When it comes to food, some Americans tend to go crazy at times. You could probably find plenty of posts where people from other countries are shocked by deep frying, burger, and some other cultures that are widely spread in the United States.
But there are certainly some American foods that sometimes don’t get enough attention and are great in every sense of the word. When one Redditor asked what those foods are, people didn’t hold back listing the dishes that Americans got right. Scroll down to see what they are!
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#1
The US has plenty of high quality cheese. Why do Europeans eat one Kraft single and assume that’s all we have?
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96points
#3
Tex-Mex just ain’t right in Europe. Whenever I’ve had it anyway.
52points
#4
I’d say anything Cajun or Creole. I want to spend a week in the gulf coast just eating food until I groan, sleeping it off and then doing it again.
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51points
#8
Corn muffins. It's one of the few American foods I still make after moving away. Proper ones with buttermilk.
Also buttermilk pancakes.
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45points
#9
Mac and cheese. Specifically made by Black people. I'm sure I'll be tagged as racist for this, and I know mac and cheese is tagged as generally Southern, but soul food mac and cheese cannot be beat.
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43points
#10
S’mores. Do not ever hand me a marshmallow with chocolate ganache on it, sandwiched between two digestives and tell me it’s a “s’more.” Like f**k it is. Graham crackers and a a square of milk chocolate or GTFO.
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42points
#11
Mexican food.
I lknow it's not "American" but I'm from the west and every time I've lived abroad the Mexican food is the worst. When I come home I shovel my mouth full of tacos. We've probably got the best Mexican food outside of Mexico/Central/South America.
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42points
#12
"E.g. sorry to say but US looses on the cheese competitions,"
Best blue cheese in the world, several years in a row, according to the European competitions - Rogue River Blue, from Central Point, Oregon.
Shout out to my neighbors! *(Shakes fist American-ly)* Whoop, whoop!
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40points
#15
This is shared with Canada but maple syrup. I’ve tried birch syrup in Europe before but it has a very different flavor that has its own merits. Candies made from maple syrup such as fudge are a real treat and of course it’s hard to beat on buttermilk waffles, pancakes, or French toast.
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38points
#17
The one thing i crave when I'm overseas is chocolate chip cookies.
30points
#18
Queso! With the 100% disclaimer that I have not had cheese dip in mexico.
But I still dream of that texan queso. I love fondue and similar melted cheese dishes but that one… hoh boy
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29points
#19
Since it’s Thanksgiving week, I’ll put Pecan Pie on the list.
And honestly, if you’ve been to the South for any amount of time, you’ll realize not many places outside of the South get it right lol.
Funny you mention spinach dip. Ours didn’t make it to Thanksgiving…Hopefully she’ll make more haha
Speaking of dip, one thing Euro gets right is baguettes. The best baguette we have here is two hours away. Why? Why can we not make decent baguettes here lol
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27points
#20
Been to steakhouses around the world. Nothing compares to a properly cooked Ribeye or NY strip from a great steakhouse in the US.
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27points