[Sca-cooks] Weird American food?

[Phil Troy / G. Tacitus Adamantius]

On Jul 18, 2008, at 3:15 AM, Stefan li Rous wrote:

> Cailte replied to me with:
> <<<
> On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:58:32 -0500
>  Stefan li Rous <StefanliRous at austin.rr.com> wrote:
>> How about you Aussies out there? What do you consider
>> weird American  food? I'm still not sure I want to even
>> try sliced beet root on my  hamburgers, but apparently
>> that is more common down there.
>
> ah, you saw that in gourmet as well!  >>>
>
> Nope. I remember this being discussed on this list not too long ago.
>
> <<< i think the fried
> egg hit me as oddest on that burger.  but then i am a pork
> product with your eggs kinda gal.  carne adobada anyone?  >>>
>
> I don't find the fried egg on a burger to be that weird, although I  
> think I'd rather have it cooked hard rather than have the yolk run  
> out over everything.

In New York, oddly enough, a burger topped with a fried egg is often  
referred to as a Texas burger. Not that this is even a statement of  
authenticity, let alone a guarantee. I've never known anyone to order  
one except me, once or twice.

Adamantius



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