Editing American cuisine (section)

=== Ethnic influences ===
[[File:Cheeseburger (17237580619).jpg|thumb|A [[cheeseburger]] served with [[fries]] and [[coleslaw]]]]
One signature characteristic of American cooking is the [[Fusion cuisine|fusion]] of multiple ethnic or regional approaches into completely new cooking styles. For example, [[spaghetti]] is [[Italian cuisine|Italian]], while [[hot dog]]s are [[German cuisine|German]]; a popular meal, especially among young children, is spaghetti containing slices of hot dogs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://food52.com/blog/22718-how-to-make-hot-dog-spaghetti-food-trends|title=Threaded Spaghetti Hot Dogs Were the Best Decision I've Ever Made|date=July 16, 2018|website=Food52|language=en-us|access-date=January 21, 2019|archive-date=January 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111195757/https://food52.com/blog/22718-how-to-make-hot-dog-spaghetti-food-trends|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flavorednation.com/zz/lifestyle/20170807/sauce-your-hot-dogs-and-spaghetti-midwest-style|title=Sauce your hot dogs and spaghetti, Midwest-style|website=Flavored Nation|language=en|access-date=January 21, 2019|archive-date=January 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121232530/http://www.flavorednation.com/zz/lifestyle/20170807/sauce-your-hot-dogs-and-spaghetti-midwest-style|url-status=dead}}</ref> Since the 1960s, Asian cooking has played a particularly large role in American fusion cuisine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asian-nation.org/asian-food.shtml|title=Asian Cuisine & Foods : Asian-Nation :: Asian American History, Demographics, & Issues|publisher=Asian-nation.org|access-date=January 16, 2015|archive-date=August 13, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150813011704/http://www.asian-nation.org/asian-food.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Flickr sekimura 2390523527--Smoked salmon eggs Benedict.jpg|thumb|left|[[Eggs Benedict]], an American breakfast dish made with [[poached egg]]s and [[hollandaise sauce]], served in this variation with [[smoked salmon]]]]

Some dishes that are typically considered American have their origins in other countries. American cooks and chefs have substantially altered these dishes over the years, to the degree that the dishes now enjoyed around the world are considered to be American. [[Hot dog]]s and [[hamburger]]s are both based on traditional [[German cuisine|German]] dishes, but in their modern popular form they can be reasonably considered American dishes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art10695.asp|title=Hamburgers & Hot Dogs – All-American Food!|publisher=Bellaonline.com|access-date=January 16, 2015|archive-date=January 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150116202243/http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art10695.asp|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Pizza]] is based on the traditional [[Italian cuisine|Italian]] dish, brought by Italian immigrants to the United States, but varies highly in style based on the region of development since its arrival. For example, [[Chicago-style pizza|Chicago style]] has focus on a thicker, taller crust, whereas a "[[New York–style pizza|New York Slice]]" is known to have a much thinner crust which can be folded. These different types of pizza can be advertised throughout the country and are generally recognizable and well-known, with some restaurants going so far as to import New York tap water from a thousand or more miles away to recreate the signature style in other regions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eddieandsamspizza.com/index.php|title=Eddie & Sam's Pizza|publisher=Eddieandsamspizza.com|access-date=January 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150116202005/http://www.eddieandsamspizza.com/index.php|archive-date=January 16, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Some dishes that Americans think of as being of "foreign" in origin and/or associated with a particular immigrant group were in fact invented in America and customized to American tastes. For example, [[General Tso's chicken]] was invented by Chinese or Taiwanese chefs working in New York in the early 1970s.<ref name="hollywoodreporter.com">{{cite news |last1=DeFore |first1=John |title='The Search for General Tso': SIFF Review |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/search-general-tso-siff-review-708453 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=April 30, 2019 |archive-date=April 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430205525/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/search-general-tso-siff-review-708453 |url-status=live }}</ref>  The dish is unknown in China, except for a distant resemblance to a much spicier dish from Hong Kong said to have influenced the American version.  The [[fortune cookie]] was likewise invented in California in the early 1900s and is known in Asia only as an American style food.<ref name="snopes2">{{Cite news|url=http://www.snopes.com/food/origins/fortune.asp|title=Origin of Fortune Cookies|date=June 9, 2008|work=Snopes.com|access-date=May 30, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref>

[[File:Roasted_American_Turkey_(6408110873).jpg|thumb|A modern dish consisting of traditional roasted turkey, [[sweet potato]]es, and grilled vegetables prepared with modern fusion ingredients]]

A wave of [[celebrity chef]]s began with [[Julia Child]] and [[Graham Kerr]] in the 1970s, with many more following after the rise of cable channels like [[Food Network]]. Probably the best-known television chef was Child, who taught French cuisine in her weekly show, ''[[The French Chef]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Julia Child {{!}} Biography, Cookbooks, & Facts|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Julia-Child|access-date=October 15, 2021|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en|archive-date=August 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820104311/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Julia-Child|url-status=live}}</ref>