Burgers Beat Grilled Chicken in US Battle of Sandwiches
Burgers enjoyed a boom in 2014 with Americans ordering 9 billion of them, a 3 percent hike over 2013 and the first increase in five years. A hamburger is a sandwich that consists of a round patty of ground beef–which is either fried or grilled–served on a bun or a roll. Hamburgers are often garnished […]
Popular Cuisines in Each US State
Foreigners might think of Americans as people who only eat hamburgers and hot dogs, but a new map suggests diversity is key when it comes to popular cuisines across the United States. America is a land of immigrants and that ethnic mix is reflected in the most popular foods in each state. People who live […]
Where Americans Spend the Most Money
Americans shop more on Amazon or at Walmart than anywhere else, according to Mint, the budgeting application that helps its 16 million-plus users track their personal spending. Although more transactions were recorded on Amazon in 2014, hundreds of millions more dollars–$4.2 billion compared to $3.7 billion–were spent at the discount department store than at the […]
What’s so American About Apple Pie?
If America had a national dessert, it would be apple pie. Growing up in our house, no holiday meal was complete without the fruit-filled pastry, and to this day it still has to be made with the recipe my mother learned as a young U.S. Foreign Service wife almost 50 years ago. You risk serious […]
Study Reveals Top 10 Rising Stars in the American Diet
Yogurt, pizza and chicken sandwiches are the rising stars of the American diet, according to a consumer research firm that just published its 29th annual Eating Patterns in America Report. “The real ‘Foods of the Decade’ are not hummus, quinoa, nor kale, and not even Sriracha,” Harry Balzer, vice president of The NPD Group and […]
17 ‘All American’ Foods that Foreigners Find Gross
When my French-born niece visited us in the United States a few years ago, she was pleasantly shocked to discover the world of all-you-can-eat buffets and unlimited soda refills at American restaurants. But those gluttonous delights might be the only aspects of American cuisine that appeal to foreigners. Our food doesn’t exactly have a good […]
500 Years Later, America’s Renaissance Rendezvous
It’s a scene straight out of Tudor England: Two knights clad in full body armor sit atop horses on either end of a long, dirt-floored stadium. Suddenly, at the blare of a fanfare trumpet, the men take off, jousting lances in hand, ready to knock their opponent off his horse. Watching from the sidelines, an […]
America’s Favorite Restaurant Serves Up Frog Sticks and Fish Eyes
When U.S. politicians want to get a feel for the pulse of the country, they’ll often drop in at the nearest diner, a uniquely American institution that has been part of the nation’s cultural landscape for more than a century. “There’s something about the imagery of the diner, the way it grabs you from the […]
New Orleans: Where the Good Times Still Roll
NEW ORLEANS — Let’s dispense with the obvious right up front: Most people know that New Orleans is one of America’s most fascinating cities. It has a long and storied history, unique architecture, terrific food, great music and a free-wheeling, let-the-good-times-roll attitude that’s unmatched anywhere in the U.S. – some say anywhere, period. I’m certainly […]