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regional foods are a delight...

August 04, 2016 07:11AM
when you can find them... they grow ever more rare.

Back in 1971 my wife and I had some guests over for dinner... this was in Germany. They were from Indiana. On the menu that night were "Tacos". They had never heard of tacos.

Of course today there are only a handful of people on earth who have not heard of tacos.

Most people today have heard of 'fish tacos'.... but back in 2008, not so long ago, I remember stopping at one of those quick stops in Mississippi and they had 'catfish tacos'... I had never heard of that.

During my 'around the USA' motorcycle trips finding unique regional foods was a high priority for me. And it's not so much the food stuff itself being unique, although it can be, it's the 'preparation'.

IMHO.. I give the nod to the southern states and by that I mean from Az. all the way to Virginia. They seem to me to be more creative.

One thing I pride myself in greatly was that on my round the USA excursions I almost never at any of the popular food chains, McD's, Carl's JR.... the exception being White Castle because we don't have those out west. I liked to look for those dining establishments that had hand painted menus on their store fronts/windows.

But I should make note that: I am no where NEAR as particular about food as the rest of you... and by that I mean there are very, very few types of food I do not like... that is, don't like to the point that I can't eat it. There are foods I don't care to eat but they don't necessarily taste 'bad' to me. Just off the top of my head I can think of only a couple.... buttermilk and sweet pickles. I'm not a big fan of peaches.

In my experience the foods that I find most disliked are: (and I like all of these)... Fish, Okra, Tomatoes, Liver.

And with that said... one of my least favorites foods could be the most popular food in the world - chicken. I don't 'dislike' chicken but it's the most boring of all foods, IMHO. - JamesJM
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  I am speechless...

JamesJM794July 30, 2016 10:17AM

  Ok I'm lost...

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  Sounds like my Jaguar...

JamesJM745July 30, 2016 10:39AM

  Another time

waterfield839July 30, 2016 10:58AM

  Like I just replied to waterfield..

sstrams765July 30, 2016 11:25AM

  My Suzuki had it

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  Well, I'll be...

sstrams777July 31, 2016 04:36AM

  Re: Well, I'll be...

waterfield725July 31, 2016 07:16AM

  Ok, my next question is..

sstrams734July 31, 2016 08:21AM

  Re: Ok, my next question is..

waterfield735July 31, 2016 08:59AM

  ..and the attorney becomes the janitor...

sstrams728July 31, 2016 09:30AM

  My Mazda has that feature

LesBaker725August 02, 2016 02:39PM

  Re: My Suzuki had it

waterfield675July 31, 2016 07:12AM

  I was lucky, my wife hated that car

Atlantic Ram695July 31, 2016 12:30PM

  Pepper Attachments

waterfield861July 31, 2016 02:23PM

  That's one gorgeous..

sstrams747July 31, 2016 02:29PM

  What a cutie!

Atlantic Ram688August 04, 2016 12:40AM

  Re: What a cutie!

waterfield707August 04, 2016 05:05PM

  Re: Ok I'm lost...

waterfield718July 30, 2016 10:54AM

  That's just crazy....

sstrams823July 30, 2016 11:22AM

  You ask tough questions...

JamesJM709July 30, 2016 01:10PM

  They do that too..?

sstrams729July 30, 2016 01:23PM

  A long time ago I bought a Chrysler....

JamesJM764July 30, 2016 01:44PM

  We had the same car

waterfield758July 30, 2016 02:19PM

  I have nobody to talk to...

sstrams816July 30, 2016 03:09PM

  Do what I do

waterfield709July 30, 2016 03:42PM

  Nice...

sstrams783July 30, 2016 04:07PM

  glad everything turned out OK.........

21Dog830August 01, 2016 04:43AM

  Re: glad everything turned out OK.........

waterfield743August 01, 2016 08:02AM

  at least you were smart enough to get out

ferragamo79659August 01, 2016 12:29PM

  The real stupidity

waterfield687August 01, 2016 02:19PM

  I'd have...

sstrams715August 01, 2016 02:49PM

  But

waterfield727August 01, 2016 03:20PM

  Yeah... it gets...

sstrams687August 01, 2016 03:37PM

  Re: Yeah... it gets...

waterfield691August 01, 2016 06:46PM

  bet you were sporting the Judge Smails look

21Dog795August 01, 2016 08:48PM

  Hahaha that was awesome

LesBaker649August 02, 2016 02:57PM

  lol... too funny... nm

Atlantic Ram712August 04, 2016 12:43AM

  Well, in theory..

sstrams704August 02, 2016 03:56AM

  Let me be clear

waterfield688August 02, 2016 06:26AM

  Well, I was kinda hoping..

sstrams679August 02, 2016 06:40AM

  Ram23 and Crab... a little 'aside'...

JamesJM684August 02, 2016 07:16AM

  Yeah, that's a lot of work...

sstrams719August 02, 2016 07:40AM

  This is just plain strange to me...

JamesJM632August 02, 2016 01:50PM

  Well, it really simple, Jimmy...

sstrams680August 02, 2016 02:22PM

  The only sea food I like

IowaRam771August 02, 2016 02:31PM

  Re: Well, it really simple, Jimmy...

waterfield761August 02, 2016 08:49PM

  I'll get the flour and water...

sstrams703August 03, 2016 03:31AM

  Re: I'll get the flour and water...

waterfield696August 03, 2016 07:07AM

  Re: Ram23 and Crab... a little 'aside'...

waterfield676August 02, 2016 01:44PM

  I'm dieting...

JamesJM662August 02, 2016 01:47PM

  Re: I'm dieting...

waterfield662August 02, 2016 08:51PM

  Well this is interesting....

Atlantic Ram743August 04, 2016 12:52AM

  regional foods are a delight...

JamesJM719August 04, 2016 07:11AM

  I am poorly traveled by most accounts

Atlantic Ram739August 04, 2016 03:10PM

  Perhaps my favorite seafood is Razor Clams...

JamesJM724August 04, 2016 03:46PM