American Cuisine
As the major exports of American food are fast food chains, much of the world thinks that our food is crap. Granted, they've got a point, but there is still a lot of excellent dining in the US. This is a bit of guide to various things to eat while in the States.
1. Tex Mex. The only good Tex Mex is in N. America, the rest of the world hasn't a clue how to really make it. Be sure to hit some Tex Mex joints while in the US. Best are the monster burrito stands. Most cities have these somewhere. The burrito is about the same size as a 24oz can of beer. You eat them by standing them on one end, unwrapping the aluminum foil and eating down on the beast of a meal. You will not need anything else to eat, trust me.
2. Breakfast. Though Aussies love their Breaky, I don't think it matches the quality and quantity found in the US. Find a good diner or a good breakfast joint and have a feed.
3. Pizza. In the US we have crusts, something much of the rest of the world is unfamiliar with. There are a couple types of American pizza. First, is the greasy big slices that you can get from any pizza and sandwich shop. These also sell sandwiches which I'll get to. A better quality of pizza are the chains. Above that is a place like Bertucci's, a chain in the US, that makes a very good basic pizza. Finally, there's Pizzeria Uno's. This is a chain all over the states that makes Chicago Deep Dish pizza. It must be tried once.
4. Sandwiches and Subs. Standard American grub. Many people are familiar with Subway which is all over OZ and NZ. This is the fastfood variety of the American sub. The small places are of course much better, or frighteningly worse.
5. Thanksgiving. If you can swing it, try and get to a Thanksgiving feast, if you're in the US during the holiday. It's our best meal of the year. Turkey, stuffing, two kinds of potato, cranberry sauce, two or three deserts, oh I miss Poo's cooking just thinking about it.
1. Tex Mex. The only good Tex Mex is in N. America, the rest of the world hasn't a clue how to really make it. Be sure to hit some Tex Mex joints while in the US. Best are the monster burrito stands. Most cities have these somewhere. The burrito is about the same size as a 24oz can of beer. You eat them by standing them on one end, unwrapping the aluminum foil and eating down on the beast of a meal. You will not need anything else to eat, trust me.
2. Breakfast. Though Aussies love their Breaky, I don't think it matches the quality and quantity found in the US. Find a good diner or a good breakfast joint and have a feed.
3. Pizza. In the US we have crusts, something much of the rest of the world is unfamiliar with. There are a couple types of American pizza. First, is the greasy big slices that you can get from any pizza and sandwich shop. These also sell sandwiches which I'll get to. A better quality of pizza are the chains. Above that is a place like Bertucci's, a chain in the US, that makes a very good basic pizza. Finally, there's Pizzeria Uno's. This is a chain all over the states that makes Chicago Deep Dish pizza. It must be tried once.
4. Sandwiches and Subs. Standard American grub. Many people are familiar with Subway which is all over OZ and NZ. This is the fastfood variety of the American sub. The small places are of course much better, or frighteningly worse.
5. Thanksgiving. If you can swing it, try and get to a Thanksgiving feast, if you're in the US during the holiday. It's our best meal of the year. Turkey, stuffing, two kinds of potato, cranberry sauce, two or three deserts, oh I miss Poo's cooking just thinking about it.
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