Cultural Cuisine Explorer Gifts

"That's one thing you can't get up here, a good hot curry."

"Combination No. 5--no MSG."

I found out something last night that just totally destroyed my entire worldview. The burrito, as most Americans know it, did not actually come from Mexico. Or maybe it did. The internet is of two minds about the issue. The point is, if you can't count on the burrito being Mexican, you can't count on anything. I have something to tell you about Chop Suey.

Cannibal chef.

'Now this is my kind of fortune cookie!'

"Baldo, I don't like you eating that nasty food!"

"I was with you right up to the cumin."

"Boil, toil and trouble, I wish I'd never started this risotto."

"When I was your age. I was really smelly."

"And which regional cuisine would you be interested in this evening—Northwester, Southwestern, Southeastern, or Northeastern?"

"When you say that love is in the air, you're referring to the smells from the food trucks, right?"

'Only the years when the market was Bullish...'

'Why, of course I remember our first date -- I had filet mignon, potatoes au gratin, sauteed....'

'Like death by salad.'

Two books: 'The Joy of Cooking' next to 'The Joy of Dieting'.

Try to guess the continent dining...

"Tonight, perhaps Mrs. Lewis would prefer this quiet little table for two from which to send back her entrée?"

"So this coffee shop if your 'hangout'?"

-'but for a full English breakfast you can't beat Blackpool,sir.'

Heavy man sees 'Comfort Food' aisle

"Vindaloo hot enough?"

'We can order Lebanese, Thai, Italian, Indian, Greek or Chinese...'

"Oh, look- French! Let's try it."

'Strained carrots again! What am I being punished for this time?'

Leaning Wine Bottle of Pisa

Our visit to the flan factory.

"All of tonight's specials dance around the whole GMO thing."

"I feel like pushing the envelope this morning, honey, starting with a little grape jelly for that bran muffin."

"I cook the sausages in French mineral water, I wear a French beret and I can call you 'Monsieur'."

Before/After

'Burl says it only works with corn though if you want to try it.'

French wine

Sauce for the Goose

Important Food Groups

Gaston's Gourmet Truckstop