Top 20 All-American Foods To Try

American food is not talked about in hushed and sophisticated tones like French food. But what the Americans lack in delicacy, they make up with size. That is why, American food is widely popular all over the world. You may not find a bon appetite French restaurant in every country in the world. But fast food that originated in USA is there in every nook and corner of the earth.

American food has the reputation of being fattening and having extremely large servings. In short, most people assume that all American food is basically fast food. This is not strictly speaking true. Well, most of American food is not exactly for the calorie conscious. However, these foods are delicacies nonetheless. Besides, the biggest advantage of American food is that, it is quick and easy to make. Imagine life without hot dogs or peanut butter sandwiches! It would be so inconvenient.

American food, especially South American food is always deep fried. South American foods like the legendary fried chicken steak or the famous barbecue delicacies are very oily. A lot has been borrowed from Native American and African cuisine while amalgamating an all American list of foods.

Here is a list of the top 20 all American foods that you should try before you die.

Hot Dog

A hot dog does not contain dog meat. It is a basically a fried sausage wrapped inside a loaf of bread with lots of mustard sauce. There is a dilemma as to whether hot dogs are from Chicago or New York. But historical records seem to favour the windy city of Chicago.

Buffalo Wings

Buffaloes do not have wings. Its the special fried chicken wings from Buffalo, New York that we are discussing. The fried chicken wings are tossed in cayenne pepper and hot sauce and taste heavenly.

French Fries

The French people would rather starve than have deep fried potato chips. French fries are certainly an American creation. It can be attributed to the whole fast food trend.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

It is hard to imagine that something as common as chocolate chip cookies were not discovered in the old continent but its true. The first references of chocolate chip cookies takes back to Mrs Wakefield in Massachusetts.

Barbecue Ribs

Barbecue ribs are legendary American foods from the South. Barbecue is basically an African American way of cooking. But after the civil war, this Texas barbecue delicacy has definitely caught on.

Peanut Butter Sandwiches

Peanut butter sandwiches are like the prototype American lunch box idea. Kids love it and parents find it easy to make. And guess what, its healthy too for a change!

Pot Roast

If you remember Sunday lunches at your grandmother's place, then you probably miss pot roast. Every family has its own unique recipe for pot roast. But the basic ingredients are usually beef, potatoes and lots of onions.

Banana Split

The famous ice-cream variety is a specialty discovered in Pennsylvania, USA. Today, banana split is an ice-cream that is considered to be gourmet.

Cobb Salad

Lettuce is a salad green that owes its popularity to the Cobb salad. This cold chicken salad is a specialty of the American East.

Baked Beans

Most people assume that baked beans are basically English in origin. But actually, the whole idea of mixing beans with maple syrup and then baking the dish came from New England in USA.

Cornbread

Cornbread is another one of the Southern delicacies. Cornbread is basically borrowed from the Native Americans who harvested corn in massive amounts.

Fried Chicken Steak

Well its is a popular saying about the Southern parts of American that they can even deep fry a chocolate bar. Jokes apart, spicy fried chicken steak is a comfort food that no one can deny loving. It is also a popular fast food now.

Popcorn

The world famous movie snack popcorn has originated in USA. This recipe too has a major Native American influence in it just like the other popular corn delicacies.

Thanksgiving Turkey

Thanksgiving is a totally American festival and thus, the roast turkey for Thanksgiving is one of American's legendary foods. Just like pot roast, there are several recipes for the Thanksgiving turkey as well.

Cheeseburger

The whole idea of adding cheese slices to burgers is ingeniously American. And now, you get all kinds of cheeseburgers that are plain or filled with meat. Cheeseburgers revolutionised the fast food industry.

Pork Chops

Pork chops are heavy, barbecue and spicy. In short, they belong to the America South. Although a lunch of pork chops will make you very sleepy at work, but it is no doubt one of the pillars of American cuisine.

Po-boys

Not all American burgers and sandwiches contain meat. The Po-boys is a famous sandwich from New Orleans that is made with fried shrimps and oysters.

Pastrami

Deli meat or cold cuts are basically an American innovation. In New York, it is cooked with mustard and rye to prepare the gourmet pastrami.

Crabcakes

The coasts of Maryland are famous for their amazing blue crabcakes. You could have these crabcakes boiled, grilled or fried.

Clam Chowder

The clam chowder basically originated in New England during the times when the Puritanical Catholics did not eat meat on Fridays. You can still find this delicious seafood dish in the East Coast cities like Maine and Florida.