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But its true. Europe has a refined food history even if certain foods are young. There was some type of pizza before and it evolved in what pizza is today. Al
by Footingerm 2y ago
But its true.
Europe has a refined food history even if certain foods are young. There was some type of pizza before and it evolved in what pizza is today.
Alone the amount of cheese types is huge.
What did the USA invent in comparision? What is specific to USA? Even plenty of typical USA Food was invented in Europe.
- Almondsetat 2y agoWhat is there to "invent" exactly? First of all, humans invent recipes based on the locally available raw foods, nothing special about that. Secondly, humans reinvent the same recipes time after time because we are all the same. Each culture invents their own stuffed dumplings, flat bread with toppings, etc. and they believe it's soooo unique and local
- darkwater 2y agoYour strokes are too broad. Obviously different groups of humans in different times and locations are going to invent similar foods. But, for example speaking of flat bread, how you actually execute it and the differences in texture, thickness, crunchiness, what you put on top of it and what order can make two dishes that are the same macro idea but end up as two completely different things.
- Almondsetat 2y agoCooking something for 15 minutes more or 15 minutes less can cause massive differences in texture and taste, and we are not even talking about the potentially big differences that having slightly different ingredients can cause.
- darkwater 2y agoSo, you are saying I'm right. A steak tartare otherwise could be the same dish as an hamburger with egg and mustard, following the line of thought of your previous comment.
- Almondsetat 2y agoYou are right, but at the same time your rightness doesn't serve your argument. Recipes can be dramatically different without anyone even putting a crumb of cretivity, just out of pure coincidence
- sva_ 2y agoAnd curiously most older cultures have their own fermented food.
- veunes 2y agoYep! Fermented foods have been a cornerstone of traditional diets in many cultures (Kimchi)
- rapsey 2y ago> What did the USA invent in comparision? What is specific to USA? Even plenty of typical USA Food was invented in Europe. Low and slow style BBQ
- ToxicMegacolon 2y agoBarbeque originated in the Caribbean
- rapsey 2y agoOh they were the first to cook meat on fire were they. /s
- TeaBrain 2y agoThe regional BBQ culture of different sauces and meats in the US has nothing to do with what the word was used to describe in the Caribbean. What was described as BBQ hundreds of years ago in the Caribbean, as a way of cooking fish, wouldn't even be considered BBQ in the US.
- anon373839 2y ago> What did the USA invent in comparison? Well, there’s California cuisine: https://guide.michelin.com/sg/en/article/features/california-cuisine-history-el https://guide.michelin.com/sg/en/article/features/california...
- hnbad 2y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tex-Mex https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tex-Mex would be an obvious candidate? I'm not sure how you'd make a claim like "plenty of typical XYZ food was invented elsewhere" when all food is similar to or a variation of or build upon something that came before unless we literally evolve new ways of ingesting nutrients.
- akdor1154 2y ago> What did the USA invent in comparision? Clamato juice?
- api_or_ipa 2y agoCanadians have elevated Clamato juice with the Caesar, the purest nectar of the gods. Mexicans come close with micheladas and Americans have bloody Mary’s but nothing compares to a proper Caesar. I think I might need to have one today.
- brianfryer 2y agoCajun cuisine and multiple types of BBQ come to mind.
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- jogjayr 2y agoBreakfast cereals, hot dogs, hamburgers, toaster pastries, hot pockets, cornbread, jambalaya, grits, cranberry sauce, jerky, the chocolate chip cookie, pumpkin pie, the waffle ice cream cone, milkshakes, Coca-cola, peanut butter (although I learned today the first peanut butter patent was issued to a Canadian in Montreal). Some of these were invented in North America, but before the USA was founded. If you do some research you can find much more. It amounts to a considerable contribution to the culinary arts. Chocolate chip cookies alone are worthy of a lifetime achievement award.
- jabroni_salad 2y agoLouisiana really is this country's best kept secret.
- jltsiren 2y agoWhile most of the others sound North American, jerky is not. Dried meat is a pretty universal concept, and jerky specifically is something Europeans got from the Inca. Even the word itself is borrowed from Quechua.
- jogjayr 2y agoThanks! > Dried meat is a pretty universal concept Irrelevant in my opinion. Putting something on bread has probably existed since the day after someone invented bread. But we still give Italy credit for inventing pizza. Just like startups, the implementation is more important than the idea.
- Footingerm 2y agoEarly version of hot dog was invented in germany Hamburger might also been created in germany Cornbread: Native Americans I give you breakfast cereals, toaster pastries, hot pockets, grits, pumpkin pie, milkshake. Coca-cola? do we now start to listen all types of drink recipetes? So pure cultural, usa invented easy foods. This has very little to do with cultural foods like cheese, or the million types of sausages and breads and etc. It does not amount to a considerable contribution to the culinary arts
- OJFord 2y agoFwiw I'm not American and get a good laugh out of /r/shitamericanssay sometimes, but I can think of: 'tex-mex', California roll sushi, deep dish pizza, bagels as sandwiches (I think? Not the bagel itself, but using it as a bun), different uses of okra than I'm aware of elsewhere like stewed/chowders/soup, some of that stuff in the south in general actually spicy shellfish chowders etc. I think there's a good argument is evolved from what came before it elsewhere.