10 foods that make America great
From coast to coast, a menu full of homegrown delights
 Index Stock Imagery American as Apple pie? No question, but as early as the Middle Ages, apples were being baked into crust. Lots of other foods have established themselves as uniquely American. |
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Hamburgers. Apple pie. Potato chips. Foods that helped shape our nation.
American food gets an unfair rap these days. With the rise of ethnic cuisines – whatever that means, in this great melting pot — and supermarkets full of salad bars and microwave dinners, it’s easy to forget how many extraordinary homegrown delights are still served on tables across the land. Foods with a sense of place. Foods, I don’t feel too bold saying, that helped make America great.
It’s time to celebrate a few.
Our list isn't meant to be comprehensive. We didn't include barbecue because once we started our accounting — from North Carolina pork to Texas Hill Country brisket — it became clear we’d need a long, separate list to give BBQ its due. And apple pie, while iconic, is a European import that spread everywhere in Johnny Appleseed's wake. Read More
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