A few weeks ago we had dinner with folks, and something about one of the men present just rubbed me the wrong way. He was one of those people who speak down to everyone and particularly despises Americans because, you know, we're all crass morons and everything in London is better.
He claimed, at dinner, that there was no original American food, and that everything from America was stolen from somewhere else. My immediate response: "That's nonsense. America is a huge country with many cultural differences, cuisine included. You've obviously never heard of sourdough bread, BBQ or a turducken." I think I said it more nicely, but you get the point. The conversation changed then, so he never really responded. So, we're seeing Dick-Face soon and I would not be surprised if he jumped back onto this discussion. I can think of a few other American culinary creations, but would love Buzzer input. My husband said that I should have responded "maybe we didn't invent the foods, but we sure made them better" and just smile at him, because that would be what he would expect from an American, but I'd rather win the argument!
This is a fun game! Suggestions? Purely American foods or dishes or even twists on existing foods that make it American? Go!
