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America's Melting Pot
Bacon-Wrapped Water Chestnuts photo coming soon
1946-1969
Crunchy water chestnuts wrapped in bacon, baked until crisp, and glazed with a brown sugar, soy, ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce.
America's Melting Pot
Bagel and Lox photo coming soon
1900-1929
A toasted bagel layered with cream cheese, lox, red onion, capers, tomato, and dill in the New York appetizing-shop tradition.
1970-1989
Split bagels topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella, oregano, and pepperoni or vegetables, baked until bubbly for a lunchbox and after-school classic.
1861-1900
A basic homemade bagel recipe using high-protein flour, malt or brown sugar, a short boil, and a hot bake for chewy New York-style results.
America's Melting Pot
Bagels and Cream Cheese photo coming soon
1990-2009
Toasted bagels spread with plain or scallion cream cheese, built as a simple breakfast with roots in New York bagel shops and American dairy innovation.
America's Melting Pot
Bagels with Schmear photo coming soon
1861-1900
A deli-style bagel with a thick schmear of plain or scallion cream cheese, with optional onion, capers, tomato, and cucumber.
1600s-present
A New England-style baked bean pot made with navy beans, molasses, brown sugar, mustard, onion, and salt pork or bacon.
America's Melting Pot
Baked Feta Pasta photo coming soon
2019-present
A viral baked pasta with a block of feta, cherry tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, basil, and short pasta tossed into a creamy tomato-feta sauce.
1900s-present
A Christmas and Easter baked ham glazed with brown sugar, mustard, cider vinegar, and cloves, baked until glossy and sliceable.
America's Melting Pot
Baked Potato Bar photo coming soon
1970s-present
Fluffy baked russet potatoes served with chili, cheese sauce, broccoli, bacon, sour cream, scallions, and other toppings for a crowd-friendly bar.
America's Melting Pot
Baked Whale with Red Wine Marinade photo coming soon
1900-1929
Modern historical recipe writers have preserved baked whale methods that marinate the meat with oil, red wine, garlic, and onion before slow baking.
1900s-present
A crowd-friendly baked ziti casserole layered with marinara, ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, and optional Italian sausage.
1900s-present
A Greek American-style baklava made with buttered phyllo, walnuts and pistachios, cinnamon, honey syrup, and lemon.
America's Melting Pot
Banana Bars photo coming soon
1946-present
Moist banana bars baked in a sheet pan and topped with cream cheese frosting, made for church basements, lunchrooms, and family potlucks.
1930s-present
A classic banana bread made with mashed ripe bananas, butter, brown sugar, eggs, flour, baking soda, and optional walnuts.
America's Melting Pot
Banana Cream Pie Shake photo coming soon
1900-1929
Banana Cream Pie Shake brings drive-in, carhop, and fast-food dessert-counter energy to the table: Diner dessert shake.
America's Melting Pot
Banana Licuado photo coming soon
Cross-era
Banana Licuado salutes regional fruit country and the American dairy-stand tradition: Mexican-American breakfast drink.
America's Melting Pot
Banana Malt photo coming soon
1900-1929
Banana Malt pours old-school malt-shop cheer into a cold glass: Classic soda fountain variation.
America's Melting Pot
Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie photo coming soon
1970-1989
Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie brings juice-bar color and American smoothie-counter energy to the glass: Protein smoothie crossover.
1880s-present
A classic Southern banana pudding layered with vanilla custard, ripe bananas, vanilla wafers, and whipped cream or meringue.
America's Melting Pot
Banana Pudding Ancestor photo coming soon
1880s-1920s
A late-19th-century style banana pudding ancestor layered with custard, sliced bananas, and ladyfingers or sponge cake.
America's Melting Pot
Banana Shake photo coming soon
1900-1929
Banana Shake pours old-school malt-shop cheer into a cold glass: Classic soda fountain flavor.
America's Melting Pot
Banana Split photo coming soon
1900s-present
A classic American banana split made with vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry ice cream, three sauces, whipped cream, nuts, and cherries.
America's Melting Pot
Banana Split Shake photo coming soon
1900-1929
Banana Split Shake pours old-school malt-shop cheer into a cold glass: Inspired by the banana split sundae.
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