There are lots of different kinds of food we eat in America, but some of them are nothing like their original counterparts, from ketchup to burgers.

The first American cookbook, published in 1796, promised local food and a kind of socioculinary equality. But generations later, foodies are still puzzling over how to define "American food." ...

The signature orange-stained fingers and blue cheese dipping ritual have become universal symbols of proper wing enjoyment ...

The first instance of American-style meatloaf was not seen until the 1870s, when cold chopped meat was thrown together with onions, slices of milk-soaked bread, egg, and seasoning.

Gooey, melty, warm and sweet – nothing evokes family vacations and carefree camping under the stars quite like this classic American food. Whether they were first to roast marshmallows and ...

The food weighed just 28 ounces but was packed with some 3,000 calories. And even if Mom would have made something a lot tastier, K-rations worked well for the millions off at war.

Rick Steves doesn't just learn a lot from traveling on his own. While talking to locals, he found out that Europeans love this bit of American food culture.

In the video, which has 820,000 views, Cauldwell said the first American food to subvert his expectations were corn dogs. A corn dog is a sausage on a stick dipped in cornmeal batter and deep-fried.

Tocabe: An American Indian Eatery is a fast-casual restaurant that serves build-your-own Native American food in Denver, Colorado. Its goal is to "rebuild the original American food system." ...

From starters to desserts, here are CNN Travel’s 20 selections for the greatest American food dishes. ... Soon enough, they were an American classic. You can get the original recipe here.