Comments on: Food that Only America Could Have Invented

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 02:32:03 +0000

This is why Americans are portrayed as fat people.
I do assume that not all Americans are fat

By: DOJ

DOJ — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:21:27 +0000

that article blew my mind...
i'd never even considered "double battered"

By: Lenore

Lenore — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:58:22 +0000

Buffalo wings aren't nearly as bad as they make them out to be (at least, not in Buffalo). Also... since when is blue cheese dip a "gooey cheese product"? Meh... they're DELICIOUS!!!!

Also, am I the only one who found this kind of mean? "As the decades went on and millions of Americans attempted to recreate Ruth’s recipe, they came to a shocking realization: they were way too lazy to actually bake the cookies."

Oh, and a Reuben is made with corned beef (and sauerkraut if you're awesome )

By: Aniese

Aniese — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:23:30 +0000

Better heading for this post...."Disgusting Tradition that Americans Didn't Come Up With All on Their Own but Proudly Carry On" or "Would You Like Some Meat with that Meat?"

By: pharmacopaeia

pharmacopaeia — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:36:14 +0000

Turducken, not so much. Custom built turkey deep fryers? Now *that's* American!

By: Rainbow

Rainbow — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:28:05 +0000

I don´t care from where it is, as long as it is tasty.

By: Rosi

Rosi — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:21:13 +0000

Yup, they served a twelve bird roast in the dining hall at St. John's university when I went there with my dad on a school reuninion sort of thing a few years ago. I can't remember every layer, but there was definitely turkey, duck and chicken, and goose, and pidgeon. I can't remember all of it, but it tasted pretty good. And I don't think S'mores are uniquely American... when my grandma was younger they used to eat chocolate biscuits with melted marshmellows at girl guide camping trips (which are the same as this as far as I can work out)... this would have been in the forties. She was the one who taught it to me.

By: cooties

cooties — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:13:04 +0000

Since we've established the US didn't invent it, I'd like to say I've made turducken. One step not mentioned - you have to bone the birds first, without destroying them. Not that easy. Also, you layer stuffing in between each bird. When it's done, it looks like a large turkey and when serving it, you 'surprise' your guests by cutting straight down into the bird displaying the 'swiss log' effect of the layers.

By: jackhynes

jackhynes — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:05:51 +0000

It's true Britain has been perfecting the *12* bird roast for a good long time now. As far as I remember it includes a pigeon as one layer!

By: Polx

Polx — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:51:16 +0000

The House of Tudor did this with a Swan as the outer bird, finishing with a song thrush.

And they didn't invent it, it was an old idea even then.

By: Evilbeagle

Evilbeagle — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:46:19 +0000

So we have established, at least, that it's not an American invention, except for possibly the deep frying part.

By: Moodindigo

Moodindigo — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:48:31 +0000

Gotta love the denizens' of the internets affection for accuracy these days!

I had a nested bird roast at a function once (goose, duck, chicken, partridge I think). Served with a plum gravy. It was possibly one of the most awesome meals I've ever had.

By: bikeshed

bikeshed — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:20:43 +0000

Actually, the Arabs may have got there first...a traditional bedouin wedding feast serves a camel on a massive bed of rice...the camel is stuffed with a cow which is stuffed with a goat which is stuffed with chickens which are stuffed with eggs, nuts and fruit...of course, only bling-bling bedouins could afford such a lavish outlay...

By: Evilbeagle

Evilbeagle — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:14:29 +0000

I meant to add that it's been done here since at least medieval times, possibly Roman if they were wealthy enough.

By: Evilbeagle

Evilbeagle — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:13:47 +0000

Hugh's right. And they still do the bird inside a bird thing in England for major Christmas meals.

By: Hugh

Hugh — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:24:55 +0000

what a joke, thats just a bacon wrapped ancient roman "5 in 1" dish with cheese, its not american!