1. 1 U.S. Facts

2. 2 The cuisine of the United States has influences from many cultures, reflecting the wide variety of immigrants who have made the country their home.

3. 3 The cuisine of the Native Americans was of course the first American cuisine, and it leant a great deal to not only American cooking but food around the world: ingredients such as turkey, potatoes, corn, and squash.

4. 4 The average American eats foods from many cultures. American cuisine also varies greatly by region.

5. 5 Regional Northeastern cuisine frequently includes seafood, often cooked into chowders or served boiled or steamed. Baked beans and corn are common accompaniments, and dinner frequently ends with pies and cobblers made from berries or nuts.

6. 6 In the South, meals may include salted ham, wild game, and fish. Common dishes include barbecued ribs and pork cooked with greens. Hominy grits often serve as a side dish.

7. 7 The cuisine of the East Coast, for example, makes use of fish and seafood to much greater degree

8. 8 Cajun cuisine, found in Louisiana, is based on rice and seafood. Cajun food is spicy, due to the addition of cayenne peppers and chile peppers. Common Cajun dishes include bouillabaisse, a mix of seafood cooked in a broth flavored with wine. One of the most popular Cajun desserts is the beignet, a deep-fried pastry covered in confectioner's sugar.

9. 9 Midwestern cuisine has German, British, and Scandinavian influences. Dairy products, whether milk, cheese, or eggs, are common ingredients. Main dishes include roasts, stews, and dishes made from trout and whitefish, and are frequently accompanied by wheat or corn bread.

10. 10 Southwestern A strong Mexican influences, and such dishes as tacos, fried tortillas (round, thin cakes made from unleavened wheat or corn flour) folded around a mixture of meat and cheese, are found in both Southwestern and Mexican cuisine. "California cuisine" is used to describe a type of West Coast cooking that focuses on fresh, local ingredients prepared in a simple manner.

11. 11 State Facts

12. 12 North Dakota The largest hamburger on record was made in Rutland, North Dakota in 1982. It weighed 3,591 pounds and fed almost 8,000 people. Milk is the official state beverage of North Dakota. North Dakota grows more sunflowers than any other state.

13. 13 New Mexico The official state vegetables of New Mexico are the chile and Frijoles (pinto beans). Hatch, New Mexico is known as the "Green Chile capital of the world". In 1989 the bizcochito was adopted as the official cookie on New Mexico.

14. 14 Nebraska Nebraska is the 'Cornhusker State.' In 1927, Edwin E. Perkins of Hastings, Nebraska invented the powered soft drink Kool-Aid. State insect is the honeybee. Nebraska is the birthplace of the Rueben sandwich. Spam (canned meat) is produced in Fremont, Nebraska.

15. 15 Colorado Dove Creek, Colorado is the Pinto Bean Capital of the world. Some Colorado sheep farmers use llamas to guard their sheep.

16. 16 South Dakota Clark is the Potato Capital of South Dakota. It is also the home of a Mashed Potato Wrestling contest. The official state dessert of South Dakota is Kuchen.

17. 17 South Dakota adopted the honey bee as the state insect in 1978 Mitchell, South Dakota is the home of the world's only Corn Palace

18. 18 Built in 1892 in Mitchell, South Dakota, the Corn Palace was created to dramatically display the products of the harvest of South Dakota's farmers, in murals on the outside of the building. The murals are made from thousands of bushels of corn and other grains and grasses such as wild oats, rye, straw, and wheat.

19. 19 Each year these corn decorations are completely stripped down and entirely new murals are created. The Corn Palace is a great tourist attraction and a meeting place for the community. Many events are held here and the most popular is the Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo. But the horses must be watched carefully so they don't eat the building!

20. 20 New England Appetizers Crabcakes Pickled Crabapples Soups Butternut Squash Soup New England Clam Chowder Cheddar Soup Poultry Roast Turkey Meats New England Boiled Dinner Yankee Pot Roast Fish & Seafood Clambake Lobster Rolls Basket (Assorted fried seafood) Whole Lobster in the shell

21. 21 Crab Cakes

22. 22 Vegetables & Beans Boston Baked Beans ) French Fries Succotash ------------- (Lima beans & corn) Breads & Grains Boston Brown Bread Northern Cornbread Pumpkin-Cranberry Bread

23. 23 Desserts Apple Pie Baked Apples Blueberry Buckle Blueberry Pie Boston Cream Pie

24. 24 Mid-Atlantic Baked Ziti Buffalo Wings Crab Cakes Manhattan Clam Chowder Philly Cheese Steak Spaghetti & Meatballs Steamed Blue Crab Italian Ice Egg Cream

25. 25 Southern/Soul Candied Sweet Potatoes Coleslaw Kentucky Fried Chicken North Carolina BBQ Pork Sandwiches Sausage Gravy Southern Greens Cornbread, Southern Cornbread Stuffing Hoppin' John (Rice and black-eyed peas) Coca- Cola Cake Key Lime Pie Ozark Pudding Peach Ice Cream Sweet Potato Pie Mint Julep

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27. 27 Cajun Gumbo Blackened Fish Creole Fish) Jambalaya Corn Maque Choux (Indian-style creamed corn) Bananas Foster

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29. 29 Midwest Sweet Coleslaw Beer-braised Bratwurst Chicken-Fried Steak Meatloaf Stuffed Pork Chops Swiss Steak Corn-on-the-Cob Mashed Potatoes Sausage-stuffed Acorn Squash Zucchini, Tomatoes Corn Macaroni Cheese Peanut Brittle Popcorn Balls

30. 30 Tex-Mex Burritos Chili con carne Fajitas Nachos Quesadillas Texas BBQ Beef

31. 31 Hawaiian Lau Lau (fish steamed in ti leaves) Poke (Marinated seared fish) Huli-Huli Chicken (Spiced, grilled chicken) No-Imu Kalua Pig (Roast whole pig) Pulehu Steak (Grilled marinated beef) Sweet & Sour PorkPoi (Boiled & mashed taro root) Macadamia Nut Cream Pie

32. 32 Types of Cuisine in U.S. American Chinese cuisine Barbecue California cuisine Euro-Asian cuisine a kind of fusion cuisine Fast food Floribbean Cuisine of Kentucky Hawaiian cuisine Midwestern cuisine Native American cuisine New England cuisine New York City cuisine Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine Puerto Rican cuisine Southern cuisine –Cajun food –Creole –Soul food –Tex-Mex Southwestern cuisine –Tex-Mex

33. 33 Floribbean An emphasis on extremely fresh ingredients Complex medleys of spices, especially powerful flavors that are softened by milder ones An emphasis on seafood and poultry Generous use of fresh fruit and juices, especially citrus and sweet tropical fruits Special care in presentation, especially when seeking a more natural effect rather than an ostentatious one

34. 34 Euro-Asian (fusion cuisine) Fusion cuisine combines elements of various culinary traditions while not fitting specifically into any. Popular in places like California and in large metropolitan areas.

35. 35 Famous U.S. Foods Apple Pie Boston baked beans Brownies Buffalo wings Buffalo steaks and burgers Chicago-style pizza Chili con carne Chocolate chip cookies Chop suey Corn dogs Corn on the cob Cream cheese Disco fries Fortune cookies French Fries Fudge Grits Grilled pizza Gumbo

36. 36 Hamburgers Hoagie Hot dish Hotcakes Hush puppies Ice cream cone Jambalaya Macaroni and cheese Pancake Peanut butter Peanut butter and jelly sandwich Pecan pie Pecan pralines Philadelphia cheese steak Potato Chips Pumpkin pie Scrapple Shoo-fly pie Sloppy joe Sweet potato pie Thanksgiving Dinner (Roast Turkey, Cranberry sauce, etc.) Whoopie pies