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US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 1:39 pm
by mister d
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Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 1:41 pm
by brian
I'm not even sure what's so interesting or unmissable above the line to be honest other than maybe coney dogs.

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 1:42 pm
by rass
I've had some great meals while on vacation in the BELOW, and I've never been to NO so there is certainly real potential for a "best meal of my life" I'd be missing out on, but if I'm being practical (assuming I'm not retiring to coastal SC or GA or something) there is no way pizza goes anywhere but ABOVE and I don't think there is any other food I eat and truly enjoy as regularly as pizza.

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 1:43 pm
by EdRomero
North just for the pizza and Chinese food

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 1:45 pm
by P.D.X.
If sushi is above the line, then yes.

And if this includes beverages, then yes even harder.

And if I could just get breakfast from below the line, that'd be great.

Thanks.

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 1:47 pm
by mister d
Food only, sushi would go above the line, mexican would go below. "That great mexican place in Lexington" doesn't count, everything has a home.

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 1:55 pm
by Ryan
Is anything that is so widespread now that it has lost all regional and ethnic ties still on the table, or are we literally only eating traditionally regional foods for the rest of our life?

(i.e. Can I pick the South and still have, like, pancakes and pasta whenever I want?)

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 1:55 pm
by EdRomero
mister d wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 1:47 pm Food only, sushi would go above the line, mexican would go below. "That great mexican place in Lexington" doesn't count, everything has a home.
What about the Chipotle in Nashua?

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 1:56 pm
by BSF21
Without north, no oysters. So North.

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 1:57 pm
by A_B
mister d wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 1:47 pm Food only, sushi would go above the line, mexican would go below. "That great mexican place in Lexington" doesn't count, everything has a home.
It's really good though!

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 1:58 pm
by mister d
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Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 1:59 pm
by Johnnie
BSF21 wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 1:56 pm Without north, no oysters. So North.
As if the gulf has no oysters?

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 1:59 pm
by brian
BSF21 wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 1:56 pm Without north, no oysters. So North.
They literally pull oysters out of the Gulf and serve them later that day in New Orleans.

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 1:59 pm
by Ryan
EdRomero wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 1:55 pm
mister d wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 1:47 pm Food only, sushi would go above the line, mexican would go below. "That great mexican place in Lexington" doesn't count, everything has a home.
What about the Chipotle in Nashua?
There are 2. South and North.

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 2:00 pm
by BSF21
brian wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 1:59 pm
BSF21 wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 1:56 pm Without north, no oysters. So North.
They literally pull oysters out of the Gulf and serve them later that day in New Orleans.
I guess I've always thought of them as more of a PNW/Upper Eastern Seaboard thing.

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 2:00 pm
by Johnnie
brian wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 1:59 pm
BSF21 wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 1:56 pm Without north, no oysters. So North.
They literally pull oysters out of the Gulf and serve them later that day in New Orleans.
Jinx!

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 2:00 pm
by Brontoburglar
I'd get multiple types of pizza, Chinese food, KC BBQ, wisconsin cheese, both good cheap and expensive beer and also ice cream and frozen custard if I stay north? what kind of dumb question is this

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 2:01 pm
by Nonlinear FC
BSF21 wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 1:56 pm Without north, no oysters. So North.
There are spots in FL and SC that have amazing oysters.

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 2:02 pm
by Johnnie
My post from the other thread:

I'm having trouble trying to figure out what they're going for here.

Cuban, Cajun, half a complement of BBQ standards, TexMex, New Mexican, Sonoran, and...tri-trip/Californian Mexican food vs everything else?

But really, when you split California, Arizona, and New Mexico, you get the food from that state anyway. Soooooo, I don't get it.

Seems like an elaborate way to jazz up Tennessee/KC BBQ vs Carolina/Texas BBQ.

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 2:03 pm
by Nonlinear FC
brian wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 1:59 pm
BSF21 wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 1:56 pm Without north, no oysters. So North.
They literally pull oysters out of the Gulf and serve them later that day in New Orleans.
I had what some restaurant labeled as "gulf oysters" in Ft. Walton and they were WAY too big and chewy. I'm normally down for any kind of oyster, but those were gross.

Are there better ones that are smaller and brinier?

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 2:03 pm
by mister d
Brontoburglar wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:00 pm I'd get multiple types of pizza, Chinese food, KC BBQ, wisconsin cheese, both good cheap and expensive beer and also ice cream and frozen custard if I stay north? what kind of dumb question is this
Food only, no drinks.

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 2:03 pm
by A_B
brian wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 1:59 pm
BSF21 wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 1:56 pm Without north, no oysters. So North.
They literally pull oysters out of the Gulf and serve them later that day in New Orleans.
The best I've every had was in Naples.

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 2:04 pm
by brian
Nonlinear FC wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:03 pm
brian wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 1:59 pm
BSF21 wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 1:56 pm Without north, no oysters. So North.
They literally pull oysters out of the Gulf and serve them later that day in New Orleans.
I had what some restaurant labeled as "gulf oysters" in Ft. Walton and they were WAY too big and chewy. I'm normally down for any kind of oyster, but those were gross.

Are there better ones that are smaller and brinier?
I'm honestly not a fan of any oysters, but they don't get much fresher than a lot of places down in the Gulf.

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 2:04 pm
by Brontoburglar
mister d wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:03 pm
Brontoburglar wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:00 pm I'd get multiple types of pizza, Chinese food, KC BBQ, wisconsin cheese, both good cheap and expensive beer and also ice cream and frozen custard if I stay north? what kind of dumb question is this
Food only, no drinks.
so then this is even more lopsided!!!!!!!

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 2:05 pm
by mister d
Johnnie wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:02 pmBut really, when you split California, Arizona, and New Mexico, you get the food from that state anyway. Soooooo, I don't get it.
Split by dominant city, so San Diego and LA if you pick below and SF and Santa Rosa if you're rollin' out above.

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 2:05 pm
by A_B
Brontoburglar wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:04 pm
mister d wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:03 pm
Brontoburglar wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:00 pm I'd get multiple types of pizza, Chinese food, KC BBQ, wisconsin cheese, both good cheap and expensive beer and also ice cream and frozen custard if I stay north? what kind of dumb question is this
Food only, no drinks.
so then this is even more lopsided!!!!!!!
NO DR. PEPPER FOR YOU!

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 2:05 pm
by Rush2112
LA was the first place to get sushi in the US, so that's below the burrito line for those voting on sushi.

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 2:07 pm
by mister d
Rush2112 wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:05 pm LA was the first place to get sushi in the US, so that's below the burrito line for those voting on sushi.
I'm sure french existed here before NOLA but that's still "the french city" in the US.

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 2:07 pm
by Ryan
This is dumb and I fell for it for too long. I choose me.

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 2:12 pm
by Johnnie
mister d wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:05 pm
Johnnie wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:02 pmBut really, when you split California, Arizona, and New Mexico, you get the food from that state anyway. Soooooo, I don't get it.
Split by dominant city, so San Diego and LA if you pick below and SF and Santa Rosa if you're rollin' out above.
What's the food from Santa Rosa?

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 2:12 pm
by Rush2112
mister d wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:07 pm
Rush2112 wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:05 pm LA was the first place to get sushi in the US, so that's below the burrito line for those voting on sushi.
I'm sure french existed here before NOLA but that's still "the french city" in the US.
So it's San Fransisco or Seattle just because, rather than the first place a non-Japanese person could get it easily?

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 2:15 pm
by brian
Johnnie wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:12 pm
mister d wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:05 pm
Johnnie wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:02 pmBut really, when you split California, Arizona, and New Mexico, you get the food from that state anyway. Soooooo, I don't get it.
Split by dominant city, so San Diego and LA if you pick below and SF and Santa Rosa if you're rollin' out above.
What's the food from Santa Rosa?
Tri-tip.

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 2:15 pm
by sancarlos
Rush2112 wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:05 pm LA was the first place to get sushi in the US, so that's below the burrito line for those voting on sushi.
SF has tons of Japanese folks and so does Seattle, so I refuse to acknowledge sushi as being an LA thing. Also, Marin County has excellent oysters. Speaking of seafood, I think you also have to give the North salmon, halibut and crab.

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 2:15 pm
by sancarlos
Johnnie wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:12 pm
mister d wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:05 pm
Johnnie wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:02 pmBut really, when you split California, Arizona, and New Mexico, you get the food from that state anyway. Soooooo, I don't get it.
Split by dominant city, so San Diego and LA if you pick below and SF and Santa Rosa if you're rollin' out above.
What's the food from Santa Rosa?
Wine.

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 2:16 pm
by brian
I was thinking Santa Maria for tri-tip, but it still applies above the line.

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 2:18 pm
by Johnnie
brian wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:15 pm
Johnnie wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:12 pm
mister d wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:05 pm
Johnnie wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:02 pmBut really, when you split California, Arizona, and New Mexico, you get the food from that state anyway. Soooooo, I don't get it.
Split by dominant city, so San Diego and LA if you pick below and SF and Santa Rosa if you're rollin' out above.
What's the food from Santa Rosa?
Tri-tip.
I thought that was from San Diego.

Then what's the food from San Diego?

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 2:22 pm
by brian
Johnnie wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:18 pm
brian wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:15 pm
Johnnie wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:12 pm
mister d wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:05 pm
Johnnie wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:02 pmBut really, when you split California, Arizona, and New Mexico, you get the food from that state anyway. Soooooo, I don't get it.
Split by dominant city, so San Diego and LA if you pick below and SF and Santa Rosa if you're rollin' out above.
What's the food from Santa Rosa?
Tri-tip.
I thought that was from San Diego.

Then what's the food from San Diego?
Fish tacos?

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 2:22 pm
by Nonlinear FC
sancarlos wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:15 pm
Rush2112 wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:05 pm LA was the first place to get sushi in the US, so that's below the burrito line for those voting on sushi.
SF has tons of Japanese folks and so does Seattle, so I refuse to acknowledge sushi as being an LA thing. Also, Marin County has excellent oysters. Speaking of seafood, I think you also have to give the North salmon, halibut and crab.
Numerous google sources say it was introduced into the US in Little Tokyo in LA. The creation of the California roll propelled its popularity and made it more mainstream across the land.

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 2:25 pm
by Nonlinear FC
sancarlos wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:15 pm
Rush2112 wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:05 pm LA was the first place to get sushi in the US, so that's below the burrito line for those voting on sushi.
SF has tons of Japanese folks and so does Seattle, so I refuse to acknowledge sushi as being an LA thing. Also, Marin County has excellent oysters. Speaking of seafood, I think you also have to give the North salmon, halibut and crab.
Almost every seafood, with the exception of those two fish you mention, has a southern cousin. Stone crabs, rock lobsters, aforementioned oysters.

South has crawfish.

Re: US Regional Cuisines

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 2:27 pm
by Rex
Above has a much deeper bench. I love chili but not every day.