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Chicken Wings
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Chicken wings – barbecue marinade, spicy chilli marinade and even southern fried coating are predominant in American restaurants. Small wings and even tiny drumsticks are served, skin on with a delicate marinade and a selection of dips, such as barbecue, chilli, blue cheese and lime and pepper. Sometimes chargrilled and other times cooked in the oven and oozing in sauce. Starter portions are usually quite large!
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Meat Loaf
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A staple dish in the USA, meatloaf is usually cooked in the oven and consists of a combination of meats such as minced beef, pork or chicken, laden with onions, herbs and spices and usually served with a gravy or spicy tomato sauce. Sometimes served with fries and salad or even coleslaw or roasted vegetables and even mashed potato, a classic meal eaten in households all over the US.
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Burgers
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What is an American restaurant without burgers? Every US café and restaurant in Australia will serve burgers and plenty of different varieties and toppings. Usually come with bacon, cheese, barbeque sauce, jalapenos, lettuce and tomatoes inside a seeded bun. Other varieties include chilli burgers (served with minced beef) ranch burgers served with blue cheese and Italian burgers served with crisped up pancetta and mozzarella. Side dishes are usually fries and salads.
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Caesar Salad
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Originating in New York, way back in the early 1900’s this salad is served in every restaurant in the US. Crisp Romaine lettuce is served with a parmesan and garlic mayonnaise, anchovies and croutons, with more grated fresh parmesan on the top. Some restaurants also serve this dish with a boiled egg, or serve as a Chicken Caesar Salad.
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Fries or Chips
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Still predominant on menus, chips or fries are served in so many different ways now. Fat chips or skinny fries, curly fries, straight cut or skin-on wedges are all served with various meals or on their own. Some of the fries are served just salted, but others are seasoned with spices such as Cajun, to make them that little bit hotter. Usually served with dips or sauces such as barbecue sauce, ranch dressing or just plain tomato sauce.
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Rib-Eye Steak
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The rib eye is served just plain grilled, or with an accompaniment of sauces such as peppercorn, garlic butter, or pizzaiola (tomato, herbs, onions). Many steak houses have an open grill where you can see your steaks being cooked.
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Steak
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Fillet Steak
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One of the most expensive steaks, but a good one is well worth it. Restaurants will recommend that you never have it ‘well done’ and at the most, medium rare, to enjoy the real soft texture and flavour of the meat. Frequently served with simply butter and herbs, either pan fried or grilled, you can still choose from a selection of sauce which are charged extra. Peppercorn or ‘Diane’ sauce (mushrooms, finely diced shallots and wine) are the most popular sauces. Served with chips and grilled tomatoes, mushrooms and occasionally onions.
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Steak
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Wagyu Beef
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Served in top restaurants, this unique cut and reared piece of beef is the supreme of fillet steak. Tender to cut, it melts in the mouth due to the marbling effect in the meat. Generally not served with any sauce, as this is felt to impose upon the flavour of the beef. Almost always served rare.
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Steak
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Pancakes
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Served as part of a breakfast or as a dessert, you cannot escape pancakes in all forms and fashions in an American restaurant. For breakfast, which tends to be all day in American restaurants in Sydney, they are served with thin and crispy rashers of bacon and maple syrup. For dessert, they can be served with fruit and syrup, ice cream and even extra cream. Banana pancakes are one of the most popular served.
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American
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Sirloin
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Look for the Angus Sirloins, they are packed with flavour and when hung and cooked well they are utterly delicious. Look for the great side dishes to go with a sirloin. Duck fat chips or potato gratin work well or a juicy tomato salad.
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Steak
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Rump Steak
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Rump steak is the most versatile of the steak cuts and can be found in most Steak houses in the country. Usually devoured by hungry men, the rump steak should be aged and never over cooked as it will toughen up and go chewy. Most restaurants will serve the eye of the rump which is the most ideal for char grilling, pan frying and barbecuing. It's an outstanding piece of meat.
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Steak
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Venison
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Venison Steak meat is tender with a velvet like texture and subtle flavour. Cooked simply but with amazing flavours, venison is a memorable dish. Look out for it on menus and you will find such parings as liquorice, cherry, raspberries and blueberries.
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Steak
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American Beers
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Some of the larger American restaurants serve all types of beer including stouts, ales, lagers, wheat beers and special brews, sometimes up to 40 different types. The bigger restaurants will also tend to have custom brews, which are usually smooth and wheaty. Cider has also become popular, even though in the US it is not so prevalent. Bottled beers are also readily available and will almost always be American.
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American
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Manhattan
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One of the most famous American cocktails, this is normally promoted in most American-style restaurants. Cocktail list is usually pretty comprehensive, but the Manhattan is probably the most asked for. A mixture of whisky (usually rye whisky), sweet vermouth and bitters, it is stirred or shaken with great gusto and then strained into a cocktail glass. Sometimes it is served as a longer drink over ice in a highball glass. Decorated with a cherry or a slice of lemon, most restaurants will serve variations of this cocktail with other elements.
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Red Wine
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Any steak dish deserves a full flavoured red wine, and choices with a good steak would probably be a Rioja or a deep and crisp Cabernet Sauvignon. The more flavour in the steak, the more the tannin in the wine is affected and lessened, so a wine strong in tannin can become more palatable with a juicy marbled steak.
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Steak
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English Ale
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A very good English ale can be drunk with steak and in fact is very popular. ‘Real Ales’ in the UK are known throughout the world for the smoothness and flavour and are a great accompaniment for any beef dishes if you do not happen to enjoy wine. A limited amount off ‘froth’ on the top of the ale will signify a good ‘pour’.
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