Talk: Just What is American Food? 4/29

Talk by food historian Penelope Bingham on how the concept of American food changes.

7 p.m. Tuesday, April 29
Al Hattendorf Center, 225 E. Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove Village

Registration is recommended: (847) 690-1440

Elk Grove Park District Farmhouse Museum wrote:Just What is American Food?
Tuesday April 29th
7:00-8:00 PM
Al Hattendorf Center

FREE PROGRAM!

When did pizza become as popular as apple pie? Why does salsa outsell ketchup? Join food historian Penelope Bingham as she uravels the history of American food. Guests are encouraged to bring a favorite recipe, family cookbook or even a dish to pass!

Sponsored by the Illinois Humanties Council

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Hi,

Penelope is a friend via Culinary Historians. She will be speaking on Thanksgiving traditions in November for Roundtable.

Regards,

Related to this, David Rosengarten wrote an entire cookbook, It's All American Food, based on the diversity that comprises our culture as well as our cuisine. It is one of my favorite cookbooks, covering the whole gamut, from tuna salad sandwiches to borscht to chile verde to bulgogi....

Bill/SFNM

Bill-- I have that book but the only things I tried out of it one Thanksgiving were just okay. What do you particularly recommend?

Mike G,

- guacamole with grilled onion and roasted garlic
- Hunan crispy beef with ginger sauce
- soft pretzels - Philly style
- forget-steamed broccoli
- bourbon, chocolate, walnut, pecan pie

Bill/SFNM