crappy American meat

[Wojtek Sokolowski]

At 09:44 AM 8/7/2002 -0700, you wrote:
> > the situation deteriorates rapidly when you move west- or
> > south-ward.
>
>It's supply and demand: the demand just isn't there.  Your observation
>about "crappy food" says more about the local consumer than it does
>about the food that's available.
>
>So maybe we change the subject to "crappy American tastes" ...?

I agree.  But tastes are socially constructed - they reflect exposure or 
lack thereof to certain things.  Thus the preference for scrapple or burger 
over sushi or tandoori is sad testimony of provincialism and isolationism.

OTOH, someone once commented that while the Brits had conquered many exotic 
countries, they nevertheless failed to learn how to use spices.  Seems like 
the US-ers inherited not only the English language, but also the British 
food gene.

wojtek