>>>> Those aren't meals - they're just courses ;-}
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>>>>You're right...I forgot the appetizers....a dozen wings (extra hot), or riblets. :)
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>>>I suppose what I noticed most about your list was that, with the possible exception of spaghetti, you didn't include a single non-US 'ethnic' dish. I haven't time right now to construct my own list (it would take a lot of careful thought and best be done when I was not hungry) but I'm sure it would include at least one Thai, Indian, French, Spanish and Scandinavian dish....
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>>I don't know if Kevin has ever travelled outside the U.S. and experienced the many different meals out there (not just copy cats here in the states which don't count because all of the ingredients have to be shipped in). Still, you're kidding right? I grew up on German, Norwegian, and other cultural dishes and while there could be a German meal on my list, definitely not any Norwegian ones or Spanish ones!
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>>The worst part of my trips to Spain was the food! I always tried to find a good German restaurant so I could enjoy my meals. As for Spanish or hispanic foods (for those areas other than Spain), I've had absolutely delicious seafood in some latin american countries, and some really good steak in a couple, but nothing else would go on the "top" of my lists.
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>>There are some German meals that would go at the top of my list, however, they would not be 'steaks' (Argentina does that the best) because the cuts of meat are different. The absolute best escargot I've ever had was in restaurant in Wurzburg, Germany. The best seafood was in Panama. The best steak (oops, already mentioned that). My favorite German meals are form the Bayern area and both Sauerbraten (or Rouladen can't decide) and Goulash Soup would be in the top 5 of my list.
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>>Off the top of my head:
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>>1) Filet mignon steak and baked potato (either from S America or outside Fort Drum, NY - both are the best)
>>2) Penne Pesto Chicken
>>3) Sauerbraten or Rouladen and spatsel
>>4) Jumbo Garlic Shrimp Panama (near Playa Langosta)
>>5) Hungarian Sweet Cabbage Strudel (from a country that doesn't exist anymore)
>>6) Wurst and curry chicken
>>7) ... have to finish later
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>I'd like to come back to this in detail later. But the odd thing is that I can't remember a single German (or Austrian, or Swiss) meal that I've enjoyed and, by coincidence, I had one of the best steaks I can remember in Spain last month (and I do admit to a large degree of surprise)
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>OK, I'll rephrase that : There *are* German meals that I have thoroughly enjoyed - with the exception of the food :-{
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>Isn't a Spanish restaurant (El Bulli ?) currently the world number one....

Was your steak beef? :o)