tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543550679255324841.post8852959279325018456..comments2023-04-12T05:22:19.829-04:00Comments on Morselsandmore: American FoodUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543550679255324841.post-20030779717578940872009-10-18T09:08:38.044-04:002009-10-18T09:08:38.044-04:00The first commenter did such a good job! I grew up...The first commenter did such a good job! I grew up so Pennsylvania Dutchy, so German. <br />I'd like to add West Coast cuisine to the conversation though. Fresh California produce, think Alice Waters.thinkspringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08489241035471100643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543550679255324841.post-63933217876953791642009-10-05T17:14:42.404-04:002009-10-05T17:14:42.404-04:00You're right: many classic American dishes hav...You're right: many classic American dishes have German roots. The only reasons I can figure why this isn't obvious to the average American would be:<br /><br />a) In spite of their huge numbers, German immigrants assimilated into American culture longer ago than other groups<br /><br />b) Things German were stigmatized by WWII, and that stigma is only now disappearing.<br /><br />I'd JP Bowersockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192097576211885006noreply@blogger.com