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American Food? Suggestions needed

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  • justpeyton4now
    justpeyton4now Posts: 779 Forumite
    thriftlady wrote: »
    I've bought cornmeal at Tesco, Waitrose and health food shops. Once you know what you're looking for you can spot it under its other aliases;)
    Ahhhhhh, thanks! Next time I go to the big Tesco, I'll check there. I've gotten it at Mr. A's and Mr. M's before.
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  • mashup_2
    mashup_2 Posts: 35 Forumite
    penguine wrote: »
    I buy maize flour in health food shops, which is the same as cornmeal. (Cornflour which you buy in supermarkets is what we call cornstarch in the States and is used as a thickener, not a flour.)

    .

    I buy a brand called Dunn's River in Tesco's (it is a large store!) It's on the world foods aisle in the Caribbean section. It works really well for chilli cornbread.
  • radiohelen
    radiohelen Posts: 373 Forumite
    Oooh American night...yum....

    No-one has mentioned Chilli - chilli and cornbread is to die for!!! There are countless variations but I think in Texas people make it with chunks of beef rather than mince...
    Crabcakes....make fishcakes but use some tinned crab...
    Fried chicken - soul food
    Jambalaya is nice - Like cross between paella and risotto
    meatloaf in all it's forms
    Mac n cheese
    Burgers
    Succotash - nice with fish!
    Grits are singularly uninspiring - sorry
    Sausages with scones and gravy
    You can have blue blancmange and red jelly for breakfast - I learnt that at a Florida hotel buffet restaurant!!! It's quite nice.....:o
    Pancakes with bacon and maple syrup
    Roast Turkey with baked sweet potato and green beans
    Boston Cream Pie
    Cherry Pie and ice-cream
    Angel Food Cake
    Red Velvet Cake
    Hummingbird cake...Oh god I love this one!

    I'm going to sit in the corner and fan myself for a few minutes.....I'm getting far too excited....
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  • tigerlily
    tigerlily Posts: 1,228 Forumite
    Jambalya gets my vote every time!!!
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  • mum26
    mum26 Posts: 1,485 Forumite
    coca cola cake!
  • OrkneyStar
    OrkneyStar Posts: 7,025 Forumite
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    Lidl has some American specialities in just now if that helps.
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  • kirstyreanne
    kirstyreanne Posts: 276 Forumite
    mum26 wrote: »
    coca cola cake!

    Mum26 I've never heard of this - do you have a recipe by any chance?

    TIA
  • Triker
    Triker Posts: 7,247 Forumite
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    If I'd have known earlier I have a spare box of hamburger helper that I could have sent you.:D

    It's a gen-u-ine box bought from Wal-Mart, Kissimee, Florida about 2 weeks ago.;)

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburger_Helper


    Lasagna flavour.
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  • Triker
    Triker Posts: 7,247 Forumite
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    What about peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with jello (jelly) for afters?
    Popcorn,
    nachos,
    soda's (pop)
    buffalo wings (chicken wings)
    watermelon
    cinamon cookies
    krispy Kreme doughnuts if you have a store near you.

    Nomnomnomnomnomnomnomnom yumptious.
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  • welshflipper
    welshflipper Posts: 41 Forumite
    hi where can i buy polenta as i am finding it hard to find thanks
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