List of American foods
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This is a list of American foods and dishes where few actually originated in America but have become nationally known. There are a few foods that predate colonization, and the European colonization of the Americas brought about the introduction of many new ingredients and cooking styles. This variety continued expanding into the 19th and 20th centuries proportional to the influx of migrants from other nations.
This list is not exhaustive, nor does it cover every item consumed in the U.S., but it does include foods and dishes that are common in the U.S. (highly available and regularly consumed), or which originated there. The list is representative only. For more foods in a given category, see the main article for that category.
American foods
[edit]Breads and baked goods
[edit]Cheese and dairy
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- Muenster cheese
- American cheese (technically a processed cheese)
- Colby (as well as the blend Colby-Jack)
- Sour cream
- Cream cheese
- Monterey Jack (and used in pepper jack cheese)
- String cheese
- Velveeta (brand name of a common processed cheese)
Breakfast
[edit]Vegetables and salads
[edit]- Coleslaw
- Sweet potato casserole
- Corn on the cob
- Fried green tomatoes
- Fried okra
- Green salad, including Caesar salad, Cobb salad, Green Goddess salad, kale salad, Waldorf salad and chef salad
- New Mexico chile including Hatch Green Chile
Main dishes
[edit]- American chop suey
- Barbecue, including pork ribs, Texas smoked brisket, pulled pork, and barbecue chicken
- Bottboi (see Pennsylvania Dutch pot pie)
- Chicken Nuggets
- Chicken parmesan
- Club sandwich
- Crab cake
- Crayfish
- Hotdish
- Southern fried chicken (see chicken and waffles)
- Lobster
- Maryland blue crab
- Roasted turkey
Soups and stews
[edit]Desserts
[edit]Rice dishes
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Sandwiches
[edit]- Barbecue sandwich
- BLT
- Cheesesteak
- Chopped cheese
- Club sandwich
- Cuban sandwich
- Egg salad sandwich
- Fluffernutter
- French dip
- Grilled cheese
- Ham and cheese
- Hamburger
- Hoagie
- Hot dog
- Italian beef
- Lobster roll
- Melt sandwich
- Muffuletta
- Pastrami on rye
- Peanut butter and jelly sandwich
- Po' boy
- Reuben sandwich
- Sloppy joe
Sausages
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Snacks and side dishes
[edit]Condiments
[edit]Miscellaneous
[edit]Candies
[edit]Gallery
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An opened fortune cookie, with the printed fortune that was inside it
A sloppy joe sandwich with a side dish of coleslaw
A traditional southern food dinner consisting of fried chicken with macaroni and cheese, collard greens, okra and cornbread
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General items
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This includes general areas of food interest relating to the United States.
See also
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- Indigenous cuisine of the Americas
- Canadian cuisine
- Mexican cuisine
- List of American breakfast foods
- List of American sandwiches
- List of American regional and fusion cuisines
- List of Minnesotan dishes
- List of foods
- List of foods of the Southern United States
- List of regional dishes of the United States
- List of soul foods and dishes
References
[edit]- ↑ Huen, Eustacia (November 30, 2016). "America's 10 Most Fattening Holidays". Forbes. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
External links
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Media related to Cuisine of the United States at Wikimedia Commons
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