View Full Version : American National Symbols - Proposing a New One.
Rain Man
10-08-2005, 10:15 AM
The Eagle is our national bird. The Star-Spangled Banner is our national song. E Pluribus Unum is our national motto. We've got lots of other national stuff, and that's not even counting all of the state birds, state minerals, state mottos, and stuff.
I don't think we have a national food, though. What should our national food be? I'll take suggestions here, and will add a poll to this thread when we have a good list, assuming that we don't reach consensus beforehand.
A few potential contenders might be apple pie or chocolate chip cookies. Could a drink be our national food? If so, carbonated sodas can make a claim. In honor of our multicultural heritage, I might also suggest pizza. What else do we have?
stevieray
10-08-2005, 10:17 AM
McDonalds
Rain Man
10-08-2005, 10:23 AM
Ah. The burger and fries. That is indeed a strong contender.
Mr. Flopnuts
10-08-2005, 10:26 AM
Pizza is actually an American food. It is a broad misconception that it was invented or created if you will in Italy. I think Fried Chicken would have to be considered on the national food list.
Hammock Parties
10-08-2005, 10:28 AM
What a load of crap. Everyone knows fried chicken was invented in Africa.
Rain Man
10-08-2005, 10:28 AM
Fried chicken. Good, good.
What about ice cream? Could ice cream be a contender? When I think about it, I think of county fairs and people cranking ice cream makers while barbershop quartets sing.
Mr. Flopnuts
10-08-2005, 10:31 AM
What a load of crap. Everyone knows fried chicken was invented in Africa.
My bad, that and colored greens right?
CosmicPal
10-08-2005, 10:31 AM
Uhhhh, I thought Apple Pie was.
Hammock Parties
10-08-2005, 10:32 AM
My bad, that and colored greens right?
Watermelon, too.
Rain Man
10-08-2005, 10:32 AM
Would we consider an iconic name-brand food? For example, a Hershey bar. That's about as American as you can get.
Oh! Oh! Or Bazooka bubble gum!
Hammock Parties
10-08-2005, 10:34 AM
What about potato chips? Oreo cookies? Coca-cola?
I still think the Hamburger might be the best choice.
Where was barbecue invented?
stevieray
10-08-2005, 10:34 AM
Would we consider an iconic name-brand food? For example, a Hershey bar. That's about as American as you can get.
Oh! Oh! Or Bazooka bubble gum!
McDonalds
PastorMikH
10-08-2005, 11:12 AM
PIZZA!!!
I was thinking Pizza before I even saw it mentioned by Kevin in his initial post.
Hydrae
10-08-2005, 11:14 AM
My first thought was the hamburger.
Pizza is pretty good too (well, it is better than pretty good to eat. It is a pretty good idea for this pole though)
Rain Man
10-08-2005, 12:08 PM
Steak and a baked potato would be a good option, too. With Texas toast.
Hmm, maybe this should be the National Meal rather than the National Food. Or maybe we can have categories for both.
4th and Long
10-08-2005, 12:13 PM
Mmmmmmmm ... corn.
joesomebody
10-08-2005, 01:50 PM
Ice Cream cone? Invented at the St. Louis Worlds fair, and with our current obeisty problem...
Psyko Tek
10-08-2005, 03:55 PM
16 oz T-Bone steak
cooked over an open flame
rare
chappy
10-08-2005, 04:05 PM
I know the germans might get pissed but i think our National Food/ Bevarage should be BEER!!!!and it should be free for all americans to enjoy liberally
Dartgod
10-08-2005, 04:08 PM
BBQ
Rausch
10-08-2005, 04:10 PM
I know the germans might get pissed but i think our National Food/ Bevarage should be BEER!!!!and it should be free for all americans to enjoy liberally
**** 'em.
What're they gonna' do? They don't even have a government right now... :rolleyes:
Rausch
10-08-2005, 04:10 PM
BBQ
TEH WIN-NAR!1!
Skip Towne
10-08-2005, 04:15 PM
What're they gonna' do? :rolleyes:
Start a war?
Rausch
10-08-2005, 04:20 PM
Start a war?
THIS Germany?
Not likely. They're broke and without a gubment/ruling party (as of a couple weeks ago anyway.) They'd be lucky if someone payed attention to them long enough to start an argument...
patteeu
10-08-2005, 04:32 PM
Tang
Lipschitz
10-08-2005, 05:00 PM
What about potato chips? Oreo cookies? Coca-cola?
I still think the Hamburger might be the best choice.
Where was barbecue invented?
Kansas City!
RedDread
10-08-2005, 05:06 PM
Until the Northwest secedes from the USA BBQ and Steak will not be a universally American food.
Buncha Starbucks lovin hippies :cuss:
Fire Me Boy!
10-08-2005, 05:08 PM
I've heard it said that BBQ is truly the only "American" food, and beyond that other countries have tried to do it, but with nowhere NEAR the success we've had. Most other foods that are "American" are rooted in something else. Something we've taken and bastardized into what we know it as now.
HolmeZz
10-08-2005, 05:10 PM
Pizza and Hamburgers = Both New Haven, Connecticut creations
As are the lollipop, frisbee, and corkscrew. :cuss:
Phobia
10-08-2005, 05:18 PM
My bad, that and colored greens right?
Uh. You must be from the pacific northwest....
It's COLLARED Greens. Wow.
Rausch
10-08-2005, 05:18 PM
Spam?
Rain Man
10-08-2005, 05:21 PM
Uh. You must be from the pacific northwest....
It's COLLARED Greens. Wow.
You must be from somewhere between the south and the northwest. It's COLLARD Greens.
Rain Man
10-08-2005, 05:22 PM
How about the milk shake?
Phobia
10-08-2005, 05:26 PM
Clearly some abusive mod edited my post. I know how to spell collard.
Skip Towne
10-08-2005, 05:30 PM
Clearly some abusive mod edited my post. I know how to spell collard.
Speaking of abusive mods, why are Endelt's mod powers crippled?
Phobia
10-08-2005, 05:37 PM
Speaking of abusive mods, why are Endelt's mod powers crippled?
Because austinchief is a very busy man, I guess.
4th and Long
10-08-2005, 05:40 PM
Macaroni and cheese.
Bologna.
Processed beef tripe put into cans and sold as sandwich spread.
The list is endless.
steelyeyed57
10-08-2005, 06:12 PM
what about hot dogs?
rejected spare meat squeezed into easy to eat tubes to sell 8 for $.79. How american is that?
by the way, dispite my comments, i really love hot dogs.
JBucc
10-08-2005, 06:20 PM
lunchables
Bwana
10-08-2005, 06:24 PM
Rocky Mountain Oysters. :thumb:
JBucc
10-08-2005, 06:26 PM
Rocky Mountain Oysters. :thumb:my favorite!
Yellow cake with chocolate frosting.
... mmmmm.
patteeu
10-08-2005, 06:42 PM
I've heard it said that BBQ is truly the only "American" food, and beyond that other countries have tried to do it, but with nowhere NEAR the success we've had. Most other foods that are "American" are rooted in something else. Something we've taken and bastardized into what we know it as now.
Not Tang.
Wile_E_Coyote
10-08-2005, 06:43 PM
chili deserves a mention
Anyone mention meatloaf and mashed potatoes yet?
Lipschitz
10-08-2005, 07:51 PM
A Coney (east coast) or a Kaspers (west coast)
KS Smitty
10-08-2005, 07:59 PM
Buffalo/American Bison, Taters, Corn, Cranberries, Blueberries, Concord Grapes.
Fried chicken, baked chicken....
or maybe imitation flavoring. Don't see Italians using garlic powder or onion powder. Or imitation vanilla.
Well, I see you've alredy got one of your claims posted on Wikipedia...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburgers#History
You gotta go straighten 'em out on that whole thinking pizza is from Naples, Italy thing, though.
I don't know why. I always thought hamburger originated in Germany.
plbrdude
10-08-2005, 08:09 PM
hot tenderloin sandwiches
or a tangwich
chappy
10-08-2005, 08:15 PM
Buffalo Wings?
HolmeZz
10-08-2005, 08:22 PM
Well, I see you've alredy got one of your claims posted on Wikipedia...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburgers#History
You gotta go straighten 'em out on that whole thinking pizza is from Naples, Italy thing, though.
No claims. It's all factual. :cuss:
Louis' Lunch invented the hamburger. Pepe's invented what we know as modern day pizza.
HolmeZz
10-08-2005, 08:31 PM
You moonlight as The Riddler?
kregger
10-08-2005, 08:35 PM
Buffalo Wings?
Or Beef on Weck ??
Chief Chief
10-08-2005, 08:41 PM
Fried pork rinds...invented in and exclusively made in America...and it goes with our typical national physical image as well...
chefsos
10-08-2005, 09:40 PM
Scrapple and eggs breakfast.
http://www.godshalls.com/sp-porkscrapple.gif
With Tang.
Mr. Flopnuts
10-08-2005, 10:37 PM
I know the germans might get pissed but i think our National Food/ Bevarage should be BEER!!!!and it should be free for all americans to enjoy liberally
To quote Thomas Jefferson and a t-shirt I once saw, "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."
Dayze
10-08-2005, 10:41 PM
Gotta be corn and turkey. most other foods are too regionlized to a 'national'
even though Californians probably 'smoke a bowl' instead of a turkey.
(as well as certain folk in Independence)
Mr. Flopnuts
10-08-2005, 10:42 PM
I think that may be Franklin, actually.
Yeah, I'll buy that. I was thinkin to myself when I posted it, it could've been Benjamin Franklin. I'll take that to Wikipedia too!!! ;)
chappy
10-09-2005, 12:34 AM
i like this one
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/buttpoemsdotcom/beer.jpg
Hammock Parties
10-09-2005, 06:25 PM
I'd rather smoke a bowl than a turkey.
My college roommate would do both. A smoked turkey tastes great. Tastes even better when you're baked.
Your mother doesn't approve of you doing drugs, Brian.
I want you stop, OK?
I'd rather smoke a bowl than a turkey.
My college roommate would do both. A smoked turkey tastes great. Tastes even better when you're baked.
How did he get a turkey in one of those little bowls?
Lighting it was probably a b*tch, too.
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