Ethnic was American Diet was [Sca-cooks] Re: Anchovette

[Bill Fisher]

On 7/8/05, Phil Troy / G. Tacitus Adamantius
<adamantius.magister at verizon.net> wrote:
>> No, some of it is lasagne made with cottage cheese, Velveeta, and
> ketchup. And also a lot of other stuff. It's hugely varied, but I do
> think the stereotypes exist for a reason, and that their applications
> almost certainly do outnumber the exceptions, which are what you're
> citing, as well as some examples of foods which, while eaten in the
> US, by Americans, aren't necessarily primary examples of "American
> Food". The bottom line is that, if we had honest numbers on the
> number of the total 260 million or so Americans, who ate anchovies in
> the past 24 hours, I don't think we'd come across as a big anchovy-
> eating nation. Compared to, say, Italy or the south of France.
> Telling me that some people did eat anchovies in the past 24 hours
> (myself included, by the way), doesn't really change that.

> Adamantius

Hrm is that pure anchovies or processed ones.  Lots of people use
worcestershire sauce and never know what it is made from.  It is also
has been a standard shelf stocker in supermarkets and pantries for a long
time.


Cadoc

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