America is a land rich in a grand variety of fabulous food resources. Americans, through cultural heritage and invention have turned these foods into a countless number of all American dishes. Each region of our country has distinctive food specialties based on the resources in the area and the background of its people. Below is a list of foods from different parts of our country. Maybe you have tried some of these, maybe not! If not, maybe you can find something interesting that you’d like to cook for your family.
The recipes for the dishes below are not included, but if you do a search online for any of the dishes below, you are likely to find a wide variety of recipes to choose from. And you don’t have to stick to any rules! You can give a Southwestern dish a New England twist by adding local ingredients or seasons that you are more used to. Have fun experimenting with these dishes!
All American Dishes – New England:
New England Clam Chowder
Boston Baked Beans
Fish Chowder
Vermont Cheddar Cheese Bar Harbor Lobster Salad
New England Clambake
Yankee Pot Roast
New England Cole Slaw
Boston Brown Bread
Cob Apple Pie
Boston Cream Pie
Black Bean Soup
Boston Horseradish Sauce
Codfish Bouillabaisse
Lobster Newburg
Indian Pudding Whoopie Pies
Italian Sandwiches
Moxie (soda pop)
All American Dishes – Mid Atlantic: Manhattan Clam Chowder
Philadelphia Pepper Pot Soup
Jersey Sour Beer and Brown Bread Soup
Maryland Crab Soup Chesapeake Bay Crab Cakes Grand Central Oyster Stew
Terrapin a la Maryland
New York Cut Steak
Harlem Barbecue Sauce
Chopped Chicken Liver
Long Island Duckling
New York Baked Beans
Wilmington Submarine Sandwiches
Crab Salad Delaware Waldorf Salad
Adirondack Mulled Cider
Amish Steak
Baltimore Oyster Souffle
Yankee Berkshire Soup
Baked Alaska
Philadelphia Red Cole Slaw
Lancaster Chicken Loaf
Oyster Maryland au Gratin
Philadelphia Scrapple
Shenandoah Broiled Duck
Virginia Pecan Pie
Virginia Fried Sweetbreads
Susquehanna Green Pepper Omelet
All American Dishes – Southwest: Red Snapper
Jerky with Eggs
Texas Beef Enchiladas
New Mexico Chicken
Arizona Refried Beans
Oklahoma Beans
Arizona Avocado Salad Texas Toast
Santa Fe French Toast Deep Dish Grapefruit Pie
Texas Chile
All American Dishes – Pacific Coast: Olive Soup
Halibut Broth
California Dip
Monterey Jack Cheese
Baked Portland Salmon
Salmon Mousse
Tamale Pie
Oven Barbecued Chicken
Chicken Mousse
San Fernando Salad
Fruit Salad
Guava Shortcake
Prune Pudding San Francisco Style Spareribs
Mussels Maison
Spitted Pheasant
All American Dishes – Alaska: Seal Alaskan
Sourdough Waffles
Eskimo Doughnuts
Eskimo Ice Cream
Mooseburgers
Whale Steaks
Cranberry Ketchup
Reindeer Chops
All American Dishes – Hawaii: Marinated Raw Fish
Pit Roasted Chicken
Poi Macadamia Nuts
Hawaiian Surprise
Hawaiian Rumaki Liver
All American Dishes – South:
Egg Pie
Imperial Crab Baked Kentucky Ham with Pickled Peaches
Kentucky Burgoo
Chicken Pudding
Brunswick Stew
Seafood Salad Key Lime Pie
Fried Peach Tarts
Roast Venison
Chicken Gumbo
Persimmon Jam
Chesapeake Fish Stew
Florida Rum Sauce
Eel
Fried Bananas
Peanut Soup
Spoon Bread
Oxtail Ragout Onion Soup
Honey Bread
Smithfield Ham
All American Dishes – Midwest: Beer Soup
Michigan Black Bean Soup
Indiana Spaghetti
Welsh Rabbit
Planked Whitefish
Fish Stew
Indiana Potato Salad Beer Bread
Corncake
Liver Pudding Lake Erie Stuffed Veal Birds
All American Dishes – Northwest: Baked River Salmon
Salmon Loaf
Buck Stew
Lumber Camp Hash
Oregon Beef Fruit Stew
Roast Lamb Utah Style
Baked Corn
Wyoming Bean Salad
Applesauce Cake
Washington State Peach Pie
Idaho Potato Doughnuts
Oregon Apple Pie
Sources used for this article: my vast collection of recipes, my memory, my mother’s memory, my husband’s memory, my friend’s memories, various cook books I have in my collection, old recipe cards I’ve had for years, and one awesome book titled Kids America by Steven Caney, 1978, Workman Publishing, New York.
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