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Italian Nachos - Fault or No Fault?

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Nunya Bidnits

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May 17, 2012, 9:43:10 AM5/17/12
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A local restaurant has this offering on its menu (it's an eclectic
restaurant, not Italian).

ITALIAN NACHOS
$8
Crispy wonton chips with grilled chicken, black olives, pepperoncinis,
scallions, and diced tomatoes, topped with a smoked gouda alfredo sauce,
mozzarella, and parmesan

As far as the name of the dish, Fail, or No Fail? If it's a fail, then how
should they quickly describe the dish?

MartyB


Ed Pawlowski

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May 17, 2012, 10:47:59 AM5/17/12
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"Nunya Bidnits" <nunyab...@eternal-september.invalid> wrote in message
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FAIL

Wonton chips is the first problem, the topping second.

I'd call it a Nacho Style Fusion.


George

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May 17, 2012, 11:29:35 AM5/17/12
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That dish could be known as #31 at any big box industrial restaurant.
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Chemo the Clown

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May 17, 2012, 12:00:47 PM5/17/12
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On May 17, 6:43 am, "Nunya Bidnits" <nunyabidn...@eternal-
Do they also have Spanish ravioli?

Nunya Bidnits

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May 17, 2012, 12:29:53 PM5/17/12
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The biggest sin might be "smoked gouda alfredo sauce".

However it should also be noted that this is a bastardization of a decidedly
un-authentic "Mexican" dish. Doesn't that give them a bit of a pass as far
as screwing around with the name of the dish, ethnically speaking?


ViLco

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May 17, 2012, 12:33:56 PM5/17/12
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Il 17/05/2012 18:29, Nunya Bidnits ha scritto:

>>> ITALIAN NACHOS $8
>>> Crispy wonton chips with grilled chicken, black olives,
>>> pepperoncinis, scallions, and diced tomatoes, topped with a smoked
>>> gouda alfredo sauce, mozzarella, and parmesan
>>>
>>> As far as the name of the dish, Fail, or No Fail? If it's a fail,
>>> then how should they quickly describe the dish?

>> FAIL
>>
>> Wonton chips is the first problem, the topping second.
>>
>> I'd call it a Nacho Style Fusion.

> The biggest sin might be "smoked gouda alfredo sauce".

That, and what Ed said

> However it should also be noted that this is a bastardization of a decidedly
> un-authentic "Mexican" dish. Doesn't that give them a bit of a pass as far
> as screwing around with the name of the dish, ethnically speaking?

A lot!
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Pico Rico

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May 17, 2012, 12:50:50 PM5/17/12
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"Ed Pawlowski" <e...@snet.net> wrote in message
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better would be {name of restaurant} fusion nachos.


gtr

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May 17, 2012, 1:03:20 PM5/17/12
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The name is the question? I think it's well within range. It's a plate
of some kind of chip things with slop on them so "nachos" is the
generic descriptor.

The ingredients read "Italian" more than any other easily identified
menu cliché. Particularly for an eclectic restaurant I think it's right
on the money.

Brooklyn1

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May 17, 2012, 1:56:57 PM5/17/12
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Guinea Crisps

Gary

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May 17, 2012, 2:42:27 PM5/17/12
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I agree. Call it what they want. As long as a description like above is on
the menu, I don't see a problem.

Gary

Ed Pawlowski

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May 17, 2012, 3:20:14 PM5/17/12
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"Gary" <g.ma...@att.net> wrote in message news:4FB54693...@att.net...
> gtr wrote:

>>
>> The ingredients read "Italian" more than any other easily identified
>> menu cliché. Particularly for an eclectic restaurant I think it's right
>> on the money.
>
> I agree. Call it what they want. As long as a description like above is
> on
> the menu, I don't see a problem.
>
> Gary

Yeah, those Chinese won ton wrappers bring back memories of nachos in Italy.


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