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re: Does food outside of LA suck?
Posted on 12/10/23 at 5:30 pm to NolaLovingClemsonFan
Posted on 12/10/23 at 5:30 pm to NolaLovingClemsonFan
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Does food outside of LA suck?
In my experience on the west coast and the Midwest, yes, it's nowhere near as good
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Posted on 12/10/23 at 5:46 pm to notiger1997
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Meh. NO ranks #3 or 4 in the country with restaurant rankings.
Nah.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 8:33 pm to TejasHorn
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keeps cardiologists busy.
I swear some of you say the dumbest goddamn shite
Posted on 12/12/23 at 9:13 am to Gaston
quote:That's their problem.
and I doubt most trained chefs have a cabinet at home with Slap Yo Momma in it.
And spice is flavor, not hot!
Pepper and the like is hot.
This post was edited on 12/12/23 at 9:15 am
Posted on 12/12/23 at 9:20 am to Mo Jeaux
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Nah.
per capita - yes
Nola just doesn't have the variety that a place like Houston does
Posted on 12/12/23 at 9:21 am to Tigers4Lyfe
I like flavor as well…I well season every protein before I cook it. I like Cavender’s a lot for chicken.
Posted on 12/12/23 at 9:46 am to Gaston
quote:Many people mistakenly use the word "spice or spicy" to mean hot. It's wrong.
I like flavor as well
When boiled crawfish are spicy, that's to mean they are full of flavor. Not necessarily just hot.
Posted on 12/12/23 at 4:18 pm to NolaLovingClemsonFan
I've eaten some great food around the states and the world, but... I can generally eat better out of a gas station in Louisiana than most other places.
Balkans/slavic food is probably my next favorite.
Balkans/slavic food is probably my next favorite.
Posted on 12/12/23 at 4:34 pm to Midtiger farm
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per capita - yes
Well, that wasn't the claim, but I'm not even sure that is correct.
Posted on 12/12/23 at 4:43 pm to geauxskeet
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I can generally eat better out of a gas station in Louisiana than most other places.
You people. 
Posted on 12/12/23 at 7:08 pm to Mo Jeaux
I was born and raised in Louisiana but have since lived on both coasts and now live in the upper Midwest (and I'll never live in Louisiana again).
I've had great food everywhere I've lived (and traveled). If you can't find great food outside of Louisiana, you probably aren't looking for it or you're too biased to accept Louisiana isn't some food oasis.
I've had great food everywhere I've lived (and traveled). If you can't find great food outside of Louisiana, you probably aren't looking for it or you're too biased to accept Louisiana isn't some food oasis.
Posted on 12/12/23 at 7:12 pm to SUB
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The only exception is Greek / Lebanese food. I've yet to find a city in the US with better food like this.
I find this hard to believe. Louisiana has relatively small populations of Greek and Lebanese people, and for some reason Louisiana lumps the two cuisines together despite them being distinct (and I haven't seen anywhere else lump them together).
I'm married to a Greek woman from Chicago (which has one of the largest Greek populations in the US) and Chicago Greek food is better than anywhere I've had in Louisiana.
And I've had a long term girlfriend from Lebanon (I love Mediterranean women
), and the best Lebanese I've had is in Michigan. This post was edited on 12/12/23 at 7:16 pm
Posted on 12/12/23 at 7:47 pm to Sayre
Louisiana is great at their own food which is to be expected
NOLA has some great fine dining restaurants that I definitely enjoy
Outside of that Louisiana is meh but that's just due to population
The Houston metro area is almost double the population of the entire state of LA and it's much more of a melting pot
NOLA has some great fine dining restaurants that I definitely enjoy
Outside of that Louisiana is meh but that's just due to population
The Houston metro area is almost double the population of the entire state of LA and it's much more of a melting pot
Posted on 12/12/23 at 8:36 pm to Gaston
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There’s a delicacy to fine dining that is subtle and nuanced, and I doubt most trained chefs have a cabinet at home with Slap Yo Momma in it.
This sounds about as snobbish as people who try to justify drinking those terrible tasting IPAs
Posted on 12/12/23 at 8:45 pm to deltaland
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This sounds about as snobbish as people who try to justify drinking those terrible tasting IPAs
But he ain’t wrong
This post was edited on 12/12/23 at 8:46 pm
Posted on 12/12/23 at 9:06 pm to tadman
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New York,
Has good food. Hot dog carts are legit, and the Italian influence there leads to great pizza and Italian restaurants.
The Ms Delta has some incredible restaurants. The food here is largely unknown to most but due to lack of popular chains and a lot of Cajun/creole, Italian, and black American influences we have a ton of local restaurants that are really good.
Original Does Eat Place in Greenville
5 o clock on deer creek
Sherman’s
Downtown Grille
Vito’s
Cicero’s
Lillos
NOLA
The Pharm
Giardina’s
Crystal Grill
Posted on 12/12/23 at 9:12 pm to TheDude854
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I’m from NOLA and still live there, and I’ve traveled quite a bit in my life. I’ve come to the conclusion that all big cities have good high-end restaurants with good food just like NOLA. The difference lies in the cheap, hole-in-the-wall restaurants. Some of the best food in NOLA comes from those types of places, but in other cities, it’s the blandest, crappiest food you’ll ever eat.
Honestly the only area of the U.S. that has crappy food is the Midwest. Completely bland with no food culture. Too much German ancestry, Germany isn’t really known for its good food.
Anywhere with lots of French, Hispanic, Italian, Asian, Black influence is going to have good food. Areas with lots of German and English ancestry will be bland
Posted on 12/13/23 at 11:07 am to NolaLovingClemsonFan
I moved from New Orleans to out west and do tons of traveling to bigger, West Coast cities.
There is good food all over. And they certainly know how to incorporate vegetables, healthier ingredients more skillfully.
Salad options in New Orleans are pretty scarce, that’s one major shortcoming.
There is good food all over. And they certainly know how to incorporate vegetables, healthier ingredients more skillfully.
Salad options in New Orleans are pretty scarce, that’s one major shortcoming.
Posted on 12/13/23 at 5:22 pm to Mo Jeaux
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Right. I'd even entertainment arguments that Louisiana is overrated in terms of food.
Louisiana is one of 10 states that I've lived in. Louisiana food is NOT overrated. I miss it badly, and the music too. Sure, other places have great food too. Usually something international like Thai, Indian, Lebanese, etc. You have to hunt around a bit. Louisiana hole-in-the-wall restaurants are usually great when compared to similar places elsewhere.
Posted on 12/13/23 at 6:16 pm to Parallax
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I find this hard to believe. Louisiana has relatively small populations of Greek and Lebanese people, and for some reason Louisiana lumps the two cuisines together despite them being distinct (and I haven't seen anywhere else lump them together).
It doesn't get discussed much, but the few interviews I've read basically outline that it was a combination of exposure and (way the back when) to counter anti-Middle Eastern bias. Conveniently, I remembered this article that ran fairly recently: LINK
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