mary,
i'm splitting!!!!! we've such similar backgrounds. for an italian, my mother
was such a terrible cook!!!! i ate eggplants for the first time in my life
when i was 27! my mother considered them too sophisticated. i think that i
was raised on breaded veal cutlets [the most popular dish in argentina -- we
call them ''milanesas''] and maybe french fries if my mom was in the mood
for something really fancy.
you don't know how much i'm enjoying this thread! it's so amazing to read
what and how people eat/ate. it's such an anthropological journey! i would
like to hear from people in australia and new zealand too! what's their food
heritage?
and marian, if you're reading this, have your eating habits changed since
you've lived in austria?
again, i want to thank everyone of you that's contributing so generously to
my research. jim, your "Cincinnati Chili" sounds so exotic!
please keep your responses coming. i'll credit the jmdl next thursday on TV.
wallyK
PS: Colin, letter to you in the works.
