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The Cuisine of the United States is characterized by the broad diversity of the possible foods, but more importantly the willingness of the country as a whole to integrate widely divergent foods. Cuisines differs from region to region and is influenced by innovation and centuries of immigration.

Some kinds of American cuisine include:

Barbecue

California cuisine

Euro-asian cuisine - a kind of Fusion cuisine

Suburban cuisine

Midwestern cuisine

New England cuisine

New York City cuisine

American Chinese cuisine

Puerto Rican cuisine

Southern US cuisine

Cajun cuisine
Louisiana Creole cuisine
Soul foodFor the movie, see Soul Food Soul food describes food traditionally eaten by African Americans of the Southern United States. With the exception of chitterlings (which are usually characteristic solely of African American cookery), the term soul food can
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1 List of American foods

Peanut butterPeanut butter is a food product usually consisting of roasted and ground peanuts, sometimes sweetened. It is commonly sold in grocery stores, but can be made at home. Many styles are available; the most popular are creamy (smooth) and crunchy, but honey-r

Peanut butter and jelly sandwichA peanut butter and jelly sandwich PBJ or PB&J is a lunch staple enjoyed by schoolchildren in the United States and Canada. The recipe is as simple as the name one slice of bread spread with peanut butter, the other spread with jelly (traditionally rasber

Disco friesDisco fries similar to the poutine of Quebec, is a dish made up of french fries covered in brown gravy, on top of which cheese is melted. Although American cheese is most prevalent, cheddar and mozzarella are sometimes used. Disco fries are available almo

GritsGrits are coarsely ground corn (maize). Yellow grits or corn grits are made from whole corn kernels, and include the hulls. White grits are made from corn that is first dehulled. Grits are prepared by simply boiling. It is similar in texture to Italian po

Philadelphia cheese steak

ScrappleScrapple is a cornmeal pudding in which the cornmeal, perhaps with the addition of buckwheat, is simmered with pork scraps and trimmings, then cooled and hardened into a loaf. It is particularly popular in eastern Pennsylvania, including the vicinity of P

Chili con carne

Boston baked beans

Chop suey

Gumbo

Ice cream cone

Corn on the cob

Hoecakes

Fortune cookies

Thanksgiving Dinner (Roast Turkey, Cranberry sauce , etc.)

Pumpkin pie

Hotdish

Hush puppies

Corn dogs

Sweet potato pie

Jambalaya

Shoo-fly pie

Chicago-style pizza

Buffalo steaks and burgers

Macaroni and cheese

Fudge

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American Recipies

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