W4- "American" Food

When I think about "American" food my first thought is food stolen from other countries and then Americanized. A great example would be the Mexican food that we eat in places like Taco Bell, it really doesn't taste like authentic Mexican food. Also, the United States of America is a young country and most popular foods that are eaten here where eaten long before the United States gained its independence. So most of the foods included in such a menu would be stolen, slightly altered foods from other cultures.

My menu would definitely include a lot of meat. The first item would be a juicy 16ounce New York Strip. It would be prepared with a lot of garlic and spices so there would be no need for steak sauce. This would be served with the choice of either a baked potato or a serving of mashed potatoes. It would also come with a dinner roll similar to those served at Bob Evan's.

That meal alone would be enough for me, but for those who aren't feeling steak I would include the following to the menu:

• Grilled Chicken
• Country Fried Steak
• Chicken Salad
• Chicken Alfredo
• Spaghetti with Meat Sauce 
• Turkey with Homemade Noodles and Gravy (No American menu could be complete without a Thanksgiving meal.)
• Barbecue Ribs
• Grilled Chicken and Bacon Sandwich (with Swiss Cheese, Onions, Lettuce and Barbecue Sauce) 

For the sides options I would include:

• Mac'n'Cheese
• Rolls
• Mashed Potatoes
• Baked Potato
• Corn (on and off the cob)
• Green Beans (with bacon)
• Peas
• Onion Rings
• Sweet Potato

The dessert section would feature the following:

• Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Birthday Cake
• Apple Pie
• Pecan Pie
• Chocolate Pie
• Pumpkin Pie
• Milkshakes (Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry)

The beverages would be the normal restaurant options:

• Sweet or Unsweetened Tea
• Coca-Cola products
• Water
• Lemonade or Pink Lemonade
• Budweiser
• Bud Light

Overall, I think that would give a fairly decent representation of what American's like to eat when they go out for dinner. Obviously this doesn't represent a portion of the public that is vegetarian or vegan but I think the majority of Americans would be satisfied to see this menu if they went out to dinner.