# CNN list of top 20 greatest American foods

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-list-of-top-20-greatest-american-foods/1007803>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 27, 2024, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-list-of-top-20-greatest-american-foods/1007803 "2024-09-27T18:26:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 4

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-list-of-top-20-greatest-american-foods/1007803/61 "2024-10-03T12:36:16Z")

</div>

Chocolate Chip cookies are on the list.

I think it’s hard to put Hamburgers AND Hot Dogs on the same list, too similar.

Buffalo wings are a good nomination.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-list-of-top-20-greatest-american-foods/1007803/62 "2024-10-03T18:25:49Z")

</div>

That’s an excellent list. Wings are fairly new, but I think they’ve spread enough to be a good candidate.

[Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-list-of-top-20-greatest-american-foods/1007803.md?page=3)