Signature Dishes From 30 American Cities (Stacker)

"Classic American dishes include cheeseburgers and chocolate chip cookies. But when it comes to American culinary inventions, there is so much more ground to cover than just these most popular options. The history of American culinary invention is one that dovetails neatly with American history. It is full of cooks making do with what limited ingredients they had and stories of chutzpah, gumption, and inventive and colorful language that turned old classic foods on their heads to create something distinct. Stacker took a deep dive into the archives of American kitchens around the country to see which cities can lay claim to 30 iconic American dishes. So whether a foodie road trip around the United States is on the horizon or merely an excursion to visit a particular unique slice of American history, check the list to see which American cities gave birth to which distinctly American foods." -stacker.com