sandi wrote:
> Mark Thorson > wrote in
> :
>
>> What "American" foods exist in other countries?
>>
>> I googled for "amerikanische kartoffeln" (American
>> potatoes), and found lots of hits, oddly most of
>> them in Czechia. I've only found low-resolution
>> images, so I really don't know what it is.
>>
>> I've also found an "amerikanische salat" (I don't
>> know what sort of salad that is) and an "amerikanische
>> kartoffelsalat" (which, presumably, contains
>> brown sugar).
>
> McDonalds <wink>
>

I've often heard that name presented as the symbol of all American
cooking... Somewhat like representing all British cooking by the example
of pub food.