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Re: 15 Things Americans Eat That Foreigners Hate
« Reply #15 on: November 13, 2014, 06:13:34 PM »
I was in a market in Viet Nam a couple of summers ago and became aware of a horrible smell. I thought there must be a dead rat someplace that was decomposing.

It was the durian.

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Re: 15 Things Americans Eat That Foreigners Hate
« Reply #16 on: November 13, 2014, 10:09:02 PM »
>> durian

don't like it alone, but I do like it ccovered in white chocolate.  I hate white chocolate. No idea why putting two nasty things together makes them both ok.

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Re: 15 Things Americans Eat That Foreigners Hate
« Reply #17 on: November 15, 2014, 07:59:26 PM »
The funny thing is, aside from strawberry-rhubarb pie about which I have no strong feelings etiher way, that looks like the list of foods *I* hate.

Jello. Yuck! Of course the most disgusting meal I've ever had was "aspic" everything in Switzerland which was basically like clear jello with things like broccoli and asparagus in it.

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Re: 15 Things Americans Eat That Foreigners Hate
« Reply #18 on: November 26, 2024, 10:20:01 PM »
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>>>collards

"Since moving down south I have eaten a LOT more collards than when I lived up north." --Doc Cool

I've mentioned here that I eat at restaurant on a nearby farm.  The owner told me that he raises 80-100 thousand pounds of collards a year and that the Friday before Thanksgiving would be the biggest sales day.  I happened to be there Friday.  He harvested 20k pounds for Friday alone.  Trucks came in and picked up 3k loads. One truck came back and picked up a second 3k load that afternoon.  Today, they told me that sales were good and they didn't know if they had enough to cover christmas. To use Rupert's lingo, I'm gobsmacked!  I mean, I know the South likes collards but watching thousands of pounds evaporate off the lot was pretty impressive.

Oh, and they sold 180 pounds of pigtails last week. 
« Last Edit: November 26, 2024, 10:22:25 PM by rcjordan »

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Re: 15 Things Americans Eat That Foreigners Hate
« Reply #19 on: November 26, 2024, 11:54:34 PM »
>>collards

Every time I cook a big BBQ meal I always cook up some collards. Most people here are dumbfounded and are apprehensive to try them even though I reassure them they are delicious when cooked right. In a week or so I am doing a bbq/Christmas dinner for some friends and will definitely have collards on the table.

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Re: 15 Things Americans Eat That Foreigners Hate
« Reply #20 on: December 11, 2024, 09:19:08 PM »
>80-100 thousand pounds of collards

>180 pounds of pigtails

Doc, they told me today that they'll sell 1400 pounds of ribeyes between now and Christmas.  Phone orders coming in for 8, 10, 12 pounders for roasts (ribeye roasts?).  I had noticed previously that this locals-only, tiny, hole-in-the-wall store out in the sticks sold a lot of ribeyes.  Mega-farmers must like to indulge in ribeyes.

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Re: 15 Things Americans Eat That Foreigners Hate
« Reply #21 on: December 11, 2024, 09:40:25 PM »
>>1400 pounds of ribeyes

Sounds like a bunch of prime rib roasts. Those seem to be gaining in popularity for a nice Christmas meal. Personally I would rather have them cut into ribeyes than the whole roast. Never been a huge fan of prime rib. Not saying I wouldn't eat it or enjoy it, I just like a good steak vs. a roast.

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Re: 15 Things Americans Eat That Foreigners Hate
« Reply #22 on: December 15, 2024, 01:55:57 AM »
*whispers* I love headcheese.

*slides down in chair*

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Re: 15 Things Americans Eat That Foreigners Hate
« Reply #23 on: December 15, 2024, 02:35:03 AM »
Headcheese is called 'souse' or 'souse meat' in the south.  I like it, but don't love it. On a Redneck Tour I took Rumbas & Torben over to a country store with a thriving butcher shop.  We had souse meat on a slice of real hoop cheese. That was excellent.