Hello, Steemit!  Today I will present you seven of the most popular dishes of America.

TURKEY ON THANKSGIVING

December 11, 1620 the first English colonists from the ship Mayflower stepped onto a granite boulder at Plymouth Rock still unfamiliar of the American continent. Their first winter was incredibly difficult and hungry, and by early autumn of 1621 of more than a hundred colonists survived little more than half. New winter did not Bode well. Then Governor William Bradford decided to raise the morale of their subordinates and organized the first thanksgiving. Several hunters were sent to the nearest forest, where he brought four birds. Now some debate whether it was actually a Turkey (or grey goose), but tradition not to cancel.

Every Thanksgiving Americans eat baked Turkey, often with cranberry sauce. Perhaps one of the most beloved American dishes. It is in this performance.

 BBQ/GRILLING

Meat cooked over charcoal, gas or electric heaters, where the tools use the grill or the grill (on the grill or in the oven) — perhaps it can be collectively described, the term "barbecue", which became a part of American culinary tradition. BBQ facilities feature on the configuration — instrument type fuel (coal, wood), the presence of smoke, the use of spices (dry pastopodobny, spicy, sweet sauces), the cooking time. Meat and different preferences in different parts of the United States roast pork, beef, chicken, homemade sausages, fish. Chefs and home grillers weekend compete for best sauce — mustard, vinegar, spicy, tomato spicy and sweet; the marinade (or not).

STEAK

The US makes a huge contribution to the popularization of steaks all over the world. Despite the fact that the first mention of the steaks (as close to the modern sense) dates from the XV century and can be found in cookbooks in the UK, steak is perceived exclusively as American classics. This is not surprising. After the discovery of the continent by Columbus, America was quickly established the supply of cattle — cows of meat breeds — Longhorn, and a little later Hereford and Aberdeen Angus. They became the base for the rapid development of animal husbandry and meat industry in a new place. In some States, the steak now — the main national dish. The culture of consumption of meat here and craft of growing is more than just industry. It's a tradition, and it is unique.

 NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

Clam — the word for the American kitchen of any edible bivalve shellfish except mussels and oysters, and Chowder is the General name for traditional American soup, made from the same shells and broth, with added tomato based Manhattan clam chowder) or milk — as in the more popular version of New England (a region in the North-Eastern United States including the following States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, new Hampshire, Rhode island, Vermont). Such soups were popular and loved in the US since the XVI century. Modern chowder is clam chowder, fried bacon, vegetables (onion, celery, garlic), potatoes and thickened cream.

APPLE PIE

Classic American baking that gave rise to the saying "as American as Apple pie". How to claim the cookbook, the traditional recipe is originally from Virginia. Apples almost at all times was accessible product, which, moreover, can be stored for long periods. The basis for pies once were and bread crumbs, and a lush egg batter, flavoured with maple syrup. At different time, the cake was called Apple Jonathan, Yankee Apple John, Apple Betty and Apple Pandowdy. One thing remains unchanged — the love Apple baked goods. Certainly with the cinnamon.

MEAT PIE

Or Old-Fashioned Meat Loaf. Old-fashioned meat casserole where the other ingredients except mince (or minced meat) vary from state to state, and regional traditions. The main differences is the addition to the meat, bread crumbs, rice, bulgur or other grains, the use or not of eggs, the ratio of meat (1:1:1 veal meat breed, pork, beef — the most common) and the frosting top. It is believed that the classic meat pie was invented during the great Depression 30-ies of the last century. To a small piece of meat was enough to feed a large number of people, it was diluted with crumbs, grains and vegetables and baked it. And so young (less than 100 years) recipe Americans are ready to be proud of — the chefs were able to create anything from a tasty dish, even during the Depression.

PIZZA

Pizza came to the United States along with Italian immigrants. In the format of fast food it is, of course, has little in common with traditional Italian pizza. The thickness of the crust varies from the preferences of the client (traditionally thicker), refined vegetable oil is used (which is far from the first pressing of the olive), and filling increasingly complex. However, it should be noted that the small family restaurants of Italian cuisine is not the case. In the U.S. "American pizza" even received some of its subtypes:

• new York pizza increased pizza of Naples is quite thin crust, moderate amount of cheese and sauce, without busting with filling. The kind of pizza I usually buy slices and eat them, folded in half.
• new haven pizza of medium thickness, where the base "sauce" and white cheese and garlic.
• Greek pizza is a variation of the Greek immigrants, where the pizza baked in the oven in a pan.
• Chicago pizza is a thick pizza with lots of toppings. This kind of pizza was invented by IKE Sewell and RIC Riccardo and first presented in 1943 at pizzeria Uno Pizzeria serving to this day. The order of the ingredients — crust, cheese, topping, sauce on top. There are variations on thin crust.

Also, a variety of thin and more healthy variation of the California pizza (toppings — from fresh vegetables and leafy greens Thai chicken and Mexican beans), Taco pizza, canadian, pizza-grill, Hawaiian and others.

It should be noted that for a complete picture of popular dishes in the TOP 10, you can include macaroni and cheese, Jambalaja and wild Alaska salmon