ALTHOUGH American John Rockett is a fan of British food, he'll be diving into some good old US fare during Superbowl weekend.

So it's out with the Lancashire hotpot and black pudding for John - who originally hails from near Boston, Massachusetts - and in with the corn on the cob and big burgers.

John has lived in England for 22 years and has been a vice-principal at Blackburn College for the last two but every now and then he still enjoys a taste of his homeland.

The Superbowl American football spectacular, which will be shown on Channel Four on Sunday evening, is the perfect chance for him to refresh his Yankee tastebuds.

John said: "Food is an important part of watching the Superbowl - you need to eat because it goes on for so long you would starve if you didn't. "Back home the Superbowl is a big family day.

"The whole family go to the stadium to watch it and they take along a huge picnic, or everyone settles down in front of the television for the day.

"It is difficult to say what is typical American food, apart from things like burgers and fries, corn on the cob and pumpkin pie.

"But people don't eat those kinds of food every day.

"America is such a cultural mix and people from all over the world make their home there so you get a lot of international cuisine cooked as it would be in the native country.

"People eat out much more in the States because food is so cheap.

"The food in New England, where I come from, is quite similar to the food in England, except we don't have fish and chips or drink your wonderful bitter beer."

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