It's a crying shame that American cuisine has come to be mostly defined for so many
people around the world - including people in the United States - by the horrific fast-food industry that this
country spawned back in the 1950s and 60s. The garbage sold all over the planet these days by big, American fast-food
corporations is certainly not the touch-stone of Yankee-Doodle culinary accomplishment (believe
me)!
Here are some recipes for a few dishes that have been meal-time and snack staples
in American homes since way before the American fast-food industry started clogging arteries with trans-fats around
the globe. These classic favorites are all American originals and, in presenting them, I have tried to separate
them as best I can by the region of the U. S. in which they were first developed or in which they are most commonly
found (the Northwest is not represented
per se - the food enjoyed there is pretty
much adapted from the Midwest tradition, but with lots more fresh seafood). I have also tried to make the recipes
as healthful as possible, and I include Metric measurements for my international visitors.
I grew up with most of the food that follows, so I hope that some of you out there
may enjoy these recipes as much as I have over the years and find out that American cuisine is much, much more
than what the unhealthy U. S. food industry makes it out to be!
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