Dishes

The dishes we eat define who we are. Familiar or exotic, regional or universal, what's on the plate is an edible portrait of those who eat it, cook it, serve it, and grow or gather it.

Gravy spills across a pile of just-carved turkey in an open-face fandwich, with sides of mashed potatoes and cole slaw.

Turkey Sandwich

Hash browns made of sweet otatoes are accompanied by a biscuit and an egg white omelet

Sweet Potatoes

Pumpkin pie topped with whipped cream... tenderloins and sugar cream pie

Pumpkin Pie

Brussels sprouts glazed with maple-chile marinade

Brussels Sprouts

Deep oval casserole is piled high with mashed potatoes on top

Shepherd’s Pie

Bright yellow wedge of custard pie is sprinkled with nutmeg

Custard Pie

On a diner counter: a bowl holding a scoop of mashed potatoes covered with brown gravy

Mashed Potatoes

Large mound of corn pudding plays a supporting role on a disposable diner plate.

Corn Pudding

Caesar Salad

Tall, gnarled-top light gold biscuit

Biscuits

Country Fried Steak

Puffy, oven-baked pancake forms abowl that contains fresh fruit and powdered sugar.

Dutch Baby

Velvet-soft gnocchi glow with tomato sauce.

Gnocchi

A big meatball and length of Italian sausage loll in red sauce in a deep dish

Meatballs & Sausage

Baked potato heaped with BBQ, cheese, butter and sour cream

Baked Potato

A great pile of mashed potatoes holds a spill of brown gravy.

Gravy

Wine red blackberries spill from a wedge of pie

Blackberry Pie

Green-checked paper holds brittle-crusted broasted chicken along with equally crisp broasted potatoes

Broasted Chicken

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Thick bacon strips hung with clothespins on a line

Bacon

  • Bacon
  • 43 Restaurants
  • 0 Recipes
Orange soup packed with beans on a diner counter

Bean Soup

  • Soup
  • 16 Restaurants
  • 0 Recipes
Huge slab of prime rib extends far beyond its plate

Beef

  • 57 Restaurants
  • 0 Recipes
Tall, gnarled-top light gold biscuit

Biscuits

Plate of cabbage mixed with coils of pork

Cabbage

  • 49 Restaurants
  • 2 Recipes

Cheeseburger

Cup of chili topped with cheese and chopped raw onions

Chili

A basket of thin French fries is smothered with molten cheese and beefy chili ... car hop service

Chili Cheese Fries

  • 23 Restaurants
  • 0 Recipes

Chili Dog

Styrofoam bowl holds dark purpble blackberries and chunks of pastry crust.

Cobbler

  • 110 Restaurants
  • 0 Recipes
Condiment array at an al fresco hot dog stand

Condiments

  • 87 Restaurants
  • 1 Recipe
Brick-red corned beef spills out all sides of the rye bread that holds it. Atop this sandwich is a crusty potato pancake.

Corned Beef Sandwich

Bright yellow wedge of custard pie is sprinkled with nutmeg

Custard Pie

Fried Chicken

Scoops of strawberry, pistachio, and vanilla ice cream accompany a slice of 4-layer chocolate cake.

Ice Cream

Long metal dish holds ice cream, syrup, chopped nuts, and whipped cream.

Ice Cream Sundaes

Cup of rich, creamed espresso with a cat-head design on top, made of cream

Latte

  • Coffee
  • 31 Restaurants
  • 0 Recipes
Matzoh brei cooks in a cast-iron skillet.

Matzoh Brei

  • 5 Restaurants
  • 1 Recipe
Huge ham & cheese omelet on a plate sided by a a pork chop, which looks small in comparison

Omelet

  • Eggs
  • 75 Restaurants
  • 0 Recipes
In a red drive-in basket, onion rings are crisp and golden-brown

Onion Rings

  • 127 Restaurants
  • 0 Recipes

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