American food is beloved around the world for bold flavors and endless variety, but not everything on the menu is universally loved. In this video we explore ten things that many foreigners find ...

Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, ranch dressing, and Cheez Whiz—these are just a few of the classic American foods that have become synonymous with American culture. However, what might be a ...

From paintings celebrating a Land of Plenty, to cookbooks championing political causes, there’s a lot to chew on in American food history. Exhibition curator Kaleigh Pisani, curator of collections and ...

The bagel’s rise from dense neighborhood staple to all-day national comfort food reveals how American culture softens, scales, and redefines immigrant traditions. The bagel did not begin as a ...

On the Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025 episode of The Excerpt podcast: From lobster rolls to Vietnamese Tex-Mex fusion, American cuisine is challenging to define. British food writer Felicity Cloake, author of ...

Diners remain central to American food culture, with nostalgia and menu staples attracting customers. Milkshakes are the most searched diner food; French toast and root beer floats also popular. IHOP ...

The success of Dominique Ansel and his cronuts is simple. The formula is part Paula Deen, part McRib and distinctly geared toward American food culture: make something really bad that combines what ...

A lot of the sort of hypocrisy and silliness and affectation of current American food culture is just fits and starts, awkwardly and foolishly growing into a place where a lot of older cultures have ...

America gets a lot of side-eye for portion sizes, drive-thru culture, and putting cheese on things that probably didn’t ask for it. And yet. Somehow. Against all odds. The rest of the world cannot ...