Cuisine of the United States

The cuisine of the United States includes different regional cuisines of approximately 9.6 million square kilometers of land. It developed mainly by the influences of immigrants as well as by geographical and climatic conditions in some parts of the country.

Well-known and popular in Europe in addition to hot dog and hamburger is called the Soul Food of African Americans such as spare ribs or chicken wings, in the California cuisine is Asian and Mediterranean influences, fish, seafood and vegetables mix are preferably used. The southern cuisine relies mainly on rice, maize and poultry. Especially in Louisiana often very sharp Cajun food is served. In New England in dishes such as baked beans (baked beans) or Apple Pie ( apple pie) is the heritage of the settlers from the old world felt. Even Mexican dishes are enjoying great popularity in the United States. The Tex -Mex cuisine at the restaurants is far less sharp and protracted in the preparation as the Mexican originals.

  • 2.1 Typical non-alcoholic beverages
  • 2.2 Typical alcoholic beverages 2.2.1 beer (selection)
  • 2.2.2 Whiskey (selection)
  • 2.2.3 cocktails (selection)

Dine

The actual U.S. home cooking is often hearty and bold, to the butter and sugar will not be saved. Some elements of American cuisine comes from Europe, another from America itself, such as sweet potatoes, turkey, or even corn.

Components of a rich American breakfast at the weekend, the American breakfast is usually pancakes with maple syrup, small sausages, fried potatoes, eggs, biscuits, bacon, toast and jam. Weekday breakfast cereals are rather served for breakfast.

Typical dishes and products

  • Maple syrup
  • Angel Food Cake
  • Bagels ( yeast cake from the Jewish cuisine)
  • Baked Beans ( bean dish )
  • Barbecue
  • Biscuits ( with baking soda loose bun )
  • Blackened Fish (fish dish of Cajun cuisine )
  • Brownies ( chocolate cake )
  • Burritos (filled tortillas )
  • Candy Corn ( candy for Halloween )
  • Caesar Salad
  • Cheesecake ( cheesecake of cream cheese )
  • Chicago -style pizza - pizza with a thick bottom and thick fur
  • Chicken Wings
  • Chili con carne (stew with beans and meat)
  • Chocolate chip cookies ( cookies with chocolate chips )
  • Chop Suey
  • Chowder (eg clam chowder from shells, stew )
  • Coleslaw ( cabbage salad)
  • Conch Salad ( lettuce sea snails )
  • Cornbread ( Cornbread )
  • Cornflakes
  • Donut ( fat baked donut)
  • Eggs Benedict ( egg dish )
  • Peanut Butter
  • Gumbo ( stew from Louisiana )
  • Hamburger
  • Hangtown Fry ( omelet)
  • Hot dog
  • Hush puppies ( deep fried corn fritters)
  • Jambalaya (rice dish from Louisiana)
  • Jelly Beans ( candy )
  • Lobster Roll ( lobster rolls from Maine)
  • Mashed potatoes ( mashed potatoes )
  • Muffins ( cupcakes )
  • Muffuletta ( sandwich of New Orleans)
  • Oysters " Bienville " and " Rockefeller " ( oyster dishes )
  • Popcorn
  • Pop Rocks ( candy )
  • Pumpkin pie ( pumpkin pie )
  • Sandwiches
  • Steaks
  • Tabasco sauce
  • Tacos (Tex -Mex dish with corn tortillas )
  • Turducken ( a roast with three poultry)
  • Twinkie ( cream-filled cakes )
  • Waldorf salad

Feast

At Thanksgiving we gather for the traditional feast served is typically

  • Turkey
  • Stuffing ( roast filling)
  • Gravy ( sausage gravy )
  • Cranberry Sauce
  • Apple Pie ( apple-pie )
  • Pumpkin Pie ( covered pumpkin pie )
  • Pecan Pie ( pecan pie )
  • Sweet potato

On the Fourth of July, the Independence Day on July 4, the colors of the U.S. flag are preferred red, white and blue foods or food served accordingly. This day is also often used as an opportunity for a barbecue.

Drinks

In the U.S. it is common to a pitcher [ often heavily chlorinated ] to serve in the restaurant tap water, which is not calculated. Soft drinks and coffee are often paid only once, the supply is then free (refill ).

Typical soft drinks

  • Cola
  • Root Beer
  • Cream Soda
  • Dr Pepper / Seven Up
  • Mountain Dew
  • Iced Tea ( iced tea, sweetened or unsweetened)
  • Coffee ( sometimes flavored with syrup )
  • Milkshakes

Typical alcoholic beverages

The sale of alcoholic beverages is differently controlled by the state or municipalities. Mostly alcoholic beverages in liquor stores said businesses and low alcohol beverages such as beer or wine available in supermarkets and petrol stations.

Of wines are mainly from California is known, but also Oregon and Washington are among the wine-growing regions of the USA. See also viticulture in the United States.

Beer (selection)

  • Bud and Bud Light
  • Coors
  • Michelob
  • Miller
  • Pabst Blue Ribbon
  • Slot ( Milwaukee )
  • A wide variety of beers of good quality often of several small breweries, the so-called microbreweries

Whiskey (selection)

  • Jack Daniel's
  • Jim Beam
  • Maker's Mark
  • Elijah Craig

Cocktails (selection)

  • Cosmopolitan
  • Long Iceland Iced Tea
  • Margarita
  • Martini
  • Mint Julep
  • Planter's Punch
  • Bloody Mary

Lace kitchen

The Michelin Guide published three separate editions for the U.S.: New York City, San Francisco, Bay Area and Wine Country since 2010 and Chicago. Currently ( 2013) New York City has over seven three - star restaurants, seven two-star restaurants and 52 one-star restaurants. San Francisco and the surrounding area offers two three- star restaurants, six two- star restaurants and 35 one-star restaurants. In Chicago, there are a three -star restaurant, two two-star restaurants, where 16 one-star restaurants join.

Biscuit (bread) Chicago-style Pizza Hotdog Hushpuppy Tabascosauce Washington (state) American wine Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch) Miller Brewing Company Cosmopolitan (Cocktail) Bloody Mary (cocktail) Alinea (Restaurant)
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