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Gareth
25-06-2007, 01:26
Found this fascinating so thought I'd share it...

What's on family dinner tables in fifteen different homes around the globe? Photographs by Peter Menzel from the book "Hungry Planet"

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1626519,00.html

Don't fancy the Polish speciality much... :erm: and there are bottles of Coke/Pepsi in far too many of the photo, imo.
Paul
25-06-2007, 01:40
There's nothing wrong with Coke/Pepsi (although I prefer Dr Pepper).

Given this is the one for Great Britian then I wouldn't credit any of them as being typical ;

Great Britain: The Bainton family of Cllingbourne Ducis

Food expenditure for one week: 155.54 British Pounds or $253.15
Favorite foods: avocado, mayonnaise sandwich, prawn cocktail, chocolate fudge cake with cream

£155 a week ? I spend 2/3 of that and have five + a dog to feed- and as for avacado, prawn coctail being favorite - no chance.

(and where the hell is Cllingbourne Ducis ?)
multiskilled
25-06-2007, 01:51
I would definitely go to the The Al Haggan family of Kuwait City for dinner as chicken biryani with basmati rice is one of my favourite meals. :drool:
Gareth
25-06-2007, 01:56
(and where the hell is Cllingbourne Ducis ?)here (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=com.ubuntu:en-US:official&hs=SKx&resnum=0&q=Collingbourne%20Ducis&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&um=1&sa=N&tab=wl)... I guess even Time Magazine makes typos every now and again.

ps - I agree about Dr Pepper ;)
Tinky
25-06-2007, 08:27
Not much of a selection in the Chad kitchen. :erm:
Graham M
25-06-2007, 08:30
Oh I thought I recognised the name, been there before...it's posh :p:
bopdude
25-06-2007, 10:35
Very interesting, tried guessing the local before scolling, 50 / 50 at a guess, interesting that Germany had the highest outlay p/w, is that because of the choice of foods or the cost of living ? anyone know or been to Germany ?
Halcyon
25-06-2007, 12:22
I'm suprised I didnt see a mediterranean diet.
A lot of people in the south of France live long due to the fact they eat lot's of tomatoes, fish, olive oils, and fresh vegetables & fruits.
And I'd say drinking some red wine can help too.
bopdude
25-06-2007, 20:41
I'm suprised I didnt see a mediterranean diet.
A lot of people in the south of France live long due to the fact they eat lot's of tomatoes, fish, olive oils, and fresh vegetables & fruits.
And I'd say drinking some red wine can help too.

Italy was there, that's close enough for me, their table looked very healthy :tu:
Jules
25-06-2007, 21:11
I am off to live in the states their food looks the best (yes I love junk food :D )
Wicked_and_Crazy
25-06-2007, 21:17
Not much of a selection in the Chad kitchen. :erm:

Thats ok as the mouth never gets over the wall :D
homealone
25-06-2007, 21:51
Thats ok as the mouth never gets over the wall :D

wot - no humour? :p: :D

sorry, topic - I think the Germans were more honest than the Brits about the amount of booze they bought ;)