No silly, hot dogs were not invented by the Pilgrims

My quest: Find the origin of quintessential American food

My tools: The library, Internet, and The American Café in Lafayette

The food: This is my list of American food so far, if you think of some I left out, feel free to leave a comment and let me know.

• Pot Roast
• Hot Dogs
• Hamburgers/Cheeseburgers
• Pizza
• Bacon
• Ribs
• Doughnuts and coffee
• Milkshakes
• Fried Chicken
• French fries
• Mac-n-cheese