Land of the free, home of the brave — the United States of America is the epicenter of different cultures and cuisines. With this mixing, American food may be some of the tastiest, yet most calorie-dense food you can have. Pioneers of modern fast food, American dishes are known in every corner of the world. Ate at a Mcdonald's? Then you ate the hamburgers that the Americans perfected in their kitchens and shipped around the world for us to enjoy. While we know their most famous dishes, there is a lot more to discover about American foods.
Memed and laughed at, food in America is sometimes held as the fattiest food (or is it just jealousy?) While this might be true, at least the FDA has banned artificial trans fats! Either way, why travel around the world when you can try a huge variety of the best American dishes in eateries spawned across the country? By using uniquely American cleverness that the nation is blessed with, foods were combined, the best combos were found, and they spread around the world like wildfire. Do you call that bread and sausage combo of yours a sandwich? Try the American beef hamburger, friend, the best bread and meat combo in the world. Some dishes were even blessed with the title of American national dish, even though the whole world is eating them. If there are national dishes in your nation, it’s likely there are famous American dishes that did it better.
To get those veins pumping with flavors and calories that can only come from the food of the free and brave, Bored Panda took a look into the popular community of Ask Reddit to create a list of the best American foods, according to the opinions of the Reddit users. So prepare your taste buds and dive into the list below. Upvote those that you find most delicious and comment below if you’ve tried it, or found a way to improve it!
#21
"I love American breakfast food. Honestly, I think they have breakfast down pat.
But what I really appreciate are the PIZZA ROLLS. God bless the Americans for pizza rolls."
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22points
#22
"My daughter was born and raised in Dallas, TX, and moved to Geneva, Switzerland 6 years ago.
Every time she comes home, she packs a giant suitcase with canned chipotle, peppers, Xochitl salsa, pounds of chili powder, salsa verde, and the works. When she throws a Mexican dinner, her friends go nuts.
But their favorites are her fried chicken (she learned from dad!!!) and they always track down a turkey for thanksgiving; she's learned my gravy and dressing recipes to the letter. She always sends me pics and videos of her friends freaking out over super-legit turkey gravy.
So beyond how cool it is that my girl really picked up my love for feeding people, she's brought some family recipes overseas (she works at the UN so she feeds people from like nine different countries)."
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#23
"I lived in Asia and when I visited the USA for 10 days my entire diet was basically...
Texas BBQ with all the sides.
All the Pies - Apple, Peach, Pecan, Key Lime...
Philly Cheesesteak.
Hamburger and Fries.
The simple desserts like Fudge Brownies, Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Krispy Kreme Plain glazed Donuts.
Soft Drinks like Dr. Pepper and Root Beer are absolutely hated in Asia."
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22points
#25
"Gumbo from a grandmother's kitchen south of 1-10 in a small town you'll think you've died and gone to heaven."
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21points
#26
"Give me a burger, some buffalo wings, and a Dr. Pepper and I am the happiest fake American you‘ll meet that day."
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21points
#27
"I showed my cousins who live overseas grilled cheese for the first time and they absolutely loved it."
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21points
#28
"Grilled cheese and tomato soup, some potato chips. The American diner food. You just don’t see roadside diners anywhere else."
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21points
#29
"I may be a simpleton, but an average diner with bottomless filter coffee, pancakes, bacon, and syrup was my favorite part of the day. Although I did put on about 10-15kg after a month in Texas."
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#30
"I can’t find someone who’s listed it so, BANANA PUDDING. That is LIFE CHANGING."
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#32
"I was 6 on my first trip to the U.S. Went back home to southern Brazil and told my friends that Americans put ketchup on their churrasco and drink their cokes frozen. It wasn't until I moved to the U.S. that I grasped the concept of barbecue/bbq sauce, coke Slurpees, and the vast amounts of ice used with soft drinks in general. Barbecue with all its regional variations is the most American food for me. Aside from that, I'd count every single item on any typical diner menu... all favorites!"
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19points
#33
"Something about a simple Grilled Cheese Sandwich is just greater than the sum of its parts."
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19points
#34
"A nice warm cornbread muffin with some butter and a little drizzle of honey is amazing."
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#36
"American pancakes. Hands down. Had an American friend when I was a child and her mom made the nicest pancakes ever and they were perfectly round and perfectly fluffy. Replica American pancake mixes sold in Europe still don't have that same taste, can't get the fluffiness right, and can't get the even brown color. It's impossible."
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#37
"Ohhhh! A friend of mine is from the USA and lives with us in The Netherlands. She insists we celebrate the 4th of July each year. She always makes these amazing smores with crackers, marshmallows, and chocolate! Love it!"
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#39
"As a Nigerian, one would expect my favorite food to be, idk jollof rice or swallow. But no. It's fries. I absolutely LOVE them. They're my all-time favorite food. I can't get any burger or chicken without fries, and I can eat as many of them as possible.
Fries Fries Fries (Forgive me If they aren't originally American I really don't know these things )."
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18points
