American/Canadian cuisine

Jeanie · July 2008

you are wrote:

Krispy Kreme is evil! :eek: i don't mean that in a good way either. there's one next door to where i work and i swear, if it was legal, i'd burn the place down. the smell when they're making donuts is sickening! ugh! i used to love them, i'm not sure what happened, but now when i eat one, i feel like i'm gonna be sick....

Yeah, I think it's the sat fats, you are. That and the high sugar content. They're ok when you eat them, nothing to get excited about but ok, and then a few hours afterwards they make me very not well. I've tried them now but I wouldn't have them again.

illegal pants · July 2008

Jeanie wrote:

Not even cooked Stel? I make a big bowl of greek salad and put the fried haloumi in and it's yum!

I've not ever had kasseri but I'd give it a go. Is it just sheep milk or goat as well? Like goat's cheese?

Well I don't know if all americans drown their food in syrup but they do seem to put it on things that I wouldn't even imagine doing it to.
But then yeah, I don't mind a bit of dead horse on a lot of things.

lol @ dead horse.. ha!!

no, not even cooked!!
kasseri is made from both i think? i just yelled out.. mum says sheep dad says.. cow, wtf :eek:

have you tried kefalograviera? i bet you'd like that if you're a haloumi fan

ok on to Krispy Kremes.. thank God Adelaide doesn't have a store or i'd be in trouble

Jeanie · July 2008

illegal_pants wrote:

lol @ dead horse.. ha!!

no, not even cooked!!
kasseri is made from both i think? i just yelled out.. mum says sheep dad says.. cow, wtf :eek:

have you tried kefalograviera? i bet you'd like that if you're a haloumi fan

ok on to Krispy Kremes.. thank God Adelaide doesn't have a store or i'd be in trouble

haha! And wiki says sheep and some goat.

I don't know that I could eat haloumi not cooked to be honest. I reckon it would be like those cheese curds the Canadians have on their poutine. I'll have to hunt out the kefalograviera, see what I think of it. I'll try anything once.

Yeah, trust me about the Krispy Kremes, you'd be fine girl. Truly, most people I know that have had them won't be repeating the experience. They really are strange.

illegal pants · July 2008

Jeanie wrote:

haha! And wiki says sheep and some goat. I don't know that I could eat haloumi not cooked to be honest. I reckon it would be like those cheese curds the Canadians have on their poutine. I'll have to hunt out the kefalograviera, see what I think of it. I'll try anything once.

Yeah, trust me about the Krispy Kremes, you'd be fine girl. Truly, most people I know that have had them won't be repeating the experience. They really are strange.

haha

i'd definitely go with wiki!

i only learnt what poutine was recently (through foxtel of course

) and wouldn't mind trying it.. have to try everything once!! right with you there on that one.. have you tried it before?

Jeanie · July 2008

illegal_pants wrote:

haha i'd definitely go with wiki!

i only learnt what poutine was recently (through foxtel of course ) and wouldn't mind trying it.. have to try everything once!! right with you there on that one.. have you tried it before?

Well I've got this theory that if people really knew what they were eating they'd never eat!

Not everybody can stomach the idea of sheep's milk, maybe your Dad's HOPING its made of cow's milk?

Never tried poutine, but I'm thinking but for the cheese curds, it will be just like chips and gravy down the pub.

Anyway, I'll give it a go.

polaris · July 2008

toronto is good for eats - but it's all imported from everywhere else ... you can find pretty much authentic food from all parts of the world here ... there is good food at all price ranges ...

mert · July 2008

Poutine is the food of the gods, especially after a night drinking! Soaks up all that beer so well.....

Messy though, when you combine sloppy food and sloppy drunks. I've washed it off the walls, floors, clothes more times that I care to recount....

But before trying it make sure that it is actually cheese curd. Lots of places put regular mozzarella on it and call it poutine.

Heineken Helen · July 2008

Jeanie wrote:

Oh I was gonna try it in Seattle at the place Urban recommended. But yeah, I'll poke around and see what I can see in Santa Monica. : )

hmmm... well the first time I EVER had mexican food was in west hollywood on La Cienega... and I was in love

here ya go, think it might be a crappy chain lol but the food was fantastic:

http://losangeles.citysearch.com/profile/35706579/

http://www.yelp.com/biz/acapulco-mexican-restaurant-y-cantina-burbank

Jeanie wrote:

OMG!! On a hangover???????? :eek: That's a gutsy attempt Hels! No way I'd do it!

Hahaha... I've never tried it on a hangover... I meant on the way BACK from the pub, when you're still drunk.

Jeanie wrote:

hmm, you might have to send me the recipe. Please?

Ok, it's at my sisters house... but if I remember correctly (which I probably don't, only made it twice) the ingredients are onions, cranberry sauce, white wine vinegar, brown sugar, cornflower, ketchup, tomato puree and I THINK that might be all and I've no idea of the measurements

but you can pretty much mess around with them til you get them how you want it though. It's yum!

Cree Nations · July 2008

white gravy....
american cheese...
In and Out Burger...the best.

chime · July 2008

Cree Nations wrote:

american cheese...

I love cheese but this stuff

Heineken Helen · July 2008

Chime wrote:

I love cheese but this stuff

I would gladly talk about my love of cheese for hours... and I agree

decides2dream · July 2008

i am sure it's been mentioned but still.....BBQ! i think that really is it for american cuisine.

real yummy BBQ.......mmmmmmmm. there really is nothing like a truly well-made cheeseburger either. oooooohhhhhh, and buffalo wings, potato skins. our NY cheesecake is damn fine too. basically 'american' food is anything that will help induce a heart attack.

enjoy!

Cree Nations · July 2008

Chime wrote:

I love cheese but this stuff

yeah I am not a fan of american cheese or the white gravy either. In and Out burgher though.....ggrrrrr

Collin · July 2008

Beefaroni!

HushBull · July 2008

Hinny wrote:

Really don't understand why you'd bother with B&Js

Blasphemy! :mad: Butter Fat is where it's at.

kristophed · July 2008

I'm coming back to the Poutine again cause I see your are on the fence with it.
Words can't describe how good it is.
The best thing I have ever ate was Poutine in Mount Tremblant Quebec, it was a kinda fancier restaurant in the village. For some reason I ordered the Poutine over steak and other great things (actually i think the menu said "world famous poutine"). By the end of the meal I ate 2 and others ordered them after their mains too.

Also I have been living in Oz for the last 4 months and I have to say you have great restaurants here. And a lot of the "bring you own" ones allow you to bring beer not just wine. So it's easy to go out for a meal have a few cheap bears and go to a bar.

I must say though Veg-A-Mite is the worst spread on earth, many Aussie friends always offer it in the morning.. Terrible !

Jeanie · July 2008

Heineken Helen wrote:

hmmm... well the first time I EVER had mexican food was in west hollywood on La Cienega... and I was in love here ya go, think it might be a crappy chain lol but the food was fantastic:

http://losangeles.citysearch.com/profile/35706579/

http://www.yelp.com/biz/acapulco-mexican-restaurant-y-cantina-burbank

Hahaha... I've never tried it on a hangover... I meant on the way BACK from the pub, when you're still drunk.

Ok, it's at my sisters house... but if I remember correctly (which I probably don't, only made it twice) the ingredients are onions, cranberry sauce, white wine vinegar, brown sugar, cornflower, ketchup, tomato puree and I THINK that might be all and I've no idea of the measurements but you can pretty much mess around with them til you get them how you want it though. It's yum!

Thanks Hels.

Might have to try that recipe.

And I'm definitely down for the mexican.

We have a great little Mexican restaurant around the corner here that I've been going to on and off for about 15 years. I love the place. It'll be good to try some while I'm in the US, especially the fish tacos.

Oh and sweet stuff isn't my deal when I've been drinking. It's all about the savoury, so waffles just wouldn't do it! :eek:

Jeanie · July 2008

kristophed wrote:

I'm coming back to the Poutine again cause I see your are on the fence with it.
Words can't describe how good it is.
The best thing I have ever ate was Poutine in Mount Tremblant Quebec, it was a kinda fancier restaurant in the village. For some reason I ordered the Poutine over steak and other great things (actually i think the menu said "world famous poutine"). By the end of the meal I ate 2 and others ordered them after their mains too.

Also I have been living in Oz for the last 4 months and I have to say you have great restaurants here. And a lot of the "bring you own" ones allow you to bring beer not just wine. So it's easy to go out for a meal have a few cheap bears and go to a bar.

I must say though Veg-A-Mite is the worst spread on earth, many Aussie friends always offer it in the morning.. Terrible !

Oh I'll be trying to poutine. I'm fascinated by it because I'd never heard of it before this thread, so I'll give it a go. Hopefully I can convince someone to share it with me so I can have a taste and see what I think, I'm just not convinced about squeaky cheese curds, but yeah, if I was game enough to try black pudding in Ireland, then poutine shouldn't be any trouble.

Vegemite ROCKS!

Oh and thanks for all the suggestions and the info, it's been a great help.

Thanks everyone for the suggestions.

comebackwoman · July 2008

How about kettle korn? ot sure if you have that in oz...

Jeanie · July 2008

comebackgirl wrote:

How about kettle korn? ot sure if you have that in oz...

kettle corn?

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