# How does American food manifest in other countries?

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**Created:** [August 30, 2015, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-american-food-manifest-in-other-countries/729397 "2015-08-30T15:58:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-american-food-manifest-in-other-countries/729397/39 "2015-08-31T15:00:36Z")

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> [@Chronos](#):
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> Corn on the cob at KFC is standard in the US, too.
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> And nowhere in the Old World really understands American corn. I’ve also seen it as a pizza topping in Ireland, and heard of the same in continental Europe. Meanwhile, I don’t think there’s anywhere outside of the Americas that you can find cornbread.

I had some relatives from Italy come out here a while back and they asked for an "authentic Cowboy\* meal and my dad and I made slow smoked beef brisket, pork ribs, baked beans, cole slaw…and served a huge platter of ears of corn on the cob.

They were aghast–apparently to the, corn on the cob is “pig food” in Florence. And when everyone began eating it they were stunned. They really, really thought we were pulling their legs.

\*We’re in Colorado. Therefore…cowboys. Right?

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