United states recipes

Take a cross-country trip across America with recipes from each of the 50 states. Our latest recipe collection, 50 American Food Recipes for Each State, gives you a taste of the best American cuisine from the east coast to the west, north to south.

I've made this pie many times for friends, relatives, guests, church suppers and bazaars, and I'm always getting requests for the recipe. I've lived on farms all my life—we used to have a potato farm on Long Island, and now my son farms his own land and manages mine here in Delaware, growing soybeans and wheat. —Elizabeth Brown, Clayton, Delaware

Modern-day gravy recipes are as diverse as the United States of America itself!

Here's a hearty dish for big appetites. The corn and apples make a tasty stuffing for the chops. —Judith Smith, Des Moines, Iowa

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen is a popular seafood restaurant chain known for its delicious and authentic southern cuisine. The restaurant has several locations throughout the United States, most of which are located in the South. Pappadeaux's signature dishes include classic Cajun and Creole favorites such as gumbo, jambalaya, po'boys, étouffée, and hush puppies. The menu also features a variety of fresh seafood dishes.

The food in Jersey has all natives begging to go back, and all of their roommates begging to come with them.

California (or Arizona, Nevada or Utah): In-N-Out Burger Photo courtesy of celebritynetworth.com This one goes without saying, but as a Californian, I stand by the pure genius that is an Animal Style burger. Cheese, special sauce, caramelized onions and pickles top the quarter-ounce patty and create the ideally messy eating experience that ends all too quickly. The other not-so-secret menu items—Animal-style fries, grilled cheese, protein-style burger, a Neapolitan milkshake and fries…

Try my simple Indian Chicken Curry recipe for an easy introduction to Indian cuisine. Tender chicken in a rich tomato-based sauce with warm spices. Perfect for a hearty meal!

Old Fashioned Goulash recipe is the one I grew up with. You cook everything on the stovetop and then bake until all the flavors come together and it gets bubbly and hot. It goes by a million different names, but in Minnesota, this is what we called it. This recipe is completely different from the rest of the world. It is a hearty beefy macaroni dish with lots of tomatoes. Depending on the part of the United States that you grew up in this also goes by the name Chop Suey or Slumgullion.

When my wife asks what she should make for a gathering, she's always told to bring this—and a couple of copies of the recipe! — Robert Saulnier, Clarksburg, Massachusetts