Author Topic: 4th of July food? (Read 1959 times)

The Sceneman · « **on:** July 02, 2009, 05:11:11 AM »

Hey guys,

were having a party at my place on Saturday, and since its the 4th of July, we were thinking of an American theme for the food!

so just wanted to ask all of you yanks, are there traditional foods eaten on the 4th of July in the US of A? Or is that more of a Thanksgiving or Christmas thing? Were still working on the menu so any input would be awesome!

OptimoPeach · « **Reply #1 on:** July 02, 2009, 05:14:45 AM »

Everyone just barbecues. Steak, burgers, hot dogs, all that stuff. No one has sit-down dinners for the 4th.

demi · « **Reply #2 on:** July 02, 2009, 05:43:00 AM »

PASTA SALAD

CrystalGemini · « **Reply #3 on:** July 02, 2009, 07:18:39 AM »

Caesar salads are as authentic American as you can get. It was possibly created on the 4th of July as well (according to the ever reliable source, wikipedia.com)!

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Cardini was living in San Diego but also working in Tijuana where he avoided the restrictions of prohibition. As his daughter Rosa (1928-2003) reported,[3] her father invented the dish when a Fourth of July 1924 rush depleted the kitchen's supplies. Cardini made do with what he had, successfully adding the dramatic flair of the table-side tossing "by the chef".

Also, German Chocolate cake which originated in Texas.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #4 on:** July 02, 2009, 11:23:20 AM »

Quote from: Borys on July 02, 2009, 05:36:43 AM

Sausages

With peppers and onions.

tehjaybo · « **Reply #5 on:** July 02, 2009, 12:11:17 PM »

Barbercue. Potato salad, baked beans, chips (american chips that is, doritos, lays. I felt I needed to add that just in case anyone thought I meant those disgusting potato wedges.

) Hot dogs and hamburgers, sausages. That sounds like the perfect meal to me. And now I'm hungry.

If you want to get ironically American, make apple pie for dessert. If not, make dirty pie. Some call it dirt cake, and stuff like that. But it's amazing. The online recipes don't do it justice. My mom makes it differently. The recipes say to put all the stuff together, but if you layer some oreos on the bottom, then cream cheese, then vanilla pudding, then chocolate pudding, then whipped cream, and then more oreos, it's perfecttttt.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 02, 2009, 12:17:25 PM »

Quote from: tehjaybo on July 02, 2009, 12:11:17 PM

layer some oreos on the bottom, then cream cheese, then vanilla pudding, then chocolate pudding, then whipped cream, and then more oreos, it's perfecttttt.

Yup, sounds American. The other day, I encountered something called double chocolate cheese cake brownie. I have no idea why the store bothered with flying a flag outside.

tehjaybo · « **Reply #7 on:** July 02, 2009, 12:18:29 PM »

ITT we bash fat american for being fat while asking them what food is good*.

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Yeti · « **Reply #8 on:** July 02, 2009, 12:34:18 PM »

The rest of the world would be as fat as America if they had food as good as we do.

tiesto · « **Reply #9 on:** July 02, 2009, 12:36:32 PM »

Well I'm gonna be at my friend's house for a big BBQ celebration and since him and his family are from Chile, they will be cooking a lot of Chilean food as well as the BBQ standards like burgers, chicken sandwiches, etc. I would recommend ribs, chicken slathered in BBQ sauce, coleslaw, baked beans, potato salad, all that kinda stuff.

Veidt · « **Reply #10 on:** July 02, 2009, 12:47:10 PM »

Quote from: Yeti on July 02, 2009, 12:34:18 PM

The rest of the world would be as fat as America if they had food as good as we do.

This is absolute truth. Thank you America, for Burgers and upgrading Pizza's, milkshakes etc.

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Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #11 on:** July 02, 2009, 01:23:39 PM »

hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken wings, potato/pasta salad, baked beans, corn on the cob cooked on the grill - picnic food, as others have said

apple pie topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for dessert

duckman2000 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 02, 2009, 01:27:00 PM »

Sweden has better pizza and better hamburgers. Anything mainstream US always requires an extra spicing session since Americans are lame and don't know anything about flavor. Better to triple the serving size, add mayo and cover everything with the worst cheese in the world!

duckman2000 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 02, 2009, 01:29:54 PM »

Quote from: tehjaybo on July 02, 2009, 12:18:29 PM

ITT we bash fat american for being fat while asking them what food is good*.

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The number one food icon in the USA

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #14 on:** July 02, 2009, 01:33:30 PM »

Quote from: duckman2000 on July 02, 2009, 01:27:00 PM

Sweden has better pizza and better hamburgers.

are you comparing fast food, or just in general. For my definition of "good" American food, you should hit up Zingerman's. Its in your town

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #15 on:** July 02, 2009, 01:38:19 PM »

i knew this would turn into an america sucks thread

this forum has gone to total shit

drew · « **Reply #16 on:** July 02, 2009, 01:44:39 PM »

nobody mentioned bratwursts?

smh

SMH

duckman2000 · « **Reply #17 on:** July 02, 2009, 01:48:33 PM »

Quote from: Eel O'Brian on July 02, 2009, 01:38:19 PM

i knew this would turn into an america sucks thread

this forum has gone to total shit

Before it was "America sucks," it was "you guys would be like this too if you were as awesome!," so I take no responsibility for the direction of this thread. All I did was suggesting that double chocolate cheesecake brownie makes an American flag superfluous. Well, that and mayo.

Quote from: Kestastrophe on July 02, 2009, 01:33:30 PM

Quote from: duckman2000 on July 02, 2009, 01:27:00 PM
Sweden has better pizza and better hamburgers.
are you comparing fast food, or just in general. For my definition of "good" American food, you should hit up Zingerman's. Its in your town

Fast food. When it comes to specialty stores or better restaurants, it's hot stuff. Serving sizes are insane, though, but I guess that's not a valid complaint at all.

Also, Blue Tractor in A2 has some pretty insanely good burgers, and well spiced off the grill.

demi · « **Reply #18 on:** July 02, 2009, 01:54:35 PM »

Beezy · « **Reply #19 on:** July 02, 2009, 01:55:15 PM »

Man, it better not rain on Saturday. I plan on barbecue hopping all day.

drew · « **Reply #20 on:** July 02, 2009, 01:55:50 PM »

how could i forget pasta salad

HOW

duckman2000 · « **Reply #21 on:** July 02, 2009, 01:56:53 PM »

I think we're going to the in-laws for the ol' barbecue. I was hoping I'd get the July 4th Oath ceremony, but I guess that one was booked. So it'll be burger day.

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #22 on:** July 02, 2009, 01:59:18 PM »

Quote from: duckman2000 on July 02, 2009, 01:48:33 PM

Also, Blue Tractor in A2 has some pretty insanely good burgers, and well spiced off the grill.

Never heard of it, but it sounds good. I'll have to make a trip sometime.

If you're ever in Kalamazoo, there is a place here called "Food Dance!" that has some good food.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #23 on:** July 02, 2009, 02:04:28 PM »

Quote from: Borys on July 02, 2009, 02:03:34 PM

Green pasta? What it is made of? Elephant shit?

Golden pasta >>> green & red pasta

tehjaybo · « **Reply #24 on:** July 02, 2009, 02:39:40 PM »

Quote from: duckman2000 on July 02, 2009, 01:27:00 PM

Sweden has better pizza and better hamburgers. Anything mainstream US always requires an extra spicing session since Americans are lame and don't know anything about flavor. Better to triple the serving size, add mayo and cover everything with the worst cheese in the world!

I hate mayo (actually, I don't like anything but meat and cheese on my burgers, with the occasional bacon). And I prefer Swiss to American cheese on a burger.

tehjaybo · « **Reply #25 on:** July 02, 2009, 02:40:12 PM »

I think what I'm getting at is fuck you.

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Yeti · « **Reply #26 on:** July 02, 2009, 02:53:16 PM »

Quote from: duckman2000 on July 02, 2009, 01:27:00 PM

Better to triple the serving size, add mayo and cover everything with the worst cheese in the world!

Damn straight, except for the worst cheese in the world part. Use good cheese, and lots of it!

OnkelC · « **Reply #27 on:** July 02, 2009, 04:58:27 PM »

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The Sceneman · « **Reply #28 on:** July 03, 2009, 07:04:11 AM »

thanks for all the posts!

menu is looking like:

potato salad

PASTA SALAD (made by tours truly)

buffalo wings

homemade hamburger steaks

gourmet hot dogs wrapped in pastry and served with capsicum and onion chutney

apple pie

and whatever guests bring! should be a cool night. Ima get full of beer and pot and we've got fireworks to let off too.

Beezy · « **Reply #29 on:** July 03, 2009, 12:33:53 PM »

Quote from: Scenester on July 03, 2009, 07:04:11 AM

gourmet hot dogs wrapped in pastry and served with capsicum and onion chutney

Wtf? Hotdogs are supposed to be served in a bun and hot off the grill!

Cyanista · « **Reply #30 on:** July 03, 2009, 12:48:21 PM »

Dude, what? YOU ARE DOIN IT WRONG.

No gourmet hotdogs. you take some all-beef franks, and you put them on a GRILL. You burn them with fire until they are delicious, then you put them on a bun. Slather with mustard and onions (and optionally chili and cheese) and you are done. There is truly no tastier dog.

A grill is pretty much crucial for 4th of July food.

Beezy · « **Reply #31 on:** July 03, 2009, 03:45:04 PM »

I just use ketchup. Doesn't matter though, as long as you're eating it hot off a grill.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #32 on:** July 03, 2009, 03:48:58 PM »

haven't you guys ever heard of pigs in a blanket? Shit's delicious.

Scenester

Diunx · « **Reply #33 on:** July 03, 2009, 06:05:44 PM »

Hot Dogs and Hamburgers in a nice BBQ grill and lots of beer (and soda for anyone under 21).

The Sceneman · « **Reply #34 on:** July 03, 2009, 07:28:22 PM »

I dont think I explained the situation well enough, its not a BBQ, its the middle of Winter here and its a swanky cosmopolitan dinner party to be attended by foodies. The food is american inspired but yeah, no plain 'ol hot dogs Im afraid. Also the drinking age here is 18

Organising the playlist now.... its mainly acid house and 80's groove lol

Hopefully Miller or Bud is on special too

tiesto · « **Reply #35 on:** July 04, 2009, 11:54:33 AM »

Quote from: Scenester on July 03, 2009, 07:28:22 PM

I dont think I explained the situation well enough, its not a BBQ, its the middle of Winter here and its a swanky cosmopolitan dinner party to be attended by foodies. The food is american inspired but yeah, no plain 'ol hot dogs Im afraid. Also the drinking age here is 18

Organising the playlist now.... its mainly acid house and 80's groove lol

Hopefully Miller or Bud is on special too

Niiice... with the playlist! My friend will probably have his equipment up so I'm getting together what I'm gonna play, probably lots of deep house mixed into some Anjunadeep style house.

BTW, for the chicken wings, make sure you have some of this (not sure if they carry it in NZ):

tiesto · « **Reply #36 on:** July 04, 2009, 04:23:32 PM »

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Author Topic: 4th of July food? (Read 1959 times)