SF members who have been to USA

[scousemouse]

.....acouple of recent tv programmes have mentioned an American breakfast of 'biscuits and gravy' I have no idea what it is! my mind cunjures up hobnobs and goldenfry gravy ganules!!!! Anyone tell me any differentpleas?

[Vaati]

I just asked one of my American friends to confirm this (since i haven't been to America), and for once ol Wikipedia is actually right for once XD

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biscuits_and_gravy

 

"It consists of soft dough biscuits covered in either sawmill or sausage gravy, made from the drippings of cooked pork sausage, white flour, milk, and often (but not always) bits of sausage, bacon, ground beef, or other meat. The gravy is often flavored with black pepper."

[I1L2T3]

it's like a doughy savoury scone thing.

 

Not very nice. In the 80s KFCs in the UK sold them.

[the_bloke]

Pretty much as described above. Don't forget our biscuits are cookies in the US.

[francypants]

I've been to America and was given this to try once. I thought it was horrible, it was as described above, rather tasteless and looked awful too.

[geared]

Americans do have some odd food at times.

 

Fried chicken and waffles (or pancakes) is not very nice either.

Edited May 9, 2016 by geared

[AMR67]

When we were in the U.S. and went to KFC we ordered a bargain bucket and were asked "Do you want biscuits or mashed potatoes with that?" She looked at me gone out when I asked for fries, that wasn't an option. We opted for mashed potatoes and gravy, and I discovered the Biscuits were like a cheese scone.

[Obelix]

it's like a doughy savoury scone thing.

 

Not very nice. In the 80s KFCs in the UK sold them.

 

If you really want to plumb the depths of depravity for all breakfast items, you need to try the horror that is grits.....

[francypants]

If you really want to plumb the depths of depravity for all breakfast items, you need to try the horror that is grits.....

 

I agree.... disgusting stuff.

 

[Blackbeard]

The USA is a very large country and it has many regional food dishes, just like here. Even the major chains tailor their offerings to suite the local taste, I spend about 8 weeks a year over there and very rarely eat in chain restaurants preferring the local ones. Don't get me going about grits.