On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 11:54:15 -0800, sf > wrote:

>On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 12:27:47 -0700, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:
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I was
>> trying to think of solely American/US products that reflect our food
>> interests.
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>The problem is that our "American" tastes are so broad - some of it
>reflects where our family originated from, but a lot of it reflects
>the immigrants who live in the immediate area and the cultures they
>identify with. snip

My step daughter has neighbors and relatives of every kind and
utilizes recipes from them all. That does mean that she must range
far and wide to pick up ingredients. They aren't all in her closest
supermarket. I do envy that. We are just beginning to get a wider
spread on what used to be 'Chinese' food. You know, a couple of
different kinds of soy sauce and some cans of water chestnuts. The
population of our city is changing dramatically.
Janet US