or fresh food in general

There are many restaurants that serve it but its extremely hard to find in the US unless you are in a big city. Part of the problem is that many menus advertise processed mozzarella as fresh mozzarella and when i go there i realize it.

In every other country its quite common.

Also wtf is pepperoni so common here and why does subway think its authentic Italian. What do we have against fresh, non processed foods?

Pepperoni is rare everywhere else.

5/17/2013 3:25:09 PM

I'm an American and I like that shit

5/17/2013 3:27:08 PM

Your assumptions seem horribly incorrect. People to want fresh food. Companies want profits. Though things may be changing, and it depends on location and scale, processed foods have historically been much cheaper, thus companies use them to maximize profits.

5/17/2013 3:27:26 PM

because we're a big fucking country and don't make it locally

5/17/2013 3:28:00 PM

Yeah, everywhere else their salt-cured meats are fresh.

5/17/2013 3:28:06 PM

what the hell is this shit?

5/17/2013 3:30:08 PM

What are you talking about? I love deep fried fresh food dipped in butter

I'm Krallum and I approved this message.

5/17/2013 3:31:30 PM

There's no way anybody dislikes fresh moz. With the exception of butter, it's like the most accessibly, viscerally delicious food in the store.

5/17/2013 3:32:36 PM

people in america might not know they like fresh mozzarella, or fresh food in general, as it is not served at mcdonald's or prominently displayed in the check out line at food lion

[Edited on May 17, 2013 at 3:35 PM. Reason : ]

5/17/2013 3:35:21 PM

and there's Earl with another fucking disaster of a thread.

5/17/2013 3:36:11 PM

yeah dude my wife and i eat about a pound of fresh mozz per week (salads and such)

Shit's expensive but worth it...

5/17/2013 3:36:34 PM

yeah, i think it has less to do with us disliking it, and more to do with it not being as readily available.

5/17/2013 3:36:35 PM

Quote :

"and there's Earl with another fucking disaster of a thread."

I love that stuff, but it's not readily available, and it's not cheap either.

5/17/2013 3:56:03 PM

Its more of a rhetorical question in order for me to vent. I know americans have the industrialized food industry in order to use up all our corn and i know the goal of our country is more about making money than being healthy but still it seems like there would be a fater growing market for this.

A pizza place opened up a few years ago delivering with fresh mozz for like 12 bucks a pizza and they closed 2 years later. meanwhile our local pizza hut is going strong with fake pizzas for 20 bucks.

5/17/2013 3:56:43 PM

95% of the time when I want pizza I order from a local pizzeria not a chain, so I'm not part of that problem.


I could eat the shit out of a caprese salad right about now too

5/17/2013 3:59:18 PM

While we're on this topic...are you a native to the US, The E Man?

5/17/2013 4:03:33 PM

I don't think anyone is.

5/17/2013 4:12:32 PM

Well, plenty of people are, but I worded that question wrong. I just wanna know why you occasionally talk funny and act weird about certain social things.

5/17/2013 4:21:11 PM

Quote :

" it's not readily available"

Um yes it is

I'm Krallum and I approved this message.

5/17/2013 4:22:27 PM

There's a place down the road from my house (The Veggie Wagon) that makes fresh mozzarella several times a week. They sell it in balls about the size of your fist. They shit is incredibly good. If you're ever in Carolina Beach you should visit them.

5/17/2013 4:23:38 PM

From what I understand, you can make your own very easily with just a few ingredients. I haven't learned how cause that's just not something I need to know.

5/17/2013 4:25:15 PM

Its much more complicated to make processed mozzarella.

I wasn't born here but grew up here and loved fake food like everyone else. I always thought the US was the best and did everything the best way until i traveled and saw other places, met other people and ate other foods. Now I am so confused about the culture here.

5/17/2013 4:30:45 PM

"Fresh mozzarella is delicious" - me, an American

5/17/2013 4:36:27 PM

Nigga quit eating at Quiznos

5/17/2013 4:51:11 PM

people in America lack culture

5/17/2013 4:52:38 PM

Fresh is the way to go.

5/17/2013 4:53:02 PM

We also lack burning thieves in the streets by setting tires afire

5/17/2013 4:53:37 PM

BigHitSunday wins

5/17/2013 5:02:16 PM

pepperoni? donnes-moi le saucisson sec!

5/17/2013 5:14:30 PM

5/17/2013 5:50:56 PM

Move to Brooklyn. You will fit right in.

5/17/2013 7:45:06 PM

Stupid thread. Shit you can make your own mozzarella

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2012/07/making-fresh-mozzarella/

I haven't done it (yet), but my BFF and her fiancé make it all the time. It's delicious.

5/17/2013 7:50:06 PM

Every Food Lion I've been in carries fresh moz...and its Food Lion for shit's sake, one of the worst grocery store chains

[Edited on May 17, 2013 at 8:14 PM. Reason : ]

5/17/2013 8:13:50 PM

every grocery store has fresh mozz. i dont know why people are talking about grocery stores. That wasn't part of OP.

5/17/2013 8:52:26 PM

The fact that you can buy it at every grocery store means

1. It is common
2. People eat it, a lot
3. I've been to plenty other countries that don't have anywhere near the food selection we have

5/17/2013 9:08:24 PM

but this thread was specifically about restaurants and pizza.

also there is more processed mozzarella than fresh at every grocery store.

I can cook a helluva pizza but it takes so much time and the same amount of money as a napoli style restaurant.

5/17/2013 9:10:27 PM

Taco Bell

5/17/2013 9:16:36 PM

I have a farm in my back yard.

If you don't have a farm you are a fat lazy American.

5/20/2013 8:20:32 AM

It seems like a lot of people prefer the processed, flavorless versions of foods because they're used to them, haven't ever been exposed to the fresh stuff, and refuse to try anything new.

5/20/2013 8:43:14 AM

this thread is stupid

Americans love fresh mozzarella

5/20/2013 9:28:00 AM

The top three cheese types that accounted for the largest volume sales were Cheddar (36.7%), Mozzarella (20.9%) and Colby Jack (9.3%).

5/20/2013 10:46:19 AM

^^^yea that's it its all due to negative personality traits

They're bad terrible people

5/20/2013 10:48:23 AM

Whenever I hesitate to try something new, it's because I'm feeling short on money/being frugal. If I only have so much to spend, I want to spend it on things that I know I will like. Frugal people may similarly limit themselves even if they're well off.

I mean, it can be pretty disconcerting to spend money on something that you end up hating, especially with food. Food is so critical for sustenance, comfort, sharing, etc... We depend on it in several different ways, and it's one of those things you really don't want to screw up.

Now, if the food is free, and you don't try a bite, then you're just a child.

5/20/2013 11:09:32 AM

I am a villain because I haven't purchased and eaten a purple potato

It means I am a redneck too

Also to BSPK's point motherfuckers that work long hours and shifts don't have the time to get to the supermarkets before the delis close or the wholefoods it's like the bank

[Edited on May 20, 2013 at 11:46 AM. Reason : J]

5/20/2013 11:43:58 AM

Why don't Americans like fruits and vegetables

Im Krallum and I approved this message

5/20/2013 11:46:20 AM

if it comes in a hermetically sealed tub, it's not fresh, people!

5/20/2013 11:56:30 AM

Quote :

"Now, if the food is free, and you don't try a bite, then you're just a child."

That was the scenario I was pondering. I get not wanting to waste money.

5/20/2013 11:58:38 AM

well no one is handing out free, fresh mozzerella anywhere so i cant imagine why you would ponder that

[Edited on May 20, 2013 at 12:27 PM. Reason : e]

5/20/2013 12:27:23 PM

I think social gatherings are the primary place where people tend to pass on free food, but I suspect a lot of people, like myself, don't get invited to a lot of those anyway. Plus, it's not like they typically include a bunch of new foods.

[Edited on May 20, 2013 at 12:50 PM. Reason : ]

5/20/2013 12:40:24 PM

just ribs and shit

5/20/2013 1:12:33 PM