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Tue Oct-24-06 11:29 PM
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| 38. The best serious American contributions to cuisine, IMHO |
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are barbecue, creole (gumbo, etc) and the good ol' steamed maine lobster.
Barbecue is by far #1, though. That's up there with anything.
Burgers are certainly great too.
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| -What is AMERICAN food? |
Kali |
Oct-24-06 06:38 PM |
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Hot Dogs and homemade baked beans |
KitchenWitch |
Oct-24-06 06:39 PM |
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apple pie |
wildhorses |
Oct-24-06 06:41 PM |
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Corn on the cob |
BarenakedLady |
Oct-24-06 06:42 PM |
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Definitely burgers/hot dogs |
crim son |
Oct-24-06 06:43 PM |
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Chicken fried steak with white gravy, mashed potatoes, and greens |
Rabrrrrrr |
Oct-24-06 06:48 PM |
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It is tuna HOTDISH, ya cretin! |
KitchenWitch |
Oct-24-06 06:49 PM |
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Maybe in Mionnesota. But in Wisconsin, it's a casserole. |
Rabrrrrrr |
Oct-24-06 06:51 PM |
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LOL |
KitchenWitch |
Oct-24-06 06:53 PM |
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Gopher! |
Rabrrrrrr |
Oct-24-06 06:56 PM |
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Pfffft |
KitchenWitch |
Oct-24-06 06:58 PM |
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Yup, Tuna Noodle Casserole |
Xipe Totec |
Oct-24-06 07:00 PM |
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That's better than what my grandma calls it. |
haruka3_2000 |
Oct-24-06 06:56 PM |
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The Thanksgiving spread is a pretty good bet. |
Oregonian |
Oct-24-06 06:56 PM |
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That's what we did a while back when cousins visited from Luxembourg. |
greatauntoftriplets |
Oct-24-06 07:40 PM |
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Yes they are. |
sarge43 |
Oct-25-06 08:22 AM |
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Turkey is 100% American |
XemaSab |
Oct-25-06 10:14 AM |
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Anything Supersized. n/t |
Mojambo |
Oct-24-06 06:57 PM |
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SOS |
Xipe Totec |
Oct-24-06 07:01 PM |
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American food is deep-fried. |
EOO |
Oct-24-06 07:06 PM |
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Easy enough. |
EOTE |
Oct-25-06 09:19 AM |
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Burgers, dogs, potato salad |
bigwillq |
Oct-24-06 07:07 PM |
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I think "American food" depends on a lot of things. |
Katina |
Oct-24-06 07:10 PM |
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Let's see: |
Spider Jerusalem |
Oct-24-06 07:11 PM |
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an All American dinner |
Neo |
Oct-24-06 07:17 PM |
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I just scared the cat |
Kali |
Oct-24-06 07:20 PM |
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grilled cheese with tomato soup. yum. |
Pat Cakes |
Oct-24-06 07:25 PM |
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Yow. |
Floogeldy |
Oct-24-06 10:43 PM |
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Roast beef sammich with vegetable soup, also yummy n/t |
sarge43 |
Oct-25-06 08:24 AM |
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had that for dinner tonight! |
greblc |
Oct-25-06 08:22 PM |
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Anything with mayonnaise |
rug |
Oct-24-06 07:26 PM |
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meat, starch, veggie |
orangepeel68 |
Oct-24-06 07:34 PM |
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Poor folk food |
catmandu57 |
Oct-24-06 07:36 PM |
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green bean casserole |
wildhorses |
Oct-24-06 07:37 PM |
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Lu'au: kalua pig, chicken long rice, lomi salmon, poi, haupia |
KamaAina |
Oct-24-06 07:39 PM |
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Hell, my mom thought you guys were another country or something. |
haruka3_2000 |
Oct-24-06 10:18 PM |
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Here ya go: |
u4ic |
Oct-24-06 07:44 PM |
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A nice Barbeque would work |
martymar64 |
Oct-24-06 07:51 PM |
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Country ham with |
mykpart |
Oct-24-06 09:47 PM |
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Hawaiian plate lunch |
Generic Brad |
Oct-24-06 10:13 PM |
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Thanksgiving |
StellaBlue |
Oct-24-06 10:17 PM |
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Ribs |
C_eh_N_eh_D_eh |
Oct-24-06 10:40 PM |
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Deep fried and/or covered in cheese n/t |
photogirl12 |
Oct-24-06 10:41 PM |
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The best serious American contributions to cuisine, IMHO |
sir_captain |
Oct-24-06 11:29 PM |
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LOBSTAH! |
mainegreen |
Oct-25-06 08:28 AM |
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some great ideas! Skipping individual replies but... |
Kali |
Oct-25-06 12:17 AM |
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Crumble potato chips on top of that tuna casserole |
sarge43 |
Oct-25-06 08:41 AM |
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Husband's specialty is blueberry cakes - there |
Kali |
Oct-25-06 11:02 AM |
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Well, there are worse things to become addicted to. n/t |
sarge43 |
Oct-25-06 11:48 AM |
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It's an interesting question - so much 'American food' is more commonly |
petronius |
Oct-25-06 12:53 AM |
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Shepperd's pie? |
Bassic |
Oct-25-06 07:08 AM |
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Anything processed, chemical laden and sports a corporate logo |
meegbear |
Oct-25-06 07:53 AM |
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And supersized!! n/t |
calico1 |
Oct-25-06 08:49 AM |
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Sausage on a stick, wrapped in a chocolate chip pancake! |
noonwitch |
Oct-25-06 08:03 AM |
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barbecue or chili |
AllegroRondo |
Oct-25-06 08:03 AM |
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BBQ Ribs, fried catfish, Gumbo, Chili |
seemunkee |
Oct-25-06 08:03 AM |
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Nothing says America like any kind of Jello salad |
sarge43 |
Oct-25-06 08:27 AM |
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Slightly modified forms of food from other countries |
izzybeans |
Oct-25-06 09:03 AM |
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by slightly modified you mean take all the fun flavor, texture and |
Kali |
Oct-25-06 11:05 AM |
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Like confusing cumin for curry or |
izzybeans |
Oct-25-06 06:24 PM |
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Fresh-mex |
XemaSab |
Oct-25-06 10:12 AM |
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I second - pass the salsa please. |
rurallib |
Oct-25-06 12:02 PM |
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fry bread |
anarch |
Oct-25-06 10:20 AM |
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chicken pot pie, baked beans, turkey dinner |
MissMillie |
Oct-25-06 10:34 AM |
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Mexican food |
JitterbugPerfume |
Oct-25-06 12:04 PM |
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steaks, baked potatoe (thanx Mr. Quayle) and green beans |
AngryAmish |
Oct-25-06 12:20 PM |
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Kinda depends on the region |
YankeyMCC |
Oct-25-06 06:31 PM |
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Keep them around for breakfast |
TommyO |
Oct-25-06 06:53 PM |
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Nothing I like to eat. |
Fox Mulder |
Oct-25-06 06:54 PM |
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High Fructose Corn Syrup smothered in Partially Hydrogenated Veg Oil. |
Liberal Veteran |
Oct-25-06 06:55 PM |
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I'd serve take-out from Panda Express or Taco Bell. |
jmm |
Oct-25-06 07:34 PM |
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Fried Chicken.... |
sendero |
Oct-25-06 08:21 PM |
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pot roast |
mopinko |
Oct-25-06 08:33 PM |
#72 |
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