There is some significant food culture in the US: (1) In grad school, the little town had lots of pizza shops with booths good for student couples! One of our

There is some significant food culture in the US: (1) In grad school, the little town had lots of pizza shops with booths good for student couples! One of our profs was from Italy, and we asked him which was better, US pizza or Italian pizza? His definite answer: US! (2) I make pizza: Currently have a batch of dough rising: 750 milligrams of water, 1 Tablespoon of active, dry yeast, 1 Tablespoon of salt, and 1000 grams of bread and pizza flour. Water, yeast, salt, and flour -- they may be the standard ingredients for a lot of breads, French baguettes, and Italian pizza and are part of culture. (3) Last week had a big dinner -- carryout Chinese. We tried, but the Chinese food is a lot better in NY! (4) I was raised on picnic pork shoulder BBQ, chopped. Now I'm where get the same thing except "pulled". I make picnic pork shoulder BBQ -- on a rack in the bottom half of a granite roasting pan in an oven at 200 F to an internal temperature of 180 F (maybe 10+ hours) and then separate, chop, and sauce. Maybe add coleslaw. (5) At least in NYC, the pastrami and corned beef can be terrific! (6) US has strong traditions of turkey and/or ham at Thanksgiving and/or Christmas. The gravy and dressing can be quite good. Typically there are deviled eggs, various salads, vegetable dishes, maybe some French cut green beans with some beef consomme, etc., various desserts, etc. There is a lot of associated "culture". (7) Backyard outdoor grilled food parties are a big thing, a big "culture". (8) The best in ice cream is really good, and likely the US has the best in the world. (9) US pies, apple, cherry, pecan, etc., can be world class good desserts. (10) US T-bone steaks are world class food. (11) A California style Caesar Salad, borrowing a lot from France, can be terrific: So, the dressing starts with oil, vinegar, mustard, garlic, herbs, and then anchovies and an egg as an emulsifier. Then there are toasted bread cubes with the dressing as "croutons". The greens are Romaine lettuce. And can have more, e.g., some meats. It can be quite good and filling. (12) The US does good things with lobster. (13) The US was drinking enough fine wines from Europe -- e.g., from Bordeaux, Burgundy -- that wine growing got to be serious in NY and now CA, apparently a big, huge thing in CA. (14) Can argue that in an important sense the US is by a wide margin the best in food in the world: So, look at the research and books of Nathan Myhrvold https://modernistcuisine.com/ That is, after doing mathematical physics for Hawking and getting rich at Microsoft, he attacked food seriously scientifically.