"American" food
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Texas does it right. Take an American classic like S'mores and deep fry it. Would anyone (American or no) care to take a guess as to what the second picture from the State Fair of Texas is?
I'm guessing the second one is deep fried beer.0 -
Texas does it right. Take an American classic like S'mores and deep fry it. Would anyone (American or no) care to take a guess as to what the second picture from the State Fair of Texas is?
maybe fried ravioli?0 -
who knows what this tasty beverage is?0
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I'm from the Netherlands and pretty sure apple pie was invented by the Dutch
Different type of apple pie, yours is more of a sponge, when i tried it when i was in Amsterdam last year (tastey none the less but not what i was expecting but the local i went with tried explaining that to me!)
@debrag12 Deep fried marsbar and deep fried ice cream - both delish0 -
I hate apple pie and hot dogs and I've been living in America all my life.
I feel the same way! Well, I might not "hate" apple pie, but I don't care for it. I do loathe hot dogs.0 -
who knows what this tasty beverage is?
Root beer float?
EDIT: it looks like what I had as a kid, coke with ice cream0 -
when i think american food i mainly think of stuff like tomatoes, corn, avocadoes, chocolate, peanuts, chicli pepper, vanilla, rasberries, strawberries, blackberries, potatoes, etc.. basically foods that only existed in the americas until they were exported
but i also sometimes think of things we do that no one else does food wise like lots of ice in cold beverages, root beer, savory popcorn, meatloaf
i dont necessarily think of hot dogs and apple pie as american, especially since every culture has some concept of meet squished into a cylinder that's quick and easy to consume0 -
first thing that comes to mind when i think of American food is BBQ. Memphis, Texas, Carolina...0
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I'm from the US, but I have some friends overseas who didn't know what s'mores were. I think those are a good example of an American treat
While studying at Jena, Germany, I introduced all my German friends to Rotel cheese dip, Moon Pies and RC cola LOL, all of which I almost never eat, but it is all such typical college student food.0 -
who knows what this tasty beverage is?
Root beer float?
EDIT: it looks like what I had as a kid, coke with ice cream
it's an egg creme!0 -
America is a whole lot bigger than the United States. And it's a whole lot bigger than North America.
We have Mexican food. Then we have Tex-Mex, Cal-Mex, Flori-Mex, Cuban, Cajun, Southern-Soul food (which derives primarily from Ethiopian cuisine), the foods from the Mid-Atlantic, the New England foods, Carolina barbecue and low country boils, Memphis barbecue with sweet, tangy sauces, Kansas City barbecue with thick, sweet sauces, Texas barbecue with rubs and primarily using beef. We have unique pizzas from NY, Chicago, and California that don't even remotely resemble each other.
And then there's beef. Big, thick, juicy steaks cut on the bone or boneless, cooked on the hottest grills imaginable, and served simply with salt, pepper, maybe a little garlic, a side of green veggies and a baked sweet potato or baked white potato. Believe it or not, that steak comes from Italy, but Americans all over - from Texas to New York - have improved it and made it their own. And we have bison.
If there's one food that is uniquely American, though, it is corn. Roast corn, corn chowder, popcorn, cornbread, masa, corn cakes, corn tortillas, etc. Oh, and avocados. We have avocados. They're from the Caribbean and Central America and have been adopted in cuisines all over the world. In fact, the Americas grow a good bit of the world's produce.
I'm one of those "Americans" who has lived and been all over the world, (was born an expat, and spent a decent amount of my 30s as one). I appreciate what we have available in the United States more than anything. We get greater varieties of everything in the US than anywhere else in the world. Most people really have no idea how spectacular food is here.
It isn't all crappy fast food and boxes of pasta. Mac and cheese is Italian, by the way.
Thank you!!! Honestly I can't imagine why so many non-US types think all of our food is teh crap.
Also want to give a shout-out for utterly delicious local specialties -- lobster rolls, clam chowder, New England boiled dinner and Boston baked beans... Maryland crab cakes...the whole kick-@ss old Southern foodway (which by the way is ALL home made and very based on fresh seasonal produce)....tex-mex....cioppino....the American steakhouse tradition....
There is a huge farm-to-table movement in the US, and we have a long tradition of creative fusion cuisine.0 -
who knows what this tasty beverage is?
Root beer float?
EDIT: it looks like what I had as a kid, coke with ice cream
it's an egg creme!
will have to check it out when in NY in September though it doesn't sound nice0 -
what about
Some sort of fried candy bar and fried ice cream!!0 -
what about
Some sort of fried candy bar and fried ice cream!!
yep a mars bar and no I've never had one and never will or the fried ice cream0 -
Texas does it right. Take an American classic like S'mores and deep fry it. Would anyone (American or no) care to take a guess as to what the second picture from the State Fair of Texas is?
Deep fried ravioli?
I like to do that with ricotta, then smother with honey. You don't need a mixing bowl so it's good camping food
It is a ravioli type pocket but it is Fried Beer. LOL Probably something nasty like Bud Light.0 -
Tex Mex is American!
Dallas has one of the original Tex Mex restaurants, El Fenix. I have heard foreign attempts at Tex Mex (other than in Mexico) are pretty sad and/or gross. Heck, that's probably true north of the Mason Dixon line...0 -
Texas does it right. Take an American classic like S'mores and deep fry it. Would anyone (American or no) care to take a guess as to what the second picture from the State Fair of Texas is?
Deep fried ravioli?
I like to do that with ricotta, then smother with honey. You don't need a mixing bowl so it's good camping food
It is a ravioli type pocket but it is Fried Beer. LOL Probably something nasty like Bud Light.
I love beer but this is just yuck to me sorry0 -
what about
Some sort of fried candy bar and fried ice cream!!
yep a mars bar and no I've never had one and never will or the fried ice cream
You're missing out! Both are amazing! Trust me, I only eat this kind of stuff once a year but it's awesome for that one day! Fried Oreos are amazing, also. LOL Last year, at the fair, I had Fried Tres Leches cake and it was heaven. As if Tres Leches cake wasn't already fantastic enough.0 -
Tex Mex is American!
Dallas has one of the original Tex Mex restaurants, El Fenix. I have heard foreign attempts at Tex Mex (other than in Mexico) are pretty sad and/or gross. Heck, that's probably true north of the Mason Dixon line...
Ah geez El Fenix is no bueno. Come to Austin for really amazing Tex-Mex!0 -
Ok one of you UK folks need to post a recipe for Apple crumb
http://britishfood.about.com/od/tzrecipes/r/British-Apple-Crumble-Recipe.htm
http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/fruit-recipes/apple-crumble
we call that an apple crisp0
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