Bad food in America

[catherine at cator-manor.demon.co.uk]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., Amanda Lewanski <editor at t...> wrote:
> Doreen wrote:
> 
> >      Where did you visit in the states that the food was so awful
> >      everywhere you ate?Doreen
> >
> >      -----------
> >
> >      Couldn't have been Texas. Nobody can eat *real* Tex-Mex and
> >      not like it.
> >
> >      --Amanda, wondering what this big target is that's appeared
> >      on her back..?
> >

To continue the bad food in America debate, the worst for me was in 
Orlando.  Bland, over-salty (everyone had problems with water 
retention that trip), quantity over quality.  You go to an Italian 
restaurant and they serve you with a sauce obviouly out of a 
can/jar.  Try a Louisianan type restaurant - the gumbo is out of a 
can/jar.  I thought we'd be safe eating Lobster, but no, it was 
overcooked and soggy.  I was impressed with the size of the 
supermarkets there, only to realise that there was little in the way 
of fresh fruit and vegetables, and almost a whole isle devoted to 
jello.  Gross!
I have to qualify this and say it is not universal.  I have had 
excellent food in New York, Chicago, Miami, Philadelphia, Chesopeake 
Bay, but I have to say, I never, ever want to go back to Orlando.

Catherine