Everything we love to eat is a scam

[Jacque67 7,328]

http://links.nypost.com/clk/755/1429978/711661286/a68d711f1693e6cf3696d846e52f2f61b4534395/7c657e6ce15866c5f7b9565a79816a760e14bb53/aHR0cDovL255cG9zdC5jb20vMjAxNi8wNy8xMC90aGUtdHJ1dGgtYmVoaW5kLWhvdy13ZXJlLXNjYW1tZWQtaW50by1lYXRpbmctcGhvbnktZm9vZC8=

A particular bugbear of mine. Can't tell you the number of times friends in NY have told me we are eating Kobe beef steaks when they are fakes. Also the sushi restaurants which don't use Japanese rice. Even the "Japanese rice" sold in shops in Seattle according to a Japanese friend of mine is fake. Uggggh. More regulation is needed!!!!!

[John Miller 761]

You might find this interesting - I am sure that other regions are no different.

http://www.tampabay.com/projects/2016/food/farm-to-fable/restaurants/

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

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A particular bugbear of mine. Can't tell you the number of times friends in NY have told me we are eating Kobe beef steaks when they are fakes. Also the sushi restaurants which don't use Japanese rice. Even the "Japanese rice" sold in shops in Seattle according to a Japanese friend of mine is fake. Uggggh. More regulation is needed!!!!!

Penn and Teller have a showtime show called BS. Great show. The setup a fake 5 star restaurant. Bought cheap canned food, stale bread etc. Invited gourmet customers who raved about the food.

[Teddy B 17,251]

Penn and Teller have a showtime show called BS. Great show. The setup a fake 5 star restaurant. Bought cheap canned food, stale bread etc. Invited gourmet customers who raved about the food.

It's amazing how some people's taste changes with the menu price. It's like people enjoy overpaying for garbage just so they can say they paid that much.

[Merrytooth 5,748]

Like those people who shop for organic food or whole foods market?

[Teddy B 17,251]

Like those people who shop for organic food or whole foods market?

Or some peeps who think they're special because they only drink microbrews. Some of that swill could be labeled "Donkey Urine" and they'd think it's great.

Edited July 11, 2016 by Teddy B

[Jacque67 7,328]

Oh, and artisanal yada yada .

[Jacque67 7,328]

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

Or some peeps who think they're special because they only drink microbrews. Some of that swill could be labeled "Donkey Urine" and they'd think it's great.

Amen to that. I went in a five guys the other day dear God 30 bucks for two burgers fries and drinks

Or some peeps who think they're special because they only drink microbrews. Some of that swill could be labeled "Donkey Urine" and they'd think it's great.

Amen to that. I went in a five guys the other day dear God 30 bucks for two burgers fries and drinks

[Teddy B 17,251]

Amen to that. I went in a five guys the other day dear God 30 bucks for two burgers fries and drinks

Amen to that. I went in a five guys the other day dear God 30 bucks for two burgers fries and drinks

And 5 guys isn't really a high end burger joint. There's some yuppie pubs round here that charge $20 for a burger & fries. The Harvard crowd eats it up.

[Jacque67 7,328]

I went to a Christie's brunch and they served doughnuts and coffee in an attempt to be hip. Lots of disgruntled dealers ....

[Merrytooth 5,748]

How about paying $7.50 for a bowl of kellogg cereal?

http://kelloggsnyc.com/menu/

[Merrytooth 5,748]

Amen to that. I went in a five guys the other day dear God 30 bucks for two burgers fries and drinks

You should have went to Burger King -> Buy one get one free

[TBoneTX 44,834]

Only way to do it, $i man.

[Teddy B 17,251]

I went to a Christie's brunch and they served doughnuts and coffee in an attempt to be hip. Lots of disgruntled dealers ....

Coffee and doughnuts are okay so long as there's flowers on the table.