American cuisine/Catalogs

This page contains an alphabetical list of: well-known dishes in American (United States) cuisine; American regional cuisines; and American chefs, gourmets and food critics.

In the 1930s the federal government and the Extension Service promoted canning fruits and vegetables at home

American dishes

• Apple pie
• Cheesecake
• Clam chowder
• Greens
• Grits
• Gumbo
• Hamburger
• Hashbrowns—Shredded potato, seasoned, formed into a round patty, and fried.
• Hot dog—a sausage in a long, soft bun; what would a ballgame be without this iconic American creation?
• Macaroni and cheese; also Baked macaroni and cheese
• Peanut butter
• Peanut butter and jelly sandwich—also: peanut butter and jam sandwich
• Philly cheesesteak
• Rhubarb pie

regional sandwich specialties (all these varieties are eaten nationwide)

• Sandwiches—Americans consume 45 billion of them every year. Chicago is known for its Italian beef sandwiches, Milwaukee for bratwurst, Philadelphia for its cheesesteak, and Los Angeles for the French dip, which, according to legend, was created by accident.

Regional American cuisine

• Cajun cuisine
• Fast food
• Southern cuisine
• Soul food
• Tex-Mex cuisine

American chefs, cooks, gourmets and food critics

• James Beard
• Tom Carvel
• Julia Child
• Fannie Farmer
• Dick and Mac McDonald
• Paul Prudhomme
• Colonel Sanders
• Dave Thomas