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Antonia  #86578  Mon, 04 Apr 05 01:15 PM
Could you please tell me,
What kind of food is commercially prepared food?
  
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abbie1948  #86612  Mon, 04 Apr 05 04:12 PM
Anything you buy that is "ready to eat" - tinned and frozen foods, ready meals, prepared vegetables etc.
  
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Hope that helps. Abbie
bvpraveen  #86637  Mon, 04 Apr 05 04:47 PM
Dear Abbie,

Then what is the difference between Fast food and Commercially prepared foods?

What are the food items does 'Fast food' cover?

Praveen.
  
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abbie1948  #86668  Mon, 04 Apr 05 05:37 PM
"Fast Food" is a term usually used for food which is standard and quickly prepared by retailers, such as Macdonalds, Pizza delivery places, etc. It is essentially an American phenomenon, but has spread world wide.
  
bvpraveen  #86972  Tue, 05 Apr 05 04:38 PM
Dear Abbie,

Then are fast foods fastly prepared commercial foods?

Is the following list correct?

Fast Foods : McDonalds, Pizza, Pani Boori, Bhel Poori ( The last two are known only in India ).
Commercially prepared foods : Biscuits, Soft drinks in Tins, Breads,etc

Praveen.
  
abbie1948  #86982  Tue, 05 Apr 05 04:52 PM
That sounds about right. (Is Bhel Poori the name of a chain of food stalls or something? Like McDonalds?

The list of commercially prepared foods is endless - tiined dhal, bottled curry sauces, baked beans, etc etc.
  
bvpraveen  #86988  Tue, 05 Apr 05 04:55 PM
Abbie,

I couldn't get what you mean by "that sounds ABOUT right". Does it mean "almost right"?

Meanwhile, Bhel poori and Pani poori are fast food ITEMS just like finger chips,cutlets,etc.

Praveen.
  
abbie1948  #86990  Tue, 05 Apr 05 04:59 PM
Sorry - i must try to stop using idioms. I mean that sounds right - but I didn't know what bhel poori and pani poori were.

The real point about fast food is that it is cooked quickly to order in a basic restaurant or cafe, or a 'take away' food place just like hamburgers.

By "finger chips" do you mean what the Br. call 'chips', and the Amer. call "fench fries"?
  
bvpraveen  #86993  Tue, 05 Apr 05 05:04 PM
Oh no Abbie,

I have gone into unrelated facts. Sorry Abbie. I'm not trying to pull your leg.

You are right : They are similar to chips or fench fries.

Meanwhile, what about those idiom. What does it mean?

Praveen.
  
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