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To: CatoRenasci

‘The old definition of Hell: where the politicians are French, the police are German, and the cooks are English’

Whereas American cuisine has given us? Errr. . . . . .

The corndog? Cheezwiz? Cool-aid? :)


93 posted on 08/01/2007 2:19:31 PM PDT by britemp
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To: britemp
Whereas American cuisine has given us? Errr. . . . . .

Well, start with Hummer americanus (aka Maine Lobster), wild rice, corn (maize to you), tobacco (pace Kipling).

I'm much an Anglophile (and appreciative of my own forebears contributions as sureties at Runnymeade in 1215), but the truth is traditional English cuisine is not much. Oh, some of the cheeses are superb, and there's wonderful fresh fish (trout, and Scottish salmon), but boiled beef, fish and chips, and steak and kidney pie do not a healthy cuisine make.

Of course, the upper classes never at traditional English food, being much influenced by France in matters of taste (and often speaking only French) from time of William the Bastard and his crew took charge of things.

109 posted on 08/01/2007 2:31:03 PM PDT by CatoRenasci (Ceterum Censeo Arabiam Esse Delendam -- Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit)
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To: britemp

Chili-cheeseburgers, hotdogs (with chili), french fries, ice cream.......


114 posted on 08/01/2007 2:35:53 PM PDT by MissEdie (Liberalscostlives)
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To: britemp

Pizzas, Chimichangas, BBQ, anything to do with Lobsters.

We’re doing awright!


119 posted on 08/01/2007 2:41:06 PM PDT by Constantine XIII
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To: britemp

Pizza.


192 posted on 08/02/2007 8:05:27 AM PDT by Eaker (If illegal immigrants were so great for an economy; Mexico would be building a wall to keep them in)
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To: britemp
The corndog? Cheezwiz? Cool-aid? :)

That's "Kool-aid"! And don't forget Hostess Snowballs.

(Hostess Snowball Christmas tree.)

215 posted on 08/02/2007 11:13:18 AM PDT by Aquinasfan (When you find "Sola Scriptura" in the Bible, let me know)
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