06.30.07

In Search of American Food

Posted in Uncategorized at 12:43 am

It is so difficult to find American food in America. I don`t mean fast food, I mean something different. In Greece you eat Greek food, in France French food, in Italy Italian food, but in America, in any city town in any street, it is easier to find Indian and Chinese restaurants than the cafes with American food.


Why foreign food is so popular in America? In any American city you can go to Thai, Turkish, Japanese, Russian, Swedish, Spanish, Italian restaurants, but where are the American ones? It is not only in restaurants that foreign dishes are replacing American food. In every supermarket, sales of pizza and poppadoms are booming. Why has this happened? What is wrong with the cooks of the USA that they prefer cooking pasta to potatoes? Why do the Americans choose to eat lasagne instead of their national dishes? Why do they now like cooking in wine and olive oil? There are many questions and no definite answers. Perhaps it is a good thing. After all, we live in the 21 century and we can get ingredients from over the world in just a few hours. Some people say that traditional American dishes have always been disgusting and tasteless. Is it so? Wasn`t the American food always boiled to death? Was it swimming in fat? The answer to all these questions is a resounding “No”.

What influences the American food. A lot of food has always been imported to the USA from abroad. Foreign trade also influenced American cooking. American kitchens like the language the Americans speak absorbed ingredients from all over the world: chickens, rabbits, apples and tea. All of these and more were successfully incorporated into American dishes. A lot of people from different countries settled down in America and brought their cooking traditions with them. Surely, food is as much a part of our culture as our landscape and our literature. The Americans have always been sure in their right for the best life, that`s why they are still searching the world for sophisticated and new dishes which will give hope of a better life.

Start Cycling and Be Healthy

Posted in Uncategorized at 12:42 am

Cycling like any regular exercise, makes you fitter and even half an hour a day slowly but inexorably slims you, even if you don`t or won`t diet.

Why cycle? There is an opinion that for town cyclists the health benefits are outweighed by the damage caused by the polluted air of the cities. As the cyclists pedal briskly, inhaling more deeply than a motorist, the damage will be much more. One may agree or may not. To my mind, cyclists are not only healthy, they are smart. Bike riding is one of the most efficient ways of getting about. When comparing the energy expended with speed and distance covered, even the rustiest two-wheeler outstrips the humming bird, cheetah and jumbo jet. Bicycles are so versatile: as transport or for simple pleasure. While getting you to work, a bicycle also gets you fit. For every half hour`s pedaling a person burns up to 300 calories. The heart, lungs, back and leg muscles are strengthened: all while sitting down. The bodyweight is supported, that`s why cycling is effective exercise. But not all people will find riding about the streets exciting. If you don`t, Super Fitness Bicycle is for you.

Super Fitness Bicycle. If you are feeling rather under the weather at the moment, a trifle sluggish, here is an opportunity to do something about it. A regular stint on a Super Fitness Bicycle will make all the difference, make you feel on top of the world. And you don`t have to ride round the draughty streets at some unearthly hour, when you know your friends and neighbors will not be about. For you may do the necessary exercise in the privacy of your own home. The cycle is full size, the seat and handlebars are adjusted. It`s tough enough to take weight of a hefty fellow and it folds up neatly and slimly to be stored. Just think of the benefits. Your muscles will be toned up: not filled out, don`t worry about that. Your arms and legs, tummy and hips will become firmer. Make up your mind and decide on Super Fitness Bicycle.