American cuisine
21 entries in the American Cuisine compendium.
American cuisineAmerican cuisine blends Native, European, African, and Latin traditions.Cuisine of the Thirteen ColoniesColonial cooking blended English methods with New World ingredients.American wineAmerican wine spans four centuries, from colonial plantings to global prominence.Bacon jamBacon jam is a savory relish that emerged during the bacon mania trend, first documented iCheese ball (hors d'oeuvre)An American cheese spread that fell and rose again.Cheese dogA hot dog served with cheese or processed cheese.Chicken and wafflesAmerican dish combining chicken with waffles, rooted in multiple traditions.Chips and dipChips served with dipping sauces, popularized in 1950s America.Christmas cookieShaped cookies popularized by cookie cutters in the late 19th century.Combination plateA term with varied meanings across meals, tableware, dentistry, and more.Corn flakesBreakfast cereal made from toasted flakes of corn.Cottage cheeseFresh cheese made from skimmed milk, curds, and cream.Curly friesSpiral-cut french fries with 19th-century origins.Eggs BenedictAn American breakfast dish with disputed New York origins.The Gastronomical MeA 1943 food memoir by M. F. K. Fisher.Haystack (food)A deconstructed tostada dish popular in three religious subcultures.How to Cook a WolfA wartime cookbook about outsmarting the wolf at the door.Italian-American cuisineItalian immigrant cuisine adapted to American abundance.Lemon chiffonA light, airy cake created by Harry Baker in 1927.Love, Loss, and What We AteA memoir that blends personal trauma with recipes.Macaroni and cheeseA pasta dish of macaroni covered in cheese sauce, often baked.
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