<strong>Nachos (Mexico):</strong> Believe it or not, nachos were a delicious accident. While the man and ingredients were very much Mexican, maitre d' Ignacio "Nacho" Ayala couldn't find the chef and whipped some ingredients together as to not turn away the two Texan customers.
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Nachos (Mexico): Believe it or not, nachos were a delicious accident. While the man and ingredients were very much Mexican, maitre d' Ignacio "Nacho" Ayala couldn't find the chef and whipped some ingredients together as to not turn away the two Texan customers.
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<strong>Apple pie (England): </strong>Historians trace the origins of the pastry shell to ancient Greece, <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontent.time.com%2Ftime%2Fnation%2Farticle%2F0%2C8599%2C1862315%2C00.html" target="_blank" target="_blank">but it was the English who got the idea of using apples</a>, and in the pre-Revolution Colonies, the practice of using pies as preservatives, and experimenting with spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, helped in the evolution of the treat that is as American as, well ...
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Apple pie (England): Historians trace the origins of the pastry shell to ancient Greece, but it was the English who got the idea of using apples, and in the pre-Revolution Colonies, the practice of using pies as preservatives, and experimenting with spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, helped in the evolution of the treat that is as American as, well ...
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<strong>Potato (Peru): </strong>While good marketing may have most believing the potato is from Idaho, the Incas were actually the first to cultivate the starchy favorite, as much as 10,000 years ago.
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Potato (Peru): While good marketing may have most believing the potato is from Idaho, the Incas were actually the first to cultivate the starchy favorite, as much as 10,000 years ago.
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<strong>Peanut Butter (Aztec empire):</strong> Next time you smear peanut butter on your sandwich, be sure to thank <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fatyourlibrary.org%2Fculture%2Fhistory-peanut-butter" target="_blank" target="_blank">the Aztecs, who were the first to mash roasted peanuts into a paste.</a> A couple of folks contributed to the patenting the machine that makes peanut paste and peanut butter, and then finally licensing the process for making it smooth.
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Peanut Butter (Aztec empire): Next time you smear peanut butter on your sandwich, be sure to thank the Aztecs, who were the first to mash roasted peanuts into a paste. A couple of folks contributed to the patenting the machine that makes peanut paste and peanut butter, and then finally licensing the process for making it smooth.
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<strong>Ketchup (China): </strong>The word ketchup is derived from the Chinese <em>ke-tsiap</em>, a pickled fish sauce, which tastes more like soy sauce. Fermented sauces went through a lot of changes throughout their history, <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fcodeswitch%2F2013%2F12%2F02%2F248195661%2Fketchup-the-all-american-condiment-that-comes-from-asia" target="_blank" target="_blank">but it does seem that a Philadelphian gets the credit for adding the defining ingredient, tomatoes, in the early 19th century</a>.
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Ketchup (China): The word ketchup is derived from the Chinese ke-tsiap, a pickled fish sauce, which tastes more like soy sauce. Fermented sauces went through a lot of changes throughout their history, but it does seem that a Philadelphian gets the credit for adding the defining ingredient, tomatoes, in the early 19th century.
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<strong>Mac and cheese (Italy): </strong>This popular dish traces its roots back to Italy, naturally. The quick and easy version you have in your cupboard today dates back to late in the Great Depression, when Kraft Foods introduced its Macaroni and Cheese Dinner.
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Mac and cheese (Italy): This popular dish traces its roots back to Italy, naturally. The quick and easy version you have in your cupboard today dates back to late in the Great Depression, when Kraft Foods introduced its Macaroni and Cheese Dinner.
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<strong>Pancakes: (Greece)</strong> In addition to philosophy, art, government, sports and fine arts, Ancient Greeks also found the time to invent fluffy pancakes around the fifth century B.C.<br />
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Pancakes: (Greece) In addition to philosophy, art, government, sports and fine arts, Ancient Greeks also found the time to invent fluffy pancakes around the fifth century B.C.
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<strong>Hot dogs (Germany):</strong> Germans call it a frankfurter or wiener, but the origin of the name "hot dog," or where the bun came into the partnership, is the stuff of competing American legends.
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Hot dogs (Germany): Germans call it a frankfurter or wiener, but the origin of the name "hot dog," or where the bun came into the partnership, is the stuff of competing American legends.
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<strong>French fries (Belgium/France):</strong> For years the Belgians and French have argued over the origin of fries, but some say the confusion stems from the fact that American soldiers, who ate them in Belgium during World War I, reference the fries to the language, not the nationality.
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French fries (Belgium/France): For years the Belgians and French have argued over the origin of fries, but some say the confusion stems from the fact that American soldiers, who ate them in Belgium during World War I, reference the fries to the language, not the nationality.
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<strong>Spaghetti (China): </strong>While Marco Polo is customarily credited with bringing pasta to Italy from China, where it is believed noodles have been made for thousands of years, pasta was already becoming popular in parts of Italy during the 13th century, so he likely was not the first to introduce it there.
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Spaghetti (China): While Marco Polo is customarily credited with bringing pasta to Italy from China, where it is believed noodles have been made for thousands of years, pasta was already becoming popular in parts of Italy during the 13th century, so he likely was not the first to introduce it there.
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