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Eat to the Beat: American Cuisine, Demystified and Defined by Europeans

Jose Andres on America Eats Tavern
What is American food? Apple pie? Fried chicken? Ramp salad? Squirrel casserole? All of the above? The definition of American fare has been passionately tussled over since Columbus first sailed the ocean blue, and since then, outsiders have often had a more interesting and delicious interpretation of our “trademark” products than we have. (It took Italians in Italy to invent pasta sauce and the Chinese to throw peanuts into a wok). That delicious pattern appears to be continuing: Another outsider has stepped up to home plate to (hopefully) reveal the magical possibilities lying dormant [...]
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