Dear Dirty Ernie's Rib Pit, You might just have the best ribs in the state, but personally, I'm not willing to take that chance.Seriously, Ernie. You might very well be dirty, but don't mention that in the title of your restaurant; just a thought, purely from a marketing perspective.
— Lady Eströgen (@ladyestrogen) March 11, 2013
Also passed a store that was both a Greek takeaway *AND* an adult video store. Their slogan should've been "Satisfies Both Your Appetites".I would have LOVED to be a fly on the wall for that family discussion: "Greek food!" "Porn!" "No, Greek food!" "How about both?" "Humm, okay."
— Lady Eströgen (@ladyestrogen) March 11, 2013
America, need your help with this: Quaker STEAK & LUBE?! I thought it was a typo & hubs thought I was on crack until we saw it 3 more times.This still confuses me, but apparently it's a Pennsylvania thing?
— Lady Eströgen (@ladyestrogen) March 11, 2013
Passed a sign that said, "WARM BOILED PEANUTS." . . . like, for eating? Sounds repulsive, unless they're drowned in chocolate.Ew. They should call them Squirrel Testicles, because if they were warm and mushy, it's kind of what I would think I'm eating. Peanuts are meant to be either crunchy or smooth as hell in a PP&J sandwich; there is no in between.
— Lady Eströgen (@ladyestrogen) March 10, 2013
Ordered a baked sweet potato & it came covered in marshmallows . . . America, please explain!I would have thought when I said, "Hold the chives" that it was a hint to my waiter that I was NOT expecting marshmallows on my potato, but no. I still dry wretch when I think about it.
— Lady Eströgen (@ladyestrogen) March 9, 2013
On a positive note, I did eat at an iHop for the first time during this trip. I had pancakes that were drizzled with the cinnamon filling AND the cream cheese icing from a Cinnabon roll. Are you freaking kidding me? It was goddamn divine. Myself and my newly formed triple chin thank you.
What foods in other countries (or your own) do you find awesome, bizarre, hilarious or just plain disgusting?
I'm a vegan and my food choices would seem rather bizarre to a majority of the population, but as an American I still can't wrap my head around a restaurant called "Steak & Lube." Seriously. WTF? "Lube" should not be associated with dining in any way, shape or form. I've also never eaten at IHOP. I think my American citizenship should probably be revoked.
ReplyDeleteNo. Lube shouldn't ever, not ever be referring to food.
ReplyDeleteAnd you not being to an iHop? I guess I'll allow it because your vegan, or else there would be no excuse!
Ah the great American classic, stuffing a sweet potato with marshmallows. You know becasue nothing improves a sweet potato like a cheap, shitty artificial sugar and gum product!
ReplyDeleteStill, we have them every thanksgiving. And I eat them. Because they are there. Yeah. So, maybe I am part of the problem?
I finally watched The Lorax and laughed out loud when he tries to bribe all the forest animals with marshmallows. Silly American. LOL
ReplyDeleteI think Prairie Oysters top the list of Canadian food that is both bizarre and disgusting.
ReplyDeleteGood thing the deliciousness of poutine makes up for it. Mmmmmm poutine.....
I agree with you on both counts.
ReplyDeleteAnd how can something with fries, cheese & gravy be anything short of positively amazing?!
If you want to save your arteries from hardening don't come to Texas. Every freaking thing down here is fried. That includes veggies. Otherwise everything is smothered in a gravy of some sort.
ReplyDeleteOr you can become diabetic from all the carbs in the Tex-Mex food. Your choice.
The Greek restaurant/porn shop did me in. That is just too awesome.
ReplyDeleteAnd sweet potatoes with marshmallows? Did it taste as disgusting as it sounds?
One of the weird ones I remember is someone giving me a slice of apple pie with cheddar cheese melted on top. Is it me, or is that weird?
Have you tried Indian? Damn hot lol xD
ReplyDeleteQuaker Steak and Lube-I've seen those joints in western Pennsylvania. Call me kooky, but I suspect the "lube" is beer. I really, really, REALLY hope it's not petroleum jelly which will help you pack your steak into... Oh, I hope it's beer.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I guess since the Amish hogged the shoo-fly pie and pig blintzes, the Quakers felt gypped and, so, co-opted steak.
Which I hope you EAT with a mug of beer.
Where did you go? Come to Austin. We have a food truck that sells nothing but doughnuts. Like super delicious, $4, gourmet doughnuts.
ReplyDeleteMy husband loves the boiled peanuts. I'm with you though they look too nasty for me to even want to try!
ReplyDeleteAmerican has the best food... sorta, kinda, sometimes... ok fine it's just weird.
ReplyDelete@Marianna
ReplyDeleteHmm, I never tried that, I don't think. Sounds like I would have remembered.
I miss my Aussie Burger with "the lot" (fried egg & pineapple, hold the beetroot (ew)) so damn much. I drool just thinking about it.
Here in Jersey we have a calzone place called Stuff Yer Face. I guess at least they're being up front about it. ;)
ReplyDeleteBeing in the UK we have some strange things:
ReplyDeleteBlack pudding - why oh why would anyone want to eat dried blood, fat and 'other fillers' wrapped up to look like a black sausage - sounds out and out disgusting and looks almost as bad.
Tripe - Seriously, the stomach lining of a pig or cow bleached until it is white. Apparently much tastier with salt and vinegar!!!
We can thank the Scottish for such delicacies as deep friend Mars Bars and haggis - a sheeps heart, liver and lungs mixed with onion, oatmeal, suet and spices.
Oh yes. I lived in Stirling for 5 years and I LOVE ME SOME HAGGIS, NEEPS & TATTIES. But only from a restaurant; I'd never attempt to cook it myself.
DeleteAnd I agree with the blood pudding & tripe -- for breakie, nevertheless. Ew.
I also miss my donar kabob pizza from the local chip shop. It probably had 2000 calories per slice but it was divine.