by When you consider the US, there are in all probability loads of issues that come to thoughts. American meals, particularly, is time period that’s as broad as all the various folks and cultures that make up the US. But nonetheless, there are a handful of dishes that many agree converse to the center of American tradition. So Redditor u/FruityandtheBeast requested, “What do you think about to be a [definitive] food of the United States?” Here’s what folks stated.
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“PB&J. I used to be grocery buying just lately when a really good German man approached me for recommendation. He had associates coming to go to from his house nation and he wished to introduce them to peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. He requested if I may advise him on one of the best substances. He already had some sort of artisan bread from the bakery aisle in his cart, however I advised him to place that again, go to the bread aisle and get the plain white Wonder Bread. Then there was some dialogue in regards to the deserves of Welch’s grape jelly vs. strawberry jam, and the way most massive model peanut butter is perfect versus the oily pure sort. He walked away delighted, and I felt like a cultural ambassador.”
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“Fried hen. Its origins are based mostly in a Scottish-style cooking that requires frying unseasoned meals in lard mixed with West African seasonings.”
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“S’mores. I’ve traveled the world and nobody is aware of what s’mores are apart from for Americans.”
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“As somebody who just isn’t from the US, I might kill to attempt a peach cobbler or a pumpkin pie.”
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“Biscuits and gravy, however not simply any gravy. Sausage gravy.”
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“Chocolate chip cookies. I stay within the Netherlands now they usually have meals resembling chocolate chip cookies right here, however they’re mediocre at finest. And they name all of them “American cookies” — which i believe is hilarious. I as soon as made chocolate chip cookies from scratch and gave some to our Italian neighbors. Watching their faces as they ate them for the primary time was superb. There’s nothing like that crispy edge, delicate center, buttery, chocolatey deliciousness.”
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“Betty Crocker recipes. Betty defined the basic center American dinner for many years. Think: Chicken breasts topped with provolone slices, coated in cream of hen soup, then coated with stuffing combine and butter, and baked at 350° for 40 minutes.
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“Americanized Chinese food. Even whereas dwelling in Asia I might crave General Tso’s hen and honey walnut shrimp as a result of it is simply not the identical overseas.”
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“Mac ‘n’ cheese. My non-American spouse first thought it was referred to as ‘mecan cheese’ which she assumed was brief for American cheese. She had by no means seen the phrase in writing earlier than, and I’d discuss how I missed my mother’s home made mac usually.”
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“Fluffernutter sandwiches, which is peanut butter and luff. Just be sure you get the actual marshmallow fluff and never a knockoff.”
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“Tex-Mex. It’s not Mexican meals however reasonably a Texan creation that blended one of the best of each cuisines.”
13.
“Fried Oreos from a state truthful. In truth, just about something deep fried and served at a state truthful is American tradition at its best.”
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“Grilled cheese and tomato soup for lunch on a chilly winter day.”
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“Midwestern-style casserole, particularly one made with at the very least a can of Campbell’s cream of hen, vegetable, or mushroom soup can as a fundamental ingredient.”
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“Chicken fried steak. I do know you may be considering that this creation is much like German schnitzel, however it’s not the identical. American hen fried steak is the dimensions of a dinner plate and served with white gravy.”
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“Barbecue. Pizza and burgers could also be generally eaten right here within the states, however they’re actually variations of meals from Europe. By distinction, barbecue like brisket, ribs, or pulled pork — gradual cooked in a pit smoker and smothered in barbecue sauce — is more American in origin (and terribly scrumptious). There are a lot of regional variations too, that are principally a results of what sources have been obtainable. Nowadays, completely different barbecue kinds are a robust level of regional delight and the subject of limitless debate over which is finest.”
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“I used to be just lately in Tokyo and got here throughout a spot referred to as Bubby’s American Cookery. Their particular was meatloaf wrapped in bacon, so I suppose that claims it finest.”
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“There are lots of nice American meals, however I do not assume something will ever be as quintessentially ‘American’ as a cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise, a facet of French fries with ketchup, and a milkshake. This meal proper right here is the center and soul of American delicacies.”
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“Clam chowder, particularly white chowda and none of this pink sauce shenanigans. And lobstah, after all. I do know it is a world meals at this level however one of the best lobster on this planet is from New England (principally Maine), and wow are they good.”
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“Thanksgiving dinner. This secular vacation is widely known by just about each American by way of a giant meal. While completely different households have their very own traditions, the gist is similar: a feast of carb-laden, buttery sides (mashed potatoes, stuffing, candy potato with marshmallows, inexperienced bean casserole, and many others…) with turkey on the centerpiece adopted by indulgent pies. Whether by sheer energy consumed or tryptophan, this superb and indulgent meal is sort of actually meant to make you go to sleep effectively earlier than regular time for supper even begins.”
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“Chili. It’s based mostly in New World substances, each area of the US has its personal variation, households have their very own recipes, and internet wars have been fought over the way to outline ‘actual’ chili. (Most of us can agree that Cincinnati is mistaken.) We’ve mass produced it, added it to quick meals, and made if even worse for you by including tons of cheese and pouring it over fries.”
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“Breakfast cereal, particularly the sugary sort, appears quintessentially American to me.”
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“An enormous outdated dinner-style breakfast of eggs, bacon, pancakes, and residential fries… higher even when it is eaten after midnight. When I consider ‘American’ meals, I consider an quaint diner with massive, laminated menus and classic cubicles that is been in the identical spot for generations. This kind of multinational simply does not exist wherever else on this planet that I’ve visited. And no diner meal is as quintessential as breakfast served 24/7.”
26.
“Creole meals like jambalaya and gumbo. This delicacies is arguably essentially the most really “American.” Aside from a handful of cooking methods taken from the French, the dishes are actually distinctive.”
27.
“Buffalo wings, which have been invented and perfected in Buffalo, New York. This creation has no roots in another nations.”
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