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Ladybug:
This (maybe not a very nice link for people who are vegetarian/vegan? I know some people who get upset by it, but I don't think it's that bad as long as I don't have to eat it/smell it/be near it) sort of makes me feel like I can't critizise American food in general, because there is some fucking weird stuff here as well.
http://flickr.com/photos/jmgleditsch/348305102/ is the worst picture.
Vendetagainst:
Why is it that all the horrible, disgusting things that only the really poor people used to eat are now called "delicacies"?
Alex C:
--- Quote from: Ladybug on 29 Nov 2008, 11:40 ---This (maybe not a very nice link for people who are vegetarian/vegan? I know some people who get upset by it, but I don't think it's that bad as long as I don't have to eat it/smell it/be near it) sort of makes me feel like I can't critizise American food in general, because there is some fucking weird stuff here as well.
http://flickr.com/photos/jmgleditsch/348305102/ is the worst picture.
--- End quote ---
Yeah, see, I'm from Minnesota, which is very Scandinavian and my paternal grandfather is Norwegian. Traditional Norwegian meals are basically a punchline over here. You can buy t-shirts at airport giftshops making fun of them.
Metope:
Hey, that ridiculously broad generalization wasn't meant to be taken seriously. Of course we know America is a lot more than nasty food, and personally I have nothing against American culture.
And yeah, the average Norwegian dish hasn't always been too healthy or tasty, but keep in mind that it was because they didn't have much choice, Norway was not always this rich. And.. uh... the smalahove is something I would never taste, and I can't find a way (or reason) to "defend" it.
Alex C:
It still hit me as funny though. Please, really, keep in mind that my post really is a product of my environment for the most part. Like I said earlier, as a Minnesotan, a fair sized chunk of the cultural dialogue I lived with growing up consisted of "Holy shit, I can't believe people used to eat this stuff" and pressuring people to try lutefisk. My grandfather is an enthusiastic supporter of such dishes, provided he can get someone else to eat them.
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