American Food
By kmt2207
@kmt2207 (47)
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@jerzgirl (9327)
• United States
19 May 08
We are such a blend of so many cultures, having borrowed from all of them in some way, it's hard to say what a truly American dish would be. Although, barbecue might be one (both the kind with a sweet and spicy coating as well as simply cooking over the fire or coals). Probably the truest of American cuisines is that of our Native Americans, but even that has been influenced to some degree by the Spanish (in our Southwest) and by Europe in general in the introduction of wheat products. But, I'll list a few recipes considered to be "typical" to this country with links to them since I don't have cut and paste permissions here yet.
Casseroles - http://www.razzledazzlerecipes.com/quickneasy/cass/index.htm
Meatloaf - http://www.recipezaar.com/27188
Barbecued Beef (aka BBQ) for sandwiches - http://www.recipezaar.com/104930
Southern Fried Chicken - http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1926,133184-244195,00.html
Macaroni and Cheese - http://www.grouprecipes.com/sr/28386/paula-deens-mac-and-cheese/recipe/
And, a uniquely Philadelphia favorite:
Philly Cheesesteak - http://philadelphia.about.com/cs/cheesesteaks/ht/makecheesesteak.htm (oh - CheezWhiz may be a Philly favorite, but it's NOT mine!!)
ENJOY!!! And tell us how they turn out!
@jerzgirl (9327)
• United States
19 May 08
Actually, there are a couple, but I don't know if they're English or uniquely where we had them. We were in the UK twice and had a couple of things we (or I) loved. But, I haven't been able to find anything that was just like what we ate.
We stayed in Chester a few days and went to see the Conwy Castle just across the River Dee. In a little shop there, I had the most wonderful tea biscuits. They were as soft and fluffy as clouds, cut with 8 sides, and had raisins or currents in them. I just can't find anything that resembles them anywhere.
The other place we were was in Ayr, Scotland, where we had a wonderful beef pie in a pub called Wee Windaes. It was more of a stew without vegetables - a thick, dark & tasty broth with bits of beef and on top was a round and baked puff pastry. It was delicious!! That's another one I've not been able to locate.
Of course, I didn't respond in order to trade off, but if you might be able to find recipes very similar to these two things, I'd be very grateful!
I hope you enjoy ours (and I'm sure you can find others on the sites I provided - there are many variations of each of them - except for the cheesesteak with is a bit more restrictive).
@jerzgirl (9327)
• United States
19 May 08
Thanks, Kelly. The steak and venison sounds very similar. In fact, that brought to mind that it might have been called Steak pie, not beef pie. It's been almost 3 years. Facts don't stay stuck in the grey matter as much as they used to! LOL
As for the tea biscuits, neither of those sound like the same thing. These were very soft and fluffy, almost moist, not dry like some biscuits or scones are. Only the outer surface was crispy - I can't even think of anything that they remind me of on the inside except for white cotton candy, and I don't know if you have that there or not.
Anyway, I appreciate the link. I'll check it out. BTW, I used to work for a company out of Oxford several years ago - Blackwell Books. They still have a division here, but the subscription division I worked with was bought out by a company in Denmark. I was one of the casualties. My friend in the photo still works for the new owners. We used to have a blast with our Oxford counterparts!! They'd send your chocolate and we'd send our chocolate. I miss those days!!
