Lets Talk Food

Can't really speak to other types of food, but the #1 reason Mexican food doesn't taste the same outside of New Mexico is there's no chile in it, red or green. If it does have chile, then it's weak-ass chile. The heat or bite or whatever you want to call it can be addicting. Jalapenos don't cut it. I suppose you could ship frozen chile to wherever. Maybe this is how Garduno's in the Palms does it...I'll have to eat there next time I go to Vegas to see.

Damn I'm hungry for some rellenos.

ScottieK

[mrkilla]

Yea pokers dead right now in NY but theres rumor regarding a few B+M's ... AC and FW arent far off though

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Sbarro pizza seems to be the closest thing outside of NY that taste like NY style pizza.

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Then maybe people just tend to prefer what they grew up with. I have never been to New York and therefore have never had real NY style pizza, but I think Sbarro completely blows. That's just my opinion.

Pizza Hut >>>>> Sbarro

I mentioned I live in Chicago, but I grew up in Phoenix and my favorite pizza place is still the local place called Barro's that we would always order from. If I grew up in Chicago and moved to Phoenix, I would probably think Barro's sucked (and a lot of people in Phoenix do) and would be sitting there in Phoenix craving a stuffed sausage pie from Giordano's or something.

I am going home to Phx for Christmas and I was excited that I would get to have some Barro's. Then I thought it was kind of odd that I was sitting in Chicago craving pizza from Phoenix.

I think people create biases based on what they grew up with and what is local for them.

[MrMon]

Growing up in St. Louis, many of the local varieties are very popular, but I can't stand them. Imo's is horrible and I can't even get past the front door of White Castle due to the smell. But I love Ted Drewes Frozen Custard, Rich & Charlie's, and the many varieties of toasted ravioli. Pizza is definitely better in Chicago.

Best hot dogs come from Home Depot. But that's because I have a 4 year-old buddy who comes along. Nothing improves the flavor like having your son enjoy it with you.

[astroglide]

rich & charlies is a dump

ted drewe's, while good, is blown away by fritz's

[MrMon]

All depends on which Rich & Charlie's you go to. Some are better than others.

Ah, the Fritz's vs. Ted Drewes debate. When Fritz's gets another 50 years under their belt, we'll talk. And I grew up in Florissant, when Fritz's was an A&W Root Beer stand.

[Leaky Eye]

I would guess it is the market at work. In a place where a food originates there are probably a lot of people making the same thing. If a bunch of people are selling the same food, only the good ones will survive. However, if one opened a taco stand in Bankok it probably wouldn't have to be very good (provided Thais will eat tacos).

[rusty JEDI]

I think it comes down to what you grew up on. Most people think their own mom makes the best stuffing, or lasagna.

rJ