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Post by Just T on Mar 1, 2022 16:14:48 GMT
It seems like an awfully big area. I get confused by what is included in the Midwest. I know Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, South and North Dakota, Illinois. What other states are included? Missouri |
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Post by naby64 on Mar 1, 2022 16:16:00 GMT
I would love to try cheese curds but alas, dairy allergy. Although I am working on trying some different things that do seem to be allowing small doses of cheese. DD's best friend, where she lives, is from WI. Loves cheese curds but also has a diary allergy, as does DD. I am wondering if I can take some with me next time I head to them and I find out the best way to serve them. Maybe we can do our dose of dairy allergy tablets and give them a shot. I think poutine would be the best way. (says the girl from the south and where the region thinks everything is better with gravy)
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Post by mollycoddle on Mar 1, 2022 16:24:35 GMT
It seems like an awfully big area. I get confused by what is included in the Midwest. I know Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, South and North Dakota, Illinois. What other states are included? The Midwest, as defined by the federal government, comprises the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. I looked it up and was surprised. |
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Post by huskergal on Mar 1, 2022 16:38:42 GMT
Where my Ohio peeps at? We’re all just thoroughly confused as to why we’re considered Midwest!  Oh so not Midwest! Here in winter, we drive around pot holes the size of moon craters and small ponds, in spring those pot holes become hidden with rain, mud, flooding (we do flood a lot!) and our cars are getting repaired, going into summer and autumn it’s all orange cones and construction! No one goes the speed limit, everyone’s in a hurry, and anyone wearing a hat is a terrible driver!!!! 🤣🤣🤣 Sounds exactly like Nebraska, sans the flooding! Especially the hat and driver correlation! |
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Post by huskergal on Mar 1, 2022 16:42:50 GMT
So we have the separation of cheese curd Midwest. I also do not love cheese curds. I can eat them, but meh. I would rather eat Runza fries.
I am sorry Missouri, I lump you with the South, except for Kansas City. Heading East through Missouri feels way more like being in the South especially the local accents. My daughter went to college in St. Louis. I drove I-70 many times.
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Post by PLurker on Mar 1, 2022 17:27:58 GMT
Not only does Wisconsin have cheese curds, we build castles to guard and protect them. 😜😉  |
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Post by teddyw on Mar 1, 2022 17:49:06 GMT
Where my Ohio peeps at? We’re all just thoroughly confused as to why we’re considered Midwest!  i agree what are you then lol? I want to visit the 3 Cs (do you call them that?) Columbus, Cincinnati, and Cleveland They do call them that and our great state leaders want to put a train connecting them. The 2.5ish hour car ride from Cleveland to Columbus will only be 5 hours. Not sure what the 90 minute Columbus to Cincinnati will be. I can hardly wait. Just so you know Columbus is commonly known as Cow-town even though there probably hasn’t been a cow within city limits for years except at Ohio State. |
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Post by breetheflea on Mar 1, 2022 17:54:42 GMT
If you're ever on the Oregon Coast, you can get cheese curds at the Tillamook Cheese Factory, if you can find a parking space... we get them when we go camping. Also A & W.
This thread hijack is making me hungry, and thinking I live in the wrong part of the country... although Jell-o salad, ew!
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Post by ~summer~ on Mar 1, 2022 17:57:15 GMT
I’m actually creating a Midwest road trip (ok food trip) itinerary right now 😂
I’ve got the 3 Cs, up to Mackinac Island and down to Milwaukee so far
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Post by Merge on Mar 1, 2022 18:21:27 GMT
So we have the separation of cheese curd Midwest. I also do not love cheese curds. I can eat them, but meh. I would rather eat Runza fries. I am sorry Missouri, I lump you with the South, except for Kansas City. Heading East through Missouri feels way more like being in the South especially the local accents. My daughter went to college in St. Louis. I drove I-70 many times. On a recent trip to visit family in KC, we saw more confederate flags flying in southwest Missouri than I've ever seen in Texas. I was shocked. |
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Mar 1, 2022 18:43:35 GMT
Here’s another grenade. 💥I detest cheese curds. 💥 *casually strolls out* The HORROR!!! 😳 |
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Mar 1, 2022 18:46:47 GMT
So we have the separation of cheese curd Midwest. I also do not love cheese curds. I can eat them, but meh. I would rather eat Runza fries. I am sorry Missouri, I lump you with the South, except for Kansas City. Heading East through Missouri feels way more like being in the South especially the local accents. My daughter went to college in St. Louis. I drove I-70 many times. On a recent trip to visit family in KC, we saw more confederate flags flying in southwest Missouri than I've ever seen in Texas. I was shocked. Depending on where you are in Ohio, you’ll see quite a bit of those too. I was shocked but we were driving somewhat rural in an area we had never been and it looked like mini compounds. |
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Post by huskergal on Mar 1, 2022 19:28:43 GMT
If you're ever on the Oregon Coast, you can get cheese curds at the Tillamook Cheese Factory, if you can find a parking space... we get them when we go camping. Also A & W. This thread hijack is making me hungry, and thinking I live in the wrong part of the country... although Jell-o salad, ew! Tillamook cheese is the bomb. Such a lovely area as well. |
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Post by oh yvonne on Mar 1, 2022 19:52:14 GMT
If you're ever on the Oregon Coast, you can get cheese curds at the Tillamook Cheese Factory, if you can find a parking space... we get them when we go camping. Also A & W. This thread hijack is making me hungry, and thinking I live in the wrong part of the country... although Jell-o salad, ew! Tillamook cheese is the bomb. Such a lovely area as well. ditto. I was just there over spring break. That line for ice cream was crazy though so I passed. I bought some lovely cheese instead  |
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Post by busy on Mar 1, 2022 19:54:07 GMT
If you're ever on the Oregon Coast, you can get cheese curds at the Tillamook Cheese Factory, if you can find a parking space... we get them when we go camping. Also A & W. This thread hijack is making me hungry, and thinking I live in the wrong part of the country... although Jell-o salad, ew! I love Tillamook cheese, but I just don't get cheese curds 🤷♀️ ETA: I wonder if it's because the cheeses I like the most are generally aged. Maybe they curds just don't have enough cheesy flavor for me. |
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Post by huskergal on Mar 1, 2022 19:56:34 GMT
If you're ever on the Oregon Coast, you can get cheese curds at the Tillamook Cheese Factory, if you can find a parking space... we get them when we go camping. Also A & W. This thread hijack is making me hungry, and thinking I live in the wrong part of the country... although Jell-o salad, ew! I love Tillamook cheese, but I just don't get cheese curds 🤷♀️ Agreed! |
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Post by Skellinton on Mar 1, 2022 20:21:37 GMT
If you're ever on the Oregon Coast, you can get cheese curds at the Tillamook Cheese Factory, if you can find a parking space... we get them when we go camping. Also A & W. This thread hijack is making me hungry, and thinking I live in the wrong part of the country... although Jell-o salad, ew! Chuck's sells them too, and sometimes Fred Meyer. |
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Post by Skellinton on Mar 1, 2022 20:22:46 GMT
If you're ever on the Oregon Coast, you can get cheese curds at the Tillamook Cheese Factory, if you can find a parking space... we get them when we go camping. Also A & W. This thread hijack is making me hungry, and thinking I live in the wrong part of the country... although Jell-o salad, ew! I love Tillamook cheese, but I just don't get cheese curds 🤷♀️ ETA: I wonder if it's because the cheeses I like the most are generally aged. Maybe they curds just don't have enough cheesy flavor for me. Maybe because they are bouncy and squeaky? Sorry all you fans, cheese curds are yuck! |
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Post by ~summer~ on Mar 1, 2022 20:46:31 GMT
I searched my photos from Chicago and found where we had cheese curds - they were fried and delicious! They also had something wonderful we dipped them into lol  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2022 21:37:45 GMT
Will I have to leave the board if I admit to not having the faintest idea what cheese curds are?
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Post by breetheflea on Mar 1, 2022 23:25:06 GMT
Will I have to leave the board if I admit to not having the faintest idea what cheese curds are? They are un-aged bite sized pieces of cheddar cheese that squeak when you eat them. Now you won't be kicked off the board |
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Post by SockMonkey on Mar 1, 2022 23:43:48 GMT
Here’s another grenade. 💥I detest cheese curds. 💥 *casually strolls out* Talk about a fart in a car. sassyangel ETA: I should have added a smiley! Because the sass in that comment. So brave. 🤣 |
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Mar 2, 2022 0:04:40 GMT
If you're ever on the Oregon Coast, you can get cheese curds at the Tillamook Cheese Factory, if you can find a parking space... we get them when we go camping. Also A & W. This thread hijack is making me hungry, and thinking I live in the wrong part of the country... although Jell-o salad, ew! I love Tillamook cheese, but I just don't get cheese curds 🤷♀️ ETA: I wonder if it's because the cheeses I like the most are generally aged. Maybe they curds just don't have enough cheesy flavor for me. Oh I love cheese curds that are salty! |
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Post by pinklady on Mar 2, 2022 0:09:05 GMT
So Lettuce deleted her account?
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Post by gar on Mar 2, 2022 0:14:55 GMT
So Lettuce deleted her account? Did she? Eta- she did. |
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Mar 2, 2022 0:56:53 GMT
So Lettuce deleted her account? Strange. |
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Post by J u l e e on Mar 2, 2022 1:14:21 GMT
I searched my photos from Chicago and found where we had cheese curds - they were fried and delicious! They also had something wonderful we dipped them into lol I’ve only ever had them like this - fried and dipped in marinara. Mmmmm! |
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Mar 2, 2022 1:28:02 GMT
The “new” cheese thing around us is grilled/fried haloumi cheese.
I think Greek restaurants set it on fire at the table, but we are finding it in bags that you can grill or fry (we like frying it in a non-stick skillet and it’s salty cheesy perfection!
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Post by PEAcan pie on Mar 2, 2022 1:47:58 GMT
I find I am spending way less time here. I would like the politics to have their own group. Those threads are not friendly or educational. It’s all bashing especially if you have your own thoughts and try to share them. Travel advice should be just that. Stay to the topic or create your own thread! Me too. I have thought about never visiting again, been around since early 2003. I used to visit daily and now it is a couple times a month. I feel like you have to walk on eggshells around here. |
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Post by sassyangel on Mar 2, 2022 2:23:40 GMT
I find I am spending way less time here. I would like the politics to have their own group. Those threads are not friendly or educational. It’s all bashing especially if you have your own thoughts and try to share them. Travel advice should be just that. Stay to the topic or create your own thread! Me too. I have thought about never visiting again, been around since early 2003. I used to visit daily and now it is a couple times a month. I feel like you have to walk on eggshells around here. I think the bad aspects of this place (and yeah there is some) are a bit overblown. Even after the direction this thread took, i still don’t feel like I’m walking on eggshells. That being said if you (general) feel like this isn’t a healthy place, I would encourage stepping back for a bit. I have, and it helps. |
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