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Shrimp Bisque
A velvety, creamy soup of pureed shrimp and shellfish stock.
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Shrimp Chippewa
A New Orleans restaurant dish of shrimp in a creamy sauce with mushrooms and sherry.
New Orleans, United States
Shrimp Creole
A New Orleans dish of shrimp simmered in a tomato-onion-pepper sauce, served over rice.
United States
Shrimp DeJonghe
A Chicago original: shrimp baked under a garlicky, herbed breadcrumb-butter crust.
United States
Shrimp Remoulade
A New Orleans cold appetizer of boiled shrimp with a piquant Creole remoulade sauce.
United States
Sicilian Pizza
A thick, square, spongy pizza with a crisp bottom, baked in an oiled pan.
United States
Slaw Burger
A burger topped with creamy coleslaw — a Southern drive-in style.
United States
Slider
A small, square hamburger with a soft bun and griddled onions — the White Castle original.
United States
Slinger
A St. Louis diner plate of hash browns topped with eggs, hamburger patties, chili, and cheese.
United States
Slippery Dumplings
A Pennsylvania Dutch dumpling of flour and milk dropped into broth — soft, slick, and noodle-like.
United States
Slopper
A Pueblo, Colorado open-faced burger buried under a ladle of red or green chile.
United States
Sloppy Joe
A sandwich of loose seasoned ground beef in a sweet-tangy tomato sauce on a bun.
United States
Slugburger
A Mississippi Depression-era burger extended with soy grits or potato flakes.
United States
Smearcase
A Pennsylvania Dutch term for cheesecake — a simple, dense, cheese-and-egg custard.
United States
Smith Island Cake
Maryland's official dessert: a thin layer cake of eight to fifteen layers with chocolate icing.
United States
Smithfield Ham
A Virginia ham salt-cured, smoked, and aged for months or years, from the Smithfield tradition.
United States
Smoked Bologna Sausage
A Southern and Midwestern smoked bologna, sliced thick and grilled or fried.
United States
Smothered Pork Chops
Pork chops braised in a rich onion gravy until tender.
United States
Snickerdoodle
A soft, chewy sugar cookie rolled in cinnamon sugar with a crackly top.
United States
Snickers Salad
A Midwestern dessert 'salad' of chopped Snickers bars, apples, and whipped cream or pudding.
United States
Sno-Ball
A New Orleans shaved-ice treat drenched in flavored syrup, often with condensed-milk topping.
New York, United States
Soft Pretzel
A large, twisted baked pretzel with a dark brown, salted crust and chewy interior, a Philadelphia and New York street snack.
Southwestern United States, United States
Sopapillas
Puffy, fried pastry pillows served with honey — a New Mexico dessert staple.
United States
Sour Cream Raisin Pie
A Midwestern pie of raisins in a tangy sour-cream custard, often topped with meringue.
United States
Sour Orange Pie
A Florida pie made with sour oranges — tart, aromatic, and more complex than sweet oranges.
United States
South Carolina Boiled Peanuts
Raw peanuts boiled for hours in heavily salted water until soft — a Southern roadside snack.
United States
Southern Butter Rolls
A Southern dessert of rolled dough baked in butter, sugar, and milk until soft and saucy.
Southern United States, United States
Southern Fried Chicken
Chicken pieces marinated in buttermilk, dredged in seasoned flour, and fried until golden with a shatteringly crisp crust.
United States
Southern Fried Crappie
Fresh crappie fillets coated in cornmeal and fried crisp — a Southern lake-country favorite.
Southern United States, United States
Southern sweet tea
The South's beverage: strong black tea sweetened hot and served over ice.
Southern United States, United States
Southern-Style Green Beans
Green beans simmered long with bacon or ham hock until soft and savory.
United States
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Spaghetti with large, tender beef-pork meatballs in a slow-simmered tomato sauce — an Italian-American classic.
United States
Spaghetti Bordelaise
A New Orleans pasta of spaghetti in a garlic-butter brown sauce with parsley.
United States
Spaghetti Pie
A vintage 1950s casserole of spaghetti, eggs, and cheese, baked like a pie with a tomato-meat layer.
Hawaii, United States
Spam
The canned, spiced pork shoulder — a wartime staple that became a Hawaiian and Pacific island favorite.
Guam
Spam Musubi
Spam musubi pairs grilled luncheon meat with seasoned rice and a nori band, making a compact hand-held snack.