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You might change your mind after attempting some of our culinary offerings. We get to dig on manna (the very word which has become synonymous with "freakin' awesome") while on the run from Egypt and then inexplicably settle for cardboard and **** on a plate thereafter. Sorry... but when you have a bagel as a benchmark, you're not really aspiring to much.I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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zombie boy 2000 wrote: »You might change your mind after attempting some of our culinary offerings. We get to dig on manna (the very word which has become synonymous with "freakin' awesome") while on the run from Egypt and then inexplicably settle for cardboard and **** on a plate thereafter. Sorry... but when you have a bagel as a benchmark, you're not really aspiring to much.
I hear ya,my first wife was Jewish,needless to say they ate Italian and Chinese food most the time. I can sometimes go for a good lox and bagel,thats about it.HT SYSTEM-
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"Hammer meet nail head" on the Chinese and Italian observation. And yes... we traditionally opt for the former on Christmas Day.I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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Everyone should embrace their culture. Hell im French-Canadian/Cuban. Always fun explaining that one.
Damn now i know what i want for lunch
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zombie boy 2000 wrote: »You might change your mind after attempting some of our culinary offerings. We get to dig on manna (the very word which has become synonymous with "freakin' awesome") while on the run from Egypt and then inexplicably settle for cardboard and **** on a plate thereafter. Sorry... but when you have a bagel as a benchmark, you're not really aspiring to much.
You must me mad my boy!;) I love Jewish cuisine. As a matter of fact some of the best food I ever ate was at a Barmitzfa. I love all the meats & fishes and a whole slew of dishes that I can't spell. -
I hear ya,my first wife was Jewish,needless to say they ate Italian and Chinese food most the time. I can sometimes go for a good lox and bagel,thats about it.
Yo paisan how about a huge hot pastrami sandwich on some hearty Jewish rye bread with hot mustard. There are tons Jewish foods that are outright awesome. -
It must just be my family. Ironically, they're very proficient at cooking some of the best Italian I've ever tasted. As for me... I think I topped out at grilled cheeses and fluffer nutter sammiches.
Speaking of Italian food... it's harder to label than most people think. There are so many regions with unique offerings, thus making "Italian food" so much more than variants of pasta and red sauce.I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore -
zombie boy 2000 wrote: »It must just be my family. Ironically, they're very proficient at cooking some of the best Italian I've ever tasted. As for me... I think I topped out at grilled cheeses and fluffer nutter sammiches.
Speaking of Italian food... it's harder to label than most people think. There are so many regions with unique offerings, thus making "Italian food" so much more than variants of pasta and red sauce.
Can you say Carbonara . . . yummmmy! -
I'm Italian born but grew up in upstate NY. Never found a good Italian restaurant in the US. Tried NY, Boston, San Diego, LA, and Oakland. Tried even restaurants owned by real Italians off-the-boat from Italy. The BEST Italian cooking I ever got was in one of these three places: Italy, Germany (restaurant owned by Italian), and my mom's kitchen. My mom's peasant dishes are the best. Her lentil soup is very basic but VERY favorable and full of lentils. Anywhere else they mix so many vegetables in that you can barely taste the lentils.
My theory on why Italian restaurants in the US aren't good is because Italian restaurant owners know that Americans don't know better. Therefore they may make a great tomato sauce but then elongate the mixer by mixing in off-the-shelf sauce. -
maximillian wrote: »I'm Italian born but grew up in upstate NY. Never found a good Italian restaurant in the US. Tried NY, Boston, San Diego, LA, and Oakland. Tried even restaurants owned by real Italians off-the-boat from Italy. The BEST Italian cooking I ever got was in one of these three places: Italy, Germany (restaurant owned by Italian), and my mom's kitchen. My mom's peasant dishes are the best. Her lentil soup is very basic but VERY favorable and full of lentils. Anywhere else they mix so many vegetables in that you can barely taste the lentils.
My theory on why Italian restaurants in the US aren't good is because Italian restaurant owners know that Americans don't know better. Therefore they may make a great tomato sauce but then elongate the mixer by mixing in off-the-shelf sauce.
Yep I agree. My mom, God rest her soul, made the best peasant dishes. On of my favorites was she would make polenta real creamy and pour it on a huge wooden cutting board and smother it with gravy (or sauce depending on where you're from) and lots of crumbled up meatballs, sausage, pork and beef that was slowly simmered in the gravy. Then she would cover it with locatelli cheese give me and my brothers and sister fork and have use eat it and we would race to get to the middle. It brings back fond memories. -
Second to Italian food is Mexican, for me anyway. Real mexican,not this Taco Bell crap.
You mean Taco Bell isn't authentic mexican food?!?! What....the...hell?!??!?!
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maximillian wrote: »I'm Italian born but grew up in upstate NY. Never found a good Italian restaurant in the US. Tried NY, Boston, San Diego, LA, and Oakland. Tried even restaurants owned by real Italians off-the-boat from Italy. The BEST Italian cooking I ever got was in one of these three places: Italy, Germany (restaurant owned by Italian), and my mom's kitchen. My mom's peasant dishes are the best. Her lentil soup is very basic but VERY favorable and full of lentils. Anywhere else they mix so many vegetables in that you can barely taste the lentils.
My theory on why Italian restaurants in the US aren't good is because Italian restaurant owners know that Americans don't know better. Therefore they may make a great tomato sauce but then elongate the mixer by mixing in off-the-shelf sauce.
There are quite a few very small Italian restaurants in South Philly that are very good. I've found in my travels around this country that there are some very good Italian restaurants in the "Little Italy" sections of that particular city.
But you are right though . . . nothing like mom's. -
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