Taste United States
United States
There is no one American cuisine. There is Southern, New Mexican, Cajun, New England, Californian, Hawaiian, and a thousand diaspora kitchens that became local. Treating hamburgers as the whole story is how you miss the point.
39 recipes · 1 cuisine
Essential dishes
Gumbo
Gumbo
A dark roux, the trinity, and a pot that is Creole or Cajun depending on who is stirring — not a generic chilli.
1 hr 35 minMedium🌶️🌶️
Jambalaya
Jambalaya
Rice cooked in the pot with the meat — Louisiana, not paella, not a dump-and-stir rice mix.
1 hrMedium🌶️🌶️
Cornbread
Cornbread
A skillet bread — cornmeal, buttermilk, a hot pan. Sugar is a regional fight we will not pretend is settled.
30 minEasyNo chilli
Collard greens
Collard greens
Greens simmered with smoked pork until the pot liquor is the point — a long cook, not a 2-minute fry.
1 hr 45 minEasy🌶️
Biscuits and gravy
Biscuits and gravy
Flaky buttermilk biscuits under a sausage gravy — Appalachian and Southern breakfast, not a cookie.
40 minMediumNo chilli
Shrimp and grits
Shrimp and grits
A Lowcountry bowl — stone-ground grits, a buttery shrimp sauce, and no, instant grits are not the same.
50 minMedium🌶️
Beef Brisket Pot Roast
1 Prepare the brisket for cooking: On one side of the brisket there should be a layer of fat, which you want. If there are any large chunks of fat, cut them off and discard them. Large pieces of fat will not be able to r
7 hr 56 minMediumNo chilli
Peanut Butter Cookies
Peanut Butter Cookies from United States. Times were inferred from the source steps.
25 minEasyNo chilli
Banana Pancakes
Banana Pancakes from United States. Times were inferred from the source steps.
12 minMediumNo chilli
New York cheesecake
Position an oven shelf in the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to fan 160C/conventional 180C/gas 4. Line the base of a 23cm springform cake tin with parchment paper. For the crust, melt the butter in a medium pan. St
11 hr 32 minA bit of workNo chilli
Clam chowder
Rinse the clams in several changes of cold water and drain well. Tip the clams into a large pan with 500ml of water. Cover, bring to the boil and simmer for 2 mins until the clams have just opened. Tip the contents of th
43 minMediumNo chilli
Cream Cheese Tart
Crust: make a dough from 250g flour (I like mixing different flours like plain and wholegrain spelt flour), 125g butter, 1 egg and a pinch of salt, press it into a tart form and place it in the fridge. Filling: stir 300g
45 minMediumNo chilli
BBQ Pork Sloppy Joes
BBQ Pork Sloppy Joes from United States. Times were inferred from the source steps.
54 minA bit of workNo chilli
Fruit and Cream Cheese Breakfast Pastries
Fruit and Cream Cheese Breakfast Pastries from United States. Times were inferred from the source steps.
45 minMediumNo chilli
Grilled Mac and Cheese Sandwich
Grilled Mac and Cheese Sandwich from United States. Times were inferred from the source steps.
72 hr 51 minA bit of work🌶️
Honey Balsamic Chicken with Crispy Broccoli & Potatoes
Honey Balsamic Chicken with Crispy Broccoli & Potatoes from United States. Times were inferred from the source steps.
49 minMediumNo chilli
Hot Chocolate Fudge
Hot Chocolate Fudge from United States. Times were inferred from the source steps.
4 hr 30 minMediumNo chilli
Big Mac
Big Mac from United States. Times were inferred from the source steps.
47 minA bit of workNo chilli
Krispy Kreme Donut
Dissolve yeast in warm water in 2 1/2-quart bowl. Add milk, sugar, salt, eggs, shortening and 2 cups flour. Beat on low for 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasion
1 hr 53 minA bit of workNo chilli
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Kentucky Fried Chicken from United States. Times were inferred from the source steps.
39 minA bit of work🌶️
Chicken Fajita Mac and Cheese
Chicken Fajita Mac and Cheese from United States. Times were inferred from the source steps.
35 minMediumNo chilli
French Onion Chicken with Roasted Carrots & Mashed Potatoes
French Onion Chicken with Roasted Carrots & Mashed Potatoes from United States. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 6 minMediumNo chilli
Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin Pie from United States. Times were inferred from the source steps.
2 hr 5 minMediumNo chilli
Roasted Eggplant With Tahini, Pine Nuts, and Lentils
Roasted Eggplant With Tahini, Pine Nuts, and Lentils from United States. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 23 minA bit of workNo chilli
Key Lime Pie
Key Lime Pie from United States. Times were inferred from the source steps.
8 hr 46 minMediumNo chilli
Lasagna Sandwiches
Lasagna Sandwiches from United States. Times are typical for this kind of dish.
10 minMediumNo chilli
Skillet Apple Pork Chops with Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Zucchini
Skillet Apple Pork Chops with Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Zucchini from United States. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 2 minMediumNo chilli
Pancakes
Pancakes from United States. Times were inferred from the source steps.
41 minMediumNo chilli
Salted Caramel Cheescake
1) Blitz the biscuits and the pretzels in a food processor and mix the biscuits with the melted butter. Spread on the bottom of an 8″/20cm Deep Springform Tin and press down firmly. Leave to set in the fridge whilst you
8 hr 20 minMediumNo chilli
Stovetop Eggplant With Harissa, Chickpeas, and Cumin Yogurt
Stovetop Eggplant With Harissa, Chickpeas, and Cumin Yogurt from United States. Times were inferred from the source steps.
35 minMedium🌶️
Salmon Eggs Eggs Benedict
First make the Hollandaise sauce. Put the lemon juice and vinegar in a small bowl, add the egg yolks and whisk with a balloon whisk until light and frothy. Place the bowl over a pan of simmering water and whisk until mix
14 minMediumNo chilli
Vegan Chocolate Cake
Simply mix all dry ingredients with wet ingredients and blend altogether. Bake for 45 min on 180 degrees. Decorate with some melted vegan chocolate
55 minMediumNo chilli
Chick-Fil-A Sandwich
Chick-Fil-A Sandwich from United States. Times were inferred from the source steps.
47 minA bit of work🌶️
Soy-Glazed Meatloaves with Wasabi Mashed Potatoes & Roasted Carrots
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry all produce. Dice potatoes into 1/2-inch pieces. Trim, peel, and cut carrots on a diagonal into 1/2-inch-thick pieces. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from
1 hr 15 minMediumNo chilli
Chocolate Raspberry Brownies
Chocolate Raspberry Brownies from United States. Times were inferred from the source steps.
24 hr 15 minMediumNo chilli
Rocky Road Fudge
Rocky Road Fudge from United States. Times were inferred from the source steps.
4 hr 30 minMediumNo chilli
Peach & Blueberry Grunt
Peach & Blueberry Grunt from United States. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 4 minMediumNo chilli
Peanut Butter Cheesecake
Oil and line a 20cm round loose- bottomed cake tin with cling film, making it as smooth as possible. Melt the butter in a pan. Crush the biscuits by bashing them in a bag with a rolling pin, then stir them into the butte
8 hr 35 minMediumNo chilli
Choc Chip Pecan Pie
First, make the pastry. Tip the ingredients into a food processor with 1 /4 tsp salt. Blend until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Drizzle 2-3 tsp cold water into the funnel while the blade is running – the mixture sho
4 hr 5 minMediumNo chilli
Regional cuisines
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Indigenous maize, squash and chilli; forced African culinary genius in the South; European settler baking; Mexican borderlands; East and Southeast Asian Pacific coasts. American food is most itself when it names the region and the people, not the myth of a melting pot flavour.