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Is food disappointing outside of La?
Posted on 2/17/24 at 9:52 pm
Posted on 2/17/24 at 9:52 pm
I’m not a well traveled fella. Been to Africa for work, hit Mexico and South America a few times. Been to maybe 20 states. I never spent enough time in a place to really get into the food culture.
For you guys that travel a lot or have lived in numerous places, what’s your opinion on food outside of Louisiana?
For you guys that travel a lot or have lived in numerous places, what’s your opinion on food outside of Louisiana?
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Posted on 2/17/24 at 9:54 pm to Gee Grenouille
The majority of the world believes that only Louisiana cooks good food.
Posted on 2/17/24 at 9:55 pm to Gee Grenouille
IMO, yes.
LA seafood is GOAT.
TX BBQ is one exception. It's awesome.
LA seafood is GOAT.
TX BBQ is one exception. It's awesome.
Posted on 2/17/24 at 9:55 pm to Gee Grenouille
I don't eat Louisiana food very far from the Louisiana coast. I don't eat Louisiana food in North Louisiana. My only rule.
Posted on 2/17/24 at 9:56 pm to Gee Grenouille
One can find good food in any city in the U.S. but on a per capita basis Louisiana has to be at the top. Other continents have a legitimate argument as being superior but I don’t think it’s much of a question within the United States.
Posted on 2/17/24 at 9:57 pm to Gee Grenouille
The food in France is exceptional.
The food in Ireland is not as bad as people say. The fresh salmon tastes like butter.
So, it’s not disappointing elsewhere just different.
The food in Ireland is not as bad as people say. The fresh salmon tastes like butter.
So, it’s not disappointing elsewhere just different.
This post was edited on 2/17/24 at 10:10 pm
Posted on 2/17/24 at 9:58 pm to Gee Grenouille
Haven’t explored much of Europe, but the cuisine in Southeast Asia was incredible. I still think about some of the dishes I had while there.
Posted on 2/17/24 at 9:59 pm to Gee Grenouille
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MessageGee GrenouilleIs food disappointing outside of La?
Yes. Louisiana is the only place in the entire world that has good food.
What an idiotic question.
Yes, Louisiana/Cajun/Creole cuisine is fantastic. But there is amazing food all over the country and all over the world.
How sheltered and small minded do you have to be to even entertain this type of question.
And as much as I love my native cuisine, the best meals I’ve ever had were outside of Louisiana
Posted on 2/17/24 at 10:02 pm to Gee Grenouille
Texas food > Bunkie, Louisiana food
Posted on 2/17/24 at 10:03 pm to Gee Grenouille
I wouldn't say it's disappointing, just different. The thing about LA food is for the most part you're only going to get it in LA.
You can get good food from other cuisines and cultures in most big cities.
At least that's my experience. I've traveled a good bit and recently moved from LA to MN. There's definitely good food around here, but we crave home cooking and it's almost impossible to find.
You can get good food from other cuisines and cultures in most big cities.
At least that's my experience. I've traveled a good bit and recently moved from LA to MN. There's definitely good food around here, but we crave home cooking and it's almost impossible to find.
Posted on 2/17/24 at 10:04 pm to Gee Grenouille
There's good food all over.
I'm probably gonna catch shite here, but Louisville food is phenomenal.
They're the UPS hub, as such get really fresh seafood even though interior US.
Great bourbon selection obviously.
Louisville is a hidden food gem.
I'm probably gonna catch shite here, but Louisville food is phenomenal.
They're the UPS hub, as such get really fresh seafood even though interior US.
Great bourbon selection obviously.
Louisville is a hidden food gem.
Posted on 2/17/24 at 10:05 pm to Gee Grenouille
I believe LA produces the best food for what I like with the exception of bbq. I believe the closer you are to LA the better the food is. The further away you get fro. Here the worst the food is. You can find great food anywhere, but you want find some podunk little town with 3 or 4 good places very often outside of here. Lockhart, TX may be an argument.
Posted on 2/17/24 at 10:06 pm to Gee Grenouille
Louisiana food is pretty easy to make generally. I think it's overstated how much of a culinary stronghold it is. Great food, but nothing about it is complex, most of it is due to access to fresh seafood which you can clearly get in other places.
Posted on 2/17/24 at 10:08 pm to Gee Grenouille
Yes. There are a few places to get good food at a good value. NYC, L.A., Mexican in the RGV, BBQ in TX. I have been to 48 states. South LA has the best food.
Posted on 2/17/24 at 10:11 pm to Gee Grenouille
This post was edited on 2/17/24 at 10:17 pm
Posted on 2/17/24 at 10:12 pm to Gee Grenouille
What makes LA notable is not so much the quality of the food itself but the food culture surrounding it: men as well as women taking interest & pride in cooking, celebrating hole in the wall mom & pop joints, remembering old restaurants, etc...
This sort of thing is rare in Protestant, Anglo-Saxon cultures ("Eat to live, don't live to eat"). It is no accident it is French Catholic South LA that produced this culture.
This sort of thing is rare in Protestant, Anglo-Saxon cultures ("Eat to live, don't live to eat"). It is no accident it is French Catholic South LA that produced this culture.
Posted on 2/17/24 at 10:15 pm to Gee Grenouille
Louisiana has the best Texas Roadhouses in the country
Posted on 2/17/24 at 10:19 pm to Gee Grenouille
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Is food disappointing outside of La
No…as long as you don’t “force it.”
Anywhere along the gulf coast, there is fresh seafood and a pretty heavy Cajun influence, so you are good there. However, if you go to Nebraska and order “Cajun” food, you are destined to be disappointed. The Midwest is beef country, so you order whatever beef dish is common there. Same goes for Colorado or west Texas…Mexican food is great out there, so you order that. Just takes some common sense to find something good to eat while traveling.
Posted on 2/17/24 at 10:20 pm to Gee Grenouille
quote:I'll assume it's an earnest question.
never spent enough time in a place to really get into the food culture
No.
Yeah, there's region's that a lot of people aren't fans of (looking at you Midwest), but the world is packed full of amazing local food.
Posted on 2/17/24 at 10:21 pm to Gee Grenouille
Depends on where you are and what is being served. But I think when people say the food is better in Louisiana, that applies more to the people in the area. If you go to someone's house for dinner in Idaho, there is a good chance it will not be as good as if you go to someone's house in Louisiana (assuming both are average cooks for their area)
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