The toothpastey texture of the creme must be what's baffling them.

I can't think of another country on earth that would freak out as much as this about a new imported cookie.

It's really rather charming.

British people are always baffled by food that tastes pleasant.

GrooveMonkeyZero: I can't think of another country on earth that would freak out as much as this about a new imported cookie.

I can't think of any other nation on Earth where this would be news.

Hmm.. 4 pages?! In an article about a new product launch. Shouldn't Nabisco have to pay to get that kind of advertising?

blimey! the bloody yank biscuit's got instructions! just 'oo do they think they are!?!?

Confabulat: British people are always baffled by food that tastes pleasant.

You. Outside now.

There is something amusing about Americans lecturing anyone about food.

meekychuppet: I can't think of any other nation on Earth where this would be news.

Touché. I agree, though, it is rather baffling as to why there's an article devoted entirely to a popular product launching in another country.

meekychuppet: There is something amusing about Americans lecturing anyone about food.

you know, everyone always biatches about brit food. i spent a few weeks all over england and NEVER had bad food. i loved it all. but then again, i really like that kind of grub so....

doublesecretprobation: you know, everyone always biatches about brit food. i spent a few weeks all over england and NEVER had bad food. i loved it all. but then again, i really like that kind of grub so....

I prefer a Mediterranean diet and I am not a fan of British food at all, however, to me anyway, American food is horrific.

meekychuppet: I prefer a Mediterranean diet and I am not a fan of British food at all, however, to me anyway, American food is horrific.

What qualifies to you as American food? I'm not trying to snark, I'm genuinely curious.

meekychuppet:

but what do you consider "american food"?

GrooveMonkeyZero: What qualifies to you as American food? I'm not trying to snark, I'm genuinely curious.

It's an interesting question really, since you guys generally repackage foreign food, which is kind of the point. In my experience mostly poor imitation food.

Of course, there is so much I haven't tried, but what I have has been dire, like British food.

"american food" is way too broad a brush stroke. there are too many food traditions here. i assume you just think of things like burgers, fries and various other deep fried things. if you ever come to the states try to find yourself a GOOD bbq joint. bbq is one of the few truly american foods.

meekychuppet: It's an interesting question really, since you guys generally repackage foreign food, which is kind of the point. In my experience mostly poor imitation food.

It's true... in my opinion, most any eatery or processed food company which is beholden to stockholders tends to be of poor quality. But there's a whole lot of food here which is amazing, you've just got to find the right places.

There is something amusing about Americans lecturing anyone about food.

don't say that about the land of main lobster, southern BBQ, and maryland crab. our true food is not mcdonalds

albo: don't say that about the land of main lobster, southern BBQ, and maryland crab. our true food is not mcdonalds

I hate seafood.

And I didn't say or imply McDonalds.

albo: don't say that about the land of main lobster, southern BBQ, and maryland crab. our true food is not mcdonalds

We invented @#$%ing pepperoni!

I doubt any country has food better than America. Simply the selection alone is vastly superior to most places.

And Publix rocks.

meekychuppet: I hate seafood

Somehow your opinion on food seems to matter a lot less.

meekychuppet: I hate seafood.

you live on an island and that's a huge part of your country's food heritage. how'd that happen? get a bad eel pie as a young-en?

Confabulat: I doubt any country has food better than America. Simply the selection alone is vastly superior to most places.

Oh get real. Take a trip to Europe.

WTF? They've been selling Oreo cookies in Tesco for yonks.

And you can get the little packs of just 4 in various coffee shops, and tubs of miniature ones, too.

Not as good as Bourbon biccies.

meekychuppet: Oh get real. Take a trip to Europe.

Ha, what am I missing? What can you get that I can't get? Give me a break. America has pretty much any food you can desire. If you can't eat well in the US, it's because you aren't trying.

albo: you live on an island and that's a huge part of your country's food heritage. how'd that happen? get a bad eel pie as a young-en?

It is just honk-on-sight food for me.

Confabulat: Somehow your opinion on food seems to matter a lot less.

Predictable.

It matters to me which is the point.

Confabulat: Ha, what am I missing? What can you get that I can't get? Give me a break. America has pretty much any food you can desire. If you can't eat well in the US, it's because you aren't trying.

But how much of it is indigenous? Italian served in America is not American food.

/oblig

Jenthelibrarian: Not as good as Bourbon biccies.

Or Garibaldis.

Jenthelibrarian: They've been selling Oreo cookies in Tesco for yonks.

Yonks? I thought you guys were using the Euro now.

meekychuppet: Confabulat: Ha, what am I missing? What can you get that I can't get? Give me a break. America has pretty much any food you can desire. If you can't eat well in the US, it's because you aren't trying.

But how much of it is indigenous? Italian served in America is not American food.

So what IS American food? People have asked you before, and I don't get it.

I can go to the grocery store and cook up an Italian meal. If I want fresh pasta, I can go to the pasta place and pick up a batch. Why does it have to be in Italy to be properly Italian?

Silly. And BBQ rules.

staplermofo: Yonks? I thought you guys were using the Euro now.

*Snort*

meekychuppet:

Garibaldis.

Mmmm...squashed flies....

And how about the world shortage of fig rolls?

Confabulat: I can go to the grocery store and cook up an Italian meal. If I want fresh pasta, I can go to the pasta place and pick up a batch. Why does it have to be in Italy to be properly Italian?

Right, but it is still It... Oh forget it.

meekychuppet: But how much of it is indigenous

tons:

new england seafood
amish food
BBQ in many regions
tex-mex (is not mexican)
soul food

just to name a few

Jenthelibrarian: Mmmm...squashed flies....

YAY! Someone else who likes the dead fly biscuit!

And how about the world shortage of fig rolls?

The world needs better laxatives.

it's the same with beer, europeans think we have nothing pissy crap beer here.

meekychuppet: Confabulat: I can go to the grocery store and cook up an Italian meal. If I want fresh pasta, I can go to the pasta place and pick up a batch. Why does it have to be in Italy to be properly Italian?

Right, but it is still It... Oh forget it.

Just tell me what you consider "American food."

The city of New Orleans alone has contributed more to world cuisine than all of the U.K.

albo: tons:

new england seafood
amish food
BBQ in many regions
tex-mex (is not mexican)
soul food

just to name a few

I am not trying to start a fight here, and I conceded my lack of knowledge, however there us a prevailing opinion present here that any food served in America is American.

British food is the worst though - tasteless pesh.

Confabulat: Just tell me what you consider "American food."

Food that originated in America. fark me.

The city of New Orleans alone has contributed more to world cuisine than all of the U.K.

I know. I hate British food even more.

doublesecretprobation: it's the same with beer, europeans think we have nothing pissy crap beer here.

exactly. i had a Stoudt Gold helles last night that i compared favorably to the bavarian helles i drank in munich when i was there.

British people DIP THEIR FRENCH FRIES IN MAYONNAISE.

This alone makes their entire opinion on cuisine null and void.

doublesecretprobation: it's the same with beer, europeans think we have nothing pissy crap beer here.

YEAH!! ALL OF EUROPE THINKS THAT!!

meekychuppet: Food that originated in America. fark me.

but you have to remember: America consists of people who were kicked out of everywhere, stolen from someplace else, or who fled countries that sucked. so all of our food, short of what the american indians eat, essentially has roots elsewhere

Okay this started with a stupid article and became interesting and is now ruined by yanks measuring their dicks.

meekychuppet: YEAH!! ALL OF EUROPE THINKS THAT!!

settle down man, you're the one who said american food was horrible.

albo: but you have to remember: America consists of people who were kicked out of everywhere, stolen from someplace else, or who fled countries that sucked. so all of our food, short of what the american indians eat, essentially has roots elsewhere

...and the light bulb goes on.

meekychuppet: Okay this started with a stupid article and became interesting and is now ruined by yanks measuring their dicks.

my dad can beat up your dad.

doublesecretprobation: settle down man, you're the one who said american food was horrible.

Yes I did and that single comment, as is typical around here is singled out from all the others and taken the wrong way. Read the whole thread.

meekychuppet: ...and the light bulb goes on

and it's not like you got jammy dodgers from the picts or chicken tikka masala from teh celts