I loved reading this! I was just helping an Italian pal start planning a big trip to the US. He asked me about hot dogs. He had the idea that hot dogs are a regular common every day menu item. I am making him lists of what I eat when I am back “home” Dim Sum & tacos & BBQ & sweet tea.
It’s really interesting to consider how viewpoints related to food have changed over the past decade or so. I love that there’s so much more diversity in cookbooks now (as a newer subscriber, I also appreciated your linked article where you talk a bit about the whitewashing of global ingredients). I actually grew up in a stereotypical meatloaf household, but I hated all of those “American classics” that you mention! I don’t think I’ve ever made meatloaf in my life (and probably never will).
I loved reading this! I was just helping an Italian pal start planning a big trip to the US. He asked me about hot dogs. He had the idea that hot dogs are a regular common every day menu item. I am making him lists of what I eat when I am back “home” Dim Sum & tacos & BBQ & sweet tea.
Hands-down one of the best newsletters out there.
Thank you, Susan!
It’s really interesting to consider how viewpoints related to food have changed over the past decade or so. I love that there’s so much more diversity in cookbooks now (as a newer subscriber, I also appreciated your linked article where you talk a bit about the whitewashing of global ingredients). I actually grew up in a stereotypical meatloaf household, but I hated all of those “American classics” that you mention! I don’t think I’ve ever made meatloaf in my life (and probably never will).
Dismantle the white patriarchy & speak up like Nisha every time the ChristoFascists want to rule on what’s Real American.