/ck/ - Food & Cooking

Why the fuck would you go for fast food

>>18535816
I would sample all the Irish pub's Americans have so you can get a taste of home.

>>18535816
Which state? and >>18535835

>>18535816
In N Out, Five Guys, Habit, Carl's Jr./Hardees, Popeyes, Cheesecake Factory

The ones you mentioned are all fine to try too

Also each region/state has something unique. The South, New York, Northern/Southern California, Texas., etc. all have something the locals all know about that doesn't exist in other states.

Where are you going?

>>18535835
>>18535848


As an American who visited Ireland twice, the food Irish pubs in America sell isn't even Irish nor is there any record of Irish people historically eating what they sell. The stew they sell is all wrong too.

>>18535857
That's the fun.

>>18535827
Why wouldn't you? if you were non-american wouldn't you want to try out all the fast food franchises that don't exist in your country?

>>18535863
That's the spirit. I do that for different states too.

Brit here, don't do it lad. I visited the states for a month and put on almost 2 stone or close to 30 pounds trying out all the food.

>>18535863
No, all fast food is greasy slop that tastes terrible

>>18535853
>>18535848


I am visiting Illinois, Wisconsin, Maine and Louisiana

>>18535883
can't help with regional fast food but there are signature dishes and cuisines at all those places you should try

almost all fast food is better outside america, you're in for some big disappointment. if you want a good burger your best option is to find a good local restaurant.

>Wendy's
good burgers, decent chicken, chili is worth trying at least once.
>Arby's
the most sloppa out of all fast food, but oddly satisfying. a wide variety of items on the menu makes it interesting.
>Red Lobster
awful. on the same level as applebee's, chili's, etc. basically all these sit-down chains are the same as whatever local diners exist in the area but worse. not worth visiting.
>Taco Bell
used to be amazing, but now fairly disappointing. usually whatever the 5 dollar box deal is the best choice. 50/50 chance you might like it but it won't be very impressive.
>Chick-Fil-a
it'll be normal for you, but for americans it is luxury to eat in a fast food restaurant that is clean and staffed by kind people. good and consistent food but it can be a bit overhyped. worth a visit.
>Popeyes
hit or miss, but very satisfying when it hits, definitely worth a visit. watch out for certain flavorful types of customers.

>>18535883
Christ that's grim

>>18535816
Don't. It's garbage except for Chick-fil-A and even then it's just fried chicken. Find small local shops and eat there.
>Wendy's
No flavor, no theme, nothing good
>Arby's
Piles of poorly cooked "beef" with nacho cheese sauce
>Red Lobster
Suburban mom tries to cook seafood. Only uses butter and oil.
>Taco Bell
Mexican food, but you're in a dystopian sci-fi story. 75% chance you will shit yourself afterwards.
>Chick-fil-A
Praise Jesus this is good chicken
>Popeye's
Ey yo lemme get dem fish strips.

>>18535903
Why do they have bad food, kek?

>>18535883
>Illinois
if that includes Chicago you're in for an ocean of hot dog/Italian beef sandwich joints and deep dish pizzerias

my basic tourist recs are Portillo's, Superdawg, Lou Malnati's, and Giordano's (not typical fast food chains though Portillo's is almost at that level--but that doesn't mean it's bad, it's actually great)

>>18535816
>Popeyes
from my experience it was very good but i never go there because its always in the most ghetto riffraff filled part of town
I'd say go to Jersey Mikes and get a cheese steak
white bread
American cheese
onions
jalapeno peppers
it won't look amazing but it will taste good

>>18535918
Not necessarily, it really depends on where specifically in those states you'll be in. Maine will be nice for seafood and Louisiana has decent food culture, but depending on where you are in Illinois and Wisconsin, it could be pretty lame

>>18535918
not him but they all have great food imo, just not fast food

and none of them are particularly fun/exciting places besides new orleans in louisiana during mardi gras or chicago during (heh) st. patrick's day

>>18535883
Culver's, White Castle, New Orleans Original Daquiris, PJ's coffee, Zaxby's, any of the small lobster shacks

>>18535883
illinois portillos, a million pizza shops
wisconsin culvers, cousin's subs
maine Dunkin' (from Mass, but its maine's most popular)
Louisiana Datdog, Whataburger(is texan)

any city will have their favorite restaurants that may be fast food tier or pub food tier maybe with specific regional dishes

>>18535883
Just stay in louisiana and eat creol and cajun food then drive to mississippi for bbq.

>>18535962
Good idea, and southern Illinois has Staint Louis style barbecue

>>18535857
How is the stew wrong? My local Irish pub makes a great beef stew

>>18535827
It's is unironically American culture and downright delicious

>>18535816
Super Mac's

>>18535883
Holy shit mate this sounds like the worst tour of America known to man

>>18536003
Other than Illinois they all have good /out/

>>18535990
Real Irish stew sucks.

>>18535883
Maine has lots of good seafood, there's tons of little shacks that sell clams and lobster rolls, I can't think of any regional fast food chains there beyond some canadian ones

>>18535883
>chicago, milwaukee, new orleans
you're really taking a risk there with getting carjacked, robbed, or murdered by feral 'teens'
hope you get out alive, mucker.

>>18535816
Why would visit America?

>>18535998
American culture would be a southern baptist cookout in backwoods North Carolina or eating spiny lobster at a outdoor beach restaurant in Miami

>>18535883
you should go to Orlando FL, it has the most restaurants in America and you can get just about any style of food including caribbean cuisine that you can't find anywhere else in the country

>>18535883
Jesus man don't waste your time and appetite eating from fast food chains. Have a hot dog in Chicago, and also seek out the truly vile herbal booze Malort. In Maine have seafood, with an emphasis on lobster and clams. In Louisiana just eat whatever, it's all good. Don't know what they eat in Wisconsin, maybe that's where you can try Chic Fil A. Also wherever you are you should try some Mexican food (Chicago or Louisiana would be best), I've been to Ireland and you people have no idea what you're doing with your tacos and such

>>18536041
Shut up pussy

>>18535827
When I went to Ireland I ate their McDonalds breakfasts, Supermacs burgers, lots of Fish and Chips, Spice bags, and ham and cheese toasties in pubs.
t. American

>>18535883
Are you flying around or are you like one of the Euros that visits Washington DC and thinks they can uber to their hotel in Oklahoma by nightfall?

>>18536505
Whats a spice bag

>>18535883
lmao this is worse than winning an action packed trip to detroit

>>18536538
Fries and chicken or other things like onions tossed in a bag with chili/spices. Generally served in Chinese restaurants in Ireland. Best one I had was at Xian Street Food in Dublin.

>>18536563
That looks great.

>>18536546
everywhere is nice if you avoid poor people

>>18535816
man I've heard of scottish munchy boxes with a bunch of deep fried shit and chips and kebab meat and I'd gladly trade that for any kind of garbage american fast food that shit sounds fucking glorious. don't get your hopes up for american shit brother it's all just plastic and sawdust. run away while you still can. americans eat pigfeed out of a trough, it's all marketing schemes

>>18535816
Look for Taco Bell and Popeye's. Hardee's/Carl's Jr. is regional but they could be interesting to check out, they're known for having unhealthy entrées, even for fast food.

>>18535827
Fpbp

>>18535883
>Wisconsin to Louisiana
the fuck
anyway visit a chik fil a just to try it and say "that's it?" But if you're going to LA try a bunch of creole food because that's as good as it's gonna get on this tour

>>18535816
>>18535883
>I am visiting Illinois, Wisconsin, Maine and Louisiana

The USA is a pretty big place. Some fast-food franchises are local to a specific region or even just a single US state. For instance, I'm from New Orleans (Louisiana). There are no Jack-in-the-Boxes, In-and-Out or White Castle restaurants in Louisiana. There's only one Whataburger in Louisiana, in Baton Rouge, the capital of Louisiana, and only one Krystal Burger (White Castle-like fast-food chain) in Louisiana, in Slidell. But Louisiana is the birthplace of Popeyes, Raisin' Cane's, and Bud's Broiler, among others, I'm sure.

I assume there will be other similar places that are local to or missing from Illinois, Wisconsin and Maine.

>>18536563
why the hell don't we have these here

food truck opportunity, seriously somebody cash in on this idea stateside please

>>18537632
>Raisin' Cane's
ooh yeah op, hit this up

it's just chicken fingers but the sauce is good

>>18537866

They are so good. The chicken's almost always shredded and deep fried and the whole thing is full of MSG.