On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:55:29 -0600, "Pete C." >
wrote:


>It's difficult for the food topic to not shift to other aspects of a
>given cuisine's area of origin. I personally love southern food, even
>though I have serious issues with some aspects of southern culture. The
>same applies to middle easter food.

So, did you read the essay yet? Would be nice to see your comments on
that, instead of drifting immediately. I think it would be easy to
hold to the topic of southern food, instead of letting it drift..

It is the one regional food of this country, to have developed into a
cuisine. Not just Edna Lewis' thoughts, but other scholars of
southern food as well.

Christine