American food feels engineered for craveability, convenience, and consistency. Here’s how science reshaped the modern plate.

When you think about American food, images of burgers, fries, and apple pie might come to mind. But there’s a whole pantry of peculiar foods that raise eyebrows around the globe. Whether it’s a quirky ...

On the Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025 episode of The Excerpt podcast: From lobster rolls to Vietnamese Tex-Mex fusion, American cuisine is challenging to define. British food writer Felicity Cloake, author of ...

Judaism possesses an elaborate system that determines what foods Jews can eat and which ones can be eaten together. Rafael Ben-Ari/Photodisc via Getty Images The end of August inaugurated the Hebrew ...

Americans hankering for a taste of home won’t find these fave foods abroad. American foods and ingredients are often restricted or banned in other countries due to different health and safety ...