Huffington Magazine Issue 55-56 | Page 106

FOOD Exit How American Are ‘American’ Dishes? S AMERICA’S BIRTHDAY nears, we always start to get a little nostalgic for our favorite American foods. But, like everyone always says, America is a melting pot, and that means that most of our food actually originated someplace else. We were amazed to find out just how many of our favorite iconic American foods were actually invented somewhere else. So how American is apple pie, really? Hamburgers? Fried chicken? Some of the answers may surprise you. Take the quiz ahead to see how well you know your culnary American history. A GETTY IMAGES/VETTA BY REBECCA ORCHANT HUFFINGTON 06.30-07.07.13 Swipe down to take our American Food Quiz!