[getthere1tme]

I'm American, fwiw, not that really matters. Now I'm not any kind of food connoisseur, but if someone asked me to list a few typical American dishes, I would answer hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza, and french fries. I suppose you could list barbecue ribs or chicken pot pie if you want to stray from the fried route. These are just the first examples to pop into my head. Am I really so off base to say that this is what people think of "American cuisine"? I bet if you asked 1000 people to name American food, their answers would fall in one of the foods I listed; maybe add in apple pie to be safe.