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The United States of Soup

Paul Ratner | Posted 04.13.2013 | TED Weekends
Paul Ratner

I worked on a film in the beautiful Czech Republic where one day we got "tripe" as an offering from our caterer. It turned out tripe is made of the stomach lining of cows, pigs and who knows what else. Suffice it to say, the American crew revolted. Does this mean that tripe is not a good soup and cannot be enjoyed?

Edible Americanness

Jamie Schler | Posted 04.12.2013 | TED Weekends
Jamie Schler

Could it also be the seafood, hushpuppies, citrus and key lime pie of my native Florida? I, like my home country, am a cultural melting pot, and each of these foods is a part of who I am as an American.

20 Best Restaurants in America for 2013

The Daily Meal | Posted 03.26.2013 | Taste
The Daily Meal

What factors make one restaurant better than another? Can you compare a roadside burger joint with an urban fine-dining restaurant?

What Do Foreign Tourists Think Of The U.S.?

Peter Mandel | Posted 05.15.2013 | Travel
Peter Mandel

It's high time, I think, that we stopped forcing everyone to pore over our own vacation albums and, for once, take a peek at theirs. For example, what do tourists from abroad think of traveling here? Are they keen on American food, comfy in our hotels? Do they find it tricky getting around?

Mediterranean Diet

Judith Greenberg, Ph.D. | Posted 05.01.2013 | Healthy Living
Judith Greenberg, Ph.D.

Ever since I swam in the sea at Tel Aviv as a child, warm, lapping turquoise waters have beckoned. Never mind that I was born in New England and spent my summers on Cape Cod in the frigid and boisterous Atlantic Ocean.

WATCH: A New Type Of Four Seasons Restaurant

Karen Schaler | Posted 11.02.2012 | Travel
Karen Schaler

I hung out with Chef Jesse Hansen with the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North in Arizona as he gave me a sneak peek at what we can expect by whipping up dozens of new signature dishes for me to try. Sometimes I really do love my job!

PHOTOS: Andrew Zimmern's Most Bizarre American Foods

The Daily Meal | Posted 09.03.2012 | Home
The Daily Meal

In honor of the 100th-episode milestone, the man who has traveled around the world and documented his gastronomic adventures eating bat paste, durian, and other bizarre foods, presents, in his own words, his observation on the top nine most bizarre American foods and where to get them:

50 Iconic American Foods From A To Z

YumSugar | Posted 08.31.2012 | Taste

Despite the growing number of chain restaurants across America, regional cuisine remains as vast as our continent is wide. Some may travel far distanc...

America's Best Fries

The Daily Meal | Posted 07.08.2012 | Home
The Daily Meal

Those who know fries know that the standard, mediocre orders stand worlds apart from the outstanding examples.

American Chefs Show Paris Who's Boss

AP | By JENNY BARCHFIELD | Posted 12.28.2011 | Home

PARIS -- Paris, once regarded as the gastronomical center of the world, is looking to a cadre of young chefs from a country derided for its love of pr...

Why The Biggest New Wedding Trend Is Also The Smallest

Peter Callahan | Posted 02.24.2012 | Weddings
Peter Callahan

Serving your favorite American foods at your wedding reception is like having the orchestra only play America's Greatest Pop Songs of All Time: everyone recognizes them and is immediately put at ease.

15 Brilliant Ways To Cook Your Turkey

Kitchen Daily | Posted 08.31.2012 | Taste

Whether you're cooking for a huge crowd of extended family members on a holiday or whipping up a weeknight dinner for four, turkey will serve you well...

The Most Bizarre Pizza Toppings

The Daily Meal | Posted 11.14.2011 | Home
The Daily Meal

These days, it seems that no matter where you are there is a new pizza shop opening up on every corner, serving up pies hot and fast. Yet with pizza ...

Jacques Pepin's Illustrious Culinary Career

AP | By MICHELE KAYAL | Posted 10.03.2011 | Home

MADISON, Conn. -- Back in the woods, behind the kitchen, French and American flags fly over Jacques Pepin's petanque court. He launches his heavy, met...

15 All-American Recipes

KitchenDaily | Posted 09.02.2011 | Home

Who doesn't love classic American food? Usually rich, sometimes greasy, and always a treat, it's sometimes impossible to deny a craving for it....

The Weirdest Regional American Foods

Food & Wine | Posted 08.20.2011 | Home

Fresh cheese curds and gravy smothering fries are a quintessential part of Canadian culture, but across the border, cheese curds can often be found co...

From Lobster Rolls To BBQ, Chicago Has Options For Homesick Out-Of-Towners

| Lauren Drell | Posted 08.01.2011 | Chicago

Homesick for your favorite hometown eats? If you can't get out of town to curb your Maine lobster roll, Philly cheesesteak, or Texas-style BBQ craving...

When Simple Banana Bread Becomes Exotic (a recipe)

Jamie Schler | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Jamie Schler

2010-10-12-bread.jpg What we think of as homely comfort food, goodies thrown together in just a few minutes so the kids will have something sweet for their lunchboxes, are exotic, special treats to the French.

PHOTO: Pre-Chicken Nugget Meat Paste, AKA Mechanically Separated Poultry [Updated]

Posted 05.09.2012 | Home

The photo above [SEE UPDATE BELOW] has been extensively passed around recently, and for good reason: it's a peek into the rarely-seen world of mechani...

Twain's Feast: Forgotten Foods Worth Bringing Back

Andrew Beahrs | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Andrew Beahrs

Today's post is aspirational--a way of prompting thoughts about what can be done to bring back some of the diverse abundance that Mark Twain took for granted.

Amazing American Flavors: 20 States' Specialties

Martha Stewart Living | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Martha Stewart Living

For its birthday month, we here at Martha Stewart Living are celebrating America's big, bold glory by showcasing specialties from every state. We scoured the country to find the best local flavors.

PHOTOS: Celebrating Illinois Food, Canadian Style

Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

Americans in Canada represented the Midwest this weekend, serving up Chicago favorites at the American embassy in Ottawa during their Independence Day...

The American Ethnic Food Section In A German Grocery Store (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011 | Home

The video below has been making the rounds, and for good reason. In it, an American tourist (YouTube user simoneharuko) visits what she calls, "prett...

The Patriot Cooks

Isabel Cowles | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Isabel Cowles

The belief that we can have it all, with no reverence for the natural restraint of seasons and regions, has created a food culture that's destructive for our bodies, our society and our land.

Mark Lilly, Farm To Family Delivers Fresh Produce To Virginia Families

Tonic | Katherine Gustafson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact

Mark Lilly of Farm to Family brings fresh produce to people all over central Virginia, and in the process aims to transform the American food landscap...