Introduce me to wisconsin?

[jboze]

Personal taste, I guess - you don't like German, Polish and Norweigan food. That doesn't mean we don't have cuisine, it just means you don;t personally like it. But no cuisine in the US is unique to the US - they all came over from other countries. Tex Mex wouldn't exist without Mexican influence, etc.

Just about every sausage you eat in the US comes from the German/Polish heritage, not to mention two of the biggest selling foods in the US - hamburgers and hot dogs came out of the German/Polisha heritage prevelant in the midwest. Deep dish pizza, pierogi, kielbasa, Kansas City & St. Louis BBQ, corn dogs, frozen custard, stollen, kringle, summer sausage, pasties, Italian Beef sandwiches, pork tenderloin sandwiches to name a few.

No, we don't have a lot of spicy food, but many of the european countries where our immigrants came from - Germany, Poland, England, Ireland, etc weren't known for their spicy food. So, if you like spicy, most traditional midwestern foods will be bland to your palate. But that doesn't mean that it's all that is available here, by any means. It's not like if you go into any Wisconsin restaurant all you'll find on the menu is brats, beer and cheese curds, lol! That is just a stereotype.

I agree with everything you said here. It's definitely not to my taste. I like spice, flavor, soul food, you name it. Anything the Norwegians and Scandinavians gave us (sausage, potato recipes, etc) someone else has done much better. The only thing that hasn't been topped is good `ol German beer though.

Northern Europe is NOT well renowned for its food. That's a fact. Wisconsin's cuisine is basically old holdovers from Europe without any new infusions of flavors. Put it down to lack of fresh immigrants from other cultures until just recently. The cuisine in other parts of the country have benefited GREATLY from cultural food exchange.

 

[Thornak]

I believe the Paul Bunyon statue you speak of is in Rhinelander. Don't hold me to that though!

Wisconsin Dells has one.

 

[angjen0816]

in the Fox Valley, we have a lot of Hmong immigrants so theres tons of excellent asian food. of course we have the traditional german/polish/even hungarian foods. however NO ONE around here seems to know what a Gyro is....and pizza! These people don't know pizza at all, but hey, I'm from Chicago, ya know! lol Just don't be surprised when people talk about bubblers. took me a week to figure out what it was.....

 

[Thornak]

in the Fox Valley, we have a lot of Hmong immigrants so theres tons of excellent asian food. of course we have the traditional german/polish/even hungarian foods. however NO ONE around here seems to know what a Gyro is....and pizza! These people don't know pizza at all, but hey, I'm from Chicago, ya know! lol Just don't be surprised when people talk about bubblers. took me a week to figure out what it was.....

LOL.. I got yelled at many times for calling it a bubbler.

 

[jboze]

in the Fox Valley, we have a lot of Hmong immigrants so theres tons of excellent asian food. of course we have the traditional german/polish/even hungarian foods. however NO ONE around here seems to know what a Gyro is....and pizza! These people don't know pizza at all, but hey, I'm from Chicago, ya know! lol Just don't be surprised when people talk about bubblers. took me a week to figure out what it was.....

Hmong food is great. My best friend in college was Hmong. Apart from them, there isn't much variety as far as ethnic background and food goes in WI.

 

[Thatdamncat]

As far as food in WI goes, it is probably true that smaller towns have less diversity. But, you are moving to Milwaukee. I have been to very good Korean, Indian, Thai, Ethiopian, Italian, Mexican, Chinese, Japanese, Mediterranean, and American-style restaurants in Milwaukee. If you want to find good food in Milwaukee, trust me, you won't have trouble finding it.

 

[Thatdamncat]

I went to a good thai place with my uncle when i was up there. probably one of the better thai places i have been

That might have been EE-San on the East side. A great Thai place you should check out when you get here.

 

[hyperdeficit]

I hit thai korean and indian mostly i love my curry. I will probably go back to that one place me and my uncle went to to try it again

 

[angjen0816]

LOL.. I got yelled at many times for calling it a bubbler.

hehehe i'm always "ITS A WATER FOUNTAIN!!!" I can't help it. the first time someone said bubbler...well it wasn't water that it brought to mind. i thought they were asking me where to go get high!

 

[kristin]

Northern Europe is NOT well renowned for its food. That's a fact. Wisconsin's cuisine is basically old holdovers from Europe without any new infusions of flavors. Put it down to lack of fresh immigrants from other cultures until just recently. The cuisine in other parts of the country have benefited GREATLY from cultural food exchange.

WAS. Not "is." WAS. lol!

We are definitely benefitting from plenty of infusion now!

 

[LoBo]

all this talk about food. who needs food when ya got a pabst 'ey?! lol

 

[lunaras]

These are from yesterday. I thought you might enjoy seeing what you're in for up here.

YouTube - Its a giant snow ball

YouTube - Giant Snowball.m4v

YouTube - YouNews: Giant snowball rolled into street in Madison, WI

 

[radiokaos]

Hyper have fun up in the midwest. I lived in Chicago for almost 16 years and had a great time.

I visit WI twice a year for some large events. They are not really close but within a few hours by car and less if I pick you up in the airplane.

Every year there is a big "Fly In" at Oshkosh WI. I have been working and camping at OSH for the last 5 years. It is a blast.

YouTube - Airventure 2009


There is also a big country fest in Eau Claire each summer which I also work. If you want to meet up this summer let me know and I will pick you up and take you for a ride.

 

[hyperdeficit]

wow jerry!!!! that sounds great!!!!!!!!! I would love to do that! i am so excited that would be cool. I really appreciate it what month do they usually have the festival in?

Holy crap that snowball is huge!

 

[Wingnut19]

I hate it when I go elsewhere in the country and people ask for a can of pop. Its soda, not pop people!

And try and get an old fashioned anywhere else, the bartender will look at you like your crazy.

Down in FL for spring break years ago they wouldn't let me enter the drinking contests or even get the all you can drink deals after seeing my Wisconsin ID.

hehehe i'm always "ITS A WATER FOUNTAIN!!!" I can't help it. the first time someone said bubbler...well it wasn't water that it brought to mind. i thought they were asking me where to go get high!

 

[hyperdeficit]

pahaha. thats great. they would have felt you had an unfair advantage lol!

 

[angjen0816]

i still say pop most of the time but the verbal virus is starting to affect me and i find myself saying soda more often

 

[yknotagain]

Don't forget to ask where the BUBBLER is when you move to Milwaukee

 

[angjen0816]

oh how i hate that term lol i felt so dumb when i found out! bubbler! pfft!

 

[Lyndale]

Sorry I'm late to the party.

Glad to hear you're coming to WI! Misery loves company. I jest, it's a fine state. If you like camping or hiking this state has an abundance of beautiful state parks... of which I've only seen a handful. There's also some pretty impressive mountain biking in the northern part of the state.

As for dressing for winter: Layers. All you need really are layers.

We do have tentative plans to have a get together up here at my place (Oshkosh) in January. We should hopefully be able to pin down a date sometime after Christmas.