What is true 'American' food?

[rockydem]

Go ahead and define 'American' anwyway ya want...

[codegreen]

1. buffalo, maze, etc.

[BlueHandDuo]

37. tomatoes, potatoes...

...pinto beans.

[havocmom]

2. I asked that question a couple months ago and the replies could fill a

book.

America is such a melting pot. But one thing I am sure is native only to here: Ranch dressing on a pizza

[Alleycat]

3. Turkey, corn,hot dogs,watermelon

Although I'm a veggie I still think of Turkey and hot dogs as American.

[Dirk39]

23. Heisser Hund,

Don't know about Turkey, but Hot Dogs are not American. They were renamed during WWI just like "Freedom Fries" during the occupation of Iraq.
Hot Dogs were "Frankfurter" before,
hello from Germany,
Dirk

[meow2u3]

33. Dogs in heat?!

I saw that translation reading "Anguished English", a compilation of bloopers by Richard Lederer.

I didn't know dogs in heat were American food--I did know they were American pets.

[da_chimperor]

4. Buffalo jerky smothered in ranch dressing

washed down with some A&W root beer.

[The empressof all]

5. Ok, here's a list

Chow Mein
Chop Suey
Meatloaf & Mashed Potatos
Fried Chicken
Pizza (Yes it's true)
Hamburgers
Ice Cream Cones
Turkey
Sweet Potatos with the Marshmellows on top (who else would eat this)
Funnel Cake
Tole House Cookies

[swag]

6. A Perfect American Meal

Tuna noodle casserole made with Campbell's Mushroom Soup, Chicken O' the Sea tunafish, Townhouse brand elbow macaroni, Lay potato chips layered on top.

Iceberg lettuce salad with Kraft Catalina Style French Dressing.

Whole Milk, Quality Check'd if you can get it.

Fruit Float, Fruit Float, Fruit Float.

[Alleycat]

11. Reminds me of Mom's cooking

That brought back memories of dinner with Mom and Dad when I was growing up in the ancient seventies!

[swag]

12. Yeah, see

I did most of my good eatin' like that in the 70s on the desolate planes of north-central Montana.

[rockydem]

19. I grew up in Montana too

and reading your post brought back memories...

[ScreamingMeemie]

7. Anything in a casserole dish with slivered almonds on top.

:hi:

[Mojambo]

8. Pork Rinds n/t

[bullimiami]

9. yum

[Amaya]

10. Jello?

[TrustingDog]

13. bannock. great stuff if done the way you like.

[randr]

14. Thai pizza

[johnnie]

15. Fruit Loops

[givemebackmycountry]

16. Well living in Kansas City I say...

Barbecue baby.
Smoked and cooked for hours and hours and hours.

I've had some ribs and beans in this city that would make you come they were so good.

They will KILL you but oh, baby...what a way to go!

[aquart]

17. Grilled American Cheese w/coleslaw and a pickle.

A lime rickey.

An egg cream.

Key Lime Pie

Apple Pie and Ice Cream

Pecan Pie/ Pralines

Cheeseburger and French Fries

Indian Pudding

[Demonaut]

18. McDonalds, BurgerKing, KFC, we better have the best medical in the world!

[tjdee]

20. Soul food, southern cooking...barbeque??

When black folks were slaves, they got the leftover meat and foodstuffs, which is how soul food began. That's why we've got chitlins, etc. That's uniquely American....

I'd tend to think that most southern cooking is uniquely American...

Barbecuing too??

[PartyPooper]

21. Krispy Kreme donuts!

:donut:

:9

[Wilber_Stool]

22. Cheese Wizz........n/t

[grannylib]

24. When I got home from spending a year in England, the first thing I

ordered at a little restaurant somewhere in upstate NY was:
A cheeseburger
Fries
Chocolate malt
When the waitress asked if I wanted dessert, I said, "yes, please, another cheeseburger, some more fries, and another malt."
Man, that was good.

NONE of that stuff tasted the same in England; the only decent burger I had the whole time I was there was at a restaurant in London that imported US beef; it was called "The American Hamberger"
(sic) *lol*

Burgers in England were horrid; fries (chips) were OK if one could manage to get ketchup instead of vinegar and salt; and there was NOTHING like a chocolate malt...at the 'Wimpy Bars' the hamburgers were greasy and concave (picture a large contact lens made of chopped mystery meat, with a pool of grease in the middle) and their idea of a malt/shake was warm-ish milk with some flavoring in it, shaken up until it had bubbles on top.
Ish.
Love the Brits; much of the food leaves something to be desired. Authentic fish and chips is not too bad though; and I love Yorkshire pudding.

[Anarcho-Socialist]

28. I'm glad you got to sample the delights of Yorkshire Pudding

:toast:

[grannylib]

30. Yum! And I really like lamb; it's one thing we don't eat much of here

and it's very expensive. Ate that quite often in England.
And of course, was introduced to the wonders of Cadbury's (which I am now, unfortunately, boycotting due to their advertising on Sinclair):-(

[Anarcho-Socialist]

34. omg: Et tu Cadburys? I'll just have to make do with Nestle

[sir_captain]

25. BBQ, Burgers

Gumbo, Creole, etc

[RetroLounge]

26. Tang.

with Vodka...



RL

[LDS Jock]

27. spam

the most versatile meat ever!

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

29. Lobstah and clam chowdah

and Boston baked beans, if you live in New England area.

In the mid-west, where my mom is from, I'd say brats, corn on the cob, and cheese curds.

Overall, I'd say hamburgers, hot dogs, pepperoni pizza, Chinese take out, and tacos/burritos (any thing fast food).

[GingerSnaps]

31. Coffee

You can't eat it but I use it as food because I drink 10 cups a day. Strong black coffee that will slap you right in the kisser just to wake your butt up.

The last cup that I had It woke me up for the rest of the night.

[no_hypocrisy]

32. Cornpone, southern fried chicken, New England clam chowder, egg creams

[-..__...]

35. Meat and American Chop Suey.

American Chop Suey... once you get the recipe down right, it can be pretty good.

Pot roast rules!

Meat... Porterhouse, Ribeyes, sirloin on the grill? What could be more American?

I'd rather eat my own vomit than anything that resembles French cooking. :puke:

True story... way back when I was in 8th grade, we had a field trip along the Freedom Trail in Boston. For some strange reason it was planned that we ate at some French restaurant for lunch. I don't recall what anyone else ordered, but I ordered a hamburger (it was on the menu).

For all I recall it might have been a "bacon and brie burger" with a side order of snails. :puke:

[TheCentepedeShoes]

36. Prairie oysters

and NO I have not tried them.