The last week, I deviated from my international cooking to visit Nebraska, basically the epicenter of good ole' Americana Everywhere you turn, there were only Fords, Chryslers GMs. Everywhere you go, there were only "white" people. Everywhere I went, their radar eyes would zoom in on me. There were rows and rows of cornfields with stinky cow farms and tons of horses roaming around. People were extremely nice and charming. But of course, they had great food. Nebraska steaks were melt in your mouth, tender and juicy. Maple sticks, a must-have maple dipped donut, were to die for (I seriously ate one for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily). Their ribs were fall off the bone delicious. They also had fresh eggs that was so flavorful, especially scrambled with Nebraska rolls (a type of bologne ham)--Thanks Jennifer for that!
Now I'm back and ready to visit Saint Lucia. I'm excited for this little island. St. Lucia seems to have been a colony of France and Britain, with an ethnic make-up of about 82% African. They are a large exporter of bananas, so I can't wait to see what their dishes are like. Tourism seems to be what this island is known for. One little tidbit: They have won two Nobel prizes, making them the country with the most Nobel prizes per capita. Cool huh? I'm thinking because of it's Ethnic make up, I will see the African influence from last week maybe incorporated into the dishes here. I'll find out soon! See you all in a few days!
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