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25 of the Best Regional American Recipes

Our favorite traditional, down-home recipes, inspired by our country-wide travels and reengineered for the home cook.

Cook smarter and succeed every time. Every recipe in this collection was developed and refined by our team of 50 test cooks until they arrived at the best version.

Texas-Style Smoked Beef Ribs

Buckeye Candies

Philly Tomato Pie

Hamburger Steaks with Onion Gravy

Louisiana Cajun Classic

Stuffed Turkey Wings

St. Louis Sweet Treat

Gooey Butter Cake Bars

Shrimp Mozambique

Chicago Thin-Crust Pizza

Famous in San Francisco

Monterey Bay Cioppino

Texas Barbecue Brisket

New England Pork Pies

Cajun Rice Dressing

Chicago Pork Perfection

Pennsylvania Dutch Apple Pie

Barbecued Chuck Roast

Representing Brooklyn

Prosciutto Bread

South Carolina Smoked Fresh Ham

Transylvanian Goulash

North Carolina Cheese Biscuits

Texas Hill Country Flavor

Texas Thick-Cut Smoked Pork Chops

Citrus-Braised Pork Tacos

Alabama Favorite

Monroe County–Style Pork Chops

Grilled Sugar Steak

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