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21.07.2011, 09:39
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| | | World's 50 most delicious foods
According to CNN: http://www.cnngo.com/explorations/ea...535?page=0%2C0
Proud to see my favourite chicken rice and chilli crabs on the list but the marmite, maple syrup and buttered popcorn are seriously dodgy choices! 
No Swiss foods. Sorry.
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21.07.2011, 09:49
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| | | Re: World's 50 most delicious foods
| Quote: | |  | | | No Swiss foods. Sorry. | | | | | Any Swiss food on that US-domiciled list would not be allowed on UBS or CS staff restaurant menus for at least until the end of the 2012 tax year, so that's probably a good thing.
On the other hand "Hamburger, Germany", and "Ice Cream, United States"  seem to somewhat misrepresent the actual origin of these particular dishes
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21.07.2011, 10:48
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| | | Re: World's 50 most delicious foods
This seems to be a compilation of various criteria:
Most infuential meals around the world
Most significant developments in food
Individuals popular choices
It is difficult to compare International cuisine with everyday popular foods and snacks.  |
21.07.2011, 10:53
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| Quote: |  | | | FISH AND CHIPS
Anything that’s been around since the 1860s can’t be doing much wrong. The staple of the Victorian British working class is a crunchy-outside, soft-inside dish of simple, un-adorned food fundamentals.
Sprinkled with salt, vinegar and dollops of tartar sauce | | | | | No, no, NO!
I see no point in reading any further.
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21.07.2011, 10:55
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| | | Re: World's 50 most delicious foods
I bet a soggy doner kebab after 10 pints of Guinness isn't on the list  | | This user would like to thank PaddyG for this useful post: | |
21.07.2011, 11:01
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| | | Re: World's 50 most delicious foods
| Quote: | | | | | It is difficult to compare International cuisine with everyday popular foods and snacks. | | | | | True, but most of these dishes are readily available in most cosmopolitan places around the world, hence making them everyday meal IMO.
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21.07.2011, 11:04
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You know, reading this tripe and that ridiculous article on the BBC about "Americanisms" makes me realise just how lazy some journalists are.
Sometimes I wonder whether I could get paid to write pointless, ill-researched drivel.
After all, I write enough of it here for free. Why not make a living out of it?
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21.07.2011, 11:04
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They are joking right?
Where in the list is "Mousaka, Greece" and "Souvlaki, Cyprus"?
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21.07.2011, 11:09
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Here's another example of the kind of thing I mean: | Quote: | | | | WORLD'S 5 MOST DELICIOUS TYPES OF WORM
1. The earthworm: tasty fried with onions and butter. Goes very well with mashed potatoes. Popular in Siam.
2. The olgoi-khorkhoi: difficult to catch, but full of fine flavours, discernible to only the most discriminating palate. Wear rubber boots when hunting. Popular in Mongolia.
3. The anchovy: a delicious worm of the sea. Delicious on pizza. Popular in Uzbekistan.
4. The fieldmouse: a cheeky little worm from the woods. Goes well with clay baked hedgehog and chips. Gypsies swear by it.
5. The elephant: a big worm, grey, with a trunk. Not a worm. Worm. Whatever. I'm getting paid for this, you know. Who's the mug now? | | | | | | | The following 3 users would like to thank for this useful post: | |
21.07.2011, 11:09
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| Quote: | | | | No, no, NO!
I see no point in reading any further. | | | | | Hear hear! The tartar sauce is for the scampi in a basket - they don`t know nuffin.  | | The following 6 users would like to thank grumpygit for this useful post: | |
21.07.2011, 11:14
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| | | Re: World's 50 most delicious foods
...and who said British food is terrible? A few in the top 50 isn't bad, though Bacon Sandwich should be in the top ten, or sausage and tomato sandwich.
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21.07.2011, 11:27
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| | | Re: World's 50 most delicious foods
| Quote: | | | | | They are joking right?
Where in the list is "Mousaka, Greece" and "Souvlaki, Cyprus"? | | | | | and:
Hummus, Israel
Linsen mit Spätzle, Germany
Currywurst, Germany
French Fries, Belgium
Schnitzel, Austria
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21.07.2011, 11:29
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| Quote: | | | | | Currywurst, Germany | | | | |  ................ | | The following 3 users would like to thank for this useful post: | |
21.07.2011, 11:37
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| Quote: | | | | No, no, NO!
I see no point in reading any further. | | | | | There were even mushy peas in the bloody picture - how much more of a clue did they need?
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21.07.2011, 11:47
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| | | Re: World's 50 most delicious foods
| Quote: | | | | You know, reading this tripe and that ridiculous article on the BBC about "Americanisms" makes me realise just how lazy some journalists are.
Sometimes I wonder whether I could get paid to write pointless, ill-researched drivel.
After all, I write enough of it here for free. Why not make a living out of it? | | | | | Seriously DB, you should see some of the tripe on any newspaper website. It's just filler, and the majority isn't even proof-read proper, like.
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21.07.2011, 12:19
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Champ. Yes, yes, YES!
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21.07.2011, 12:21
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| | | Re: World's 50 most delicious foods
> Popcorn ? brrrrr
> Kebab without specification ! Shawarma Kebab not mentioned !
> Lamb Vindaloo nowhere !
> Züri Gschnätzlets not listed !
> Berner Röschti not listed !
> Mechouiya not listed !
> Texan BEEF BBQ not listed !
> Gugelhopf not listed !
> Spaghetti Bolognese enriched with Curry and Soy Sauce nowhere !
In short, I will avoid any CNN restaurant of the future  | Quote: | | | | | | | | | | |
21.07.2011, 12:31
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| | | Re: World's 50 most delicious foods
So "grilled bread" is the new toast?
And are they serious about adding a dollop of marmalade to the already marmited toast? Do they think it is the UK version of peanut and jelly? To quote DB "No, no, no.)
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21.07.2011, 12:51
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Taste is a matter of taste. -- Old Chinese adage*
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21.07.2011, 13:14
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Damn typos - they spelled Pata Negra as "Parma Ham, Italy"
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