About the only reason people emmigrate (note, emmigrate, with an E) is because they want a better life. People emmigrated away from England, and other european countries (as well as asian and other continents) to America for a better life. Apparently, they like it here because not many of them are going back. America isn't called the "melting pot" for no reason. We enjoy all types of couisine because there are many cultures that live here. Perhaps the only thing "uniquely American" is the fact that we accept pretty much anyone who wants to come here--even the Brits!

BTW, THE ONLY PLACE IN THE WORLD TO EAT BBQ--REAL BBQ--IS HERE IN TEXAS. I don't care what anyone says. I'm not talking about putting something on the grill and smothering it with some sauce, I'm talking about smoking something for hours, sometimes days, to get the flavor just right. Then, as you eat it, you may or may not choose to enjoy some bbq sauce with it. Either way it is good, and uniquely American. Have you ever cooked a hog underground for a week? That's an Arkansas thing. Have you ever ate rattlesnake meat? I have. Personally, I stay away from any internal organ (other than muscle tissue). Just my choice, but anything meant to FILTER impurities out of a living organism probably isn't real edible!