When you heard about American cuisines, the most typical that comes to your mind is mostly burgers, hamburgers, pancakes. The food of the USA speaks a lot about the country’s history. The American dishes are influenced by lots of people like indigenous American Indians, Asians, Latin American, Pacific Islanders, Europeans, and African Americans. But despite the influence of these groups, Food of the USA has come a long way to be known and loved in the entire world as typical American Dishes.

Some of the American dishes that you should definitely try in the USA are:

Buffalo Wings

A Buffalo wing is one of the popular American dishes. The dish is basically chicken wings that are deep-fried and then dipped or coated in melted butter and a vinegar-based cayenne pepper hot sauce. It was invented during the year 1964 in Buffalo, New York at the Anchor Bar, hence the name Buffalo Wings. Though many others claim that the dish was invented somewhere else. These wings are traditionally eaten hot and with carrot and celery sticks with blue cheese.

Tater Tots

Among the most popular food of the USA, one which makes the list is Tater Tots. This cuisine of the US is somewhat similar to the French fries. The American version is made of deep-fried cylindrical grated potatoes that are crunchy on the outside. You can have a bite on these munchies at any of the breakfast spots, diners, or fast food joints. These are served and eaten hot.

Hot Dogs

If you know American food, then you must know about Hotdogs. Hotdogs are loved by almost everyone in America. It is steamed or grilled food of the USA in which sausage is served as a stuffing in the slit of a partially sliced bun. The condiments and preparations of hot dogs vary worldwide. Some of the popular condiments include mustard, mayonnaise, cheese sauce, relish, ketchup. The garnishing of the hot dog includes sauerkraut, jalapeños, chili, grated cheese, onions, olives, and bacon. You can find hot dogs in any fast food joint or breakfast spots easily.

Apple Pie

Apple pie is the most traditional food of the USA. The apple pie’s tradition can be guessed from the popular phrase “as American as apple pie”. It is one of the most popular and loved American dishes. The apple pie is double crusted and has a pastry filling. It is often served with ice cream, whipped cream, or cheddar cheese.

Barbecue Ribs

Barbeque food items are the country’s old-time favorite. This age-old tradition of barbequing foods has been now evolved as an art. The preparation of the dish is itself an art. The BBQ Rub is applied to heavily coat the meat. Then the ribs are covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated overnight. After that, the ribs are baked for hours, and then it is again wrapped with foil for the flavors to soak completely.  The finally cooked ribs are applied with barbeque sauce and baked again. The whole cooking process adds richness and great taste.

Reuben Sandwich

One of the traditional food of the USA is Reuben Sandwich. It is an American grilled sandwich that is made of corned beef, Russian Dressing, Sauerkraut, Rye Bread, Swiss cheese. The ingredients are kept between rye bread. This dish was originated in the US itself, though claimed by various regions. The final dish is eaten as the main course and generally served warm or hot. Some of the variations include Montreal Reuben, Thousand Island Dressings, Walleye Reuben, Grouper Reuben, Reuben egg rolls, Rachel Sandwich.

Biscuits and Gravy

The combination might sound weird but it is one of the loved American Cuisines. It is believed that the biscuits were introduced to the country by the Britishers. The gravy was made as a filling breakfast option. The biscuits of the dish are made of butter and buttermilk while the gravy is made with chunks of pork sausages, meat drippings, and black pepper. The whole dish is loved and consumed by many people living in the South of the country. 

Meatloaf

Meatloaf is one such American dish, the recipe of which you can find in every household with different variations. It is a delicacy that is made of ground meat and other combinations such as, pork, ground lamb, veal, poultry, and seafood. The ingredients and meat are then molded into the shape of a loaf. The loafs are then roasted, baked, or smoked. The final dish is coated with meatloaf sauce. This food of the USA has many variations across the globe.

Grits

Grits are also very popular and traditional American dishes. If you are eating it for the first time you might not like the taste but it is a favorite of people of the Southern US. Grits are made from ground corn kernels. It is basically a porridge made of boiled cornmeal. The most famous combination of grits is shrimp and grits. Some of the variations of this dish are Yellow speckled grits, Hominy grits, and Cheese Grits. As Shrimp and Grits make to the traditional dishes of South America. Other combinations include fried catfish, country ham, eggs and bacon, and salmon croquettes.

Hamburger

A hamburger is one of the most loved foods of the USA. It is a sandwich that has a filling of one or more than one cooked ground meat patties. The meat is usually beef meat that is stuffed into a sliced bread roll or bun. The patty has different variations or can be grilled, pan-fried, flame-broiled, or smoked. The hamburgers are also served with different combinations like lettuce, onion,  pickles, tomato, cheese, bacon, or chiles. The condiments could be ketchup, mayonnaise, relish, or mustard. The topping cheese is most famous and is commonly referred to as cheeseburger.