do you guys up north east cost west cost mid east eat southern food also like in south of the united states?

Question

just like they eat it done here in south like here in north carolina they eat southern food like fried chiken french friesh mashed patatos corn bread hamburger sweet corn meat stacks on grill chiken sandwitch patato salads sweet corn turkey whit gravy on it patato toutz baked patato baked beans hot dogs pizza and you know what souther food im talking about do you guys eat it up north east cost or west cost or mid east or you guys eat just regular american food because southern food its not consedered as american food does it? i dont know which is the real american food you all americans eat im italian and i dont really know the american coulture please explain me guys.

Answer 1

For the most part we eat the same food all over the U.S. However, different foods are prepared in different ways depending on the region of the country. Just like Northern Italy and Southern Italy use different combinations of ingredients to create different versions of the same basic dish. For example, fried chicken can be found anywhere throughout the U.S., but it is prepared differently in different areas. I live in the south and we typically fry our chicken with quite a bit more spice and more breading than our neighbors to the north. Potato salad is served usually with a creamy mustard base here in the south, but I prefer it with a mayo base. In some northern states with more German influence, potato salad has more of a lighter, tangier base.French fries are almost always served with ketchup here in the south. If you ask for vinegar or mayonaise with your fries down here, you will probably get a few weird looks. The southern U.S. was mostly settled by Irish, Scottish, and African slaves. The northern U.S. was settled by a lot of English, Polish, German, and Eastern European people. The food reflects our heritage in each regions, but everything is pretty much available everywhere. It will just have a regional twist.

Answer 2

Every person in the US has a different taste to what they like or dislike and the same goes for every person in the world. They say that the United Sates of America is a Melting pot and it is. Southern creole, or cajun cuisine have major French influence, add to that also Jamaican, Spanish, and African. Northern cooking styles are Italian, Polish, German, and Oriental influenced. East Coast is different from West Coast. Pizza is a perfect example, in New York its cracker thin crust, Chicago id deep dish layered, and the West coast is a "medium" thickness crust. California style of pizza in particular goes any way you can imagine from salmon and cream cheese to bbq chicken, pesto sauced with spinach and bacon to 100's of other variations.



Myself, being a retired professional chef got the opportunity to cook all over the States and in Japan by my choice. I worked my first job in a Italian restaurant over 150 years old today run by the same Italian family that started it. There are "American" foods but no American Cuisine because there are so many regions and people from so many nations in our great country. Although Sweet and Sour Pork in America is "American and not Chinese. The fortune cookie is also an American food invention.



Next time you go on a trip away from home find the little hole in the wall or local favorite away from the mainstream restaurants like Hardees, Mc Donald's, or Denny's. Eat something different and learn more about the foods from each place you travel to. Go out and try Scrapple sometime. Sushi from different regions, pizza or strange local favorites like buffalo burgers or Rocky Mountain Oysters. You'll learn a lot and appreciate "American Cuisine" much more.



As for my favorite region? The south and I mean deep South good ole southern bbq true cajun and creole food with critters thrown in. suckin crawfish heads over a beer or trying alligator or nutria. and a beignet for dessert

Answer 3

South

Answer 4

This concept is hard for every foreigner I've ever met. The problem is, our food did not develop like yours. Our food came from everywhere and mixed together in various ways. Most ALL food is American food since we come from most everywhere. Over time it's developed it's own American twists but it's roots are from all over.



I guess in one sense you could say a hot dog is an American food but it's really just our twist on a German sausage. I don't think most Americans feel like lasagna is any less ours or that hot dogs are any more ours.

Answer 5

we eat all of it. i believe anywhere else it's a bit less spicy and there's a lot less gravy. we also use punctuation marks.