11 American Food Tropes Americans Voted They Would Like to See Die

You know how there are all these stereotypes about American food that just don’t seem quite right? Like how everything we eat is supposed to be deep-fried, or that fresh fruits and veggies cost an arm and a leg. Or that we’re all chowing down on waffles and pancakes every morning and our cheese has the texture of plastic? It’s time to set the record straight. These are 11 of the most widespread food myths about America that we wish would just go away already.

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We don’t have fresh bread

Many argue that there is no fresh bread in America. While there aren’t bakeries hawking baguettes on every corner like there are in Paris, most grocers in the U.S. have an in-house bakery serving fresh bread and pastries, and there are a number of standalone bakeries.

We only have “plastic cheese”

Non-Americans often claim that American cheese is limited to so-called “plastic cheese.” This includes those classic Kraft American Singles as well as cans of easy cheese or cheese whiz. Yes, those products exist in America, but we also have tons of normal, tasty cheeses.

We don’t have fresh produce

Some seriously believe the only produce in America is the bottom-of-the-barrel produce found in gas stations and cheap hotel lobbies. Americans can buy nice-quality produce from any grocery store and some big box stores, too.

We don’t have authentic ethnic food

While it’s possible to get some pretty synthetic-tasting Italian or Mexican food, you can still find authentic ethnic food run by folks from the region in which the food originates.

We “bastardize” foods from other countries

American adaptations of foods from other regions are just that—adaptations, not bastardizations. Plus, Americans have invented entirely new cuisines from fusing American and other countries’ food traditions. Hello, Tex-Mex.

It’s expensive to eat healthy in the United States

The cheapness of fast food can be enticing, but it’s entirely possible to buy cheap, healthy ingredients at American stores to produce healthy meals. Beans, rice, produce, and other staples can be found affordably almost anywhere.

All we have is fast food

American cuisine goes farther than McDonalds or Burger King. America is home to some of the finest wineries, best bakeries, and finest artisans in the food world.

We eat dessert for breakfast

While pancakes and waffles can be pretty decadent, it’s not the norm to eat them for breakfast every single day. You’re far more likely to find an American who eats an ordinary breakfast of eggs, oatmeal, or cereal each morning.

Our beer is bad

Taste preferences are entirely subjective, but those that drink a Hamm’s or a Coors and assume that that’s what American beer is are sorely mistaken. America has so many craft breweries serving delicious beer of all varieties. This food trope has got to go!

We fry everything

This might be true to a foreigner’s experience—if the only place in the U.S. they’ve ever been to is the Indiana State Fair.

All our food is filled with chemicals

The myth that all American food is pumped with chemicals is dangerous and incorrect. You can find fresh, raw, delicious food anywhere in America.

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