63 classic american Recipes

bread (day old), salt, american cheese, sliced, eggs, milk, chopped onion, prepared mustard, pepper

cream cheese, room temperature, sugar, vanilla, salt, eggs, lemon , zest of, of finely grated, unsalted butter, dry cookie crumbs , such as gingersnaps or 1 1/2 cups graham crackers, sugar, melted butter, for brushing pan

red boiling potatoes , scrubbed, red wine vinegar, salt, freshly ground black pepper, hard-cooked eggs, celery stalk, chopped sweet pickle (not relish), scallions, chopped fresh parsley, mayonnaise, dijon-style mustard

baking potatoes, butter, salt, sour cream, sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, milk , maybe more, american cheese or 4 slices other good melting cheese

ground beef, mayonnaise, relish, tomato sauce, hamburger buns with sesame seeds, salt, shredded lettuce, american cheese

american cheese, hearty tomato soup (progresso vegetable classics)

classic breaded fish sticks, american cheese, halved, refrigerated bread , twists

white american cheese, country white bread, yellow american cheese, salted butter, softened

ground chuck (20% fat), kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, american cheese, potato roll (such as martin s or oroweat)

vegetable oil, onion , finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, ketchup, american-style chili sauce, light brown sugar, cider vinegar, steak sauce, spicy brown mustard, worcestershire sauce

american chili powder, ground black pepper, table salt, ketchup, yellow ballpark-style mustard, cider vinegar, worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, steak sauce, dark molasses, honey, hot sauce, dark brown sugar, vegetable oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced

uncooked lasagna noodles, italian pork sausage, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, crushed tomatoes (hunts), diced tomatoes, undrained (hunts, use the 1 with basil, garlic and oregano), fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped and divided, fennel seed, ground black pepper, divided, salt, part-skim ricotta cheese, romano cheese, shredded and divided, eggs, beaten, fresh basil, thinly sliced, part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded and divided

lean ground beef, onion, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, chopped fresh basil, dried oregano, dried thyme, salt, diced tomatoes with juice, tomato paste, dry lasagna noodles, eggs, beaten, part-skim ricotta cheese, grated parmesan cheese, dried parsley, salt, shredded mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese

flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, milk, eggs, separated into yolks and whites, butter, melted (plus more unmelted for serving), maple syrup , for serving (optional)

unbleached all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting, salt, granulated sugar, unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 1/4-inch pieces, vegetable shortening (chilled ), ice water, cooking apples (see description), sugar, sugar, lemon juice, salt, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, egg white, beaten lightly

unsalted butter, softened (plus more for pans ), cake flour, sifted (plus more for pans ), baking powder, kosher salt, milk, vanilla extract, sugar, lemon zest, eggs, fresh lemon juice, sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest, kosher salt, egg yolks, fresh lemon juice, unsalted butter, softened, vanilla extract

boneless rib eye (freeze meat prior to slicing) or 1 lb round steaks (freeze meat prior to slicing) or 1 lb sirloin steak, thinly sliced (freeze meat prior to slicing), yellow onion, thinly sliced, soy sauce (kikkoman less sodium), green pepper, chopped (optional), red pepper, chopped (optional), white mushrooms, chopped (optional), cheese spread, soft sandwich buns, vegetable oil , as needed

fish , trimmings (from your 4 lbs of fillets, heads, tails, skin, bones, etc), onions, quartered, carrots, peeled and sliced into big chunks, stalks celery, sliced (leaves as well), parsley, black peppercorns, garlic clove, unpeeled, water, sugar, carrot, peeled and sliced, salt and pepper, to taste, onion, sliced into chunks, garlic clove, eggs, lightly beaten, matzo meal, ice water, salt, grindings fresh black pepper