I think you summed it up right there.
I'm sure my living in the US is part of it, which is why I wrote it!
Originally Posted by
Mr H
That [morbid obesity] may be because of the content of food - but it might be because portion sizes in the US are so large.
I'm sure it's both. But I subscribe to your point because everything in France is swimming in eggs or cream sauce and you almost never see an obese French person.
Originally Posted by
sobore
When you consider the variety of immigrants that have come to the US over the years and opened eating establishments, it’s hard not say the US has the best food. Virtually every ethnic group / nationality is represented somewhere. There are parts of the Windy City where Mexican and Polish food may exceed the quality of the countries of origin.
Originally Posted by
loomis
Is that because U.S. food is so bad for you OR is it because it all tastes so good that you eat too much of it? I think that it is because of the latter.
I don't know if the U.S. has the best food in the world, since I have only been to about 10 different countries, but it is the best out of the ones that I have visited.
Which is my point exactly; was wondering if any palates more sophisticated than mine shared this opinion.
Originally Posted by
mecabq
OP, it seems obvious that your palate is geared towards American preparations, but I agree with your premise. (Although I strongly disagree on the Italian chains that you cite, which I find terrible.)
And this should drive home how terrible I found Italian food to be.
For less globalized cuisines like Arabic, Spanish, or Polish, I don't know how America compares. Then again, these cuisines are not that great, anyway . . .
I think it is more likely because countries serving these haven't colonized/emigrated in droves to the rest of the world.