Road food is a cuisine concerning food prepared especially for hungry travelers who arrive by road. Most road food establishments are casual dining restaurants.[1] American road food is associated with "comfort food" such as hamburgers, hot dogs, fried chicken, barbecue, and pizza.[2] Road food establishments can include fast food, cafes and barbecue shacks.[3]
Road food was the topic of the book Roadfood by Jane and Michael Stern originally published in 1977. Jane Stern also had an ongoing, James Beard Award-winning road food column in Gourmet magazine.[4] Road food has been the subject of several television series, including the three-season series Feasting on Asphalt created by James Beard award winning food author Alton Brown, and Al Roker's Roker on the Road.
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Notes edit
- ^ Jane and Michael Stern 2011, p. xvii"The vast majority of road food restaurants require no reservations and are come-as-you-are"
- ^ Olmstead 2012.
- ^ Rodell 2013.
- ^ Random House.
References edit
- Jane Stern; Michael Stern (2011). Roadfood. Clarkson Potter. ISBN 9780307591258.
- Olmstead, Larry (July 6, 2012), "Road-trip eats: best food off the interstate", USA Today
- Rodell, Sara (November 2013), "The South's Best Road Food", Southern Living
- Author profile: Jane Stern, Random House, retrieved 2013-11-30