pennyaline wrote:

> I'm in Salt Lake City. I've been here for years. It may be the most
> food-challenged zone on the planet.
>
> Restaurant food preparation here is abysmal, across the board. I don't
> know what forces shaped the overall tastes and sensibilities here, but
> they not only accept terrible flavor, texture and appearance, but herald
> it as fabulous!
>
> And the price vs quality issue was not due to your being in the downtown
> area. It's like that wherever you go.
>
> The tone of the food here (unless its one of those ubiquitous Tex-Mex
> supersonically spiced to the point of pain melanges) tends to be bland
> and sweet. I remember my first trips to the restaurants here, small
> local places as well as the chains. In one, I ordered a fettuccine
> Alfredo and was put off by the gooey pasta and sugary sauce. It was so
> disgusting, I not only refused to eat it but refused to pay for it,
> while all around me folks were chowing down and effusing about how
> wonderful it all was. Over time, I have found that it is the same way
> all over this area, from one end of the state to the other.


Sounds like typical Midwest food...it's simply sustenance, nothing more.

In any case Mormons are bland, boring, and cheap. Looks like these traits
are reflected in their food.

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Best
Greg