North to south transplants what do you miss? (gated, food)

[nimchimpsky]

I miss the 3-5 business days standard for mail. Now I usually have to wait at least twice as long for stuff to come in the mail.

[CelticGermanicPride]

Originally Posted by grmasterb

So, it may be more accurate to say that it's "pure Southern food"?

?? isn't that what i said?

Can you give some examples of this ethnic food you think northeners eat most of the time?

lots of italian, some polish and german. i'll give you wings and cheesesteaks though. love them.

[coldwine]

Civilization.

[grmasterb]

Originally Posted by CelticGermanicPride

?? isn't that what i said?



lots of italian, some polish and german. i'll give you wings and cheesesteaks though. love them.

What about the fish and seafood consumed north of the M-D?

[CelticGermanicPride]

Originally Posted by grmasterb

What about the fish and seafood consumed north of the M-D?

depends on what they cook and how they cook it.

[grmasterb]

Originally Posted by CelticGermanicPride

depends on what they cook and how they cook it.

Are perch and walleye ethnic?

[Georgiafrog]

Originally Posted by grmasterb

Are perch and walleye ethnic?

Nah. Just tasty fried.

[Georgiafrog]

Originally Posted by coldwine

Civilization.

Yes. It is truly barbaric down here. I once had to walk three blocks for a latte. Room service! Room service!(rolling "R"'s in that oh so "Winchester" Boston way)

[Silversides]

Originally Posted by Georgiafrog

Yes. It is truly barbaric down here. I once had to walk three blocks for a latte. Room service! Room service!(rolling "R"'s in that oh so "Winchester" Boston way)

BWAhahaha! Everybody likes something different.

I like visiting the city, (live near Chicago) but could not imagine being there full time. All the museums and theaters are fantastic for those who love them, but for some of us civilized people it's just as satisfying to sit around a fire and contemplate life.

We're moving south in the near future, so I'll have a new perspective on it soon enough.

In this day and age I'm really wondering why you can't have both.

[southernnaturelover]

Good examples of pure Southern food are...

Grits, fried catfish, mullet, flounder, fried gator tail, fried shrimp, bbq pork, pork chops, collards, speckled butter beans, crowder peas, black eye peas w/ bacon or ham, mac & cheese (baked), cornbread (baked or fried), hominy, fried squash, fried okra, fried green tomatoes, skillet dent corn (not sweet), sweet potato casserole, sweet potato pie, pecan pie, homemade banana pudding, coconut cake, red velvet cake, peach cobbler, etc.... And of course, sweet tea.

Southern food started from Scots-Irish, English, and French settlers with heavy influence from African slaves and Native Americans. Obviously people in the coastal South eat more seafood compared to people in the upper South.