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Midwestern USA

The American Midwest is the bread basket of the nation. It cuts a large swath from the Great Lakes states out to the Dakotas and south to Kansas. Here in the Heartland, the farms produce the vegetables, grains, fruits, dairy, and meats that feed the rest of the country. When people talk about "American food," they often mean Midwestern cuisine. The cheesy casseroles, beefy pot roasts, baked pastas, meat and potatoes, and homemade pies -- the soothing comfort foods that get us through a chilly winter evening. If you had homemade pie for breakfast this morning, you might qualify as a Midwesterner. Generally speaking, Midwestern cuisine is honest and hearty rather than fancy and frivolous, flavorful but not aggressively spiced.

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Baked Tortilla Chips

Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2008 by riverliving

I was skeptical...I've done this with flour torts but tried it with corn...Can you say crispy?! They were super good - I just sprayed with hot pepper olive oil spray (clearance shelf at wally world) and sea salt. I would never have tried this with corn torts and I thank you!!

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