American Food

Billy Dean · August 12, 2021

LinekersLegs said:

The south have got it right with spuds and sweet potatoes

RAFUH · August 12, 2021

ste d' indica said:
So damn good I'm making another this weekend. I think its the okra I put in that thickens it.

I was just about to ask about okra. Couldn't tell it the green bits where okra or bell pepper. Okra defines gumbo

I agree with @SerenityNigh. Definitely a dish served in a bowl as it is a soup or stew. I'm also not going to argue with a Louisianan about gumbo

ste d' indica · August 12, 2021

RAFUH said:
I was just about to ask about okra. Couldn't tell it the green bits where okra or bell pepper. Okra defines gumbo

I agree with @SerenityNigh. Definitely a dish served in a bowl as it is a soup or stew. I'm also not going to argue with a Louisianan about gumbo

I will.... but he's much nearer to you to be fair lol

SerenityNigh · August 12, 2021

RAFUH said:
I was just about to ask about okra. Couldn't tell it the green bits where okra or bell pepper. Okra defines gumbo

I agree with @SerenityNigh. Definitely a dish served in a bowl as it is a soup or stew. I'm also not going to argue with a Louisianan about gumbo

I'm just happy people like username I can't pronounce are eating Gumbo.

But also I know my place in the culinary world...

RAFUH · August 12, 2021

I'm actually not a huge gumbo fan. Flavor is nice, but I'm not an okra fan unless it is fried well beyond even a hint of slime.

wm02 · August 12, 2021

Billy Dean said:
The south have got it right with spuds and sweet potatoes

And Maine has got it completely wrong

SerenityNigh · August 12, 2021

RAFUH said:
I'm actually not a huge gumbo fan. Flavor is nice, but I'm not an okra fan unless it is fried well beyond even a hint of slime.

The best way to cook okra is until you can't detect any texture at all, like it's not even there.

wm02 · August 17, 2021

My wife brought home some Berger’s cookies today. It was a good day.
They’re quite popular in Baltimore and throughout Maryland.

Are Berger Cookies Really All That?

An unscientific debate.

www.baltimoremagazine.com

Sphinn · August 17, 2021

RAFUH said:
I'm actually not a huge gumbo fan. Flavor is nice, but I'm not an okra fan unless it is fried well beyond even a hint of slime.

Same. Okra is beyond vile. My cajun wife hates it too btw.

Simon Buttle · August 17, 2021

Any Reeces product, Ben and Jerrys, Mountain Dew, all the bad stuff basically.

Sphinn · August 17, 2021

wm02 said:
My wife brought home some Berger’s cookies today. It was a good day.
They’re quite popular in Baltimore and throughout Maryland.

Are Berger Cookies Really All That?

An unscientific debate.

www.baltimoremagazine.com

Not tried Berger cookies. Sounds like they were good?

My favourite cookie experience over here was in a small town called Hyannis in Massachussets. Wife and I randomly did a food tour there and it was one of the best we've ever done. Last stop was at Kayak Cookies and they were just terrific! I was a bit skeptical to their salty oatmeal raisin cookie because I grew up hating raisins in baked goods (Norwegians tend to put raisins into everything for some effin reason), but these were just delicious. In fact, all their cookies were awesome.

Sphinn · August 17, 2021

Billy Dean said:
The south have got it right with spuds and sweet potatoes

Uh, Arkansas and white gravy? When the hell did gravy become a side?

My family is a mix of hogs, coon asses and one viking, and sides are usually baked beans with bacon (like sugary as all getout baked beans), potato salad and deviled eggs. Salad is available because someone is always dieting. Turkey with dressing (!) and/or ham is usualy the main course though we've had non-traditonal stuff like Mexican food and fried catfish. I tried to imprint on these heathens that Thanksgiving and Christmas food should be special food that's not eaten every dang day of the year, but it's a lost cause. Fried catfish? It's good, but hell, you can eat that anywhere every day. Don't even get me started on the Mexican food.

RAFUH · August 17, 2021

Sphinn said:
Uh, Arkansas and white gravy? When the hell did gravy become a side?

My family is a mix of hogs, coon asses and one viking, and sides are usually baked beans with bacon (like sugary as all getout baked beans), potato salad and deviled eggs. Salad is available because someone is always dieting. Turkey with dressing (!) and/or ham is usualy the main course though we've had non-traditonal stuff like Mexican food and fried catfish. I tried to imprint on these heathens that Thanksgiving and Christmas food should be special food that's not eaten every dang day of the year, but it's a lost cause. Fried catfish? It's good, but hell, you can eat that anywhere every day. Don't even get me started on the Mexican food.

WPS!!!