So somewhat similar to how spaghetti & meatballs became a thing for Italian-Americans even though not an authentically Italian dish?
-
-
This is a scene in To Kill a Mockingbird, when the high-class Finches have a little farmer boy over for dinner, who politely asks for a jug of molasses and then douses his entire plate in it Scout gasps in revulsion and Calpurnia scolds her not to shame their guest for his ways
-
(It hasn't changed that much, nowadays the low-class American shocking his host with his unrefined palate would be covering his food in Heinz ketchup or Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce or whatever)
- Show replies
New conversation -
-
-
The other factor here is work: a lot of poor rural foods are high in calories because workers would burn lots of 'em. Where I grew up in Scotland, the "rowie" was a traditional breakfast. Designed for fishermen it's basically just lard, salt & flour Delicious, but 300cal a bite
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.