/proc/site/sitep.jsp

kupus

If its good enough for Heidi Klum, its good enough for me!!!

Imo the best of the takeaways in the US, burgers are dripping with juiciness and are messy to eat!!
http://www.carlsjr.com/

InTheTrees

Ruubot2 wrote: »

on a related note, look for an old fashioned drive in theatre. Hundreds were closed this year because they couldn't afford the digital transition (film companies no longer produce reel). There are some that have managed to survive. If you are like myself and get annoyed by the slightest thing at the movie theatre not to mention the prices, you will love the comfort and old American charm of a family run drive in.

Yes! Up here in Seattle I dont think there are any (too much rain?).

But I used to live near one in California and it was sooo much fun. Familys would wrap up in blankets in the back of pickups, kids would be making out on first dates. People would bring chairs and sit outside. Each parking spot (they were on a hump so the car faced up towards the screen) came with a Box on a wire with a speaker and a volume control and you could put it in the car. Sometimes you could tune in to a specific FM channel and get the sound too.

Sadly I went and checked and the one we used to live near has closed.

http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/21176

rockonollie

Off topic from the food.......or can we talk about the good old "let's all go to the lobby" song.

Thankfully our local drive-in is still open......it's built on a slight slope so there's no issue seeing over the cars in front.....they've updated to FM transmitted sound, which is awesome since it allows you to keep your car windows closed on colder nights.

The digital conversion has hurt small theatres.....i've heard that it's $60000-$70000 per screen, which will be a strain on many small drive-ins

Gandhi

Apparently the enforcement of Daylight Savings Time was one of the things that killed off most of the drive-ins back in the '60s and '70s. By the time it got dark enough to show a movie outdoors, it was too late for anyone to go to a movie.

There is only one (AFAIK) in my area and it is more of a novelty than a real cinema. Normally shows vintage horror movies instead of the latest blockbuster releases.

lil_lisa

This may be slightly ironic, but one thing I love when I go home is getting "fast food" from the local petrol station, the "7-11" style food. I hate it here and back home its soo good. Rashers, sausages, pudding, sausage rolls, jambons, everything. And in some places they'll serve until all hours of the night. The food is quality and the people will make up anything for you. Here, you're stuck with a day old pizza slice (ahem, cardboard) or some hotdogs. It's the only place for food I have found lacking in this country. Not just 7-11, but most convenient stores. You just can't beat that food element we have at home.