American
Buffalo Wings
Born in Buffalo, NY in 1964 — crispy, spicy and buttery, from A Guide to American Gastronomy.
50 min 4 servingsFrom A Guide to American Gastronomy
Published July 15, 2026 · 254 pages · CymanSayz
A Guide to American Gastronomy
The Story of a Nation's Table
Kindle Edition · Paperback
About the book
American food is a record of who arrived, what grew and what got improvised. This guide follows that record region by region — New England, the South, the Midwest, the Southwest, the Pacific Coast — and cooks the dishes that define each one.
Part food history, part recipe collection, written for cooks who want to understand a dish before they make it.
“I grew up in Grants Pass, Oregon, eating two cuisines at once. This book is the American half of that plate, taken seriously.”
Table of contents
- Introduction: A Nation of Borrowed Recipes
- 1. New England — Cold Water and Preservation
- 2. The South — Rice, Pork, Fire
- 3. Appalachia and the Heartland
- 4. The Southwest Borderlands
- 5. The Pacific Coast
- 6. Diners, Delis and the American Everyday
- 7. Holiday Tables
What readers say
Recipes from this book
60 recipes from A Guide to American Gastronomy are transcribed here.
American
The Classic Cheeseburger
Smash-seared for maximum crust, American cheese for maximum melt — from A Guide to American Gastronomy.
20 min 4 burgersFrom A Guide to American Gastronomy
American
Lobster Roll
Two legendary styles — chilled Maine mayo and warm Connecticut butter — from A Guide to American Gastronomy.
35 min 4 rollsFrom A Guide to American Gastronomy
American
Double Crust Apple Pie
The original American comfort — warm, spiced, buttery and entirely irresistible.
95 min 8 slicesFrom A Guide to American Gastronomy
American
Stovetop Mac n' Cheese
A velvety cheddar béchamel over al dente elbows — the ultimate American comfort dish.
30 min 4–6 servingsFrom A Guide to American Gastronomy
American
Classic Sloppy Joe's
A mid-century American icon that still delivers — saucy, savory, satisfying.
45 min 6 sandwichesFrom A Guide to American Gastronomy