What to eat in the United States
Culinary guide to the United States: from New York slices and Texas brisket to New England chowder, smash burgers, and classic regional pies.

[ ] Try New York-style pizza
    A wide, thin-crust triangular slice with a crisp bottom, chewy crumb, seasoned tomato sauce, and full-fat shredded mozzarella. Order right at the counter in neighborhood slice shops by asking for a 'regular' or 'cheese slice'.
[ ] Try Chicago deep-dish pizza
    A hefty, savory pie baked in a seasoned steel pan with raised, buttery, cornmeal-dusted crust edges. The layers are inverted: thick sliced mozzarella and spiced Italian sausage on the bottom, topped with crushed chunky plum tomato sauce.
[ ] Try Texas-style smoked brisket
    Whole beef brisket smoked low and slow over hardwood oak for 12 to 16 hours. It features a jet-black peppery crust (bark), a vivid pink smoke ring, and rendered fat that melts in your mouth without any sauce.
[ ] Try New England clam chowder
    A thick, velvety soup made with tender chopped Atlantic clams, diced potatoes, onions, and salt pork or bacon simmered in heavy cream. Served with small, hexagonal oyster crackers meant to be stirred directly into the broth.
[ ] Try pastrami on rye
    The crowning achievement of historic Jewish delis: a towering mound of warm, peppery, steamed cured beef pastrami layered between two slices of caraway rye bread smeared with spicy brown mustard.
[ ] Try a lobster roll
    Generous chunks of sweet lobster claw and knuckle meat stuffed into a top-split New England hot dog bun griddled in butter. Maine-style is served chilled with light mayonnaise and chives, while Connecticut-style is warm and drizzled with melted butter.
[ ] Try a Chicago-style hot dog
    An all-beef natural-casing frankfurter nestled in a steamed poppy-seed bun, loaded with yellow mustard, neon-green relish, chopped white onions, ripe tomato wedges, a dill pickle spear, pickled sport peppers, and celery salt.
[ ] Try traditional Hawaiian poke
    A Native Hawaiian staple of pristine, chilled raw ahi tuna cubes marinated simply with soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, sliced scallions, sweet Maui onion, sea salt, and fresh ogo limu seaweed.
[ ] Try a Cuban sandwich (Cubano)
    A pressed, toasted sandwich made on crackly lard-crusted Cuban bread, layered with citrusy mojo-marinated roast pork, sweet glazed ham, Swiss cheese, thinly sliced dill pickles, and yellow mustard.
[ ] Try a Mission-style burrito
    A colossal San Francisco creation originating in the Mission District. A giant flour tortilla is steamed, stuffed with grilled carne asada or carnitas, seasoned rice, pinto beans, shredded cheese, guacamole, and salsa, then wrapped tightly in foil.
[ ] Try chicken and waffles
    A soul food masterpiece pairing deeply seasoned, bone-in fried chicken with crisp, fluffy Belgian waffles. Served piping hot with whipped butter and generous pours of warm maple syrup.
[ ] Try Buffalo chicken wings
    Crisp deep-fried unbreaded chicken wings tossed in a glossy emulsion of cayenne pepper hot sauce and melted butter. Served traditionally with cool celery sticks and a side of chunky blue cheese dressing.
[ ] Try a classic smash burger
    A loose ball of ground chuck smashed paper-thin onto a searing-hot flat-top griddle with a weighted press. This creates ultra-crisp, caramelized lacy edges topped with gooey melted American cheese on a soft potato bun.
[ ] Try New York cheesecake
    A rich, dense, and velvety baked cake made with high-fat cream cheese, sour cream or heavy cream, eggs, and sugar over a thin graham-cracker crumb crust. It boasts a distinct clean, tangy richness.
[ ] Try classic American apple pie
    The iconic symbol of American baking: a flaky, all-butter double crust packed with tart sliced baking apples simmered with cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, and lemon juice into a rich, bubbling filling.
[ ] Try Florida Key lime pie
    A refreshing tart from the Florida Keys made with aromatic, pale-yellow Key lime juice, egg yolks, and sweetened condensed milk set in a buttery graham-cracker crust. Topped with lightly sweetened whipped cream.
[ ] Try a fresh chocolate chip cookie
    An American classic invented in 1930s Massachusetts. Golden, buttery cookies with crisp edges, a soft and chewy molten center, pools of semi-sweet dark chocolate, and a pinch of flaky sea salt.
[ ] Try a Brooklyn egg cream
    A vintage soda fountain drink from the Lower East Side and Brooklyn: ice-cold whole milk, authentic chocolate syrup, and high-pressure seltzer stirred vigorously to create a dense, frothy white foam cap.
[ ] Try Southern sweet iced tea
    The quintessential thirst-quencher of the American South: strong black tea brewed hot and sweetened with pure cane sugar while boiling, then chilled and poured over crushed ice with a wedge of lemon.
[ ] Try diner bottomless drip coffee
    Classic American batch-brewed drip coffee served in heavy ceramic diner mugs with unlimited refills. Accompanied by small pitchers of half-and-half cream on the counter.
[ ] Try Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey
    America's native spirit, distilled from a mash of at least 51% corn and aged in new charred American oak barrels. It delivers distinctive rich notes of vanilla, toasted oak, caramel, and baking spices.
[ ] Try a West Coast IPA
    The cornerstone of the American craft beer movement: a crystal-clear, copper-colored ale brewed with Pacific Northwest hops, delivering intense aromas of pine needles, grapefruit zest, and resinous hop bitterness.

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