I love duck, but haven't had it in awhile...my husband also loved it...one of his faves. Goose is good too and I ate a lot of that in Hungary...along with goose liver....that's the best. It wasn't illegal there. Might not eat it now considering how they force fed the geese to get the large livers.
Ok, also thought of these three........elk, rabbit and bison (buffalo). Elk and buffalo was when living in Colorado (sure isn't here in the South). Didn't even know I was eating rabbit until someone told me it was rabbit. Tasted like chicken. Never had squirrel or turtle soup, but don't think I'd want either. As the old "taste bud" get older, some things I like years ago wouldn't get along with those taste buds, let alone with the old stomach.
I've always liked different foods but as I've aged I've noticed that a good steak doesn't thrill me at all. I still like an occasional hamburger though...but even that I don't eat more than 4 times a year max
So what would you class as good old fashioned American food?...just asking because America is a Huge country.....Each state is like a different country except you all speak English..unlike Europe where we all speak different languages. My point being that in the south compared to the North the idea of Old fashioned American food would be very different. yes I know Pizza is not American food...but some people think it is. here in the Uk some think Curry is good old fashioned British food for example , when in fact it's originally Indian... but it's very popular here... more than fish and chips... which many outside the Uk thinks is our traditional fayre.. in fact it once was.....but because we're an Island fish is very plentiful here... but Indian food and Italian food..as well as other European fayre has become more popular, although French food is Muck lol..and even though they're our nearest neighbours French food has never really taken off here in a big way ...there very few French restaurants compared to Indian, Chinese, Japanese , Italian, and other nationalities.. The Uk is split into 4 sovereignties so An Englishman might say his national dish is fish and chips, whereas a Scotsman will perhaps say haggis... and Northern Irishman might say corned beef and cabbage and a Welshman might say.. Cawl... So what would you Americans' think is your national dish depending on where you live? Just saw your post @Cody about the rabbit...we used to eat Rabbit stew when we were kids, my granda used to always catch them and cook them.. yep CC me too, I used to love steak but I find it hard to digest now... I've never been someone who really liked burgers tho'... so I probably have one once every few years... I'd rather have a hot dog occasionally..
We have duck and goose often...particularly duck..in fact I have duck in the fridge now... and if I get a take-away from the Chinese restaurant, it'll usually be duck... with pancakes and hoisin sauce..
I love sushi... there's no sushi bars near us here...so if I want it I have to buy it in the supermarket, but it's not as nice as the fresh sushi in the Japanese bars in London...
That's not Mexican tho' is it lol...or even American... what would you say the national dish of the west of America is?... think of Los Angeles, San Francisco..etc.. just the western cities and states...
Ok, Holly, some foods, in what is considered the southern states here, can be very different than what is served in the Midwest states. Louisiana is noted for hot/spicy food.......Louisiana Hot Sauce is very popular. Want really, REALLY fresh seafood........Gulf Coast states, Atlantic Coast states, West Coast states. Rock Lobster from Maine is suppose to be the very best. Places in the Rocky Mountain and Plains states, beef is a main course due to farms and ranches. Pork is a mainstay in some states that produce a lot of pork (hogs). On my step-parents farm, we'd have a freezer full of pork from a hog we butcher. Plenty of chops, roasts and ribs. Sushi seems to be a "big city" type food, because I've never heard of any farm or ranch family eating sushi. I sure know that none of my farmer classmates did. If we ate any fish, it would be caught out of a local lake or stream. Nothing like fresh trout, bass and others caught on a rod/reel from a lake bank or in a boat. We caught our share of Rainbow Trout in a Colorado lake. Farm raised fish are ok, but "caught" fish.......just don't get any better. The restaurant we go to for a shrimp lunch is delicious. The shrimp isn't frozen, it's caught right off of shore by Shrimping boats.
Right now all I can think of is the famous sour dough bread from SF. Think California rolls originated here also. Since we're on the Pacific Ocean, I guess fish.
My dad always had a jar of pickled pigs feet in the refrigerator. It wasn't so bad if I didn't look at it or think about it. Other things that he ate, which I found absolutely disgusting, were blood sausage and head cheese. I have never tried sushi and I am thinking I can go the rest of my life without the experience. My oldest brother says it's good but I can remember him eating raw eggs and raw hamburger, so I don't necessarily take his recommendations on food. Hot dogs are nasty enough, although they taste good, I will refrain from eating real dogs. The ancestors of those who eat dog were eating people not so long ago, I think.