On Sat, 13 Feb 2021 07:32:47 +1100, Bruce > wrote:

>On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:40:10 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:
>
>>On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 2:32:20 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>>> On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:43:19 -0500, Dave Smith
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>> >On 2021-02-12 11:01 a.m., Gary wrote:
>>> >
>>> >>> That's certainly one man's opinion. I like plain white rice alongside
>>> >>> other
>>> >>> foods. When eating in a Chinese restaurant, I always save a bite or
>>> >>> two of
>>> >>> plain white rice for the end of the meal.
>>> >>
>>> >> I do the same thing with rice meals. I'll save a bit of plain white rice
>>> >> to eat before or after mixing.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >I don't much care for plain old rice. I prefer it as a base for
>>> >something flavourful. I do stir fries, curries and things like that and
>>> >serve them on rice. The rice sops up the sauce.
>>> I'll eat corn, but I don't understand why Americans make such a big
>>> deal of it.
>>
>>Probably because we grew up eating it, are more familiar with it, and
>>like it.
>>
>>I never realized we made a big deal of it. It's just one option among many.
>>
>>We don't even put it on pizza, unlike the English.
>
>Based on RFC, I'd say that corn and green beans are the most popular
>vegetables among white Americans.

Potatoes, hon.