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bestcee

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Lately, I've been craving a good poutine. And cheese fries are not poutine, although delicious. Neither is the weird concoction I had labeled poutine last week. It was good, and I guess Indiana poutine since the 'gravy' was ranch. (Did you know Ranch is a food group in Indiana?) But it was not poutine.

Have you ordered or bought anything that surprised you because the description was not what you expected?
 
Yes. Ordering Taco Salad and they serve it mixed with Thousand Island dressing. o_O
 
Pretty much everywhere I've had grits at a restaurant, I've been surprised. I suppose they start with grits, but they certainly don't add salt/pepper or butter. They are a big lump of unseasoned yucky.
 
janedee said:
The first time I had a burger in Australia was an eye opener - fried egg, beetroot and pineapple on it!
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This reminds me of when I was going to college in Minnesota. I went to the coffee shop to order a burger and there were two options: hamburger and California burger. I asked what the difference was. The hamburger was a meat patty on a plain bun. The California burger had cheese, tomato, lettuce, ketchup and mustard. When I exclaimed that was just a normal hamburger he asked where I was from: California. He just rolled his eyes and went on to help the next person.
 
I remember ordering shrimp and grits at a New Orleans seafood restaurant. I didn't realize the way they make it, but it is made in a thin gravy with a thin gravy. Some chefs- Emmeril Lagasse is one, he put cream in it!
 
QuiltyMom said:
Yes. Ordering Taco Salad and they serve it mixed with Thousand Island dressing. o_O
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I made taco salad and we usually serve it with a catalina style dressing. After having a bite, my mother in law added ranch. Ranch and catalina does not sound like a good mix, but thousand island sounds worse!
 
janedee said:
The first time I had a burger in Australia was an eye opener - fried egg, beetroot and pineapple on it!
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Really? Is that how it's normally served? Definitely unexpected compared to America!
 
gonewiththewind said:
Pretty much everywhere I've had grits at a restaurant, I've been surprised. I suppose they start with grits, but they certainly don't add salt/pepper or butter. They are a big lump of unseasoned yucky.
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My husband stopped ordering grits except at Bob Evans. He says they are the only ones around that do it right. One time it was cream of wheat instead of grits!

QuiltyMom said:
The hamburger was a meat patty on a plain bun. The California burger had cheese, tomato, lettuce, ketchup and mustard. When I exclaimed that was just a normal hamburger he asked where I was from: California.
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That's an awesome story! I love it! Also, burgers should have all the fixings except pickles and onions. LOL!

sharonb said:
I remember ordering shrimp and grits at a New Orleans seafood restaurant. I didn't realize the way they make it, but it is made in a thin gravy with a thin gravy. Some chefs- Emmeril Lagasse is one, he put cream in it!
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That's interesting. And definitely unexpected!
 
I can't think of anything.... but now I would love to have Poutine.... I think I've only had knock off Poutine too. And I agree Disco fries are not the same. Though, they are my fav at a diner!
 
jk703 said:
I can't think of anything.... but now I would love to have Poutine.... I think I've only had knock off Poutine too. And I agree Disco fries are not the same. Though, they are my fav at a diner!
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Disco fries would be much closer to poutine than this was!
 
bestcee said:
Lately, I've been craving a good poutine. And cheese fries are not poutine, although delicious. Neither is the weird concoction I had labeled poutine last week. It was good, and I guess Indiana poutine since the 'gravy' was ranch. (Did you know Ranch is a food group in Indiana?) But it was not poutine.

Have you ordered or bought anything that surprised you because the description was not what you expected?
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Ranch dressing on Poutine?! Oh my the people of Quebec would be up in arms :)
 
I had Yorkshire Puddings once in a restaurant and when they arrived they were definitely not. When I told the server they weren't he argued with me, I explained both my parents are from Yorkshire and I ate them every Sunday with roast beef growing up. :)
 
jaye said:
I had Yorkshire Puddings once in a restaurant and when they arrived they were definitely not. When I told the server they weren't he argued with me, I explained both my parents are from Yorkshire and I ate them every Sunday with roast beef growing up. :)
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YUM... my mom makes hers and they are soooooo goood. I have to ask her to make them again!
 
bestcee said:
Lately, I've been craving a good poutine. And cheese fries are not poutine, although delicious. Neither is the weird concoction I had labeled poutine last week. It was good, and I guess Indiana poutine since the 'gravy' was ranch. (Did you know Ranch is a food group in Indiana?) But it was not poutine.

Have you ordered or bought anything that surprised you because the description was not what you expected?
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I don't like poutine as I am not a big gravy eater however I will eat it "deconstructed" so I can dip the fries in the gravy LOL..I dislike soggy fries unless it is chilli cheese fries. I do love the cheese curds... we found some great flavored ones at our grocery that we enjoy.
 
bestcee said:
@jaye That's an awesome story!
I'm never had Yorkshire pudding.
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I have Mom's recipe for Yorkshire pudding but we eat them as "popovers" as (guess what) lol I don't like gravy all over mine LOL ... my Mom would make them with roast beef all the time, but we would just put butter in them.
 
janedee said:
The first time I had a burger in Australia was an eye opener - fried egg, beetroot and pineapple on it!
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:rollin

As a girl who has spent most of her life in Middle America, USA - No, thats not a burger.:sense
 
bestcee said:
I made taco salad and we usually serve it with a catalina style dressing. After having a bite, my mother in law added ranch. Ranch and catalina does not sound like a good mix, but thousand island sounds worse!
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I make taco salad with Kraft Catalina dressing, but the recipe I was given calls for creamy Italian. I prefer Catalina, plus I found creamy Italian hard to find at the time, and wasteful as I ended up throwing most of the bottle away.
 
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