What's your favorite "american" dish?

[Anonymous]

The floatie thing, ice cream with coke… never seen it anywhere else i visited.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have you asked him what HE thinks American food is?

Like maybe he's expecting casseroles or hot dish? Does he want a fancy steak and potatoes dinner? Is he thinking about regional things like Philly cheese steaks? Chicago style deep dish pizza? NY style greasy pizza? Bagels? Does he want southern food like grits?

Yes I have, multiple times, and his answer is "I dunno, KFC and hamburgers..." but I think there is some influence from tiktok going on of like grotesquely enormous plates of food (like a 4 patty burger with a pile of pulled pork and onion rings and gloppy cheese on top etc. etc.), because he specifically said that everyone thinks that is how americans eat. Obviously study abroad is meant to separate the internet lore from reality, but I don't want to be a total party pooper about it. I am willing to cook more "american" food that perhaps I don't typically cook or eat often while still staying true to whether or not we'd eat it at all (Not interested in just gross, fatty piles of garbage, I don't buy frozen stuff save for waffles, I like to cook from scratch, etc.).

I have explained chicago deep dish pizza, we did order NY style pizza one night, asked him about bagels, etc. etc. and he just says "No, I dunno..." So I think it's more on me to say, this is an american family, this is an american household, this is some normal american food, the internet is lying to you.

My family did not make casseroles growing up unless you count lasagna or eggplant parm (I am italian-american), and I have no idea what a hot dish is, which is why I posted! I'm sure there's plenty of "american" food out there I have not heard of or considered. Send it my way!

TGIs Friday, Chilis and Cracker Barrel

[Anonymous]

Mission BBQ doen near Ft. Belvoir is as "American" as you are going to get in this area.

[Anonymous]

New England clam chowder
Lobster roll
Pot roast with mashed potatoes and carrots
Fried chicken
Collard greens
Macaroni and cheese
Shrimp and grits
Gumbo
Home fries with blueberry pancakes and bacon

[Anonymous]

Also I think of casseroles: tuna noodle, tater tot, Frito, cream of chicken with mushroom

[Anonymous]

hotdogs with spaghetti yettis in a mac-n-cheese packet sauce

[Anonymous]

Any kind of pie like apple, cherry, sweet potato, key lime
Rice Krispie treats
Whoopie pies
Fruit cobblers
Brownies
Bananas foster
Cheesecake
Boston cream pie
Red velvet cake

[Anonymous]

Agree with the people who said clam chowder and tater tots.

Pizza rolls maybe? Those little appetizers things?

BLTs?

Milkshakes

[Anonymous]

Deviled eggs
Ham biscuits
Country ham

[Anonymous]

What about regional? New England, Southern, Creole, Appalachian, Tex Mex, baha, midwest..each week try a new regional dish? For fun, maybe take him to Mcds, Waffle House, Papa Johns...the classics (or get him the classic snacks-Oreos, Twinkies, Lays, Cresent roll pigs in a blanket, Lunchables, Snickers, Doritos, 7-11 rollers...)

[Anonymous]

Crab cakes
Lobster rolls
Barbecue ribs
Gumbo
Steak and cheese sub
Potato salad
Clam chowder
Grilled cheese sandwich
Tuna melt
Chef’s salad
Brownies
Chocolate chip cookies

[Anonymous]

He just wants fast food, OP. That’s what he means by American food. Even if you serve him all of PPs’ great dish ideas it won’t matter because he’s already decided what “American cuisine” is.

[Anonymous]

I know it’s not in season, but corn on the cob was the thing that blew my teen cousins’ minds.

[Anonymous]

hot dish!
pot roast with mashed potatoes & green salad
crab cakes & fries with old bay
steak and cheese subs
meatball subs
deep dish pan pizza (home made)
chicken noodle soup
casserole with cream of mushroom soup
biscuits
soup and dumplings

smash burgers

[Anonymous]

you have a lot of good ideas one here-
pb & j, tator tots with Heinz ketchup and just serve hime the food,part of the experience is basically destroying the stereotypes and I also cant believe this rude kid said that meatloaf (!!!) is NOT american food.
I am Pakistani american and grew up eating desi food at home until we were teens when my mom started experimenting and cooking foods from all over like most americans. look up recipes for hot dish and tuna noodle casserole, biscuits and gravy etc. id also add in Frito pie, enchiladas, hard shell tacos with ground beef (gringo tacos). Root beer float is also a good one.