Dave’s High Desert Grill – Albuquerque, New Mexico
It’s easier, by far, to define and describe Japanese and Chinese cuisines than the melting pot (literally and figuratively) that is American cuisine. It’s the same with French cuisine and Italian cuisine. Virtually every cultural culinary tradition had been influenced by the traditions of neighboring countries while managing to retain elements that are unique to that particular cuisine. American cuisine, on-the-other-hand is pretty much a mishmash of every other cuisine, near or far. To say American cuisine consists of the cooking style and traditional dishes prepared in the United States is to sell that cuisine short. Immigrants, in particular, have…
