Kenny Logins posted:

we export eels in the maritimes but oddly only when they are lil babies, they get shipped to asia to be grown for food there

NoneMoreNegative posted:

ah lads I'm super hungry today, so tonight's dinner will be a surfeit of lampreys

mediaphage posted:

should offer eelbags in the lobster vending machines in the airport

rotor posted:

please help yourself to the communal eel bag

Archduke Frantz Fanon posted:

don't you need royal assent to get lampreys in the uk?

Sagebrush posted:

Do you think they still eat Big Macs and coca-cola in the 24th century or is that the equivalent of ordering like boiled eels and cabbage broth

Best Bi Geek Squid posted:

I used to think that the us and uk were pretty close culturally except for funny little things like calling cell phones “mobiles” and stuff.

then I watched some cooking shows and started learning about weird rear end savory pies and unironically eating eels and drat. what the hell happened on those islands

Best Bi Geek Squid posted:

I used to think that the us and uk were pretty close culturally except for funny little things like calling cell phones “mobiles” and stuff.

then I watched some cooking shows and started learning about weird rear end savory pies and unironically eating eels and drat. what the hell happened on those islands

Powerful Two-Hander posted:

food so bad we had to invade half the world just to get spices to make it bearable, and even then were so lame an entirely new curry had to be created to be as bland as possible before people would eat it

Powerful Two-Hander posted:

food so bad we had to invade half the world just to get spices to make it bearable, and even then were so lame an entirely new curry had to be created to be as bland as possible before people would eat it

ADINSX posted:

I think they probably do occasionally they have chocolate ice cream and other unhealthy stuff. Plus coke and hamburgers at this point are 100+ years old and still going strong

Sagebrush posted:

the spices were clearly just a fig leaf for killing and enslaving brown people worldwide, seeing as you don't use any of them.

but surely in 300 years they'll have invented some kind of super-hamburger that's even better, right? why does everyone only eat earth food from the 20th century or the most stereotypical food from each alien race?

i think klingons would like steak tartare

rotor posted:

please help yourself to the communal eel bag

Sagebrush posted:

the spices were clearly just a fig leaf for killing and enslaving brown people worldwide, seeing as you don't use any of them.

but surely in 300 years they'll have invented some kind of super-hamburger that's even better, right? why does everyone only eat earth food from the 20th century or the most stereotypical food from each alien race?

i think klingons would like steak tartare

Sagebrush posted:

the spices were clearly just a fig leaf for killing and enslaving brown people worldwide, seeing as you don't use any of them.

but surely in 300 years they'll have invented some kind of super-hamburger that's even better, right? why does everyone only eat earth food from the 20th century or the most stereotypical food from each alien race?

i think klingons would like steak tartare

ADINSX posted:

Numerous people mention that the replicator can’t get foods quite right and no one seems to know how to cook (unless you count voyager)

Beeftweeter posted:

pike has a kitchen in his quarters on SNW

Beeftweeter posted:

are hamburgers today better than ones 100 years ago? other than new combinations of toppings it's probably mostly the same, if not worse because of meat quality

Farty Crabcakes posted:

Prime Minister Beep

Achmed Jones posted:

eel is delicious and i hope we can figure proper eel conservation and such.

Sagebrush posted:

they don't have replicators in that era. in tos the food in the mess hall comes out of a hole in the wall but it's connected to a kitchen somewhere on the ship.

Beeftweeter posted:

are hamburgers today better than ones 100 years ago? other than new combinations of toppings it's probably mostly the same, if not worse because of meat quality

ADINSX posted:

Remember that episode where riker invented a bunch of the crew to his quarters so he could cook them a meal entirely consisting of unseasoned scrambled eggs made on a hot plate? I don’t know if tastes have really evolved in the 24th century they may have even regressed a bit. Numerous people mention that the replicator can’t get foods quite right and no one seems to know how to cook (unless you count voyager)

MononcQc posted:

in terms of toppings, a major difference called out by various people is how modern vegetables often have less interesting flavour profiles because they have been selectively bred for looks, shelf life, and tolerating transport over long distances better, rather than their taste or nutrition.

I’m sure the sauces and whatnot are really optimized for the strongest reaction with MSG and stuff, but depending on your toppings selection I figure today you may need to go out of your way to get something as tasty as 100 years ago.

MononcQc posted:

in terms of toppings, a major difference called out by various people is how modern vegetables often have less interesting flavour profiles because they have been selectively bred for looks, shelf life, and tolerating transport over long distances better, rather than their taste or nutrition.

I’m sure the sauces and whatnot are really optimized for the strongest reaction with MSG and stuff, but depending on your toppings selection I figure today you may need to go out of your way to get something as tasty as 100 years ago.

PokeJoe posted:

a man 100 years ago has never had a dorito so I think I'm winning

NoneMoreNegative posted:

NoneMoreNegative posted:

Improbable Lobster posted:

eh, it depends on what you're getting though. plenty of people and small farms grow other varietals of vegetables, but they aren't as profitable as the ones on the grocery store shelves despite being cheaper. a good farmer's market or similar will have stuff like heirloom varietals that are much more flavourful than the usual types.

MononcQc posted:

yeah that's what I'd call getting out of your way to prep a burger, compared to just going to a grocery store or buying one pre-made. Chances are your easiest way is to pay out the rear end for a gourmet burger, but a bunch of places make a pretty standard burger then slap the gourmet price on it anyway.