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Thread: Bacon buttie? OT
Maxanto wrote:
Americans have to remember... when we think of bacon its different. When I was in scotland I had one of these sandwichs when I was out there.... the bacon is thicker than I have ever seen before... Me personally I love british food. Blood pudding, haggis, etc. I love it all. Unless an American goes to the UK and actually has an open enough mind to try it they shouldn't snub their tasteless and bland pallats on it... yummy!
as much as i may like to rip on the British, and their food, and everything else about those tea-drinking, crumpet-eating people, i gotta say a few things.
1. This summer while attending a Celtic Festival at the PA Rennesiance Faire, i found out that my family name comes directly from England, so first i am one of those British wankers i make fun of.
2. British comedy is unparalleled here in the states. it doesn't get any better than Monty Python. Also, my girlfriend introduced me to this newer BBC program called Coupling, which is VERY funny. it's almost like a British version of Friends, but 20 times better.
3. I have NEVER had British food, but if I ever happen to find my self in Jolly Old England, I am certainly open-minded enough to try the food there at least once. (though i will say that Blood Pudding doesn't sound very appetizing at all).
4. Some of the greatest bands of all time came from the UK, so it can't be all bad there, eh? (Sex Pistols, and The Clash just to name 2)
So in closing i say:
God Bless The Queen!!!!
Asan American (born and raised) with Irish blood seething in his veins, I will say this:
- America is the king of the burger. Not fast-food places, those are trashy around the world. But a sit-down, belly-busting burger is better in America than anywhere else. Plus, we haveless cows with anger management issues, whichis a good thing.
- The Brits do chips right. I'm talking about what Americans would call steak fries, not potato chips from a bag. Best fried potatoes in the world come from Europe.
- British/European comedy is far superior to mostof the drivle that comes out of America. Our sitcoms are utter crap compared to theirs. Though I will say America is the undisputed king of animated comedy shows. The Simpsons, Family Guy, Robot Chicken, South Park-- all brilliant shows.
- In my mind, the UK and the rest of Europe have re-claimed the crown of the home of rock and roll. Most of what America rolls out is pop-rock crap. Bands like Stereophonics, Muse, the Rasmus, the Servant et. al. give me hope for the future of rock.
- Food in general, I have to give it up to American cities over british ones. I love chippers, and the Indian places are amazing, but the best part of America is that you can find ANY type of restaurant in a relatively small area. Plus, home cooking in the UK seems to operate under the principal of finding the freshest,best tasting ingrediants, and boiling the flavor out of all of them.
That's my summary. Oh, and I'll be happy to try a chip or bacon buttie on the condition that a representative of the UK tries the American creation-- I forget the name-- but it's aburger with fries and mozzerella sticks covered in tomato sauce.
no idea who any of those bands are, but i mostly only listen to Punk Rock, and the UK is pretty much the birthplace of Punk Rock (that and NYC)
Phenix1050 wrote:
In my mind, the UK and the rest of Europe have re-claimed the crown of the home of rock and roll. Most of what America rolls out is pop-rock crap. Bands like Stereophonics, Muse, the Rasmus, the Servant et. al. give me hope for the future of rock.
Maxanto wrote:
Americans have to remember... when we think of bacon its different. When I was in scotland I had one of these sandwichs when I was out there.... the bacon is thicker than I have ever seen before... Me personally I love british food. Blood pudding, haggis, etc. I love it all. Unless an American goes to the UK and actually has an open enough mind to try it they shouldn't snub their tasteless and bland pallats on it... yummy!
Well, being the American raised son of an Englishman, I'll chime in with my opinions of British food. I grew up eating it all the time, or so I thought. Fish and chips, Bangers and Mash, Shepards pie, these things hold pretty special places in my youthful memories. So I grew up thinking I loved English food, and would criticize most americans who talked about how bland and boring it all was. Then I actually went to England. Decided I'd try all my old favorites while there, and was horribly dissappointed; it was bland, and boring. The same dish I'd get at my local bar tasted like a boring casserole of flavorless meat and bland potatoes. Now, I'll admit, maybe being an American with a capital "A", I like my food salty and spicy with capital "S"s, but all the food I tried in London was about as bland and boring as I could imagine. Even the Indian food was pretty pale in comparison. The "spicy", as indicated by the menu, curry I got wouldn't even match the "mild" version at my favorite restaurant in the states.