There is a wide variety of American Cuisines that are liked by most of the people. The cuisines of United States are classified as North American Cuisine, South American Cuisine, and Caribbean Cuisine. The diverse cooking techniques allow the use of diverse ingredients in the food. American cuisine has been influenced by African cuisines. Corn, wheat, soy beans, dairy farms are important products of American meals. The cooking methodology of American Cuisines is results of German, Dutch, and Scandinavian dishes. American cuisine is incomplete without barbecue. Fried chicken is also a part of American meals. Apart from cooking, wine and cheese play crucial role in American Cuisine.

There are many culinary schools that provide quality culinary education to their students. Students who want to make their career in this field are benefited the most by these schools. Head chefs from all over the country visit these schools and provide good hand-on experience to the students in preparing American cuisines and kitchen management skills. They also teach their student’s unique way of cooking American meals. The culinary institutes offer cooking programs and provide degree, certificate, and diploma affiliated to different culinary Universities. There are many cooking schools that offer programs starting from the very basics. These include:

- Knife skills
- Kitchen equipments and practice
- Nutrition
- Speed and timing
- Presentation

These cooking schools also offer programs in advanced areas of pastry and baking and International and American cuisines that includes designing of menu to cuisine preparation. The cooking classes in these schools are flexible in terms of their timings.

Some of the cuisines of United States and their dishes are:

- Cajun Cuisine ( Boiled crawfish, Hogs head cheese)
- California Cuisine ( Cobb Salad, California Fusion Peach Salsa)
- Louisiana Creole cuisine (Gumbo, Po Boy)
- Midwestern Cuisine (Fried-brain sandwich, Pot roast, Sausages)
- New England Cuisine (Boston Baked Beans, Tomato Pie, Chowder)
- Southwestern Cuisine (Frito Pie, Taco, Chili, Black Bean Soup)
- Tex-Mex Cuisine (Cheese Enchilada, Queso, Nachos, Taco, Burrito)
- Southern Cuisine ( Biscuits and Gravy, Burgoo, Chicken Livers, Grits, Key Lime Pie)