Re: Most enjoyed USA food

by rocknrollnobody Fri Mar 23, 2012 4:40 am

I grew up in Wetherby, and regularly visited the Wetherby Whaler often hailed as the greatest Fish and Chip shop on the planet.

I'm never really fussed as I'm allergic to fish and most chips taste the same.

by Calamity Jane Fri Mar 23, 2012 8:45 am

One of my favourite chippies. Used to work in Scarcroft and me and the other lasses in the office had a monthly meeting in the Wetherby Whaler. Happy days Smile

by Calamity Jane Thu Mar 29, 2012 7:56 am

I've got a horrid feeling that my bag is going to be over the weight limit tomorrow. (as am I after my trip to the chip shop)

by **Jonzee** Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:09 am

Drop some stuff off in Nottingham on your way down. I'll look after it for you.

by **BuffonIdol** Thu Mar 29, 2012 7:28 pm

The way to get round the weight issue is to wear all of your clothes and reserve luggage space exclusively for food!

by Lord SKAgiraffe Thu Mar 29, 2012 7:33 pm

BuffonIdol wrote:The way to get round the weight issue is to wear all of your clothes and reserve luggage space exclusively for food!

Indeed, especially if you are flying on an American airline, as they have to have a set of 19ft wide seats to cater for the 'Florida ass'.

by Calamity Jane Sat Mar 31, 2012 4:52 am

Well I managed to smuggle all my chocolate into the US and there is now

3 x whispas
3 x crunchies
1 x packet of rolos (update: they've been eaten)
4 x bumper bags of chocolate buttons
6 x bars of Old Jamaica chocolate

in the fridge. The two Aero easter eggs didn't make it out of the UK.

Looks like I'll be needing that 19ft wide seat next time I fly. Oink! pig

by ronnie pander Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:22 pm

I tried a Babe Ruth bar the other day and discovered that the Americans can actually produce a good chocolate bar. I think eating Hershey had scarred me.

And I also discovered this weekend that there isn't any arcane secret to making American pancakes. It's just British pancake batter with baking powder. I don't think I'll be making the British ones ever again....

by **Jonzee** Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:25 pm

Scottish pancakes are made with baking powder, too.

by ronnie pander Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:27 pm

Jonzee wrote:Scottish pancakes are made with baking powder, too.

Are they what you call "drop-scones"? Yeah, I think they're basically the same?

by **Jonzee** Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:40 pm

I think so, too.

by ronnie pander Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:57 pm

It's funny because I've eaten so many supermarket bought Scotch-pancakes over the years (the closest thing you can buy to an American one) that I'd kinda forgotten that they were actually Scottish. I should have said I'd never make the English one again rather than a British one.

It's good to know that these awesome pancakes originate so close to home...

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