List of American foods

List of American foods

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

Cheese and dairy

Gouda and Swiss are common cheeses in America.

Breakfast

• Eggs Benedict • American pancakes • Grits • Breakfast burrito • Chicken-fried steak • Hashbrowns • Strata

Vegetables and salads

• 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

• Roasted turkey • Southern fried chicken (see chicken and waffles) • Barbecue, including pork ribs, Texas smoked brisket, pulled pork, and barbecue chicken • Crab cake • Crayfish • Lobster • Maryland blue crab • Club sandwich • Chicken Nuggets

Soups and stews

• Chili • Clam chowder • Corn chowder • Gumbo • Saimin

Rice dishes

Gumbo is a dish that originated in southern Louisiana during the 18th century.

Sausages

Hot dogs with various toppings

Snacks and side dishes

• Artichoke dip • Boston baked beans • Buffalo wings • Curly fries • Hushpuppy • Jalapeño popper • Macaroni and cheese • Rocky Mountain Oysters • Waffle fries • Cheetos • Chili cheese fries • Lay's • Doritos • Pringles

Condiments

• Barbecue sauce • Benedictine (spread) • Blue cheese dressing • Old Bay Seasoning • Cocktail sauce • Cranberry sauce • Fry sauce • Green goddess dressing • Honey mustard • Maple syrup • Mayonnaise • Old sour • Pickle relish • Ranch dressing • Special sauce • Tabasco sauce • Thousand Island dressing • Tomato ketchup • Yellow mustard

Candies

• Jolly ranchers • Sour patch kids • Skittles • Hershey's • M&M's • Snickers • Twinkie • Oreo • Hubba Bubba • Airheads (candy) • Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Gallery

List of American foods

• Brunswick stew • New England clam chowder • An opened fortune cookie, with the printed fortune that was inside it • Kansas City–style barbecue • London broil • A side dish of macaroni and cheese • 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 • Tex-Mex: mixed beef and chicken fajita ingredients, served on a hot iron skillet • Chicken and waffles • Corn dog • Chili dog

General items

List of American foods

A Thanksgiving dinner

This includes general areas of food interest relating to the United States.

• Barbecue in the United States • Barbecue in North Carolina • Barbecue in Texas • Kansas City–style barbecue • Memphis-style barbecue • Santa Maria–style barbecue • Pizza in the United States • California-style pizza • Chicago-style pizza • New York–style pizza • Detroit-style pizza • St. Louis–style pizza • History of the hamburger in the United States • New American cuisine • Roadkill cuisine • Native American cuisine • Tex-Mex • Thanksgiving dinner