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6/18/2017 6:45:19 AM EDT
I'm 4 days out from my feet touching soil in the great country of America. I'm excited to sleep in my bed, and see my wife and dogs. However, the pressing question is; What do I eat? What just screams America? part of me is thinking about taking a pork tenderloin, butterflying it out, stuffing it with ground pork mixed with cashews, apricots,and leeks, and then wrapping it in thick cut bacon and smoking it. That's right. Pork stuffed pork, wrapped in pork (I'm in Egypt if that gives a clue).

That leads me to my question. What is the first thing you eat when you get back? What's the meal that makes you feel like you're home?
6/18/2017 6:53:57 AM EDT
[#1]
I was in Europe for two weeks and 10 days into the trip I couldn't resist McDonalds and a double cheeseburger in the Rome airport. What's sad is there was amazing food available right next to McDs and I still couldn't resist.

I guess after ten straight days of eating amazing cured hams in Spain and Italy, I needed a bit of home.

Funny thing is, I rarely ever eat McDs in the states.
6/18/2017 6:57:13 AM EDT
[#2]
Mexican or wings 
6/18/2017 6:58:14 AM EDT
[#3]
Boudain, Crawfish, Back strap, etc
6/18/2017 6:58:46 AM EDT
[#4]
Welcome back!
6/18/2017 7:13:47 AM EDT
[#5]
Pinto beans and corn bread.
6/18/2017 7:20:01 AM EDT
[#6]
Steak

New York strip or a T-bone
6/18/2017 7:43:31 AM EDT
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Where I'm at in Egypt is right up the road from a slaughter house. This doesn't mean that I had good quality beef available, but there was beef available. I'm trying to think of that meal that makes you just know you're home.
6/18/2017 7:44:26 AM EDT
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Appreciate it. Not yet, but soon. Ive been in and out of Egypt since the beginning of March. I'm glad to be done with it.
6/18/2017 7:48:43 AM EDT
[#9]
When I come back from research trips (usually 4-6 months), the first thing I get is pizza . There is no dairy where I go so that first slice is glorious.
6/18/2017 7:53:22 AM EDT
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pizza here is a sad miserable experience. Soggy dough, no sauce, half inch of odd plasticy cheese, and they give you ketchup packets to spread on top.
6/18/2017 7:57:06 AM EDT
[#11]
Biscuits and gravy, home fries, eggs, and bacon.  All home cooked of course.
6/18/2017 8:01:23 AM EDT
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Great. I was trying to work and now i'm furiously masturbating in the corner at the thought of proper american breakfast food.
6/18/2017 8:05:08 AM EDT
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Good 'ole double bacon cheeseburger and fries would work for me.

A.W.D.
6/18/2017 8:17:14 AM EDT
[#14]
It doesn't help that it's ramadan and we can't eat on site while the sun is up. I'd fight a bear for a good double cheeseburger right now.
6/18/2017 8:20:22 AM EDT
[#15]
I'm in a hot sandy place about two weeks behind you and I've been craving beer and nachos… and beer.
6/18/2017 8:26:46 AM EDT
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mmmmmmmm. beer. i do love a good cast iron skillet nachos with some carne asada and guac.
6/18/2017 8:29:20 AM EDT
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mmmmmmmm. beer. i do love a good cast iron skillet nachos with some carne asada and guac.
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Ugh… Just two more weeks, just two more weeks...
6/18/2017 8:32:01 AM EDT
[#18]
Fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy and a biscuit!
6/18/2017 8:32:13 AM EDT
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By Friday night I'll have 1 or 12 for you my friend!
6/18/2017 8:34:15 AM EDT
[#20]
BBQ no question.
6/18/2017 8:35:18 AM EDT
[#21]
Chicken fried steak. Mashed potatoes and gravy. Fried okra. Biscuits or rolls. About 32 oz of American beer. And apple pie. 
6/18/2017 8:36:05 AM EDT
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Chicken fried steak. Mashed potatoes and gravy. Fried okra. Biscuits or rolls. About 32 oz of American beer. And apple pie. 
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A man can only get so erect.
6/18/2017 8:36:14 AM EDT
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By Friday night I'll have 1 or 12 for you my friend!
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Cool, much obliged.  Enjoy!
6/18/2017 8:37:08 AM EDT
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BBQ no question.
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I do live pretty close to Red state BBQ in Lexington. Not a mind blowing experience, but I wouldn't throw those ribs out of bed for eating crackers....... wait.. I'm not sure what that means. I'm just really hungry.
6/18/2017 8:37:20 AM EDT
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I could go for this.
6/18/2017 8:38:33 AM EDT
[#26]
Chicken fried steak w/gravy, two eggs over easy, hash browns and two slices of wheat toast.
6/18/2017 8:39:24 AM EDT
[#27]
I can tell it's morning there with all the breakfast responses. It doesn't make it sound any less delicious though. It's almost 1500 here.
6/18/2017 8:41:07 AM EDT
[#28]
I'm staring at a chicken noodle MRE right now…

Off to the Horizontal Time Accelerator
6/18/2017 8:42:30 AM EDT
[#29]
Pie.
6/18/2017 8:47:16 AM EDT
[#30]
I have always been a fan of fried pork chops with a side of garlic mashed potatoes (with crumbled bacon) and bacon sauteed green beans as a welcome home meal. Pork just tastes better after being in a muslim country. The added bonus after living on MRE's for a couple months is you will pass any intestinal parasites shortly after this meal.
6/18/2017 8:50:25 AM EDT
[#31]
bacon, bacon sandwich, bacon pie
6/18/2017 8:57:35 AM EDT
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This....
6/18/2017 9:03:49 AM EDT
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OP, with the excellent responses you've gotten, the only logical course of action at this point is to go on a 3-day binge.

Good luck. We hope your gut survives it.
6/18/2017 12:52:39 PM EDT
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OP, with the excellent responses you've gotten, the only logical course of action at this point is to go on a 3-day binge.

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It's a tough mission, but I'll do my best.
6/18/2017 12:54:51 PM EDT
[#35]
Chili with beans, a nice cold beer out on the porch with the sun setting.
6/19/2017 12:06:04 PM EDT
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That's a solid option, but you have to start that in the morning to do it right. So not a good one for the first day.
6/19/2017 12:09:22 PM EDT
[#37]
i second an infidel pork dish
6/19/2017 12:09:44 PM EDT
[#38]
I'd go with a massive burger with bacon, fried egg, grilled onions, etc. Have a side of duck fat fries, and a triple whisky. Have the wife serve it to you in a American flag bikini with the dogs sat at your right hand.
6/19/2017 12:11:21 PM EDT
[#39]
I spent 4 months in Eastern Europe.

Lost > 30 lbs.

My first meal was a Whopper with Cheese from BK.
I think I managed 4 bites before I was full.
6/19/2017 12:12:25 PM EDT
[#40]
Whatever it is, paired with a good Bourbon.
6/19/2017 12:12:31 PM EDT
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Chicken fried steak. Mashed potatoes and gravy. Fried okra. Biscuits or rolls. About 32 oz of American beer. And apple pie. 
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This, but a fountain Coke instead of beer and peach cobbler instead of apple pie
6/19/2017 12:13:47 PM EDT
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Swineapple
6/19/2017 12:15:50 PM EDT
[#43]
This is America so a Double Bacon Cheeseburger with fires washed down with a nice beer.
6/19/2017 12:16:27 PM EDT
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pizza here is a sad miserable experience. Soggy dough, no sauce, half inch of odd plasticy cheese, and they give you ketchup packets to spread on top.
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When I come back from research trips (usually 4-6 months), the first thing I get is pizza . There is no dairy where I go so that first slice is glorious.
pizza here is a sad miserable experience. Soggy dough, no sauce, half inch of odd plasticy cheese, and they give you ketchup packets to spread on top.
6/19/2017 12:18:57 PM EDT
[#45]
Welcome home.

My family got a whole pig and we smoked that and drank beer.
6/19/2017 12:18:59 PM EDT
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6/19/2017 12:19:58 PM EDT
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6/19/2017 12:23:13 PM EDT
[#48]
If you want food that makes you think of home, then Momma's cooking
6/19/2017 12:27:40 PM EDT
[#49]
Red beans and rice until you pass out.


6/19/2017 12:30:41 PM EDT
[#50]
My go to meal is a rib eye cooked over wood coals with mashed potatoes and something like spinach
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