jnelsoninjax Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 I am trying to get a feel for what types of food that someone outside of the US might consider disgusting, but is considered a delicacy to your region? Examples would be: Haggis, Vegemite, blood/black sausage, etc. Me personally, I like Haggis, but from reading what Vegemite is sounds horrible to me! Also the same can go for a US food that you might think sounds horrible, I have heard that beef jerky is disliked by quite a few European countries, so fell free to share whatever you like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam14160 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 This should be a very interesting thread. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttus Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 nice thread topic. I was in scotland about 6 months ago, and never got to try haggis. i would ask, and not many places had it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Overlord Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Daal Makhani Actually quite deceivingly tasty, just lentils (a vegetarian dish) mostly, you eat it with pretty much anything you like, traditionally it's eaten with Roti. (Similar to a tortilla wrap visually, made with flour) or with Naan Bread as pictured Very Earthy tasting, but hearty nonetheless, I'd live off of it if I could find a decent restaurant that could make it as good as some of the diners in India. (That image is deceptive, especially if you've never seen it before, it looks terrible at first glance) Then There's the Doner Kebab, The Kofte. Offel, My wife makes a good dish using offcuts of meat, onions, pastry, all either into a pie, or a pasty type roll depending (her favourite being bacon < although any meat works >, beans, onions, herbs, garlic, and whatever pastry she didn't use up during the week. +Raze, Draggendrop and +Mirumir 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted February 18, 2017 Veteran Share Posted February 18, 2017 BeaverTails Quote What could be tastier than dollops of gooey dough dropped into hot oil, deep fried to golden deliciousness, then sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar and served to you warm? http://www.travelandescape.ca/2014/04/everything-ever-wanted-know-beavertails/ +Raze and The Evil Overlord 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted February 18, 2017 Veteran Share Posted February 18, 2017 Scotland's other other national dish, Pizza Crunch 8 hours ago, Draggendrop said: BeaverTails http://www.travelandescape.ca/2014/04/everything-ever-wanted-know-beavertails/ That would definitely be a hit in Scotland Pretty much anything deep-fried is +Raze, The Evil Overlord, Skiver and 1 other 4 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gary7 Subscriber² Posted February 18, 2017 Subscriber² Share Posted February 18, 2017 This is one great Breakfast in The US! +Mirumir and Draggendrop 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted February 18, 2017 Veteran Share Posted February 18, 2017 This one will help close off the arteries... Quote Poutine Poutine is a Canadian dish made of french fries topped with cheese curds and gravy. It first appeared in 1950s rural Québec snack bars and was widely popularized across Canada and beyond in the 1990s. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/history-of-poutine/ mmmmm.....yummy! Edit...must have been tired...forgot to finish the post. The above is the generic "retail brand". Each region and family recipe differs widely. Mine is made with 2 types of cheese, Swiss and Mozzarella, fried onions and mushrooms, ground beef or bacon..both together is great. The bottom of the bowl has meatballs...a reward for getting there...and everything is made in layers...more eating, less mixing. I find that the gravy makes the difference and fries must be crisp. Now it hardens arteries. jnelsoninjax, +Gary7, +Raze and 2 others 5 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daedroth Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Chips and gravy man! The Evil Overlord 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Co-ords Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 (edited) How about dutch borenkool with rookworst? +Raze, Draggendrop and The Evil Overlord 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnelsoninjax Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 1 hour ago, Draggendrop said: This one will help close off the arteries... http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/history-of-poutine/ mmmmm.....yummy! My boss at work makes a delicious brown gravy, and every time she does, she comments how she could use a good plate of fries to go with it! Draggendrop and The Evil Overlord 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Overlord Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 19 hours ago, Andrew said: Scotland's other other national dish, Pizza Crunch That would definitely be a hit in Scotland Pretty much anything deep-fried is You're Scottish? Whereabouts?? +Raze 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielx64 Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 17 hours ago, Gary7 said: This is one great Breakfast in The US! Without the eggs please, they make me fart too much In Australia we like Vegemite and I heard that the US never understand why we like it so much. +Gary7 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted February 19, 2017 Veteran Share Posted February 19, 2017 20 hours ago, Draggendrop said: This one will help close off the arteries... http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/history-of-poutine/ mmmmm.....yummy! Edit...must have been tired...forgot to finish the post. The above is the generic "retail brand". Each region and family recipe differs widely. Mine is made with 2 types of cheese, Swiss and Mozzarella, fried onions and mushrooms, ground beef or bacon..both together is great. The bottom of the bowl has meatballs...a reward for getting there...and everything is made in layers...more eating, less mixing. I find that the gravy makes the difference and fries must be crisp. Now it hardens arteries. I've always wanted to try poutine, but I have a feeling our attempts would make your retail brands look like Michelin star quality. 19 hours ago, Daedroth said: Chips and gravy man! + chips and curry sauce 4 hours ago, The Evil Overlord said: You're Scottish? Whereabouts?? Glasgow The Evil Overlord 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macoman Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 On 2/18/2017 at 10:02 AM, Gary7 said: This is one great Breakfast in The US! I am from the US and I found this type of breakfast nasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gary7 Subscriber² Posted February 23, 2017 Subscriber² Share Posted February 23, 2017 Just now, macoman said: I am from the US and I found this type of breakfast nasty. So to each their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S. Veteran Posted February 23, 2017 Veteran Share Posted February 23, 2017 Tap water (Montreal, Quebec). Seems pretty rare for Americans to drink even just water, let alone tap water (America is big so I guess that varies though). It is remarkably tasteless in Montreal especially if you let the chlorine evaporate for a night before drinking. Draggendrop 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAZMINATOR Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 On 2/19/2017 at 3:25 AM, Danielx64 said: Without the eggs please, they make me fart too much In Australia we like Vegemite and I heard that the US never understand why we like it so much. Beans make you fart. But Chili is good for your health benefits depends on how you make it. The worst part is that if you eat peanuts while drinking beer... It could make you fart and the fart smell may be bad. A friend of mine does this all the time. But sniffing the fart smell could help your health benefits like this. The Evil Overlord 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macoman Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 18 minutes ago, TAZMINATOR said: But sniffing the fart smell could help your health benefits like this. LMAO... hahahahaha The Evil Overlord 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mirumir Subscriber¹ Posted February 23, 2017 Subscriber¹ Share Posted February 23, 2017 I can share some of my experiences. Here are some typical responses that I received from my North American friends when I treated them to some Russian delicacies: Caviar (black or red) - Too salty. Slimy. A disgusting look. Blini (thin pancakes) - Good. Blini with caviar - Very good. Kotlets or meatballs (made of minced pork and beef) - A disgusting look at the mystery meat is given at first until they have the first bite that changes everything. Kholodets (meat "jelly") - A disgusting look at the mystery dish is given at first until they have the first bite that changes everything. Olivier salad - same as above. Pelmeni (small dumplings) - same as above. Pirozhki (baked or fried buns stuffed with a variety of fillings) - same as above. Borscht - Very good. Vinegret (aka the Russian vinaigrette) - Very good. Beef Stroganoff - "Love it!" Dressed herring - "It grows on you." +Raze, Draggendrop, +Gary7 and 1 other 4 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAZMINATOR Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 2 minutes ago, macoman said: LMAO... hahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gary7 Subscriber² Posted February 23, 2017 Subscriber² Share Posted February 23, 2017 58 minutes ago, macoman said: I am from the US and I found this type of breakfast nasty. I find Philadelphia Hoagies nasty also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahorsepip Veteran Posted February 23, 2017 Veteran Share Posted February 23, 2017 29 minutes ago, Andre S. said: Tap water (Montreal, Quebec). Seems pretty rare for Americans to drink even just water, let alone tap water (America is big so I guess that varies though). It is remarkably tasteless in Montreal especially if you let the chlorine evaporate for a night before drinking. The tap water in the Netherlands is just as drinkable as bottled water since there is no added chlorine and it's filtered ground water Though there's always a risk of the legionella bacteria, that's why tap water should always be drained for a minute when it hasn't been used for a while (after a holiday as example). Personally I'm addicted to paprika flavor chips, sadly it's not available outside Europe Instead there are flavors like BBQ in the US which I would never choose The Evil Overlord and Draggendrop 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gary7 Subscriber² Posted February 23, 2017 Subscriber² Share Posted February 23, 2017 1 minute ago, Seahorsepip said: Seems pretty rare for Americans to drink even just water I drink it every day. I hate bottled water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAZMINATOR Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 1 minute ago, Seahorsepip said: Personally I'm addicted to paprika flavour chips, sadly it's not available outside europe :'( You can have someone to ship the chips to you as long as someone know where to get it. The Evil Overlord 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts