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Old 06-02-2008, 07:52 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl View Post
I was talking with the landlord (at work in the pub) about Merkins tonight. He is partial, having travelled extensively in America over three decades. I put his age at about 67? Bout the same as my Dad I reckon, but John's a smoker so you never know.

He was telling stories of strange food combinations and I told your story of the pot luck dinner where people were putting your dessert (trifle?) on the same plate as the main course (lasagna?)

He nodded in agreement and we bonded over the strangeness of the American palate. With much love to that country's inhabitants of course.

did you have a look at the other items on the menu in Rich's restaurant? I think it's the whole mixing sweet and savory thing -there really is no "sweet is only for dessert" thing here, so it just isn't weird like it is to us.

Mind you, some Americans view our Full English Breakfast with a mixture of trepidation and disbelief And most are horrified by the idea of eating kidney, liver, tongue, tripe, blood puddings....... have to say, I'm with the Americans on that one....
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