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On the Hunt for American Food…

by Krista

To keep myself occupied during my sojourn in South Florida over Christmas, I went on the hunt for “American food.” Distinctly American food and drink. Here’s the closest I got…although as a Yankee, I might argue that at least two out of three could qualify as southern American food. Can you guess which two?

Img_2611Boiled peanuts, as found at Al’s Family Farms in Fort Pierce, Florida.

Img_2587Peach butter for your waffles or pancakes, as found at the breakfast buffet at Gaylord Palms in Kissimmee, Florida.

Img_2589The House Hash, found again at the Gaylord Palms breakfast buffet in Kissimmee.

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Bombay Beauty 2008 -

Boiled peanuts are also popular in Southern India, though I have no idea where they originated. When you boil the peanut, it becomes much more obvious that the peanut is a legume and not a nut.

Padma Lakshmi wrote something about this in Gourmet:

http://www.epicurious.com/gourmet/features/street_food_india

Cheers,

BB

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