The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #153262 Message #3589130
Posted By: GUEST,Stim
04-Jan-14 - 09:25 PM
Thread Name: BS: Classic US Dishes (meat free please)
Subject: RE: BS: Classic US Dishes (meat free please)
Once, it was all Crisco, meatloaf and Jello molds, then it was all macaroni and spaghetti, somewhere in there we had quiche, and then sprouts and whole grain everything, then everything got turned into some kind of salad, then the spaghetti and macaroni became "pasta" and we stopped eating red meat. Then we started eating out a lot.
Then they started throwing black beans, limes, and lots of greens on everything and calling it "Southwest". Then they brought back everything we'd stopped eating and called it "Diner Food". Somewhere in there we became wine experts, and when that didn't work out, we all became beer experts.
Now it's all "local foods" and they give us multicolored potatoes, "heritage" tomatoes that are funny shapes and colors, but taste just like the old "new" tomatoes, and expensive handmade local cheeses that aren't as good as Imported cheeses, but everyone makes a big fuss about because they are made by someone or other's brother-in-law who used to be an investment banker.