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Originally posted by Seaver
You have to be from Texas or Kansas. I agree, here in Texas if you're going to use the term "barbecue" it better have at LEAST 3 of the following:

1) Fajitas
2) Brisqit (sp?)
3) Sausage
4) Ribs
5) BBQ chicken (bathed in beer... mmmm)

But other than that Mexican food in general. People, if it's actually spicy it's a cheap knockoff. True Mexican food is full of spices, not spicy... there's a huge difference.

Bzzzt, sorry the answer we were looking for is "the best barbecue comes from Arkansas".

Maryland Style Steamed Crabs. If any of you ever offer me crab with butter I'll smack ya. The best part is the next morning you can wake up and still taste the seasoning under your fingernails. Yeah I know its gross.

Concurrently with this is Old Bay Seasoning.

Whenever I leave town, I miss Koegel hotdogs and Vernors Ginger Ale

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Originally posted by wraithhibn
Cincinnati style Chili

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Originally posted by drag0nmanes
In & Out, oh yea. And decent Mexican food. So hard to find good mexican food once you leave southern california...

Originally posted by dy156
Very confused by these two statements. Real chili should be from South or West Texas. "Mexican food" as that term is commonly used, is best in San Antonio. If you go too far west, it starts to get all weird.
East Texas doesn't have great specialties, except for fried turkey, really dark tea, and hamburgers with lots of mayo and grilled onions. I prefer my West Texas roots.

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Originally posted by Lebell
Food is such a funny thing.

It's what we grow up with that we think is best.

I've had Mexican food all over the country (not to mention Mexico) and I'll take the stuff from some of the dives down on Federal Blvd. over it any day of the week.

Same with Italian.

Growing up in Denver's Little Italy (north Denver, now Little Mexico), I feel I've had some of the best, authentic Italian food there is, but I've had NY snobs tell me no.

Whatever.

I've also eaten BBQ all over this great nation, and the BEST BBQ I've EVER had was in this little hole-in-the-wall in New Ellenton, SC. (The Blue Moon BBQ in Kentucky (Paducah?) is second.) Yeah, that means I think it's better than Texas style.

Folks, it all boils down to what you like.

I know, I know.
And it's hypocritical of me to talk about these egg rolls at this one little place in Texas that are so good, but still, "Cinncinati style Chili"? I'm reminded of the Pace Picante sauce (known simply as "hot sauce" to me) commercial where the cowboys on the trail find out that Cookie is using some other brand on their food.

says the cowboy looking at the jar:
"This stuff's made in New York City!"

says the other cowboy looking menacingly at the cookie:
"Get a Rope."

Cincinnati-style (or Skyline) chili is a totally different thing that regular chili.

It's closer to hotdog sauce, and you can get it served over spaghetti with onions and shredded cheese (I think that's what they call a 4-way, maybe it's 3). Top it off with "oyster" crackers if you'd like.

The places that serve it often offer Coney Dogs, as well.

It's good stuff!!

I'm a transplant to New England from So. Calif. The 'different' foods I've found that I enjoy here on the Right side of the country are:
'steamers' (clams)
ricotta cheese pie from Mike's Pastry in Boston's north end
Devil Dogs

I sure miss In-N-Out, tamales, fish tacos and pretty women.

Seafood is the specialty. From salmon to oysters.
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Indian Tacos. Indian fry bread with meat and beans, lettuce and tomatoes, onions, and salsa.

You can't get them just anywhere, mostly they are home made around here for fund raisers and things.

Rockogre: I agree. I went to an Indian frybread place in AZ once. I loved the food. The sauce was also incredible. I'm sitting there raving about the sauce saying how it is the best thing I have ever tasted.

The waitress patiently listens to me, and then proceeds to tell me that it is 1 part ketchup. 2 parts vinegar, and 3 parts Texas Pete Hot sauce. She said she mixes it up in a 5 gallon bucket out back each week. Oh well.:):):)