SpeedRacer 1 #1 November 16, 2004 we were having a discussion about smoking in bars in England over in speakers corner, and it got into pub food. so what is pub food like where you live? Here in Maryland, USA, pub food is typically:(in addition to the usual burgers,club sandwiches,etc): 1) Nachos (corn chips covered with melted cheese and salsa, sometimes also beef& bean chili & jalapeno peppers & black olives) 2) Buffalo wings (fried chicken wings & small drumsticks covered in hot sauce, typically served with a bleu cheese dressing and celery sticks) 3) Chili 4) potato skins (baked potatoes cut in half, with melted cheese and crumbled bacon, or chili on top, sometimes served with sour cream and/or salsa) 5) quesadillas (chicken or beef in melted cheese squashed between two tortillas, possibly with sauteed peppers and onions, served in slices along with sour cream and salsa) 6) some places serve steamed spiced shrimp 7) veggie dip : assorted raw veggies sliced up served with a dressing of some kind. 8) french fries, (called chips in UK) thick ones are called steak fries. fries with the skin still on them are called Boardwalk fries.(served with a variety of toppings, such as salt & vinegar, or Old Bay spice, or melted cheese, or even gravy) mmmm I'm getting hungry... Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 November 16, 2004 Depends on which bar I'm at. Fitzwilleys is a great bar, and has a really really good grill. They have the typical fanfare, burgers, fries, poppers, cheese fries, fried mozerella and such. They also have stuff like grilled chicken salads, chicken fried steaks, good mashed potatos and such. Yesterdays is a pool hall I like, they have damned good hot sandwiches, really good deli style stuff. Damnit, now I'm hungry!--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoshi 0 #3 November 16, 2004 here in Houston,TX its about the same.. depending on what pub you go to there is usually quite a bit of mexican foods.. when I lived in Indianapolis, IN my favorite pub carried pickled eggs... never got drunk enough to eat one, but thought that it was quite the bar topper:) -yoshi_________________________________________ this space for rent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #4 November 16, 2004 Same here....add cheesesteaks, jalapeno poppers, and hoagies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adamjenner 0 #5 November 16, 2004 the best food ever kings arms woohoo I love that place. best potatoe skins ever! but i don't eat at the pub often (twice a year) so i can't give you a detailed menu like you did mostly soups, chicken wings and nachos/potatoe skins that's about it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #6 November 16, 2004 you gotta explain what Poppers and Hoagies are to all the furriners. that's why I described nachos, quesadillas, bufflo wings etc...even though I knew all the Americans already know what they are. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #7 November 16, 2004 poppers = Jalapeno peppers stuffed with cheese, breaded and deep fried. A hoagie is what you might think of as a hero or a submarine sandwich. But, it's not the same. Slice a fresh Philadelphia Italian roll. Sprinkle lightly with oil. Then add shredded lettuce, onions, your sandwich fillings, and sliced tomato. Finally, sprinkle with oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. A Philadelphia hoagie normally contains cheese in addition to the specified filling. So, for example, a roast beef hoagie contains roast beef plus cheese. The cheese is normally sliced provolone. If you don't want cheese make sure you say "No cheese". Pickles are almost never used in a Philadelphia hoagie. Hoagie Varieties: Italian or "regular" - Italian hams and salamis Ham - American style ham Tuna - tuna salad Roast Beef Turkey - turkey breast Cheese - just cheese - usually a few varieties Vegetarian - lettuce, tomato, onions, peppers, sometimes eggplant, plus cheese of course Hoagie Variations: "Dry" - hold the oil - less fat, but still tastes great "With Mayo" - to many (including me), it sounds sacrilegious, but hoagies are occasionally ordered with mayo instead of oil "No Onions" - for certain social occasions - however, definitely less tasty "With Hot Peppers" - add sliced hot cherry peppers (medium hot flavor) "With Sweet Peppers" - add jarred sweet peppers "No Cheese" - for those who want to cut fat or who don't want to mix cheese with meat - still tastes great "With American Cheese" - substitute American cheese for the provolone THE STEAK AND THE CHEESE STEAK Although most people outside of Philadelphia are familiar with the Philadelphia cheese steak, locals think in terms of steak sandwiches with or without cheese. Without cheese, the sandwich is referred to as a "steak" (not a "steak sandwich"). With cheese, it's a "cheese steak" (or "cheesesteak" - both spellings are in use). Beware of any restaurant, even in Philadelphia, that offers a "Philly Cheese Steak". Most likely, you will be disappointed. If they have to say "Philly", then it's not authentic! A Philly steak is not really a steak at all - it's a sandwich made with shredded beef, cooked on a grill top. The story is often told of the Philadelphian who ventures to a restaurant in Chicago. He orders his favorite, a "steak". After some discussion, the waiter determines that what the customer really wants is a steak sandwich. He returns with a beautiful thick Chicago steak on a piece of white bread. The customer is appalled! Philly Steak Variations: "With Onions" - add fried onions "With Raw Onions" "With Sauce" - top with tomato sauce "Pizza Steak" - a cheese steak with tomato sauce "With Hot Peppers" - add sliced hot cherry peppers (medium hot flavor) "With Sweet Peppers" - add jarred sweet peppers "With Cooked Peppers" - as above, but grill the peppers first "Steak Hoagie" - a steak sandwich with fresh tomatoes, raw onion, cheese, and herbs - can also be ordered "without cheese" "Chicken Steak" and "Chicken Cheese Steak" - substitute grilled shredded chicken for the beef - a new concept that is seeking a market among tradition bound Philadelphians - worth a try, but not as good as the original. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alanab 0 #8 November 16, 2004 "The Pub" in Athens, Ohio has the BEST beer cheese soup in the world! i think paige and justi can couge for me on this!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #9 November 16, 2004 Quote 8) french fries, (called chips in UK) thick ones are called steak fries. Correction: Here in the states, we now call them Freedom Fries... "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaGimp 0 #10 November 16, 2004 our pub....or bar...at our dz had FRIES!!!! fallrate"Professor of Pimpology"~~~Bolas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 1 #11 November 16, 2004 In Australia: - Chicken Parma: breaded chicken with cheese and a napolitana sauce, served with fries. - Steak. Cheap rump steak, served with fries. - Pasta. Simple bolognaise or arrabiata dishes. Pub food here is not all that sophisticated, though there are, of course, exceptions. In London: Anything and everything. Over the last 5 or 6 years, there's been a huge rise in 'gastropubs'. These are pubs with restaurant-quality kitchens, serving food in a relaxed, informal setting. They're one of my favourite things about London. In Ireland: City-centre pubs don't have a tradition of serving food. Country pubs regularly have a restaurant attached. Food tends to be simple and low on spices. Good simple seafood and good red meat dishes predominate. There's little in the way of Asian or Indian cuisine to be seen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DontPanic 0 #12 November 17, 2004 The places I hang out at are primarily beer and burger joints, but they have a few selections that are slightly away from the standard fair. Hero's Sports Bar has a great "Kahanu Tuna" (blackened Tuna steak sandwich). Hero's also has a great "Patty Melt" (a hamburger cooked up like a grilled cheese sandwich with grilled onions). Callaghan's Irish Grill has a Blackened Grouper Poboy and a Blackened Shrimp Poboy that are both pretty good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gordy 0 #13 November 17, 2004 Its funny you should write that actually as ended up having my first hoagie last night (turkey), as the only place open for food at 1.30am was this pizza place that has an american section on its menu...it was really good! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluefingers 0 #14 November 17, 2004 In Thailand, if you go to a local "Restaurant/bar", the menu is the size of a telephone directory - but you can count on whatever you order (by the time you have gone through it all, you'll have consumed a lot of beer) to be spicy! There are Irish pubs etc, where the fare is the usual pub grub, albeit with a "Thai" flavour Kerry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gordy 0 #15 November 17, 2004 In Scotland the range that you get is quite diverse, my local tends to over a selection of burgers, stone baked pizza, thai curry, which are all very good.... Some places you go you can get toasties, sandwiches and ususal stuff like that... A standard pub menu over here would be steak pie, lasagna, burgers and you can be pretty certain that it will all come with chips (fries for you guys over the water)! So it really depends on the type of pub your frequent, if you know what I mean. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BGill 0 #16 November 17, 2004 damnit, im starving now... someone make me a philly cheesesteak, a burger, some quessadillas, some buffalo wings... oh man i could eat all of that right now oh yeah, dont forget potato skins, gimme some of those ahhh screw this im going to bed before i actually find somewhere in sydney open at 1:00am Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
