What foods are something that we can truly consider "American," where no one else can claim to have been a big factor in its creation?

by FlamingCurry

I know apple pie ain't american, and I've heard pumpkin pie is american, but what else do we have?

Zeddikus

Smoked Brisket. Definitely first popularized in the US (best I can tell, in Texas ~1950's when BBQ grills/smokers first became affordable), though first sourced by Jews in El Paso ~ 1910's

http://www.tmbbq.com/smoked-brisket-history/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brisket