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The meat dishes have the highest consistency in a meal. They are usually served after the soup. In the United States, the meat dishes are consumed since the early days of the American cuisine. The settlers were hunting, in order to supply the population with meat. Because their area was populated with white-tail deer, the settlers took advantage of this fact. One of the most important dishes in that period was named venison. But the deer were not the only wild animals hunted by settlers. The rabbits, squirrels, opossums, and raccoons were also found to be good sources of meat. Besides the meat, the settlers used to consume organ meats, such as liver and brains. Even today, some of the dishes made centuries ago are popular.

The African slaves introduced to the cuisine of the United States a cooking method that later became a national symbol. The barbecue, or BBQ, as the Americans call it most of the times, is representative for the Southern states, as there was located the majority of the plantations. Once the Africans left the plantations, they helped this concept to be famous, even in the Northern territories. It is prepared in many ways and it is not seasoned likewise in all the regions.

Sausages were introduced by the Germans. The Americans started to use meat to create them and gave birth to another representative dish: the hot dog. Ham is used for making sandwiches and in some regions it is very popular. Also, the American cuisine contains many steak recipes, usually made from beef or pork.