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fiogf49gjkf0d EATING OUT ---------- IN THE UNITED STATES THERE ARE OVER 10,000 FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS, MANY OF WHICH ARE NATIONAL AND REGIONAL CHAIN OPERATORS WITH THOUSANDS OF CHAINS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. WHEN EATING OUT THE VISITORS SHOULD LOOK OUT FOR THE FOLLOWING: EARLY BIRD DINNERS - DISCOUNT FOR MEALS SERVED BEFORE 6PM HAPPY HOUR - DRINKS FOR HOUSE SPECIALS OR HOUSE BRANDS RESTAURANT SPECIALS - FEATURE ALL YOU CAN EAT, SET MENU ON ONE EVENING. IN MANY RESTAURANTS, MEN WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A JACKET AND TIE. IF ARRIVE WITHOUT A JACKET THE RESTAURANT WILL LEND YOU ONE. MEXICAN, CHINESE, ITALIAN AND JEWISH FOOD ARE ALSO AVAILABLE.
TYPICAL MEALS ------------- SANDWICHES: MOST SANDWICHES ARE SERVED ON RYE, WHITE, PUMPERNICKEL OR WHOLE WHEAT BREAD, ROLLS OR BAGELS. THE MOST COMMON FILLINGS ARE, SALAD, SMOKED SALMON AND CREAM CHEESE, CHICKEN, TUNA, CORN BEEF, PASTRAMI AND EGG SALAD. YOU MAY HAVE HEARD OF CLUB SANDWICHES, CONSISTING OF THREE SLICES OF TOAST IN LAYERS FILLED WITH LETTUCE, TOMATO, BACON, CHEESE AND TURKEY. SOUPS: SOME OF THE MOST COMMON SOUPS ARE VICHYSSOISE - CHILLED LEEKS, POTATOES AND ONIONS; CHILLI CON CARNE OFTEN SERVED AS A SOUP, A SPICY STEW, KIDNEY BEANS, MINCED BEEF AND ONIONS. SALADS: SALADS USUALLY SERVED WITH DINNER CONTAIN, ICEBERG LETTUCE, TOMATO AND CUCUMBER. CHEFS SALAD - HAM, CHEESE AND CHICKEN. ONE OF AMERICAS ORIGINALS IS RAW SPINACH WITH MUSHROOMS.
MEAT: BEEF IS THE FAVOURITE ALTHOUGH THE AMERICANS NOW TEND TO STEER CLEAR OF RED MEATS. STEAK HOUSES SERVE ENORMOUS HELPING AND IT IS ALWAYS SO TENDER. NORMALLY SERVED WITH THE BEEF IS A BAKED POTATO WITH SOUR CREAM OR FRENCH FRIES, SELF SERVICE SALAD AND A GLASS OF WINE. ANOTHER FAVOURITE AMERICAN DISH IS SPARE RIBS, THESE ARE PORK RIBS IN A SPICY BARBECUE SAUCE, BAKED AND EATEN WITH THE FINGERS. THEY ARE MESSY TO EAT, BUT REALLY TASTY. SEAFOOD: THE MOST POPULAR FISH TO WATCH FOR ARE THE RED SNAPPER, BLUE FISH, SEA BASS, SALMON AND TROUT. THE BEST SHELLFISH ARE CRAB, SHRIMP, SCALLOPS, LOBSTER, ABALONE AND OYSTERS. THESE FISH ARE OFTEN FRIED THE AMERICAN WAY, BUT MAY SOMETIMES TASTE BETTER GRILLED, BOILED OR SAUTEED. VEGETABLES: THE MOST COMMON ARE BEANS, PEAS, POTATOES, CORN ON THE COB AND LIMA BEANS. CHEESE: WISCONSIN AND NEW YORK PRODUCES, DUTCH. SWISS AND BRITISH CHEESE. FRENCH CHEESE IS IMPORTED OR IMITATED.
DESSERTS: ICE CREAM IS THE NATIONS BEST DESSERT WITH THOUSANDS OF FLAVOURS. THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME OF THE MOST COMMON TYPES: SPEARMINT, PEANUT BUTTER, APPLE PIE, CINNAMON AND VANILLA. APPLE BROWN BETTY - APPLE CRUMBLE BROWNIES - CHOCOLATE CAKE SERVED IN SQUARES STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE. TYPICAL DRINKS -------------- MOST DRINKS WILL BE SERVED WITH ICE, AND YOU MAY HAVE TO INSIST TO HAVE IT WITHOUT. MOST INTERNATIONAL SOFT DRINKS ARE AVAILABLE, BUT YOU SHOULD ASK FOR SODAS. BEERS AR SERVED ICE COLD, BUT IS MUCH BLANDER THAN THE EUROPEAN BEER. THE BEST WINES COME FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, WITH RED BEING THE FAVOURITE. IMPORTED WINES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT A REASONABLE PRICE.
POPULAR CITIES: NEW YORK | CHICAGO | MIAMI | DETROIT | HOUSTON
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