What about the unique items at the McDonalds in Scandanavia?

According to the Viking thread, the McMackeral burger (rolled, raw fish on a bed of lichen - has been very slow to catch on in the U.S. except for Minnisota) and their Caribou McNuggets with Lingonberry dip are quite excellent.

I may have to try those.

>cheese steak 15cm and 30cm
Tomorrow it'll be the 8th time! (April to September) I'll eat at subways ;-). Seems I'm really hooked. Yes, it's good food and the next sandwich is for free :-), Up to now, I only had "steaks", what now?

Remember those old hidden camera Folger's Coffee commercials? I've always wished they'd do that in Paris, substituting MacDonald's fries for the frites at some of the top Parisian bistros and brasseries. I'm convinced that all the people who gasp at the thought of eating at MacDonald's wouldn't know the difference or perhaps would end up preferring those frites to the usual ones.

I have *occasionally* done the MacDonald's (etc) thing when travelling. Mosty those occasions were simply for the the sheer convenience of knowing pretty much how much it will cost and being able to get it quickly, but sometimes there are other reasons too!

For instance McDonald's was BY FAR the least expensive food to be found in Zermatt, plus they had an enforced non smoking policy too, which proved to be an unbeatable combination!

Cheers,

Bill (in Sydney)

cheese steak or what :-)

logos999
I can't help you on this one. When I eat at Subway, I always have a veggie sandwich. My husband likes the meatball sub or BMT that has salami and other kinds of meat.

You mean logos you took my advice 5 months ago about cheese steaks with southwest sauce...yummy yummy...

Actually, during my trip through Germany and Austria in June, I saw subways opening up all over the place...there was one not quite open just off the main square in Frankfurt; it's probably open now...I ate at one in Heidelberg which had been open for about a week (the food tastes just like in the USA and they even use the same menu with the English names as well as German names) and I saw a Subway under construction in Vienna near the big cathedral there.

If I'm going to eat a bunch of fat calories at once, I'll make it a Shrimp Burritos from my favorite taco shop at home. I never eat at McDonalds.

Abroad, I love the Nord Sea for fast food. It's simple and delicious, plus that the food is on display so I can look it over.

>advice 5 months ago about cheese steaks with southwest sauce...yummy yummy...
Yes :-), but now after 7 steaks I want to try someting else. Just what's the 2nd best thing?

'Waht is the point of going to London and eating Indian food?'

So are you saying that we should only ever eat food native to where we are? I like Indian food. The chances of my ever going to India, however, are slim. And if I did, it would be a one-off trip. Are you telling me I shouldn't eat Indian food at all then except for (and only very possibly/unlikely that I ever make the trip) one week of my life?
Don't be daft.
Anyway, I'd say the average Brit probably eats Indian food once a week/fortnight or so, so you are eating like a native Brit if you eat Indian here.

logos, next time you're in the US, try to find a locally-owned, "Mom and Pop" type sub shop. If you're enjoying Subway subs, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

I swore not to eat at a US-based fast food place when we visited Europe but the McDonalds in the old Budapest train station was too beautiful NOT to have at least a cup of something.

The food displays at Nordsee were really attractive, but is it normal for the sandwich to be served cold? A cold fish sandwich was something my tastebuds weren't prepared for. Probably just me.

MvK

There's a Subway near my office. I occasionally use it, but the food all tastes american to me (ie sweet and too salty). However I am a sucker for their italian meat combination with cheese.

However one completely unacceptable thing about them is that they call the minimum wage jam-rolls who put the sarnies together "Sandwich Artists". Beat that for a bucket of tossery. "Sandwich Artist" FFS.

On the subject of Indian food in England - it is a national cuisine now. The food that we eat in our curry-houses is unique to Britain, apart from the ubiquitous chicken tikka marsala there is also stuff like the balti - which is from Birmingham, not Bombay.

>they call the minimum wage jam-rolls who put the sarnies together "Sandwich Artists". Beat that for a bucket of tossery. "Sandwich Artist" FFS.<

Does anyone have an English-English dictionary? :)

((I))

logos: The meatball marinara with cheese, parmesean cheese, and oregano is good, as is the Club with cheese, mayo, mustard, lettuce, tomato, oil and vinegar.

"logos, next time you're in the US, try to find a locally-owned, "Mom and Pop" type sub shop. If you're enjoying Subway subs, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised."

Or maybe not. Most mom and pop places (if they've managed to stay in business) buy their rolls daily. Depending on when you get your sandwich, the roll may not be all that fresh. The best part of Subway, is I always seem to get a very soft roll right out of the oven. Mom and Pop may reheat theirs, but it just can't compare, sadly.

By the way, after thinking about this issue, I realize I have explained why places like Subway are so popular. When someone drives down the street or travels to a new town or even area of his own town, he is taking a big gamble when he goes to an independently owned Mom and Pop shop. He may get lucky and get something wonderful, but he is just as likely to get something less than wonderful, or something downright awful. But if a person sees a Subway sign, he knows pretty much what he is going to get. That's why people feel comfortable going to a branch of a place they know and why these places flourish.

> I think you'll be pleasantly surprised."

Or Not. I found the quality of "Mom and Pop" food shops in the US to be EXTREMELY variable.

Cheers,

Bill

Bill and Neo,

You guys can find argument in anything, can't you?

Sorry my comments aren't up to your high standards. Perhaps I'll have my future comments proof-read by the Harvard debate team.

MvK

Ira, here's an English-English dictionary link I learned from audere:

http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/

Mark, what on earth are you talking about? Who's arguing with you?

I'm sorry, that when someone suggests that Mom and Pop restaurants are better than chains that someone might say that depends. Geez. Aren't people allowed to have differing opinions here?

Your comment about "high standards" doesn't even make sense. I simply said (and so did Bill) that the quality would depend upon the individual place. Do you honestly believe that EVERY single Mom and Pop place is wonderful? Comeon now, I doubt that you do.