Read more American cusine stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/30128/american-cusine.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorFri, 25 May 2012 13:30:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/26167/save-a-food-from-extinction-eat-it-for-dinner.htmlPaul Stinson<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=99914&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20111031140451' border='0' />Vanishing culinary breeds are getting a new lease on life, thanks to the efforts of an ethnobotanist with an interest in America's foodie past, the New York Times reports. While Makah ozette potato sounds like a "Final Jeopardy" answer, the once-endangered vegetable is one of the many culinary artifacts Gary...Once a Native American starch on the verge of extinction, Makah ozette potatoes have enjoyed a resurgence in Seattle restaurants thanks to the effort of food coalitions. http://www.newser.com/story/26167/save-a-food-from-extinction-eat-it-for-dinner.htmlThu, 01 May 2008 19:40:04 CDT