Sure regional bias exists, Soupkitten. Funnily enough, though, I seem to see more of it cast Eastwards from the Midwest. And all of it heaped on the mythical ‘American Tourist’. Actually, I find the constant hashing...

that too many people use health claims (that are often mythical) as an excuse to indulge sugar cravings, but at least there is growing awareness of the problem and availability of healthier alternatives for those of us who seek...

This is a favorite topic of mine. I like wine as something to drink, like beer, whisky, vodka, etc. I rarely find that wine creates something mystical and above, the mythical 1+1=3 notion that food is better with wine. Now, I...

I used to love it but have recently decided it no longer holds mythical status in my mind. I dont see that big of a difference between them and the rest of the dry-aged, prime steakhouse crowd in NY. The actual slicing and...

in the middle. This always makes for a better po-boy, IMO, as it is easier to eat, and one doesn’t get more bread, than is necessary. The beef was very tasty and tender. I would only grade it slightly down on the garlic...

waste. In other words, that half chicken was probably a whole chicken, but only half “counted” for the mythical family of four.

My Russian/Jewish granmother, legendary for borscht and chicken soup, matzo balls like I’ve never tasted anywhere, and an amazing variety of comfort foods that only a mythic grandmother can make, often made herself a lunch...

and speisbraten of the Cologne Christmas fair all harked back to some mythical, Grimms Brothers version of the German past. The nearby Renaissance Fair was a German appropriation of a global or at least Western phenomenon. My...

Great thread! It’s at the heart of chowhound’s mission to debunk the mythical and experience the real. Two myths that NYC does not deserve: Myth: Chinese food in NY is bland, boring, and Americanized. (I’ve...

voices into some mythical single voice, I’d rather see each list. Would it not be cool to compare Zim’s top five to RST’s, ReneG’s to Joan’s. Those lists could keep a lot of visitors happy for ages....

justifiable and bull-headed adherence to an almost mythical norm.