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There is a rich diversity in food preparation throughout the United States. This list is not exhaustive, nor does it cover every item consumed in the U.S., but it does include foods and dishes that are common in the U.S. (highly available and regularly consumed), or which originated there. The list is representative only.
In 1943, the US War Foods Administration issued the War Food Order No. 1, which made enriched bread the temporary law of the land. [ 66 ] In 1945, George Stigler published an article on "The cost of subsistence" which described the so-called Stigler diet , his solution to the problem of providing a diet that met the RDA at a minimum cost.
Southern United States A savory food made from cornmeal batter that is deep fried or baked rolled as a small ball [36] Johnny Marzetti: Midwest Midwestern United States A Midwestern Italian American pasta dish consisting of noodles, cheese, ground beef, and a tomato sauce that typically includes aromatic vegetables and mushrooms. [37] [38 ...
Étouffée – a very thick stew made of crawfish or chicken and sausage, okra and roux served over rice; Gumbo – made with seafood or meat and okra; a Cajun/Creole delicacy; Hoppin' John; Low-country boil – any of several varieties Frogmore stew – made with sausage, corn, crabs, and shrimp; popular in coastal South Carolina; Seafood muddle
In the Southern United States, Americans evolved the recipe and made fluffier biscuits and poured gravy, honey and jam over them which became a popular breakfast item. Biscuits were an economical food for Southerners after the mid-19th century as they were made with simple ingredients of flour, baking powder , salt, butter, and milk.
Food was mostly preserved through boiling, simmering or standing. A popular genre of dishes made from this favored method of food preparation was "cheese" (or "butter"), a generic term for dishes prepared by slow boiling or pressing. They could be made from ingredients as varying as apples (i.e., apple butter), plums and walnuts.
Helmeted guinea fowl in tall grass. Many foods were originally domesticated in West Africa, including grains like African rice, Pearl Millet, Sorghum, and Fonio; tree crops like Kola nut, used in Coca-Cola, and Oil Palm; and other globally important plant foods such as Watermelon, Tamarind, Okra, Black-eye peas, and Yams. [2]
This is a list of soul foods and dishes.Soul food is the ethnic cuisine of African Americans that originated in the Southern United States during the era of slavery. [1] It uses a variety of ingredients and cooking styles, some of which came from West African and Central African cuisine brought over by enslaved Africans while others originated in Europe.