Four dishes, each representing a region on America's Best Cook, made it into Round 3 of our bracket challenge. In Round 2, you chose barbecue (South), tacos (West), pizza (East) and ice cream (North) as your favorite regional dishes. Here are Food Network's best recipes for these popular foods and where to find the top restaurants serving them.
Truly a Taste of the South
Barbecue won over all the other Southern offerings in the bracket challenge, and no wonder, when you've got succulent meat that's a true crowd-pleaser. Get Food Network's best barbecue recipes, 41 in all, including these baby back ribs.
As proven in the bracket challenge, tacos are a favorite dish with not just West Coasters, but everyone. Our FN chefs are no exception. Here are their favorite taco recipes and topping ideas to get you thinking about remixing taco night.
Food Network Magazine discovered that chefs will stuff just about anything inside a taco shell, from mac and cheese to octopus. Here are the unique creations found in each state. It's time to get adventurous.
It's Not Delivery, It's Homemade
Pizza, whether it's ordered in or made-from-scratch, is a favorite American dish. Invented on the East Coast, pizza can now be found all over the world. But when you're craving it at home, there's no reason not to attempt making one yourself. Try this healthier version made with multigrain dough.
Go on Food Network Magazine's cross-country road trip to discover the best slice of pizza in each state. Round, square or stuffed, these pizzas run the gamut from classic to out-of-bounds.
Ice cream rose to the top in the bracket, surpassing our savory options for the North and proving that most people can't resist a bowl – or cone – of it. Sunny Anderson shows how easy it is to make in the pages of FN Magazine. Her method modernizes the old-fashioned way with ice and salt, and doesn't require a machine.
You should never find yourself limited to just chocolate, vanilla or strawberry as your ice cream flavor options. These ice cream shops from across the nation prove that it's possible to let your imagination run wild with flavors like salted caramel, Prosecco and roasted banana.
