I don't mean to be rude, but I'll bet you are one of those people who watch shows like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp4iI59BfpQ and believe that this is how all/most Americans are. It's kind of ironic, a show for stupid people, making fun of stupid people! :er:
I think though that us Americans grow up eating hot dogs, bacon, and all that stuff and don't think anything of it, because we grew up eating it. Now if for some reason we didn't eat hot dogs over here, and went to another country and saw them, a lot of Americans would go "EWW! That's discusting!"..And that's because they wouldn't be comfortable eating that stuff they aren't used to. I'm pretty sure if most American families ate cow tounges all the time, we wouldn't think cow tounges would be gross!
Nah, I hate those shows, lets ask 200 people questions and only show the answers of the people who get nervous and can't even answer their own name on camera...
Its weird, living in Maryland, people here will eat crabs with no issue, as with shrimp, yet the idea of pork belly freaks them out, again I work in the food business, I also run a website, and take lots of food related pictures for fun =)
For some reason this picture of myself freaks people out, its not like they've never seen a whole duck before...
=)
Don't get me wrong, I know a good bit of old timers who grew up in the depression, they ate anything and everything. It just seems that people at least around the city areas are big pansays when it comes to food.
I have a few friends who will not eat any meat that touches a bone, if its removed from the bone before they see the meat, it's ok, but if they see the bone, they cannot eat it.
Then there's my coworker, if I say "do you know how they make that" to any thing shes eating that has meat in it, she will stop eating it and throw it away, she CANNOT eat it if I say those simple words. its fun lol.
One of the things we serve where I work is hamburgers, I'd say around 80% of people who order them ask for them extra well done.
sigh.
why oh why?
I was the first western person my GFs family ever met, who was able to sit down with them and eat what they were eating. I still remember her moms face the first time we ate together, she couldn't stop watching me eat. total disbelief a white boy could eat what they were eating. I didn't even ask what anything was, just put it in front of me, and I'll put it in my mouth. If it taste good great, if not, ohwell I at least tried it.
Caramel pork belly FTW! such a great dish! I love taking it to work, no one goes near it.
I do think southern people are a bit more open to food ideas, from frog legs, gator, and crayfish. Its a local thing you grew up with so it makes the food good.
I'll still stand by what I said before, America has more picky eaters in it then anywhere else.
I'm pretty sure if most American families ate cow tounges all the time, we wouldn't think cow tounges would be gross!
I remember eating my first cow tounge when I was around 10 or so. Nothing says a good taco like a taco de lengua. I grew up about 20 minutes from DC, still not sure why it is I'm willing to eat anything. Other people in this area sure think otherwise.
