Category: Food

Food is the heart of home life. It’s how we share our lives with friends and family, and it’s what many of us think about when we’re feeling nostalgic about the past.

It’s also a way to bring people together. As a nation, we love food—and we love making it, eating it, and talking about it. The American culinary landscape is vast and diverse, with restaurants that run the gamut from casual to haute cuisine. But what are America’s favorite foods?

According to a recent survey by Mintel Group Ltd., Americans’ favorite dishes are chicken wings (at least in the frequency of consumption), followed closely by pizza and burgers. When it comes to how often Americans eat at restaurants or order takeout, burgers were again ranked number one, followed by pizza (which came in first for both frequencies of eating out/takeout) and Chinese food/American food (which tied for second place).

What does this tell us about our culture? Well, for one thing, it tells us that we love our comfort foods! And who can blame us? Comfort food has been shown in many studies to affect mood and stress levels positively—so maybe all those nights you spent eating pizza while watching Netflix. But some favorite foods have issues, and as a result, there have been foods banned in some countries.