Whose cuisine reigns supreme?

Post by **Zaia** » 2003-02-03 12:03pm

Dahak wrote:
Iceberg wrote:
Kelly Antilles wrote: Yes it is, dumbass. The pizza we enjoy in the states isn't like Italian pizza though. It was created to make a lot quickly.
Sorry, not so, Kelly.
Real, traditional Neapolitan pizza is as follows:
Dough, tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, basil. Put in excruciatingly hot brick oven for precisely sixty seconds, remove and serve.
But the difference between Real pizza, and what they serve in Pizza Hut and the lot is, that a real pizza isn't consisting of 90% dough, instead they are very thin.
Argh, I hate those inch-thick dough...things they call pizza...

I'm sorry, but Neopolitan--->Naples--->Italy--->Italian. How is Neopolitan pizza not Italian again, Iceberg?

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-02-03 12:08pm

Italian.

salm · Post by **salm** » 2003-02-03 12:56pm

Zaia wrote:
Dahak wrote:
Iceberg wrote: Sorry, not so, Kelly.
Real, traditional Neapolitan pizza is as follows:
Dough, tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, basil. Put in excruciatingly hot brick oven for precisely sixty seconds, remove and serve.
But the difference between Real pizza, and what they serve in Pizza Hut and the lot is, that a real pizza isn't consisting of 90% dough, instead they are very thin.
Argh, I hate those inch-thick dough...things they call pizza...
I'm sorry, but Neopolitan--->Naples--->Italy--->Italian. How is Neopolitan pizza not Italian again, Iceberg?

erm... what´s this discussion about the origin of pizza???

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2003-02-03 01:15pm

Looks like so far, there are only three of us who have had the chance to try Greek food...

Dahak · Post by **Dahak** » 2003-02-03 01:20pm

Crayz9000 wrote:Looks like so far, there are only three of us who have had the chance to try Greek food...

I had Greek food before, but I still prefer Italian.
Greek just lacks sauces and pasta

Faram · Post by **Faram** » 2003-02-03 01:21pm

Greek is ok.

The real feast is Thai food.

A friend of my is married to a Thai, she makes the most extraordinary exelent aweresome food imaginable!

Fuck the rest go for the best Thai food!

Dahak · Post by **Dahak** » 2003-02-03 01:24pm

Faram wrote:Greek is ok.

The real feast is Thai food.

A friend of my is married to a Thai, she makes the most extraordinary exelent aweresome food imaginable!

Fuck the rest go for the best Thai food!

Most of the things in Thai and other Asian cuisines are too hot and spicy for me to survive more than a few bites...

Datana · Post by **Datana** » 2003-02-03 02:43pm

Thai is definitely what I prefer. It might help that I like my food spicy. Japanese and Chinese are close seconds, despite the relative blandness of Japanese food in comparison to other styles. Too bad you can't get any decent Asian food here in Oregon.

Iceberg · Post by **Iceberg** » 2003-02-03 03:59pm

Zaia wrote:
Dahak wrote:
Iceberg wrote: Sorry, not so, Kelly.
Real, traditional Neapolitan pizza is as follows:
Dough, tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, basil. Put in excruciatingly hot brick oven for precisely sixty seconds, remove and serve.
But the difference between Real pizza, and what they serve in Pizza Hut and the lot is, that a real pizza isn't consisting of 90% dough, instead they are very thin.
Argh, I hate those inch-thick dough...things they call pizza...
I'm sorry, but Neopolitan--->Naples--->Italy--->Italian. How is Neopolitan pizza not Italian again, Iceberg?

I said "not so" to her statement that American pizza (as opposed to Italian pizza) is made for quick prep.

You can't GET any more quick than a minute and a half.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-02-03 04:04pm

Dahak wrote:
Faram wrote:Greek is ok.

The real feast is Thai food.

A friend of my is married to a Thai, she makes the most extraordinary exelent aweresome food imaginable!

Fuck the rest go for the best Thai food!
Most of the things in Thai and other Asian cuisines are too hot and spicy for me to survive more than a few bites...

You probably haven't even had the "real" Asian spice levels, just the watered-down versions for Europeans and Americans

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-02-03 04:05pm

Crayz9000 wrote:Looks like so far, there are only three of us who have had the chance to try Greek food...

There is a big Greek community in the area (Tarpon Springs, for those Tampa Bay/Florida folks on the board) and they have some great restaurants.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-02-03 04:06pm

Faram wrote:The real feast is Thai food.

A friend of my is married to a Thai, she makes the most extraordinary exelent aweresome food imaginable!

Fuck the rest go for the best Thai food!

Grr...my mom got some Pad Thai the other day and now you've just reminded me of it!

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-02-03 04:15pm

I asked a female colleague this question and she said English!

Quick, help me beat her to a pulp before she spreads her ideas!

Dahak · Post by **Dahak** » 2003-02-03 05:36pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:I asked a female colleague this question and she said English!

Quick, help me beat her to a pulp before she spreads her ideas!

For me, one of the biggest mysteries of all time is how the English people could've built an worldspanning Empire with that cuisine...

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2003-02-03 05:37pm

To conquer others so they wouldn't have to eat their own.

Post by **Colonel Olrik** » 2003-02-03 05:38pm

Dahak wrote:
Admiral Valdemar wrote:I asked a female colleague this question and she said English!

Quick, help me beat her to a pulp before she spreads her ideas!
For me, one of the biggest mysteries of all time is how the English people could've built an worldspanning Empire with that cuisine...

Everybody wanted to get away from it. Also, it made the Navy food seem bearable by comparison.

Their beer is good, though.

Pistolero · Post by **Pistolero** » 2003-02-03 05:43pm

Best cuisine? Hands-down, Mexican. I mean authentic homemade Mexican. While Taco Hell is OK for a quick, fattenning bite, it is most definitely not Mexican food.

spongyblue · Post by **spongyblue** » 2003-02-03 05:47pm

Greek food is the shit. There is a Greek Town in Downtown Detroit(see the city aint that bad) They have some awsome fucking food. Great desserts as well.

Red Beans&Rice is a creole dish, best combo of rice and beans in the world.

A nice fish and chips every once in a while is ok, but kidney pie? Who lost a bet to come up with that one?

Next of Kin · Post by **Next of Kin** » 2003-02-03 05:47pm

Ted wrote:
Darth Pounder wrote:I went with Italian because Irish wasn't available. Itallian food is nice, rich, and a good accompanyment to decent red wine. Plus how many ppl here haven't enjoyed the joys of pizza?
Pizza isn't Italian.

My vote will go for Italian food. Having some Italian blood means that I can easily get my hands on home cooked meals. Mmmmmmmmmmm.....

Yes Ted, the greeks had made use of a bread dish and smothered it with olive oil, garlic, and herbs but Italians thought of the idea of putting in a box and selling it for 6.99 along with a six pack of coke! (pick up of course!)

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » 2003-02-03 07:17pm

I'm not Korean, but damn that food is good!!!

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-02-03 07:28pm

Colonel Olrik wrote:
Dahak wrote:
Admiral Valdemar wrote:I asked a female colleague this question and she said English!

Quick, help me beat her to a pulp before she spreads her ideas!
For me, one of the biggest mysteries of all time is how the English people could've built an worldspanning Empire with that cuisine...

Everybody wanted to get away from it. Also, it made the Navy food seem bearable by comparison.

Their beer is good, though.

Except for Yorkshire Pudding. Oh fuck yes, they rule!

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-02-03 08:49pm

Chinese, Korean, Malaysian, Indian, Thai, Japanese, Indonesian, Burmese and Vietnamese.

Italian to round it all out.

CmdrWilkens · Post by **CmdrWilkens** » 2003-02-03 11:57pm

Nothing tops out good ol' Chesapeake cookin'. Lots of seafood and lots of "Old Bay."

salm · Post by **salm** » 2003-02-04 12:06am

phongn wrote:
Dahak wrote:
Faram wrote:Greek is ok.

The real feast is Thai food.

A friend of my is married to a Thai, she makes the most extraordinary exelent aweresome food imaginable!

Fuck the rest go for the best Thai food!
Most of the things in Thai and other Asian cuisines are too hot and spicy for me to survive more than a few bites...
You probably haven't even had the "real" Asian spice levels, just the watered-down versions for Europeans and Americans

hey, i´ve got the real asian spice level and i consider it to be the best spice level worldwide.

sambal olek + these marbel shaped chillies = win

result being, that whenever i cook for myself nobody else besides my room mate is able to eat it.

The Dark · Post by **The Dark** » 2003-02-04 12:13am

phongn wrote:
Crayz9000 wrote:Looks like so far, there are only three of us who have had the chance to try Greek food...
There is a big Greek community in the area (Tarpon Springs, for those Tampa Bay/Florida folks on the board) and they have some great restaurants.

Yeah, Greek's OK (trust me, they're not just in Tarpon

). I just prefer Russian. I can't digest something used in Chinese and Mexican food (not sure what they have in common), so they make me ill, evne though I like the taste. And no, it's not the spices. I like dried habanero peppers, which are ~8 times hotter than jalapenos (fresh peppers are too hot for me to eat...they cause rashes on bare skin). I'm just annoyed that my dad's pepper bushes aren't doing good this year.