I've often thought about how I don't actually really feel "American cuisine" is a thing, even though there are definitely things that are American in origin. I

I've often thought about how I don't actually really feel "American cuisine" is a thing, even though there are definitely things that are American in origin. I had the same problem, and then I asked and moved out of the country. If it helps you at all, from an American that moved to Norway: Tex-mex, pizza, and BBQ (Texas bbq for some things, Sweet Baby Ray's sauce in the grocery store) are what seems to be the most popular in Norway. And then you have diners. A friend in the philippines once said American food was Ruby Tuesdays. There isn't one of those locally, but there is a Friday's. It claims to serve American stuff. These would probably be the best comparisons alongside stuff above. There was one "American Diner" here that served things like a more traditional American breakfast, things like chicken fried steak, and the like. (They've closed recently). And I've been to one more "traditional" diner with a lot of Americana decor from the 50's and served fairly typical diner fare (think Steak and shake or something similar in their most basic form). If grocery stores are targeting me, I most commonly wind up with things like box Macaroni and cheese (which I pay way to much for) and American peanut butter brands, usually the only choice for creamy peanut butter. The local peanut butter tends to be chunky, but tend to be unsweetened.