United States Recipes
Regional cooking shaped by migration and the land. Not sure what to eat in United States? Start with Chicken & Andouille Gumbo, Lobster Roll, Apple Pie and Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes. Here are 13 authentic United States recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
13 recipes
Chicken & Andouille GumboLouisiana, United States · advanced · 2 hA dark-roux gumbo built on the holy trinity, simmered with smoky sausage and served over rice.
Chicken & Andouille Gumbo Green Chile StewNew Mexico, United States · easy · 1 h 35 minPork simmered with roasted green chiles and potatoes, the smell of a New Mexico autumn in a pot.
Shrimp & GritsLowcountry (South Carolina), United States · medium · 1 h 55 mincreek shrimp over slow-cooked, cheese-enriched stone-ground grits.
Texas Chili con CarneTexas, United States · medium · 2 h 55 minChunks of beef braised in a pure dried-chile sauce, no beans, no tomato, no apologies. Thickened with masa.
CioppinoCalifornia (San Francisco), United States · medium · 2 hSan Francisco’s Italian-immigrant seafood stew, crab, clams, and fish in a garlicky tomato-wine broth, eaten with sourdough.
Philly CheesesteakPennsylvania (Philadelphia), United States · easy · 30 minThin-shaved ribeye and melted cheese piled into a soft hoagie roll, Philadelphia's greatest sandwich.
Blueberry Buttermilk PancakesNew England (Massachusetts), United States · easy · 25 minTall, fluffy buttermilk pancakes studded with bursting blueberries and drowned in real maple syrup, the classic American weekend stack.
Lobster RollNew England (Massachusetts), United States · easy · 1 h 25 minSweet chunks of cold lobster in a light lemony mayonnaise, piled into a buttered, griddled split-top bun.
Apple PiePennsylvania (Philadelphia), United States · medium · 3 h 5 minA double-crust pie of cinnamon-spiced apples in flaky butter pastry, the definitive American dessert.
Ahi PokeHawai‘i, United States · easy · 20 minHawai‘i’s original fish salad: cubed raw ahi with soy, sesame oil, sweet onion, and limu, over warm rice.
New England Clam ChowderNew England (Massachusetts), United States · easy · 55 minCreamy, briny chowder of clams, potatoes, and salt pork, the thick white bowl the Northeast defends fiercely.
Southern Skillet CornbreadLowcountry (South Carolina), United States · easy · 35 minUnsweetened buttermilk cornbread poured into a smoking-hot, bacon-greased cast-iron skillet and baked until the crust crackles, the side for greens, beans and barbecue.
Boiled PeanutsLowcountry (South Carolina), United States · easy · 13 h 10 minRaw peanuts in their shells soaked and then simmered for hours in heavily salted water until the kernels are soft as cooked beans, eaten warm from the shell.
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