Best City or State Specific Foods
Flagg Taylor ·
Dec 30, 2011 at 3:52pm
I had some family in town from Pittsburgh. They brought me nutroll, for which that city is known.
My wife is from Columbus, OH and she introduced me to Cincinnati chili which is now a staple in our house.
My own family is from Chicago, so when I go back I make sure to partake of this light lunch: polish sausage, which Chicago style fixings.
What are the city or state specific foods that one simply has to try?
Oh, I would also really appreciate more pie recipes. I'm finding thinking about food all of the time has given my brain a nice respite from Newt/Mitt, Newt/Mitt, Newt/Mitt....AHHHHHHHH!
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Apr '11
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Toledo, Spain: sopa castellana
Sacramento: fish tacos
Jun '10
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thelonious
tabula rasa: Utah (my home): Green Jello
New Orleans: Beignets · Dec 30 at 1:24pm
Edited on Dec 30 at 01:26 pm
Being a Utahn, my mother always gives out of state guests salt water taffy. Fry sauce was also invented in Utah. · Dec 30 at 2:53pm
Sweet's Candy, a family-owned company in SLC, sells lots of salt-water taffy. I don't know if it's a Utah invention, but it's been a staple of an excellent Utah company for decades. My mother worked for them after WWII.
May '10
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The Carolinas feature things like shrimp and grits, hoppin' John, and Carolina-style BBQ (spicy, vinegar or mustard based). Also, cole slaw is meant as a topping for your burger or hot dog. Here in Spartanburg, we love us a good Redneck Burger. Flownover got it right with my native state's pork tenderloin. I'd also add St. Louis' fried ravioli.
Sep '10
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Charleston,SC. Okra Soup. Pickled Shrimp. Shrimp & Grits. Benne Wafers. Krispy Kreme Glazed and HOT with a Coke not Pepsi. Rice.
Aug '10
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The Jaeger Schnitzel of Bavaria is wonderful as are Pfefferneuse...mmm...
I am actually quite fond of California's fusion cuisine. We get a bit of everything, and I think we do it pretty well.
Now...I'm going to go have a Taro Root Milkshake at the Oinkster in Eagle Rock.
Aug '11
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As a native New Englander transplanted to AZ, I miss fried clams, steamed clams, lobster, clam chowder, Nick's (Bill and Bob's or Kelly's) roast beef and beans and hot dogs on Saturday night.
AZ gives us the Chimichanga, fry bread and various cactus jellies; plus everything we can borrow from our Mexican neighbors.
Edited on Dec 30, 2011 at 4:20pmMay '10
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Fried gator is great when cooked right, but it's very easy to get wrong. Like calamari, it can be rubbery if cooked poorly. I order it whenever I'm at a Landry's or Pappadeux's, and they get it right most of the time.
It tastes halfway between chicken and seafood.
Louisiana is also known for fried frog legs, but the frog legs I've had just tasted like slimy chicken. Crawfish are the better tasting mud-dweller.
Jul '10
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Is there anywhere outside of the Chicago area (also my neck of the woods) where you can get a decent Italian beef sandwich? I sure haven't found anyplace yet.
Apr '11
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Peter Christofferson
Is there anywhere outside of the Chicago area (also my neck of the woods) where you can get a decent Italian beef sandwich? I sure haven't found anyplace yet. · Dec 30 at 4:24pm
Altony's in Dilworth, MN. You might want to wear a bib. Their Italian Meatball and Italian Salami sandwiches are terrific, too.
One specialty that I've never seen anyplace outside of Kansas City is Burnt Ends. They're pretty darn good.
May '10
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St. Louis: Ted Drewe's Frozen Custard. He's been offered millions to franchise it...he won't. Thank heavens...!
I still miss that Skyline Chili in Cincinnati...a three-way and a cheese coney are great...with Pepsi only...
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Herewith, some chicken and sausage gumbo, at Frog City Travel Plaza, I-10, Exit #87, in Rayne, LA. (Put the potato salad right into the gumbo and have a party in yo mouth.)
Or, for a change of pace, boogie east on I-10 to Gross Tete, at Exit #139, and have some red beans and rice with alligator sausage at the Tiger Truck Stop.
Now dat's good, yeah!
May '10
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The Garbage Plate is unique to Rochester, NY.
Buffalo is home of the Buffalo Chicken Wing and the Beef on Weck sandwich. Although you can get wings just about anywhere now, I have found that no places outside of Buffalo really get the sauce right.
My parents are from Binghamton, the home of Spiedies.
Dec '10
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Is Texas the only place where all soft drinks are called Coke? As in, "I'll have a coke," and the waitress asks "what kind?"
Edited on Dec 30, 2011 at 4:48pmSep '10
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Beer and brats. And I pity the fool that attempts to put ketchup on their brat.
Sep '11
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Peter Christofferson
Is there anywhere outside of the Chicago area (also my neck of the woods) where you can get a decent Italian beef sandwich? I sure haven't found anyplace yet. · Dec 30 at 4:24pm
I don't even think I've seen an Italian beef outside of the Chicago area! That's a good one.
Sep '11
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Randy Weivoda
Peter Christofferson
One specialty that I've never seen anyplace outside of Kansas City is Burnt Ends. They're pretty darn good. · Dec 30 at 4:41pm
Explain the Burnt Ends please.
Oct '11
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MOXIE! It makes Mainers Mighty.
Moxie
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Moxie is a carbonated beverage that was one of the first mass-produced soft drinks in the United States. It continues to be regionally popular today.
Moxie has a unique flavor that is not as sweet as that of most modern soft drinks and that is described by some as "bitter."
Moxie is closely associated with the state of Maine and was designated the official soft drink of Maine on May 10, 2005.[2] Its creator, Dr. Augustin Thompson, was born in Union, Maine.
Apr '11
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In Detroit a trip to a Coney Island is a must. They are all over the area and there are a bunch of different places to choose from. They pretty much all serve the same thing. They have a Greek influence so you can order gyros and greek salads, but I pretty much always get 2 coneys, fries, and a large pop. The coneys are just hot dogs on a steamed bun with chili, onions, and mustard. There must be hundreds of Coney Islands in and around the city. The best I have ever had was in downtown Detroit at Lafayette Coney Island. I would guess that Leo's Coney Island is the largest chain and it's pretty good too.
May '10
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In Atlanta, Coke means one thing only: Coca-Cola. (or Co-cola as it is pronounced). If you don't have Coke, and say "Is Pepsi OK?" you can be in a heap of trouble.
Of course, up north, I order a Coke and they don't ask if Pepsi is OK, they just bring me a Pepsi. Heaven forbid they have even *heard* of sweet iced tea!
Georgia is, of course, home to the vidalia onion, sweetest onion on earth. http://www.vidaliaonionfestival.com/
May '10
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When I was little, my Ohio relatives wondered what was wrong with me when I asked for a coke and then said I wanted a Dr Pepper. But that's alright. I wondered what language they were speaking when they said, "Let's go uptown and get some pop!"
Until I was 14 or so, I only knew one family who ever bought Pepsi.