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One theory is that the US is big on white, mild tasting food because people had to purchase a lot of food from strangers. There were frequently no deep family r
by wmil 11y ago
One theory is that the US is big on white, mild tasting food because people had to purchase a lot of food from strangers. There were frequently no deep family roots in most cities.
White mild foods (mayo, white bread) can't hide spoiling or contamination as well, so they were safer to buy.
- dooptroop 11y agoAnother theory (at least on this side of the pond) goes something along the lines of: After people got access to refrigerators and freezers and such it was no longer necessary to hide the taste of spoilt foodstuffs, and thus it became high fashion to make your food as mild as possible to show off your fancy new fridge.