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Most Americans have no taste-buds. They don't eat lamb, and prefer grain-fed beef (which tastes like slightly gamey chicken) to grass-fed beef (which has a much
by wisty 15y ago
Most Americans have no taste-buds. They don't eat lamb, and prefer grain-fed beef (which tastes like slightly gamey chicken) to grass-fed beef (which has a much more ... beefy ... flavor). And don't even think of offering them kangaroo.
On the other hand, I'm sure there's some Minnesotan here, who'll tell me I'm a wimp for not eating gopher. Regional US food rocks, but generic "US food" is just bland.
- ericd 15y agoMeh, I eat plenty of lamb, and I know plenty of people who do as well. It's certainly not as popular as beef, but probably mainly because it's much pricier. Thomas Keller of French Laundry fame (three Michelin star restaurant in Napa) states in his cookbook that he actually prefers to use beef that's been finished on grain. Personally, I like both. Deer is delicious, if you haven't had it.
- potatolicious 15y ago> "Regional US food rocks, but generic "US food" is just bland." So. So true. American food is friggin' amazing, but you'd never know it if all you ate was what is normally labeled "American food".
- evilduck 15y agoGopher? Tame! Come visit New Orleans some time, we have the crazy stuff. That, and the American Craft Beer movement would like to have a word with you.
- commandar 15y ago>They don't eat lamb, and prefer grain-fed beef That really has as much to do with cost as anything. Grass-fed beef can be twice the price of grain-fed, and lamb's definitely not cheap, either.
- chimeracoder 15y agoI'm surprised it's not corn-fed beef - corn's a lot cheaper.
- commandar 15y agoCorn is a grain.
- chimeracoder 15y agoSorry, read that backwards (grass vs. grain). My mistake.
- HeyLaughingBoy 15y ago[shrug] depends on where you are. I have an ad somewhere for a local farm (Minnesota) selling grass fed beef for under $3 lb if you buy 1/4 animal or more. No way the corn-fed supermarket stuff can touch that price!