Originally Posted by
troyb
I take personal offense to this. Maybe I like a well aged, plain "lump" of steak with a shrimp cocktail appetizer and a piece of chocolate cake for dessert. Perhaps I enjoy being able to select my sides based on how I feel when I walk in.
Guess I'm from a young country with lots of money, but not nearly as cultured as someone from Europe.
I agree with you, but also I have eaten in Europe a number of times, sure I got LOTS of plates of bite sized food, but by the time the steak came they were giving out flank steaks as some prime cut, that doesn't pass muster for me.
Flank steaks are for making a mean fajita, not for eating as a well done shoe leather.
Yes, each dish came with a nice wine, and some interesting flavors meshed into some of them (I liked the grapefruit infused champagne at one place), and it is different there, but each has its advantages and disadvantages.