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!
#41
"Deli sandwiches. Any deli in NYC makes a better sandwich than anything you can get in Australia. And then places like Katz's deli just take it to another level."
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18points
#42
"European who moved to the states, so I've tried some American dishes that are beyond what is common back home.
Lobster Rolls. OMG, these would be so popular back home. They are the perfect seafood sandwich!
Smoked brisket. Wow! I tried this in some small texas town and that place deserves a Michelin star!
Key Lime Pie. I think I ate a whole one by myself when I was in Miami.
Chocolate chip cookies."
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#44
"Are buffalo wings American? Because that's modern day Ambrosia. Of course with blue cheese sauce, I'm a functioning human being."
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18points
#49
"Key Lime Pie is my favorite dessert and Smoked Brisket is my go to barbecue order. Excellent choices."
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17points
#51
"Y'all have BBQ down to a science. In some places like St. Louis, KC, and TX it's like a religion."
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17points
#53
"Anything with a city name in front of it, Chicago Pizza, Buffalo Wings, Nashville chicken, Philly Cheesesteaks."
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16points
#54
"My best friend moved to France and her number 1 request for gifts is black beans and seasonings! She says she can't find them in France. Every time she visits the US again we always get tacos because she misses them so much."
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16points
#55
"American here, but recently spoke with an Italian exchange student and asked him what he would miss most about the states.
He said "chicken parm". That's not an Italian thing. He said the first time he had it, he called his friend back home to tell them about it, and she hung up on him."
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15points
#56
"I worked in California for a while and this bakery near me used to have this spicy bread that was packed with cheese and jalapenos. It was greasy but it was good."
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15points
#58
"A well-made Reubens is a king among sandwiches. Also a big fan of Cubanos and Muffaletta."
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