American cuisine

A sandwich is a dish typically consisting variously of meat, cheese, sauces, and vegetables used as a filling between slices of bread, or placed atop a slice of bread; or, more generally, any dish in which bread serves as a container or wrapper for another food type. The sandwich began as a portable, convenient food in the Western world, and over time it has become prevalent worldwide.

spread made primarily from ground dry roasted peanuts

Pudding is a food which can either be a dessert or a savoury dish. In the United States, pudding means a sweet, milk-based dessert similar in consistency to egg-based custards, instant custards or a mousse, often commercially set using cornstarch, gelatin or similar coagulating agent. These puddings are known in some Commonwealth countries as custards (or curds) if they are egg-thickened, as blancmange if starch-thickened, and as jelly if gelatin-based. Pudding in America may also refer to other dishes such as bread pudding and rice pudding, although typically these names derive from their ori

hot dish of fried fish and fried potato

A tortilla (, ) is a thin, circular unleavened flatbread from Mesoamerica originally made from masa, and now also from wheat flour.

syrup usually made from the xylem sap of sugar maple, red maple, or black maple trees

cucumber preserved in vinegar

American stew

culinary traditions of the United States

thumb|upright=1.35|Meat being barbecued at The Salt Lick restaurant

type of sausage

thumb|A beef steak dinner, served with Edible mushrooms|mushrooms thumb|A steak topped with sautéed mushrooms A steak is a cut of meat sliced across muscle fibers, sometimes including a bone. It is normally grilled or fried, and can be diced or cooked in sauce.

meat dish made from finely chopped raw beef or horse meat

type of breakfast cereal

species of bird

genus of plants, the wild rices

A tamale is a traditional Mesoamerican dish made of masa, a dough made from nixtamalized corn, which is steamed in a corn husk or banana leaves. The wrapping can either be discarded prior to eating or used as a plate. Tamales can be filled with meats, cheeses, fruits, vegetables, herbs, chilies, or any preparation according to taste, and both the filling and the cooking liquid may be seasoned.

dairy product produced by fermenting a regular cream with certain kinds of lactic acid bacteria

thumb|American meatloaf with tomato ketchup

cheese made from skim milk, lactic bacteria and rennet

pasta dish

traditional English dish of beef which is roasted

American breakfast dish

thumb|Sliced steak with fries, known as steak frites.

family of fishes

A '''s'more''' (pronounced , or ) is a confection consisting of a toasted marshmallow and chocolate, sandwiched between graham crackers.

thumbnail|upright=1.00|Examples of modern Tex-Mex dishes and ingredients including corn, [[tortilla chips, cheese, tacos, salsa, chilis, and beef dishes.]]

food dish made with a soft flatbread rolled around a filling

Whole chicken or large pieces of meat cooked by boiling or fried

food product consisting of breaded and fried fish

meat from a turkey

small, round, flat yeast-leavened bread

the ethnic cuisine of African Americans originating in the American South from the cuisines of enslaved Africans transported from Africa through the Atlantic slave trade

egg-based dish

dish involving filling the cavities of a pepper with other food

dish containing cooked beans in sauce, usually tomato-flavoured

a piece of meat with one or more bones from the ribs of an animal

sweet pastries that are eaten during the Christmas season

wine made in the United States of America

Prepared dish

U.S. dish of elongated pieces of deep-fried battered or breaded mozzarella

onions which have been pickled

U.S. dish combining fried chicken with waffles

traditional dinner of Thanksgiving

style of Italian cuisine

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type of hot dog

anglo-american dish

mixture of spices used to flavor pumpkin pie

minced lard

type of sandwich

salt-cured pork, usually prepared from pork belly, or, more rarely, fatback.

cuisine of the Thirteen British colonies in North America before the American revolution

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preparation and consumption of roadkill

type of tableware

Pizza in the United States

food of chips or crisps served with dips