/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>ingredients that originated in America, but have gained an arbitrary association with a non-United States culture despite the ingredients reigning popularity in the united states do not count
>dishes brought over from original european settlers and changed over time do not count
>dishes from native americans do not count
>dishes created by a merger of united states and other culture do not count
>food popularized by United States citizens that has now grown internationally does not count
What the fuck is this thread? Why is it the way it is? OP doesn't seem like he understands the distinction between 'ingredient' and 'dish' nor does it seem like he wants to even attempt to learn anything at all about american cuisine.