Point me to original American cuisine

[Fawker]

I bet it narrows down to BBQ like all countries dont BBQ.

[gigantes]

what culinary point are you attempting to make, if i may ask?

[9erempiree]

Thanksgiving
http://www.foodlve.com/pictures/Thanksgiving-Dinner-Suggestions30.jpg

The iconic Burger
http://www.foodrepublic.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/enlarge/recipe/033_FR11785.jpg

The go-to Hot Dog
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-smigNyUiax0/Tn5lmfyXC2I/AAAAAAAAD0I/MXDvUbZQG-g/s1600/Hot-Dog-Dog.jpg

The famous smell of Apple Pie, renown as one of the best desserts in fine cuisine. They serve this at fine restaurants too.
http://schema.openspring.net/sites/default/files/apple-pie-ck-709820-l_0.jpg

I can go on but leave it at this.

[MadeFromDust]

fries

[9erempiree]

Chicken and Waffles, traditional
http://www.djlowkey.com/chicken_and_waffles.jpg

Gourmet style
http://img.foodnetwork.com/FOOD/2009/04/14/FNM060109WN011_s4x3_lg.jpg

[AintNoSunshine]

Chicken and Waffles, traditional
http://www.djlowkey.com/chicken_and_waffles.jpg

Gourmet style
http://img.foodnetwork.com/FOOD/2009/04/14/FNM060109WN011_s4x3_lg.jpg


:lol :facepalm That's so embarrasingly ghetto compared to some other countries' cuisines, isn't waffle from another place anyway??

[9erempiree]

:lol :facepalm That's so embarrasingly ghetto compared to some other countries' cuisines, isn't waffle from another place anyway??

Whether it's embarrassing compared to other countries' is subjective. The thread asked for American cuisine.

There are lots of American cuisine, South America has some of the best and North America too.

I'm just listing some from the North.

How about a taco?

[fiddy]

:lol :facepalm That's so embarrasingly ghetto compared to some other countries' cuisines, isn't waffle from another place anyway??
[QUOTE]In the late 14th century the first known waffle recipe was penned in an anonymous manuscript, Le M

[AintNoSunshine]

Whether it's embarrassing compared to other countries' is subjective. The thread asked for American cuisine.

There are lots of American cuisine, South America has some of the best and North America too.

I'm just listing some from the North.

How about a taco?


I think by American OP actually meant United States:confusedshrug:

[fiddy]

I think by American OP actually meant United States:confusedshrug:
I got the same impression as well. I expect the actual number of popular food which recipes were invented in the US to be quite low.

[Balla_Status]

I bet it narrows down to BBQ like all countries dont BBQ.

Putting steak/fish/meat on a grill =/= BBQing.

Chicken fried steak is not made here in Australia like it is in the states. Breakfast food like that is pretty ****ing American.

Our breakfast sausage is heaps better.

[East_Stone_Ya]

http://museumofthewaxhaws.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/indians-.jpeg

[Nick Young]

what about all the badass american sirloin steaks?

I think we're one of the best if not the best countries in terms of cooking meat. Loads of countries either serve it way too dry or put too much sauce and spice all over it. A properly cooked rare steak I haven't had anywhere but America.

http://www.krisandro.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Lawrys-the-prime-rib-medium-rare-steak.jpg

[embersyc]

General Tso's Chicken

http://whats4lunch.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/china-express-general-tsos-chicken.jpg

Along with everything else American's call Chinese food.

[fiddy]

General Tso's Chicken



Along with everything else American's call Chinese food.

Care to elaborate?

[embersyc]

Care to elaborate?

Sure, from Wikipedia:


General Tso's chicken (sometimes Governor Tso's chicken, General Gau's chicken, General Tao's chicken, General Tsao's chicken, General Tong's chicken, General Tang's chicken, General Cho's chicken, General Chau's chicken, or simply General's Chicken) is a sweet, slightly spicy, deep-fried chicken dish that is popularly served in North American Chinese restaurants. The dish was unknown in China and other lands home to the Chinese diaspora before it was introduced by chefs returning from the United States.[1]


The dish is reported to have been introduced to New York City in the early 1970s

[dr.hee]

fries

From Belgium/France. They're even called french fries :facepalm


Chicken and Waffles, traditional
http://www.djlowkey.com/chicken_and_waffles.jpg

Gourmet style
http://img.foodnetwork.com/FOOD/2009/04/14/FNM060109WN011_s4x3_lg.jpg

:roll:

Can you just post something good for once? There are waffle irons in museums from the 15th/16th century. Where? Not in the U.S.

And...apple pie? Really? Yeah, right. I'm sure nobody ever made an apple pie before the U.S. were founded :lol

[embersyc]

http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2008/07/02/the-top-10-foods-only-america-could-have-invented/

http://www.11points.com/Food-Drink/11_Foods_That_Sound_Foreign_But_Were_Invented_In_A merica

[9erempiree]

Famous German Chocolate cake that is now eaten all over the world
http://www.saveur.com/sites/saveur.com/files/images/2010-01/125-german-choco-cake-400.jpg

The famous French Dip sandwich that can be ordered around the world
http://bakingbites.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/frenchdip.jpg

Probably the greatest thing of all....English Muffin, now all over the world and adored.
http://www.wildyeastblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/toasted-english-muffin.jpg

Fajitas
http://missionfoods.com/cookbook/img/images_recipe_detail_large/3338_Chicken_Fajitas.jpg

[9erempiree]

The great thing about American food is that it's eaten all around the world. We can't say the same for food from other countries.

[fiddy]

The great thing about American food is that it's eaten all around the world. We can't say the same for food from other countries.
:facepalm

[Nick Young]

awe man French dips I miss those things:bowdown:

[9erempiree]

:facepalm

http://www.kapitoliy.ru/uploads/media/default/0001/02/a8feee947a8248b8b893ed657c72d351dc0a2dde.jpeg

[fiddy]

Thats in Russia.
+


No conclusive claim has ever been made to end the dispute over the inventor of the hamburger with a variety of claims and evidence asserted since its creation.

[Nick Young]

Thats in Russia.
+
The hamburger as we know it today, with the way it is prepared and served is certainly an American invention.


Perhaps 400 years ago some guy in germany put cooked mince meat between two slices of bread-but that is not the American hamburger that is consumed by the million all over the world on a daily basis.

[fiddy]

The hamburger as we know it today, with the way it is prepared and served is certainly an American invention.


Perhaps 400 years ago some guy in germany put cooked mince meat between two slices of bread-but that is not the American hamburger that is consumed by the million all over the world on a daily basis.
Thread title:


Point me to original American cuisine

[rufuspaul]

what about all the badass american sirloin steaks?

I think we're one of the best if not the best countries in terms of cooking meat. Loads of countries either serve it way too dry or put too much sauce and spice all over it. A properly cooked rare steak I haven't had anywhere but America.

http://www.krisandro.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Lawrys-the-prime-rib-medium-rare-steak.jpg



That photo is prime rib.


The US is a country of immigrants so the cooking styles are variations from other countries. Each region has their own specialties. Here in the South, and especially in the low country the cuisine consists of local ingredients with the cooking style influenced by primarily European, African and Caribbean cuisine.

World War II basically destroyed American cuisine imo. The food industry by necessity had to go into mass production in order to provide canned and dried goods for the troops. After the war this processed food was marketed to consumers and an entire generation of shitty cooks using bland, processed ingredients was born.

Starting in California in the 1970s a new movement came about, at least amongst high end chefs, to get back to using fresh, local ingredients in creative ways. This idea is what drives most American chefs nowadays and there is some very good, creative stuff being prepared every day from high end eateries down to food trucks. Great food, beer, wine and spirits are flourishing here. It's a great time to be alive imo.

[9erempiree]

That photo is prime rib.


The US is a country of immigrants so the cooking styles are variations from other countries. Each region has their own specialties. Here in the South, and especially in the low country the cuisine consists of local ingredients with the cooking style influenced by primarily European, African and Caribbean cuisine.

World War II basically destroyed American cuisine imo. The food industry by necessity had to go into mass production in order to provide canned and dried goods for the troops. After the war this processed food was marketed to consumers and an entire generation of shitty cooks using bland, processed ingredients was born.

Starting in California in the 1970s a new movement came about, at least amongst high end chefs, to get back to using fresh, local ingredients in creative ways. This idea is what drives most American chefs nowadays and there is some very good, creative stuff being prepared every day from high end eateries down to food trucks. Great food, beer, wine and spirits are flourishing here. It's a great time to be alive imo.

Sucks for the rest of the world that has to eat their 1500 year old dishes.

Great to see how food is progressing for us.

:applause:

[fiddy]

Sucks for the rest of the world that has to eat their 1500 year old dishes.

Great to see how food is progressing for us.

:applause:
GMO sounds like a lot of fun. :oldlol:

[LJJ]

As much is 9erempire thinks he is trolling, he is actually right. Fast food is the quintessential American food and it is enjoyed unadulterated all over the world.

Most other cross-cultural food loses it's shine when it crosses border. Chinese food outside of China is almost always a disgusting fusion mess made to appease the local taste. Or look at the atrocious things people do to pasta or pizza outside of Italy. However, US fast food is popular everywhere in it's original form, it tastes the same everywhere.

It might not be the legacy food snobs would like to have, but it is the US legacy when it comes to food.

[DukeDelonte13]

When i think american cuisine i think BBQ, not just putting meat on a grill but long low temperature smoking.

[rufuspaul]

When i think american cuisine i think BBQ, not just putting meat on a grill but long low temperature smoking.


Yes! Spanish explorers learned the technique from native Caribbean tribes and the technique was further enhanced by Native American practices. The current regional varieties; Eastern/Western Carolina, Memphis, Kansas City and Texas
differ in the cuts of meat, seasoning and sauces, but the general technique of slow roasting with hard wood coals remains the same.


I'm thinking of smoking a pork shoulder this weekend. Damn delicious.

[Nick Young]

As much is 9erempire thinks he is trolling, he is actually right. Fast food is the quintessential American food and it is enjoyed unadulterated all over the world.

Most other cross-cultural food loses it's shine when it crosses border. Chinese food outside of China is almost always a disgusting fusion mess made to appease the local taste. Or look at the atrocious things people do to pasta or pizza outside of Italy. However, US fast food is popular everywhere in it's original form, it tastes the same everywhere.

It might not be the legacy food snobs would like to have, but it is the US legacy when it comes to food.
Fast food existed for hundreds and hundreds of years before America existed in Europe and Asia. In 1600s London they used to have 24 hour pie shops with "drive ins" where you can order and pick up your food by horse or carriage.

Also, what we did to pizza was made it better. In Italy pizza is like crackly bread with olive oil and like 2 pieces of cheese and spinach. We turned it in to a masterpiece
http://davincispizzaseattle.com/images/pizza-big.jpg

Same with Chinese food. Proper authentic Chinese food in China has no flavour, is insanely spicy and gives you food poisoning.

We made it better.

Throughout the world when people order pizza for takeaway, they dont order it for Italian style pizza, they order for American style pizza.

[rufuspaul]

Sucks for the rest of the world that has to eat their 1500 year old dishes.

Great to see how food is progressing for us.

:applause:


Actually the Europeans are getting in the act too. The great haute cuisine palaces still exist in Paris but there is a strong trend toward modern and *gasp* affordable fare being created by young chefs that were trained in the old school. Spain in particular has been at the forefront of some the new trends.

[Balla_Status]

All I know is that every time we cook steaks, I'm appointed as the one to do it.

The American. **** yeah.

[fiddy]

Same with Chinese food. Proper authentic Chinese food in China has no flavour, is insanely spicy and gives you food poisoning.

We made it better.

Throughout the world when people order pizza for takeaway, they dont order it for Italian style pizza, they order for American style pizza.
Like how? Turning it to junk food filled with sugar, MSG and sodium bomb.

[nathanjizzle]

most american cuisine comes from other countries. like pizza is from italy, the hotdog is german(is it not)?The burger and cajun food are french. chicken and waffles, chicken is universal, waffles are belgium?

america doesnt really have a definite culture yet, our culture is still developing. eating pizza on game day? italian. signing your kids up for taekwondoe class, japanese. listening to EDM, asian and Euro. celebrating cinco de mayo and st patties. america is a great place.

[dr.hee]

Like how? Turning it to junk food filled with sugar, MSG and sodium bomb.

Don't forget you're talking to NickYoung. He's not posting to determine which foods actually originated in the U.S., but to project the success of U.S.-exported foods onto his own sense of self worth. Just look at his useless talk about "we perfected it". He didn't perfect sh*t, but takes pride in the achievements of complete strangers. So in short, he's an idiot. Simple minded dude.

Anyway, legit chinese food is something I never got into, it's just too spicy for me. Probably awesome if you can tolerate it, but I can't, lol. So I prefer the western emulation, which is a joke for guys really into cooking, but it works for me.


Yes! Spanish explorers learned the technique from native Caribbean tribes and the technique was further enhanced by Native American practices. The current regional varieties; Eastern/Western Carolina, Memphis, Kansas City and Texas
differ in the cuts of meat, seasoning and sauces, but the general technique of slow roasting with hard wood coals remains the same.


I'm thinking of smoking a pork shoulder this weekend. Damn delicious.

That's something you guys are just great at. Here in Germany, BBQ looks like this usually

http://www.zeppelin-gymnasium.de/termine/grillfest2011/grillfest2011-16.jpg

:facepalm

And then everybody's pouring beer all over their steaks while they're on the grill for no particular reason. What a great idea, let's make sure our meat only tastes like beer :lol

[rufuspaul]

That's something you guys are just great at. Here in Germany, BBQ looks like this usually

http://www.zeppelin-gymnasium.de/termine/grillfest2011/grillfest2011-16.jpg

:facepalm

And then everybody's pouring beer all over their steaks while they're on the grill for no particular reason. What a great idea, let's make sure our meat only tastes like beer :lol


:lol I used to love the Bratwurst I'd get a Bierfests in Bavaria when I lived there. Lots of places put pinecones on top of the coals and it gave the wursts this unique, tangy flavor. Pop a couple of those suckers into a fresh br

[ballup]

American cuisine isn't entirely original. It is supposed to be a melting pot of different cultures as is its overall image. American versions are most of the time less rich. There are still great aspects to American cuisine though.

One more thing, apple pie didn't originate in the US.

[dr.hee]

[QUOTE=rufuspaul]:lol I used to love the Bratwurst I'd get a Bierfests in Bavaria when I lived there. Lots of places put pinecones on top of the coals and it gave the wursts this unique, tangy flavor. Pop a couple of those suckers into a fresh br

[brantonli]

Same with Chinese food. Proper authentic Chinese food in China has no flavour, is insanely spicy and gives you food poisoning.


You serious? I cannot eat spicy food, and I grew up in HK with loads of Chinese food. Chinese food has a much wider range than you think, the spicy one is usually norther or Sichuan, the oily ones are the Cantonese food, and a whole spectrum of other kinds (although not that much fried food now that I think of it).

[ballup]

Fast food existed for hundreds and hundreds of years before America existed in Europe and Asia. In 1600s London they used to have 24 hour pie shops with "drive ins" where you can order and pick up your food by horse or carriage.

Also, what we did to pizza was made it better. In Italy pizza is like crackly bread with olive oil and like 2 pieces of cheese and spinach. We turned it in to a masterpiece
http://davincispizzaseattle.com/images/pizza-big.jpg

Same with Chinese food. Proper authentic Chinese food in China has no flavour, is insanely spicy and gives you food poisoning.

We made it better.

Throughout the world when people order pizza for takeaway, they dont order it for Italian style pizza, they order for American style pizza.
What? This is the most backwards culinary claims I have heard.

[kentatm]

anything that involves corn is American

[AintNoSunshine]

what about all the badass american sirloin steaks?

I think we're one of the best if not the best countries in terms of cooking meat. Loads of countries either serve it way too dry or put too much sauce and spice all over it. A properly cooked rare steak I haven't had anywhere but America.

http://www.krisandro.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Lawrys-the-prime-rib-medium-rare-steak.jpg


:cry: Haven't had a prime rib for so long, can't seem to find it outside of the state??

[AintNoSunshine]

Fast food existed for hundreds and hundreds of years before America existed in Europe and Asia. In 1600s London they used to have 24 hour pie shops with "drive ins" where you can order and pick up your food by horse or carriage.

Also, what we did to pizza was made it better. In Italy pizza is like crackly bread with olive oil and like 2 pieces of cheese and spinach. We turned it in to a masterpiece
http://davincispizzaseattle.com/images/pizza-big.jpg

Same with Chinese food. Proper authentic Chinese food in China has no flavour, is insanely spicy and gives you food poisoning.

We made it better.

Throughout the world when people order pizza for takeaway, they dont order it for Italian style pizza, they order for American style pizza.

If you don't know shiit about something you don't have to pretend like you do, stick to talking about hamburger:facepalm

[9erempiree]

:cry: Haven't had a prime rib for so long, can't seem to find it outside of the state??

We area actually the best at cooking steaks because we are the #1 cattle industry in the world.

Being that the USA is so big we can have huge cattle farms. Don't expect other nations to have a cattle industry expected to feed their entire country.

[fiddy]

We area actually the best at cooking steaks because we are the #1 cattle industry in the world.

Being that the USA is so big we can have huge cattle farms. Don't expect other nations to have a cattle industry expected to feed their entire country.
Actually these cattle farms are big methane producers and beef is expensive and consumes a lot of resources to produce.

[DukeDelonte13]

Fast food existed for hundreds and hundreds of years before America existed in Europe and Asia. In 1600s London they used to have 24 hour pie shops with "drive ins" where you can order and pick up your food by horse or carriage.

Also, what we did to pizza was made it better. In Italy pizza is like crackly bread with olive oil and like 2 pieces of cheese and spinach. We turned it in to a masterpiece
http://davincispizzaseattle.com/images/pizza-big.jpg

Same with Chinese food. Proper authentic Chinese food in China has no flavour, is insanely spicy and gives you food poisoning.

We made it better.

Throughout the world when people order pizza for takeaway, they dont order it for Italian style pizza, they order for American style pizza.


Italian pizza is like 50xx better than baked american dough and super processed bulk shredded mozzarella. Are you on glue or something?

Have you ever even had real italian pizza?

[Styles p]

make fun of our food all you want we still produce the best athletes in the world.

[BRabbiT]

http://www.zatarains.com/~/media/Images/Sites/Zatarains/Recipe%20Pages/Recipe%20Detail/Soup/Creole-Gumbo.ashx

gumbo


http://blogchef.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/lobster_roll_sliders_1.jpg

lobster roll



http://www.thegreatsteak.com/assets/images/product/menu_cheesesteaks.jpg

[bdreason]

What a stupid question. America was discovered and established long after Europe, Asia, and Africa... so of course there aren't a lot of "original" American cuisines.

[fiddy]

make fun of our food all you want we still produce the best athletes in the world.


In 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported higher numbers once more, counting 35.7% of American adults as obese, and 17% of American children.[9]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity_in_the_United_States

[riseagainst]

http://www.zatarains.com/~/media/Images/Sites/Zatarains/Recipe%20Pages/Recipe%20Detail/Soup/Creole-Gumbo.ashx

gumbo


http://blogchef.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/lobster_roll_sliders_1.jpg

lobster roll



http://www.thegreatsteak.com/assets/images/product/menu_cheesesteaks.jpg

those are all derivatives of other cuisines.

Gumbo: lemme just add shrimp in there and a little less water from the original chinese/korean soup. and TADA GUMBO!

lobster roll: lemme just put lobsters into the sandwich instead of chicken or beef. New cuisine.

:applause:

[Styles p]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity_in_the_United_States
well, me and my son aren't part of that percentage so it doesn't matter to me.

[MadeFromDust]

Thats in Russia.
+

No conclusive claim has ever been made to end the dispute over the inventor of the hamburger with a variety of claims and evidence asserted since its creation.That's an easy one. Hamburg, Germany duhhhh

[MadeFromDust]

anything that involves corn is American
This ^^ Corn. Nebraska invented it

[TheReal Kendall]

http://www.zatarains.com/~/media/Images/Sites/Zatarains/Recipe%20Pages/Recipe%20Detail/Soup/Creole-Gumbo.ashx

gumbo


http://blogchef.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/lobster_roll_sliders_1.jpg

lobster roll



http://www.thegreatsteak.com/assets/images/product/menu_cheesesteaks.jpg
This looks soooo damn good.

This thread just made me hungry as hell.

That gumbo looks so delicious :cry:

[-p.tiddy-]

American food: The 50 greatest dishes
(http://travel.cnn.com/explorations/eat/best-usa-travel/top-50-american-foods-513946)

love BBQ

love Cajun food

and love a good cheeseburger every now and then

[AintNoSunshine]

This ^^ Corn. Nebraska invented it


:lol Lol

I think typical American cuisine is just the fast food concept of other foods, fast food Chinese, fast food pizza, McDonald's, Hotdog maybe etc.

[bluechox2]

If you don't know shiit about something you don't have to pretend like you do, stick to talking about hamburger:facepalm
he is right, chinese food in china has no flavor at all, as i ahve experienced first hand

[MetsPackers]

Why is the guy from Bulgaria so butthurt? Must be mad cuz we stylin on him :confusedshrug:

[KevinNYC]

http://davincispizzaseattle.com/images/pizza-big.jpg

That is a truly shitty looking pizza. Undercooked and overstuffed. If someone is advertising their place with that photo just shows they have never been near good pizza.

You actually need to cook the cheese. It shouldn't be white when you are done. The sauce and the cheese should influence each not just lay on top of each other in separate layers

[Twin Beadles]

As much is 9erempire thinks he is trolling, he is actually right. Fast food is the quintessential American food and it is enjoyed unadulterated all over the world.

Most other cross-cultural food loses it's shine when it crosses border. Chinese food outside of China is almost always a disgusting fusion mess made to appease the local taste. Or look at the atrocious things people do to pasta or pizza outside of Italy. However, US fast food is popular everywhere in it's original form, it tastes the same everywhere.

It might not be the legacy food snobs would like to have, but it is the US legacy when it comes to food.

not really

source: went to mcdonalds and kfcs in china singapore and greece

[AintNoSunshine]

he is right, chinese food in china has no flavor at all, as i ahve experienced first hand

That might be your opinion, China is big and offers a wide range of cuisines, simply saying "Chinese food has no flavor" is just retarded.

[fiddy]

Why is the guy from Bulgaria so butthurt? Must be mad cuz we stylin on him :confusedshrug:
Didnt know i was.


he is right, chinese food in china has no flavor at all, as i ahve experienced first hand

Maybe they dont abuse MSG :oldlol:

[Balla_Status]

We area actually the best at cooking steaks because we are the #1 cattle industry in the world.

Being that the USA is so big we can have huge cattle farms. Don't expect other nations to have a cattle industry expected to feed their entire country.

Funny thing is steaks are so damn easy to cook.

Let steaks warm up to room temperature. Get the grill hot. Put olive oil on each side. Put salt and pepper on each side. Place on grill for 1-2 minutes each side and you're good. Should be about medium rare.

[Nick Young]

he is right, chinese food in china has no flavor at all, as i ahve experienced first hand
I know man. So many ignorant people on the internet.

[Nick Young]

Italian pizza is like 50xx better than baked american dough and super processed bulk shredded mozzarella. Are you on glue or something?

Have you ever even had real italian pizza?
Yes.

There is a reason that one style is served all over the world and the other style is only served in Italy and Italian restaurants.

[AintNoSunshine]

Yes.

There is a reason that one style is served all over the world and the other style is only served in Italy and Italian restaurants.


Damn you must think McDonald's is the best restaurant in the world because Big Mac is served all over the world:roll: Kobe stans are just downright dumb as hell

[Pra]

Biscuits & Gravy

http://www.chefseattle.com/images/review/151-biscuits-gravy.jpg


#TYBG

[LJJ]

Yes.

There is a reason that one style is served all over the world and the other style is only served in Italy and Italian restaurants.

Because Americans have turned it into a fast food dish. Cheap, easy to make, bland universal taste, low standards. Quintessentially American.

[Ass Dan]

I bet it narrows down to BBQ like all countries dont BBQ.

Are you kidding, every country on the planet has been bbq'ing for centuries.

And Nick Young, don't show a picture of a roast with Yorkshire pudding and claim it to be American.

The f*ck is wrong with everyone?

[nathanjizzle]

http://www.zatarains.com/~/media/Images/Sites/Zatarains/Recipe%20Pages/Recipe%20Detail/Soup/Creole-Gumbo.ashx

gumbo


http://blogchef.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/lobster_roll_sliders_1.jpg

lobster roll



http://www.thegreatsteak.com/assets/images/product/menu_cheesesteaks.jpg

cajun food is french

potato chips is french

sub sandwich is french

:roll:

[fiddy]

Damn you must think McDonald's is the best restaurant in the world because Big Mac is served all over the world:roll: Kobe stans are just downright dumb as hell
They should come up with a new word for fast food joints, because they are anything but a restaurant.

[MavsSuperFan]

anything that involves corn is American
We are talking about 'murica not south america

Basically American cuisine is the bastardized (and in many cases superior imo) version of other cuisine.

Chinese american food is very different from actual chinese food.
Italian American food is very different from actual italian food
Mexican american ...
and etc.

most of what we think of as 'murican food is just bastardized german food.

Eg. Chicken fired steak = wiener schnitzel

[MavsSuperFan]

Italian pizza is like 50xx better than baked american dough and super processed bulk shredded mozzarella. Are you on glue or something?

Have you ever even had real italian pizza?
I have had authentic sicilian style pizza, personally perfer the italian american versions. Chicago style, saint louis style

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Imos_Hampton_Deluxe-OliveCanadianbacon.JPG/800px-Imos_Hampton_Deluxe-OliveCanadianbacon.JPG
http://www.foodrepublic.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/enlarge/loumalnatispizza-01_0.jpg

>>>>>

http://irclinks.special-circumstances.com/cache/2204/farm4.static.flickr.com/3013/2629740263_e39fc6bf63_o.jpg

Also wheat base tortillas are better than cornmeal

[Nick Young]

I have had authentic sicilian style pizza, personally perfer the italian american versions. Chicago style, saint louis style

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Imos_Hampton_Deluxe-OliveCanadianbacon.JPG/800px-Imos_Hampton_Deluxe-OliveCanadianbacon.JPG
http://www.foodrepublic.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/enlarge/loumalnatispizza-01_0.jpg

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http://irclinks.special-circumstances.com/cache/2204/farm4.static.flickr.com/3013/2629740263_e39fc6bf63_o.jpg

Also wheat base tortillas are better than cornmeal
Exactly man, I dont understand how anyone whos had real Italian style pizza can call it better then American style. They invented it, we took it to the next level and perfected it. Not to mention theres New York style and southern cali style and a billion styles all over the country that beat anything the italians do.

http://passionateaboutpizzabook.com/WPdir/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/italian-style-pizza-1.jpg
seriously, wtf is this

[MavsSuperFan]

Exactly man, I dont understand how anyone whos had real Italian style pizza can call it better then American style. They invented it, we took it to the next level and perfected it. Not to mention theres New York style and southern cali style and a billion styles all over the country that beat anything the italians do.

http://passionateaboutpizzabook.com/WPdir/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/italian-style-pizza-1.jpg
seriously, wtf is this
Sometimes I think people think it makes them look better to prefer the "authentic" version.

[KingBeasley08]

America has perfected many of the culinary dishes around the world. Italian-American dishes are better than Italian ones as are Chinese-American. We are the best because of our dedication to greatness.

We da bess forget da rest :pimp:

[ZenMaster]

Exactly man, I dont understand how anyone whos had real Italian style pizza can call it better then American style. They invented it, we took it to the next level and perfected it. Not to mention theres New York style and southern cali style and a billion styles all over the country that beat anything the italians do.

http://passionateaboutpizzabook.com/WPdir/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/italian-style-pizza-1.jpg
seriously, wtf is this

Looks like garlic bread.

[gigantes]

what i'd actually like to know is whether there's any original american cuisine that isn't a health disaster.


all that american-style pizza is pretty much the worst crap that you can eat, alongside cheesesteaks, hotdogs, all the breaded deep-fried shit, american-italian pastas and everything else i'm aware of.


no wonder this country pays more for healthcare per person than any other nation in the world. we eat too much crap food and it destroys our health over time. a pretty simple equation, but we're stubborn like that. :(

[Nick Young]

what i'd actually like to know is whether there's any original american cuisine that isn't a health disaster.


all that american-style pizza is pretty much the worst crap that you can eat, alongside cheesesteaks, hotdogs, all the breaded deep-fried shit, american-italian pastas and everything else i'm aware of.


no wonder this country pays more for healthcare per person than any other nation in the world. we eat too much crap food and it destroys our health over time. a pretty simple equation, but we're stubborn like that. :(
Baja Californian food
http://www.scottdunn.com/~/media/Images/News/2012/November/Food%20revolution%20grips%20Baja%20California.jpg

[Bless Mathews]

what i'd actually like to know is whether there's any original american cuisine that isn't a health disaster.


all that american-style pizza is pretty much the worst crap that you can eat, alongside cheesesteaks, hotdogs, all the breaded deep-fried shit, american-italian pastas and everything else i'm aware of.


no wonder this country pays more for healthcare per person than any other nation in the world. we eat too much crap food and it destroys our health over time. a pretty simple equation, but we're stubborn like that. :(
Pesto eating sissy. Yea, we eat what we want. Let freedom ring f@ggot.

U-S-A U-S-A!!!

[gigantes]

Baja Californian food
http://www.scottdunn.com/~/media/Images/News/2012/November/Food%20revolution%20grips%20Baja%20California.jpg
good point. repped for that.


i love the amount of fresh fruits and veggies there. just tell them to leave out the junk food rice, lard and deep-fried stuff.


still, is there anything healthy that's not fusion food?

[gigantes]

Pesto eating sissy. Yea, we eat what we want. Let freedom ring f@ggot.

U-S-A U-S-A!!!
feel free to destroy your health in order to get convenient glycemic rushes on your own time. i'm sticking to whole foods. :cheers:

[wakencdukest]

Here's just a few examples:

Buffalo chicken wings
Philly cheesesteak
peanut butter
corn on the cob
turkey
maple syrup
macaroni and cheese
meatloaf
buttermilk biscuits and gravy
grits
corn dogs
Chimichangas
pasta primavera
chocolate chip cookies
Reuben sandwich
apple pie
pumpkin pie
donuts

different styles of cuisine that started in America:

Tex Mex style
soul food
Cajun




These are just a few examples of American cuisine. There are many more. For you elitist Europeans, come to America, you will find more variety than anywhere else on Earth. You will also find amazing foods here that you won't find anywhere else.

[ballup]

http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1088/1415492210_984ff2d82d_z.jpg
American pizza can look bad too. At least the Italian version doesn't have a bland flavor when it looks crappy.

[KeylessEntry]

http://passionateaboutpizzabook.com/WPdir/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/italian-style-pizza-1.jpg
seriously, wtf is this


That looks delicious. You know you have a good pizza when the cheese is actually melted INTO the sauce, rather than just being a thick rubbery layer on top of a layer of sauce.

[hookul]

Sometimes I think people think it makes them look better to prefer the "authentic" version.

Screw that...I lived 18 months in the US and over 2yrs now in Italy. You cannot compare US pizza to real Italian one. US pizza - like most of their food - is just a full blown assault on your tastebuds...too much salt, too much cheese, too much fat...too much everything. It's just the junkie version of satisfaction: quick and rapid pleasure without the longlasting taste that can hover in your mouth after every bite that you can get from a real cuisine.

Italian food with plain but high quality ingredients just has nuances of taste that you will never taste in an american pizza. The problem with US food is just that when you grow up on this kind of "food exposure"...with too much sugar, too much crap put into it...other stuff just tastes bland to you. I had that when I came back from the US, all the jams in Europe just tasted like nothing to me because I was getting so used to the high sugar, oversweet jams you find in US supermarkets. After a while though, this goes away again if you start eating good food and you suddenly realize taste differences in little things that you never tasted before and appreciate them. It's a bit like in this standup from Luois CK:

http://www.aoltv.com/2011/01/10/louis-c-k-says-were-feeding-our-kids-insanity-and-then-wonderi/


That being said, food in middle to high class US restaurants is just amazing and competes with the best in the world easily!

[gigantes]

Screw that...I lived 18 months in the US and over 2yrs now in Italy. You cannot compare US pizza to real Italian one. US pizza - like most of their food - is just a full blown assault on your tastebuds...too much salt, too much cheese, too much fat...too much everything. It's just the junkie version of satisfaction: quick and rapid pleasure without the longlasting taste that can hover in your mouth after every bite that you can get from a real cuisine.

Italian food with plain but high quality ingredients just has nuances of taste that you will never taste in an american pizza. ...
what do you think of gourmet american brick oven pizza... you know, where the pizza is thin - medium, very fresh ingredients are used, and it's only baked for about four minutes at super-high heat?

there aren't many places in the US like that, but the ones that do exist are levels above other american pizzas IMO. you get a freshness that's just amazing.

agree / disagree?

[KeylessEntry]

what do you think of gourmet american brick oven pizza... you know, where the pizza is thin - medium, very fresh ingredients are used, and it's only baked for about four minutes at super-high heat?

there aren't many places in the US like that, but the ones that do exist are levels above other american pizzas IMO. you get a freshness that's just amazing.

agree / disagree?

"gourmet american brick oven pizza" is basically italian style

and agree

[gigantes]

"gourmet american brick oven pizza" is basically italian style

and agree
i guess so. :D


i was in italy a few years back, went with my cousin to a pizza place, and watched her order thin artichoke pizza. i thought that sounded like a joke, so i ordered the thickest, most american pizza they had, with pepperonis as my topping. :facepalm

[Nick Young]

Pumpkin pie, key lime pie and buffalo wings, those are three of our greatest inventions

[PHX_Phan]

After I worked for a couple legit family owned pizza restaurants, I won't even debate going to a chain again.

It looks really plain but classic Margherita was my favorite pizza to get next to pesto.

[Bless Mathews]

feel free to destroy your health in order to get convenient glycemic rushes on your own time. i'm sticking to whole foods. :cheers:
I just ate not one but two homemade Bacon egg cheese w/mayonaiase muffins made by my oldest's mom. Banging son. Now I'm finna go smash and burn off all these calories.

★**I is smarter than you. Fucc yo vocab

[KevinNYC]

After I worked for a couple legit family owned pizza restaurants, I won't even debate going to a chain again.

It looks really plain but classic Margherita was my favorite pizza to get next to pesto.

Phoenix has one the best pizzerias in America. Pizzeria Bianco
http://slice.seriouseats.com/images/20080602-bianco-marg.jpg

[hookul]

"gourmet american brick oven pizza" is basically italian style

and agree

Yeah, what he said. That is the definition of Italian pizza.
Though even there in that realm there are big differences (like the Napoli area where the pizza dough is a bit thicker and has a "rubbery" feel to it....very good!)

[KevinNYC]

Shit's burned bro

Yes. That's a good thing.

You need to bring a pizza to temperature to cook the cheese and the crust properly. The places where it scorches are usually an air bubble in the crust, where the dough beomes thinner. The top of air bubble burns, but the crust below is not. If you judge when the pizza is ready by those parts rather than the whole of the pie, you will get it wrong, and undercook the rest of the pizza. Undercooking is probably the number of problem of bad pizza joints. It is much better to bring the whole pizza to the right temperature and burn a few spots, than undercook a pizza to avoid some scorches.

Unless the black parts are fully carbonized, they are usually delicious

As I was typing this, a Pizza Hut stuffed crust pizza ad came on. If know how to cook pizza and are using quality ingredients, you get a flavorful crust without having to pull nonsense like stuff it with cheese.

[KevinNYC]

MachoMan,did you make it to NewYork?

I'll tell you some good pizza joints to try out.

[gigantes]

I just ate not one but two homemade Bacon egg cheese w/mayonaiase muffins made by my oldest's mom. Banging son. Now I'm finna go smash and burn off all these calories.

★**I is smarter than you. Fucc yo vocab
do what you want is the whole of the law.

paraphrased from creepy crawley.

[Nick Young]

http://www.foodlve.com/pictures/9231718096.jpg
pumpkin pie
http://lovemymartel.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/key-lime.jpg
key lime pie
http://www.seriouseats.com/images/20111108-beef-texas-chili-con-carne-09.jpg
texas chili

http://www.pilgrims.com/images/products/prod_16030.jpg
Buffalo wings

damn these are some bomb ass american foods.

[BRabbiT]

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/193i6vu0pph9ejpg/ku-bigpic.jpg


1. Chicago-style deep-dish pizza (Illinois)
2. Shrimp and grits (South Carolina)
3. Mission-style burrito (California)
4. Crab cake (Maryland)
5. Peach pie/cobbler (Georgia)

6. Gumbo (Louisiana)
7. Key lime pie (Florida)
8. Fried green tomatoes (Alabama)
9. Stacked enchilada with green chile (New Mexico)
10. Marionberry pie (Oregon)

11. Hot wieners (Rhode Island)
12. Burgoo (Kentucky)
13. Pulled pork barbecue (North Carolina)
14. New England clam chowder (Massachusetts)

T-15. Kansas City-style ribs (Missouri)
T-15. Memphis-style ribs (Tennessee)

17. West Virginia slaw dog (West Virginia)

link (http://deadspin.com/the-great-american-menu-foods-of-the-states-ranked-an-1349137024)

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