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It’s Election Day here in the good ol’ U.S. of A., so we thought it fitting to giveaway a copy of the New American Table by James Beard award-winning chef, restaurateur and author Marcus Samuelsson…
This book isn’t about what we normally think of when we’re talking about “American food.” Burgers and fries. Barbecue. Fried chicken. Apple pie.
But really? American food isn’t just a specific set of foods, but more a unique amalgam of cultural cuisines that sometimes appear side by side on the same table, sometimes fuse together in the same dish. A recipe for Pad Thai and a recipe for Ethiopian Doro We’t. Chicken Satay with Garlic Feta Dip. Miso Rubbed Rack of Lamb. We expect nothing less than 300 similar recipes from a chef born in Ethiopia, raised in Sweden, and now cooking and living in America. The book is full of photos, not just of the foods, but little vignettes of American people and their lives. Lots of red, white, and blue!
How to Enter this Giveaway
- Leave a comment with YOUR FAVORITE AMERICAN FOOD! Guess what? This means you can basically say anything from apple pie to shepherd’s pie, from Korean tacos to Mexican lasagna, from pierogi to pirozhki because we all live and eat it here. Plus, it doesn’t matter what you say anyway, as this is a random drawing, but it does matter that you do comment with something.
- Make sure to enter your email address in the box provided so we can contact you
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You have until next Monday November 12, 2012 at 5 PM PST to comment. Everyone is welcome to comment to enter, but we can only ship this stuff in the U.S. (So if you’re outside the US and win, you just need to provide us with a US mailing address to send!)
Good luck!
And by the way, in case anyone is wondering about us here in the TasteSpotting kitchen, we are currently obsessed with samosas and saag paneer (Indian food).
Miso-Rubbed Rack of Lamb
Mushroom Risotto with Poached Egg
French Fries and Boiled Peanuts
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Ribs!
a good cheeseburger!
Burger
Key lime pie!
Baked Mac n Cheese with Bacon and Chard!!
Apple pie always!
Fish tacos with guacamole!
Macaroni and Cheese!
Wild Salmon
a nice thick egg salad sandwich came to mind for some reason
Homemade macaroni and cheese with brie, and sharp cheddar cheese!
PB&J
Steak n’ Baked Potato :) always a drool worthy combo I have fond memories of.
Grilled cheese! Not sure if it’s originally ours or not, but I like how we make it here in the US of A. :-)
Chicken and Dumplings
Any sandwich made on thick, chewy, ciabatta bread.
Juicy Lucy
Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing with California Avocados, shrimps, and Tabasco!
A hearty, and spicy, bowl of chili
Pancake and burger..
Clam chowder!
Ribs!!!
Butternut Risotto with sage and Parmesan.
BURGERS! :)
BBQ anything
Gotta say mac and cheese. Feeling hungry just thinking about it!
SWEET POTATOES in every shape way and form
pumpkin bread! and it fits the season too!
RIBS
Grits because there is a lot you can add to it. I just like them with milk, sugar, and butter piping hot in the morning, especially when it’s chilly outside.
Pizza with thin crust
pancakes with vt maple syrup
Oyster Po’Boy!!! So darn good!
hamburgers
A big, juicy burger. With the works. Maybe some cheese…… mmmmmmmm
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Apple pie!! Small, medium or sky high – so good!
Cheeseburger!
peanut butter
Fluffy buttermilk pancakes.
pumpkin pie!!
sweet potato fries with chipotle aioli
Chocolate chip cookies
A friggin’ PUMPERKNICKLE BAGEL toasted with SMOKED SALMON, CUCUMBERS and BUTTER! (no CC PLZ!)
Mom’s cornbread dress — totally seasonal, but my absolute favorite!
Hot wings!
key lime pie!
Bacon Cheeseburgers. Hands down!
Cheeseburgers with extra pickles -yum!
Grilled cheese.
Apple Pie.
Oreo cheesecake
Eggs Benedict!
not-too-sweet pulled pork with a dry french riesling
pulled pork sanggggwhich
Breakfast sandwiches!
Medium-Rare Prime Rib
Bread!! A real tangy San Francisco sourdough is hard to beat!
new england clam chowder
I love the classic fish and chips with extra tartar sauce!
Chicago style hot dog!
California breakfast burritos
Mac-n-cheese!
Mac and Cheese!!
French fries and New England clam chowder
Apple pie with cheese :)
Green bean casserole.
Pecan pie
One favorite? Tapioca pudding.
BBQ!
Super creamy Mac and Cheese!
I had a bunch of answers swirling in my head and then I saw that someone wrote exactly what I love the most… Pecan pie!
As a young cook, I’ve been working on perfecting my favorite food that I first experienced working in SF over the summer – can be found at coupa cafe in palo alto, the best place for coffee and lunch I’ve found!
Empanadas merchada
Crab!!!!
CHOCOLATE CAKE!!!
Roast chicken
A giant burger.
Oh my. There are so many foods to love! But, I’m going with spring rolls :).
Fried Chicken with Homemade Maple Waffles… YUM ;)
Mac and cheese
French fries or a good California veggie pizza. :)
Barbeque. Barbeque is the ultimate fusion dish (did you know pigs are introduced? So is sugar.) but also uniquely American.
Pasta drenched with cheesy goodness!
Cornbread pudding! So good. (With a close second to pecan pie.)
Lobster!
A cheeseburger – with American “cheese”.
O the shame.
Lasagna. Definitely lasagna.
Dolmades, AKA grape leaves with a side of lemon potatoes!
Mac and Cheese
New England clam chowder!
A perfectly cooked steak, or a cheeseburger, or mashed potatoes. I’ve also been having some wicked Indian cravings lately too.
Pizza with grilled eggplant!
What a tough question! Cheesy mushroom or pumpkin risotto with thyme is a dish I’ll I’ll always love.
a big juicy burger on a homemade bun with all the fixings.
Good ol’, andouille sausage and chicken gumbo!!!!
BBQ ribs! and french fries! and craft beer!
grilled cheese
hamburgers!
stuffed acorn squash with lamb and quinoa
Chilequiles! So good!
Loaded mashed potatoes/baked potato!
chili!
shrimp and grits
Spicy Chicken Wings…
apple crisp
Chowder!
My fave – good ol’ fashion red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting =)
Brick cheese.
in the spirit of Thanksgiving, Pumpkin Pie
Bacon (in any form) AND pumpkin pie!! Possibly even together? Hmmm.
I’m going to say kale because I never had it before moving to the States! Definitely more popular here than the rest of the world.
ketchup fried rice.
A fat hamburger sounds so good right now, yummmmmmmmmmmm
mashed skin-on potatoes and mushroom gravy
Crisp Chicken and Waffles with Honey!
Cheeseburger and French Fries! (With a root beer float!)
Mac’n'Cheese
Sausage Stuffing!
Cannot beat a good old American Cheeseburger!
Pancakes!
Hmmmm roasted Okinawan sweet potatoes!
Bacon cheese burger
Gotta be burger and fries.
baked mac and cheese. :-9
tex mex, tacos specifically :)
CHEESE! Every Cheese. Any time. Any place. With anyone. I LOVE CHEESE!
Maraka Hoola!! http://www.bluenilempls.com/restaurant-e.html
Not my restaurant but I love to go there!!
Butter and herb stuffed Thanksgiving bronze turkey! :)
Huckleberry pie
mac n cheese!
A good old cheeseburger!
Steak. Rare. Possibly with good quality fries.
Thanksgiving and everything that goes along with it!! LOVE Marcus Samuelsson’s recipes too!! Especially his sweet potato coconut muffins!! Totally Awesome!
American Pancakes :)
mac n’cheese
Tough decision…PASTA, any kind!
grilled cheese sandwiches
Erm, cupcakes? CUPCAKES!!!
mac and cheese! Made also with pureed butternut squash and roasted broccoli! mmmmmm
this is hard…sushi for me
More a New Yorker food than American food, but BAGELS are hands down the greatest eatable substance this country has to offer.
chicken alfredo
Pizza. Thin-crust, topped with a light layer of marinara, plenty of seasonal veggies and mozzarella. Baked ’til crispy, with a light dust of dried basil and oregano to taste. And if it’s tomato season, then make sure to save some crust to eat with bruschetta. Mm~
Homemade mac & cheese!
I am a sucker for pinto beans and cornbread – so comforting on this cold fall days!
Thanksgiving turkey dinner. Can’t wait!
BBQ beef ribs and/or cheeseburgers
It’s got to be lobster rolls!
A good juicy burger!
French fries
mac and cheese! any variety will do.
In-n-Out cheese burger.
mac and cheese
A great medium rare steak and thin french fries. Wedge salad on the side is nice also.
New York pizza!
I’ve had my eye on this cookbook for a while… Thanks for the chance! I’d say my favorite American food is a good grilled steak and potatoes.
Mac and cheese! And pecan pie for dessert!
chicken and waffles!
Cherry Garcia ice cream!
Chocolate Chip Cookies are by far my favorite food!
Anything smoked. Brisket, ribs, anything and I’m in heaven.
Hmmm…a cheese burger