Q: What food defines American culture?

[HereWeGoAgain]

Aside from the Thanksgiving tradition of roasted turkey, brown gravy, dressing, green beans, and cranberry sauce, each region has its own distinctly popular foods. In the south, it’s mashed potatoes, cornbread, fried oysters, and steak.

In the Northeast, it’s clam chowder and boiled crabs. In the West, it’s vegetarian food and burgers.

In the Midwest, it’s lake trout and cheese.


Comments would be welcome.

You missed the south by a mile.
It ranges from seafood to cajun/creole,mexican,texmex,soul,BBQ and more.

 

[Andylusion]

Aside from the Thanksgiving tradition of roasted turkey, brown gravy, dressing, green beans, and cranberry sauce, each region has its own distinctly popular foods. In the south, it’s mashed potatoes, cornbread, fried oysters, and steak.

In the Northeast, it’s clam chowder and boiled crabs. In the West, it’s vegetarian food and burgers.

In the Midwest, it’s lake trout and cheese.


Comments would be welcome.

I was watching some Americans talking to a woman from Japan. The Japanese woman asked where they were from, and they said America.

The Japanese stopped and thought for a minute, and talked to another Japanese person in Japanese....

"Oooooo! Hamburger country! NICE NICE NICE!"

I have to admit, I do love a good burger.

 

[TNHarley]

Tacos! Not like real tacos but ortega box mix!

 

[TNHarley]

For real though.... Bbq. Thats what comes to mind.

 

[Marion Morrison]

Blackened Grouper.
I don't like it. I'd just grill mine.
Chicken and Dumplings.
Hoe Cake.
Grits
Biscuits and Gravy
Pig in the ground.
Smoked Mullet
Different regions have all kinds of stuff.
New England chowdahs n crab boils.
Southern redeye gravy
Southwestern omelettes
Idk about the Northwest..I imagine some kind of fish.

 

[Marion Morrison]

RC Cola and a Moon Pie!

 

[Andylusion]

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Is that what you think of, when you think of America?

 

[Corazon]

Blackened Grouper.
I don't like it. I'd just grill mine.
Chicken and Dumplings.
Hoe Cake.
Grits
Biscuits and Gravy
Pig in the ground.

I've never eaten it but I've seen some pictures and I think that Blackened Grouper must be really tasty...

 

[Corazon]

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Is that what you think of, when you think of America?

No, this is what I think of when I think of some tasty American food

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Blackened Grouper.
I don't like it. I'd just grill mine.

Grouper is some good stuff!
I like it blackened,and pretty much any way you can make it.
Blackened Redfish kicks ass!!!
Learned the hard way the first time we made it.
The whole downstairs filled with smoke and the smoke detectors were going off like crazy!!!
I swear I heard the vent hood coughing and choking!!

 

[Andylusion]

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Is that what you think of, when you think of America?

No, this is what I think of when I think of some tasty American food

You should come. We have much good food here.

 

[norwegen]

Blackened Grouper.
I don't like it. I'd just grill mine.
Chicken and Dumplings.
Hoe Cake.
Grits
Biscuits and Gravy
Pig in the ground.

I've never eaten it but I've seen some pictures and I think that Blackened Grouper must be really tasty...

Seafood seems to be mostly an Eastern Seaboard and Gulf Coast favorite.

That's the impression I get, anyway. Blackened fish is the best. Even salmon.

 

[Corazon]

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Is that what you think of, when you think of America?

No, this is what I think of when I think of some tasty American food

You should come. We have much good food here.

I'd love to visit the USA for many reasons (some good food is definitely one of them lol )

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Blackened Grouper.
I don't like it. I'd just grill mine.
Chicken and Dumplings.
Hoe Cake.
Grits
Biscuits and Gravy
Pig in the ground.

I've never eaten it but I've seen some pictures and I think that Blackened Grouper must be really tasty...

You can blacken any light meat fish.
Traditionally you use redfish.

Classic Cajun Creole cooking.

 

[Canon Shooter]

My first thoughts were cheeseburgers and hot dogs.

Then biscuits and gravy.

Maybe a 20oz. porterhouse...

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Blackened Grouper.
I don't like it. I'd just grill mine.
Chicken and Dumplings.
Hoe Cake.
Grits
Biscuits and Gravy
Pig in the ground.
Smoked Mullet
Different regions have all kinds of stuff.
New England chowdahs n crab boils.
Southern redeye gravy
Southwestern omelettes
Idk about the Northwest..I imagine some kind of fish.

Crabs and oysters are real big in the NW.
We occasionally order oysters from Hama Hama company out of Washington state.
They have so many different types of oysters it's crazy!!
But to be honest I'll take Gulf coast oysters over any of em.

 

[Marion Morrison]

Blackened Grouper.
I don't like it. I'd just grill mine.
Chicken and Dumplings.
Hoe Cake.
Grits
Biscuits and Gravy
Pig in the ground.

I've never eaten it but I've seen some pictures and I think that Blackened Grouper must be really tasty...

You can blacken any light meat fish.
Traditionally you use redfish.
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Classic Cajun Creole cooking.

Looks good to me!
The red fish we usually catch look like this, though:
They come in red and yellow.
It's good eating!
People like that Kobia better, but a decent size red or yellow is fine by me.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Blackened Grouper.
I don't like it. I'd just grill mine.
Chicken and Dumplings.
Hoe Cake.
Grits
Biscuits and Gravy
Pig in the ground.

I've never eaten it but I've seen some pictures and I think that Blackened Grouper must be really tasty...

You can blacken any light meat fish.
Traditionally you use redfish.
View attachment 344448
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Classic Cajun Creole cooking.

Looks good to me!

Myself!!
Think I might do some this weekend.

 

[Shawnee_b]

I think it is regional. Any one dish everywhere, probably pizza. But then they differ some too.

 

[Missourian]

Pot roast with potatoes, carrots and onions.

Blackeyed peas and ham hock over cornbread.

Macaroni and cheese bake.

Any kind of casserole.

Pulled pork sandwich with home made coleslaw and vinegar sauce.

Philly Cheesteak sandwiches with sauteed onion and green peppers.