30 American Food Favorites You Will Love

We love American food! Read on to discover our 30 favorites. This American food list includes Philly Cheesesteaks and Buffalo Wings plus a few dishes that may surprise you.

Let’s face facts. When it comes to food, America has a mixed global reputation due to factors like factory farming, ginormous serving sizes, and artisan producers.

Choosing the best food in America has been a fun challenge. The fun part has involved culling through thousands of photos and reminiscing about great food experiences we’ve previously enjoyed from sea to shining sea.

Pancakes

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We’ve eaten Pancakes around the world in dozens of cities including Amsterdam, Athens, Lisbon, Osaka, Riga and Taipei. Some were sweet while others were savory.

Bagel + Lox

New York Jews started making Bagel and Lox sandwiches a century ago using bagels from Poland, brined smoked salmon from Norway and cream cheese produced in the US.

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Sugary Cereal

Ironically, American entrepreneur and wellness preacher John Harvey Kellogg urged eating cereal as a health food to aid digestion.

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Biscuits

Just remember that an American Biscuit is a savory, flaky quick bread made with baking powder, flour, milk, salt and shortening.

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Pop Tarts

Topped with icing and decorated with sprinkles, these rectangular breakfast items were a treat best eaten when toasted.

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