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Sadly snoopcester Send a noteboard - 14/01/2010 02:28:59 PM
That is just scones in gravy.

Yes, I know it seems nuts to eat scones covered in gravy but they eat Yorkshire puddings with cream and jam, so it balances out.

Or makes them twice as nuts.
One of the two.
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What is the most American meal, iyo? nossy - 14/01/2010 01:28:37 PM 1883 Views
well BESIDES burgers LadyLorraine - 14/01/2010 01:35:12 PM 1257 Views
it doesn't bother me nossy - 14/01/2010 01:40:23 PM 1206 Views
The only reason you can get a hamburger anywhere LadyLorraine - 14/01/2010 01:45:18 PM 1187 Views
Your prerogative. Told you you could use burger, but that it was a waste. *NM* nossy - 14/01/2010 01:47:31 PM 679 Views
If one can get a burger anywhere, how does it make it less American? Tom - 14/01/2010 02:59:12 PM 1181 Views
I'm fine with it being the quintessential american food nossy - 14/01/2010 03:01:48 PM 1178 Views
So then why didn't you structure the question differently? Tom - 14/01/2010 05:00:36 PM 1026 Views
Because I didn't care to. And I still wouldn't. nossy - 14/01/2010 05:53:23 PM 1190 Views
Gravy and biscuits. I don't really know what that is, but it's very American. Rebekah - 14/01/2010 01:36:57 PM 1241 Views
I'll have to make it for you! nossy - 14/01/2010 01:39:08 PM 1174 Views
...that is gross. LadyLorraine - 14/01/2010 01:45:53 PM 1109 Views
It was a play on words. Sareitha Sedai - 14/01/2010 02:00:54 PM 1141 Views
To be fair snoopcester - 14/01/2010 02:30:26 PM 1210 Views
I actually thought of that too. Sareitha Sedai - 14/01/2010 03:16:34 PM 1263 Views
Oooh. Is it tasty? Rebekah - 14/01/2010 01:46:37 PM 1355 Views
Real ones are ridiculously yummy nossy - 14/01/2010 01:48:55 PM 1183 Views
Sadly snoopcester - 14/01/2010 02:28:59 PM 1176 Views
Mark - 14/01/2010 03:40:13 PM 1276 Views
Not sweet scones, clearly! nossy - 14/01/2010 03:43:58 PM 1253 Views
Still Mark - 14/01/2010 04:04:34 PM 1064 Views
Re: Still TaskmasterJack - 14/01/2010 04:07:50 PM 1201 Views
Ok, I know this is not that strange. nossy - 14/01/2010 05:59:37 PM 1107 Views
Re: Ok, I know this is not that strange. TaskmasterJack - 14/01/2010 11:20:56 PM 1197 Views
Wait till they hear what my dad did with syrup and butter.... Joel - 16/01/2010 12:04:10 AM 1236 Views
Yeesh. nossy - 16/01/2010 03:12:58 PM 1080 Views
It's VERY good. Joel - 17/01/2010 02:22:18 AM 1260 Views
Mmmmm.. Kel - 14/01/2010 04:45:30 PM 1168 Views
Biscuits and gravy is my favorite breakfast food! aria - 14/01/2010 08:53:22 PM 1278 Views
I've wondered what the hell that is tehanu - 15/01/2010 07:43:25 AM 1048 Views
It's a savory bread, not a sweet one. Ghavrel - 15/01/2010 07:44:56 AM 983 Views
So American biscuits = bread? tehanu - 15/01/2010 07:49:27 AM 1199 Views
See my reply snoopcester - 15/01/2010 09:27:50 AM 1280 Views
Re: See my reply tehanu - 15/01/2010 02:13:02 PM 1256 Views
Re: See my reply snoopcester - 15/01/2010 02:55:55 PM 1214 Views
Crazy mixed up people tehanu - 15/01/2010 03:06:45 PM 1298 Views
I know! snoopcester - 15/01/2010 03:18:02 PM 1247 Views
you can see the difference in this wiki link. nossy - 15/01/2010 11:14:03 AM 1264 Views
Ah... tehanu - 15/01/2010 02:19:18 PM 1231 Views
Re: Ah... Avendesora - 15/01/2010 02:58:42 PM 1135 Views
I'll just have to take your word for it. tehanu - 15/01/2010 03:11:05 PM 1141 Views
If it helps, it's not a watery gravy. It's very thick and creamy. nossy - 15/01/2010 03:42:32 PM 1206 Views
No, sorry tehanu - 17/01/2010 11:59:02 AM 1188 Views
Peanuts and hot dogs at a baseball game is a pretty american meal *NM* callandor1000 - 14/01/2010 01:47:20 PM 537 Views
ohhh! you inspired me! Noss! I have the truest American Food!! LadyLorraine - 14/01/2010 01:48:34 PM 1227 Views
Exactly. nossy - 14/01/2010 01:50:19 PM 1153 Views
Jelly=Jello elsewhere, I have learned. LadyLorraine - 14/01/2010 01:57:27 PM 1164 Views
Yeah. I probably should say jam, but I'm a rebel. *NM* nossy - 14/01/2010 01:58:47 PM 672 Views
Jam/=jelly. Joel - 15/01/2010 10:10:56 PM 1161 Views
That's no food... ironclad - 14/01/2010 02:08:08 PM 1260 Views
White bread, of course. nossy - 14/01/2010 02:14:19 PM 1166 Views
anything you can order from your car *NM* random thoughts - 14/01/2010 01:52:22 PM 624 Views
Huge sandwiches and subs ironclad - 14/01/2010 02:03:26 PM 1081 Views
Is that your version of the truth? nossy - 14/01/2010 02:07:20 PM 1207 Views
peanutbutter and jelly sandwitch Camilla - 14/01/2010 02:12:16 PM 1214 Views
Sand Witches are quite scary. nossy - 14/01/2010 02:15:11 PM 1180 Views
They are Camilla - 14/01/2010 02:16:50 PM 1147 Views
Having witnessed your first mistake ever, at least I consider you human now *NM* ironclad - 14/01/2010 02:18:47 PM 602 Views
It might be a whatchamacallit Camilla - 14/01/2010 02:19:58 PM 1154 Views
Dread? It doesn't inspire nearly as much dread as pickled fish or marmite. *NM* Avendesora - 14/01/2010 02:40:13 PM 665 Views
I had not heard of that before Camilla - 14/01/2010 02:41:42 PM 1231 Views
pickled fish is not very tasty, but it is not that gross... jh - 14/01/2010 05:46:28 PM 1080 Views
It's quite good; ask Lene about it. Joel - 15/01/2010 10:13:56 PM 1198 Views
They do not make grape jelly/jam/preserves/conserves here. I know. nossy - 16/01/2010 03:15:18 PM 1147 Views
Horror! Do they at least have strawberry? Joel - 17/01/2010 02:20:37 AM 1196 Views
Pork chops and mashed taters. Tigr - 14/01/2010 02:16:33 PM 1197 Views
White Castle! snoopcester - 14/01/2010 02:33:23 PM 1110 Views
Steamed burgers? nossy - 14/01/2010 02:37:12 PM 1104 Views
I dunno, I've never been there snoopcester - 14/01/2010 02:39:33 PM 1204 Views
Holy hell. I just came so close to locking myself out of the flat. ¬panic¬ nossy - 14/01/2010 02:44:51 PM 1188 Views
Wowzers! snoopcester - 14/01/2010 03:03:48 PM 1108 Views
I know. nossy - 14/01/2010 03:14:58 PM 1082 Views
You need to be more careful! snoopcester - 14/01/2010 03:22:24 PM 1147 Views
Clearly. nossy - 14/01/2010 03:33:03 PM 1129 Views
Re: Clearly. TaskmasterJack - 14/01/2010 03:37:39 PM 1134 Views
I'm not telling you, perve! *NM* nossy - 14/01/2010 03:38:58 PM 628 Views
Perv? TaskmasterJack - 14/01/2010 03:56:59 PM 1182 Views
Re: Clearly. snoopcester - 14/01/2010 03:38:04 PM 1126 Views
I actually did that the other day Floffe - 14/01/2010 03:38:35 PM 1273 Views
You almost locked yourself out of my flat? snoopcester - 14/01/2010 03:40:10 PM 1143 Views
Re: You almost locked yourself out of my flat? TaskmasterJack - 14/01/2010 03:42:32 PM 1215 Views
Re: You almost locked yourself out of my flat? snoopcester - 14/01/2010 03:45:48 PM 1102 Views
Now wouldn't you just love to know? Floffe - 14/01/2010 03:43:41 PM 1204 Views
snoopcester - 14/01/2010 03:52:16 PM 965 Views
Re: Floffe - 14/01/2010 06:12:51 PM 1067 Views
White castle is beyond nasty. *NM* Avendesora - 14/01/2010 02:43:23 PM 607 Views
Crazy person. They have the best fries. *NM* nossy - 14/01/2010 02:51:21 PM 504 Views
Re: White Castle! callandor1000 - 15/01/2010 06:15:41 PM 1259 Views
Gumbo or jambalaya, maybe barbecue chicken? Definitely Chicken and biscuits. Avendesora - 14/01/2010 02:38:51 PM 1229 Views
Did she just write you on Facebook to answer like this? ironclad - 14/01/2010 02:47:12 PM 1174 Views
Haha! I haven't logged onto facebook at all this morning. But I will, just to check. *NM* Avendesora - 14/01/2010 02:48:17 PM 653 Views
pft nossy - 14/01/2010 02:49:50 PM 1168 Views
Uh huh sure ironclad - 14/01/2010 02:54:14 PM 1256 Views
You're just jealous you don't get to try it. *NM* nossy - 14/01/2010 02:56:42 PM 621 Views
rofl @ strange similar letter combinations XD Avendesora - 14/01/2010 02:56:48 PM 1124 Views
btw, here's a link to a recipe. Avendesora - 14/01/2010 03:01:07 PM 1527 Views
Re: Gumbo or jambalaya nossy - 14/01/2010 02:48:31 PM 1125 Views
clearly your amercian work ethic is sliding. *NM* Avendesora - 14/01/2010 02:49:33 PM 630 Views
That's in about three states. *NM* Ghavrel - 15/01/2010 05:18:04 AM 631 Views
but oh-so-tasty! nossy - 15/01/2010 11:16:06 AM 1132 Views
Still definitely not mainstream American. *NM* Ghavrel - 16/01/2010 02:00:24 AM 617 Views
But it IS burgers and fries. Tom - 14/01/2010 02:56:35 PM 1113 Views
Why did I not think of grilled steak and a baked potato! *NM* Avendesora - 14/01/2010 03:04:03 PM 592 Views
Because neither of those is exactly exclusive to america. nossy - 14/01/2010 03:08:23 PM 1287 Views
Can't go wrong with steak and a potato (or sweet potato). *NM* TaskmasterJack - 14/01/2010 03:11:31 PM 621 Views
Or a Philly cheese steak sandwich, or New York style pizza, or Buffalo wings Tom - 14/01/2010 05:05:03 PM 1078 Views
you could argue that some of those are regional though LadyLorraine - 14/01/2010 05:09:55 PM 1039 Views
It doesn't matter. No other country can lay claim to them. Tom - 14/01/2010 05:44:32 PM 1127 Views
OMG mmm, Philly cheesesteak. *NM* nossy - 14/01/2010 05:55:06 PM 614 Views
All excellently delicious examples. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 14/01/2010 11:22:39 PM 632 Views
Mmmm Reuben sandwich. *drools* *NM* Avendesora - 15/01/2010 12:13:19 AM 607 Views
Burger and fries Maria - 14/01/2010 02:56:55 PM 1249 Views
Maybe you're not impressed because you've been eating only the burgers and fries? nossy - 14/01/2010 03:04:39 PM 1228 Views
I have this figured out now. Avendesora - 14/01/2010 03:07:02 PM 1230 Views
Meatloaf and mashed potatoes. Sareitha Sedai - 14/01/2010 03:18:57 PM 1249 Views
snoopcester - 14/01/2010 03:23:41 PM 950 Views
Yeah. Sareitha Sedai - 14/01/2010 03:25:43 PM 1203 Views
I'll go on record as saying that I LOVE meatloaf with ketchup and mashed potatoes. nossy - 14/01/2010 03:29:00 PM 1202 Views
Re: I'll go on record as saying that I LOVE meatloaf with ketchup and mashed potatoes. TaskmasterJack - 14/01/2010 03:30:40 PM 1269 Views
Re: I'll go on record as saying that I LOVE meatloaf with ketchup and mashed potatoes. snoopcester - 14/01/2010 03:35:11 PM 1120 Views
I think you made her point snoopcester - 14/01/2010 03:36:15 PM 1113 Views
Meatloaf is gross. TaskmasterJack - 14/01/2010 03:33:30 PM 1144 Views
Wha? nossy - 14/01/2010 03:38:11 PM 1128 Views
Re: Wha? TaskmasterJack - 14/01/2010 03:40:56 PM 1303 Views
Whoever's been making meatloaf for you clearly doesn't know how to cook. nossy - 14/01/2010 03:47:37 PM 1302 Views
I've had it prepared by several different people. I am an anti-fan. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 14/01/2010 03:50:12 PM 664 Views
I'm still dubious, but I suppose I must accept that. *NM* nossy - 14/01/2010 03:55:26 PM 601 Views
Yes, you must. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 14/01/2010 04:10:41 PM 601 Views
You just haven't had it with enough bacon. *NM* jh - 14/01/2010 05:50:48 PM 619 Views
Jack is very picky. Sassy463 - 16/01/2010 01:30:26 AM 1106 Views
Sounds like it. nossy - 16/01/2010 03:10:38 PM 1310 Views
Well, I've never seen Grits outside the USA. Apparently it's a southern thing. Tim - 14/01/2010 03:32:55 PM 1250 Views
They are grody. Or have been when I've had them. nossy - 14/01/2010 03:40:49 PM 1155 Views
Dude, I love grits. Put a little bit of butter in 'em and they're awesome! Mats Gambling Buddy - 14/01/2010 03:57:30 PM 1198 Views
How does a Southern California boy like yourself manage to sample grits? *NM* TaskmasterJack - 14/01/2010 04:08:51 PM 628 Views
You can buy them at the grocery store ßelals Girl - 14/01/2010 08:40:54 PM 917 Views
You've got to have personal inclination or have someone make them for you, though. TaskmasterJack - 14/01/2010 11:24:13 PM 1122 Views
Hah, you just said "grody". I haven't heard that since the 1980s. *NM* Tom - 14/01/2010 05:06:09 PM 644 Views
I would have to say... Mats Gambling Buddy - 14/01/2010 03:58:44 PM 1131 Views
Indeed. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 14/01/2010 04:09:12 PM 681 Views
I'm gonna go with Meatloaf, with a side of Peanut and Jam sandwiches, washed down with a watery beer Mark - 14/01/2010 04:08:18 PM 1261 Views
I like how you threw in the beer insult. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 14/01/2010 04:10:24 PM 604 Views
? snoopcester - 14/01/2010 04:24:44 PM 1015 Views
What if they are one and the same? Mark - 14/01/2010 04:42:09 PM 1171 Views
His scene in Rocky Horror Picture Show lead to a similar result. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 14/01/2010 11:25:08 PM 597 Views
Meatloaf is rather universal, you know. The rest is typically american, though. *NM* jh - 14/01/2010 05:54:34 PM 663 Views
Nachos Brian - 14/01/2010 04:20:24 PM 1160 Views
Boiled Peanuts Kel - 14/01/2010 04:41:49 PM 1099 Views
Deep fried turkey with peanutbutter on top. *NM* jh - 14/01/2010 05:43:27 PM 638 Views
You just made that up. nossy - 14/01/2010 05:58:06 PM 1075 Views
There's a fair chance some part of america makes it *NM* jh - 14/01/2010 06:03:13 PM 615 Views
There's a place in New York that does fried turkey with all sorts of weird stuff on it... Brian - 14/01/2010 07:37:51 PM 1251 Views
why is frying a turkey Yick? random thoughts - 15/01/2010 02:08:46 PM 1163 Views
That's a LOT of oil. nossy - 16/01/2010 03:07:10 PM 1150 Views
corn dog. curly fries. strawberry shake. *NM* Animosity - 14/01/2010 06:15:04 PM 676 Views
Corndogs just reminded me of chicken fried steak. Did we make that? *NM* nossy - 14/01/2010 06:23:34 PM 578 Views
I hope not. I'd not like to take credit for that travesty of flavor. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 14/01/2010 11:26:07 PM 709 Views
According to wikipedia you are in the clear... snoopcester - 15/01/2010 09:29:55 AM 1109 Views
Yeah, but you won't catch us apologizing for chicken fried steak. Joel - 15/01/2010 10:18:58 PM 1115 Views
A good chicken fried steak is a thing of beauty. *NM* Brian - 15/01/2010 10:39:07 PM 601 Views
McDonalds. *NM* Trigger - 14/01/2010 06:30:20 PM 769 Views
A massive heart-attack inducing steak Monkey - 14/01/2010 07:59:18 PM 1082 Views
I am going to vote barbecue. Real barbecue. Elaine - 14/01/2010 09:21:39 PM 1155 Views
Hieshyn - 14/01/2010 09:41:01 PM 1077 Views
for your biscuits, you probably cut the fat in too much. Avendesora - 15/01/2010 12:19:00 AM 1170 Views
Or let the butter melt....cold butter is quite important in my experience Brian - 15/01/2010 12:58:09 AM 1257 Views
Yeah. Largish lumps of cold butter do best. nossy - 15/01/2010 11:17:08 AM 1311 Views
I am going to find this difficult Elaine - 15/01/2010 01:39:47 PM 1266 Views
After you get it right, you'll be amazed how easy they are after that... Brian - 15/01/2010 06:25:41 PM 1476 Views
Aha. Elaine - 15/01/2010 01:37:44 PM 1243 Views
You can use a fork. Avendesora - 15/01/2010 03:36:45 PM 1241 Views
Oh yeah... MightyYT - 14/01/2010 09:24:55 PM 1168 Views
Best post I've read in a long time. *NM* StarrBecca - 14/01/2010 11:39:32 PM 640 Views
Deep-dish pizza BlackAdder - 15/01/2010 02:02:56 AM 1190 Views
MMM! Have you been to Geno's East? nossy - 15/01/2010 11:17:52 AM 1308 Views
Yup, they're great. Also Lou Malnati's *NM* BlackAdder - 16/01/2010 04:13:55 AM 1248 Views
But...but... tehanu - 15/01/2010 07:41:30 AM 1261 Views
No, you're right. nossy - 15/01/2010 11:19:03 AM 1164 Views
Lucky you have more imaginative people here then tehanu - 15/01/2010 02:21:52 PM 1195 Views
GODDAMNIT I just lost my REALLY long reply re: the "but that's regional" response. Avendesora - 15/01/2010 02:52:18 PM 1194 Views
Book me in tehanu - 15/01/2010 03:18:01 PM 1183 Views
Sorry... Avendesora - 15/01/2010 03:19:54 PM 1108 Views
Steak, potatoes, a vegetable, bread. *NM* Palatine - 15/01/2010 06:16:02 PM 648 Views
Pizza and Beer. *NM* Captain Spaulding - 18/01/2010 03:41:44 PM 650 Views
We're The Melting Pot, so use a kettle and your imagination. *NM* Zalis - 18/01/2010 05:23:56 PM 705 Views
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