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Top Ten American Foods

Apple pie
Apple pie

In fact, apple pie was popular in England before it was even made in America. However, apple pie is one of the most American foods anyone could think of. In fact, many polls and pie charts have proven that apple pie is Americans’ favorite variety of pie.

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The Hamburger
The Hamburger

This is a list of American foods and dishes. There are a few foods that predate colonization, and the European colonization of the Americas brought about the introduction of a large number of new ingredients and cooking styles.

Clam Chowder
Clam Chowder

Clam chowder became popular in New England for one big reason: they had access to a ton of clams. The best chowder is the creamy, potato-filled chowder found in New England (usually served with oyster crackers), not the tomato-based Manhattan clam chowder.

Bagel and Lox
Bagel and Lox

For many American Jews and for many Americans in general, lox is the luscious topping to their Sunday morning bagel and schmear (generous portion of cream cheese). Lox is always made from salmon and is very expensive.

Deep-Dish Pizza
Deep-Dish Pizza

Deep dish pizza is one of the most contentious foods on the American culinary scene today, largely because of its relationship to New York-style thin crust pizza. The Chicago creation (it was actually invented at the original Pizzeria Uno) is — yes, technically — a casserole, but it can also be astoundingly delicious when it’s done right.

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Drop Biscuits and Sausage Gravy
Drop Biscuits and Sausage Gravy

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Texas Barbecue
Texas Barbecue

Texas Barbecue is a traditional style of preparing meat unique to the cuisine of Texas. It is one of the many different varieties of barbecue found around the world. Texas barbecue traditions can be divided into four general styles: East Texas, Central Texas, South Texas, and West Texas.

Hominy Grits
Hominy Grits

Hominy refers specifically to a type of processing that soaks the dried grains in lye or another alkali for several days, which removes the hard hull; it's possible to purchase both grits and hominy grits. The Food Lover’s Companion cites hominy as one of the first foods gifted to the colonists by Native Americans.

Key Lime pie
Key Lime pie

Key lime pie is the state food of Florida and it comes straight from the Florida Keys, hence its name.

Tater Tots
Tater Tots

In the Midwest states, tater tot hotdish is a very popular soup-based casserole consisting of tater tots, ground beef, and canned soup. Tater tots are referenced in the film Napoleon Dynamite, the jailhouse reality-TV show 60 Days In and the theme song for The Weird Al Show.

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San Francisco Sourdough Bread
San Francisco Sourdough Bread

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Cobb Salad
Cobb Salad

The Cobb salad is a main-dish American garden salad typically made with chopped salad greens (iceberg lettuce, watercress, endives and romaine lettuce), tomato, crisp bacon, boiled, grilled or roasted (but not fried) chicken breast, hard-boiled eggs, avocado, chives, Roquefort cheese, and red-wine vinaigrette.

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Pot Roast
Pot Roast

This is the best and easiest recipe for pot roast I have ever tried. It is best to make it a day ahead. Serve with oven roasted vegetables, potatoes, carrots, onions, or your favorite side dish. Read more details and learn how to make it in just few steps! Allrecipes is the No.1 place for recipes, cooking tips, and how-to food videos--all rated and reviewed by home cooks.

Twinkies
Twinkies

A Twinkie is an American snack cake, marketed as a "Golden Sponge Cake with Creamy Filling". It was formerly made and distributed by Hostess Brands.

Jerky
Jerky

Jerky is lean meat that has been trimmed of fat, cut into strips, and then dried to prevent spoilage. Normally, this drying includes the addition of salt, to prevent bacteria from developing on the meat before sufficient moisture has been removed. The word "jerky" is derived from the Quechua word ch'arki which means "dried, salted meat".

Fajitas
Fajitas

In southern Arizona, the term was unknown except as a cut of meat …

Fried Chicken
Fried Chicken

Fried chicken (also referred to as Southern fried chicken for the variant in the United States) is a dish consisting of chicken pieces usually from broiler chickens which have been floured or battered and then pan-fried, deep fried, or pressure fried.

Hamburger
Hamburger

Hamburgers are often served with cheese, lettuce, tomato, bacon, onion, pickles, or chiles; condiments such as mustard, mayonnaise, ketchup, relish, or "special sauce"; and are frequently placed on sesame seed buns. A hamburger topped with cheese is called a cheeseburger.

PB & J Sandwich
PB & J Sandwich

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Buttermilk Biscuits
Buttermilk Biscuits

These biscuits are make from a few and simple ingredients, where the main ingredients are all-purpose flour, flakes of …

Buffalo Wings
Buffalo Wings

I've been to one of the restaurants where Buffalo wings were said to be invented in Buffalo, NY, with someone who was born and raised in Buffalo and would know. It is not in any way Italian. It serves hot dogs and burgers and Buffalo wings. It is not an extensive menu. I'm not sure why anyone would think Buffalo wings were Italian in any way.

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Chilidog
Chilidog

With a dousing of chili, dogs move from cheap backyard food to baseball fare. So thank chili for uniting two of the most American ideals we have.

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S'Mores
S'Mores

Even though a version of it was recorded in ancient Roman cookbooks, the meatloaf we all know and love (or hate) is an American invention. In 1918, Fannie Farmer published the recipe for ”Cannelon of Beef” in The Boston Cooking School Cookbook.