| Hamburgers | | | | them in a very hot sauce. |
| The name "hamburger" originated in Hamburg in | | | | This proved to be so popular they they started serving |
| Germany. These guys used to put a piece of roast | | | | them to customers. The end result is well known. |
| pork into a roll, and serve it warm. This tradition was | | | | Today we even have chain restaurants specializing in |
| imported into America by German immigrants, and | | | | buffalo wings, and of course the National Buffalo Wing |
| over time adapted until it became a very typical | | | | festival! |
| American dish. According to legend the first person in | | | | Chili "Con Carne" (Chili with meat) |
| America to make hamburgers was a certain Charlie | | | | There are of course also many places claiming to be |
| Nagreen of Seymour, Wisconsin. He flattened a | | | | the home of this mouth-watering dish. One of them is |
| meatball and placed it between two slices of bread, | | | | Baja California in Mexico. But the most widely |
| and the hamburger was born! There are various | | | | accepted home of Chili Con Carne is San Antonio in |
| others claims to the title of "originator of the | | | | Texas. |
| hamburger" though. | | | | Texas style chili (the original version at least) contains |
| BBQ Baby Back Ribs | | | | no other vegetables - only chili. The meat always has |
| This started off during the latter part of the 1800s | | | | to be beef, venison or other mature meats. Prime beef |
| during cattle drives in the American West. The | | | | and veal will not work - it tends to simply fall apart. |
| so-called "cowboys" were given very cheap cuts of | | | | Other variations on the basic recipe include the |
| meat, often so tough or stringy that it had to be | | | | following: Pedernales river chili, Cincinnati style chili, New |
| cooked for hours before becoming soft enough to eat. | | | | Orleans style chili, Vegetarian style chili, and chili hot |
| They started to cook this outside, over an open fire. | | | | dogs. |
| The taste of the smoking wood gave it a very special | | | | Pizza |
| taste, and once again a dish was born that become | | | | Nobody will claim that Pizza originated in America. That |
| part of American culture. The addition of marinade or | | | | was the privilege of Italy, or as some would have it |
| a basting sauce has further enhanced the taste and | | | | even China. But America certainly perfected the Pizza. |
| softness of ribs, and nowadays it is really something to | | | | There are too many varieties of pizza to discuss all of |
| die for! | | | | them in detail in this article. New York Style pizza is |
| Buffalo Chicken Wings | | | | most likely the most traditional type. It is created in a |
| This is one dish for which we can claim with certainty | | | | pizza oven, and usually has a relatively thin crust. |
| that it originated in the United States. The then | | | | Chicago style pizza, or pan-fried-pizza has a thicker |
| proprietors of the Anchor Bar (in Buffalo, New York) | | | | crust, and is cooked in a deep-fry pan. St Louis style |
| claim to be the first to prepare this dish way back in | | | | pizza uses St Louisan Provel cheese instead of |
| 1964. | | | | mozzarella. |
| What happened apparently is that the owner's son | | | | American gourmet food recipes are in a class of their |
| and his friends arrived home unexpectedly late one | | | | own. Some might call it junk food - others call it food |
| night, and she couldn't think of anything else but to | | | | made in heaven. |
| deep-fry some chicken wings and afterwards dip | | | | |