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Originally Posted by Reaper
So, how many hundred years does a food have to be used in an area's cusine before it becomes traditional by your standard? Are Canada and the United States excluded from having traditional food simply because they are young countries?
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More just a statement about how Italians, French, etc... can be so snobbish about the tradition involved in their food. You'd think it would go back 1000s of years, when in reality most of it originated in the late 1800s. If food that is only 120 or so years old is considered "traditional", then why not a McDonalds hamburger that is 60-70 years old. A&W has been around since 1919...
I'm not saying that you shouldn't define or associate foods with your culture. You just need to drop the snobiness. The attitude that North American cuisine is "new" and should, therefore, be less regarded is the main issue I have with this false sense of traditionalism. I quite like Italian food.