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When I was growing up, American food seemed glamorous. This was the ‘80s, and diners like Hard Rock Cafe and Planet Hollywood were where the stars hung out. Since then, I’ve been fortunate enough to travel to the US to host events and record programmes, such as last year’s American Feast for Food Network. Yes, the burgers are great, but it was good to see that the growers, cooks and chefs take so much pride in their produce and cooking. Here are some of the recipes I picked up along the way – enjoy each on their own or as one big feasting menu. It’s a good taste of US homestyle cooking. Tom

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Tom Kerridge is chef-owner of The Hand and Flowers, The Coach and The Butcher’s Tap in Marlow, Kerridge’s Bar & Grill at The Corinthia Hotel in London and The Bull & Bear in Manchester. Tune in to a new series of his Good Food Podcast later in March and see him live at the BBC Good Food Show (turn to page 62 for more info).

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BBQ chicken platter

When I first had this, it was served with onion rings, coleslaw and mac ‘n’