"These are homemade Hot Pockets. They are homemade Hot Pockets, and they are what pass for regional culture in Nebraska."
Obviously the writer of this article never had a Decent Runza...
Very Tasty!
I do not want to live in a world in which chicken-fried steak (Wyoming), lobster rolls (Maine), fried okra (Oklahoma), Texas-style barbecue brisket (Texas), Kansas City-style ribs (Missouri), Memphis-style ribs (Tennessee), Pulled pork barbecue (North Carolina), and Bratwurst (Wisconsin) are not among the Top 12. Begone Illinois, South Carolina, California, Georgia, Florida, Oregon, Rhode Island, Kentucky.
I love Chicago. I lived there briefly as a small child. I visit Chicago, alone or with my family, frequently - it’s the headquarters of the AMA, the American Hospital Association, the American Health Lawyers Association, and the now-defunct American Academy of Hospital Attorneys. I’ve eaten enough deep-dish pizza to feed Michelle Obama for a year. When I’m in Chicago and nobody else is paying for my meal at Mike Ditka’s Restaurant, I eat Filipino. Chicago has a large Filipino population. Filipino food? Think a fusion of Asian, French, and Spanish cuisine. A. Mazing.
I wholeheartedly endorse placing Cincinnati chili (Ohio) at #52, behind Nevada’s empty plate and #51, Getting Hit by a Car, based on four client-initiated meals at Skyline Chili.
“Lobster roll” is only “good”?
You’ve got to have a real lobster roll.
Something great in Maryland ping..
Yes, Maryland crab cakes are great! I’ve had a lobster roll in Maine.. fabulous. Parents were from PA.. so I adore scrapple (yeah, I know what’s in it.. I still love it). Thanks for posting, Scoutmaster.
Ridiculous to say hawaii’s contribution is spam eggs and rice.
They could have picked poke, kalua pig, lau lau, mochi ice cream, shaved ice, haupia, macadamia nut cream pie, all sorts of things.
"These are homemade Hot Pockets. They are homemade Hot Pockets, and they are what pass for regional culture in Nebraska."
Obviously the writer of this article never had a Decent Runza...
Very Tasty!
I have no idea how they matched WV with a slaw dog. I’ve never seen that. Hot dogs here are plain vanilla. Generally it’s a bland, to my taste, chilli, onions and mustard and ketchup as preferred.
The real WV originated food is the pepperoni roll. Those were invented here and the good ones are something to write home about. Ramps, in season, aren’t limited to WV. They are still the centerpiece of community get togethers and the bane of school teachers when a student shows up the next day after partaking. Locomotive breath is milder.
In New Hampshire, we have "poutine", a French Canadian dish consisting of french fries topped with a light brown gravy-like sauce and cheese curds.
It tastes almost as good as it sounds.
All things considered, I'd rather eat in Texas.
Maryland crab cakes, crab soup, steamed shrimp, and steamed crabs, are about as good as it gets. But like everything else on this list, you need to know the right place to go to get them.
Michigan Pasties are good but I would say the Coney dog is a far better known Michigan native and would rank much higher.
Obviously never been to any of the fine Basque eateries in NV (not in LV).
Mississippi Mud? I don’t recall ever having Missippi Mud growing up. I once had something that resembled it at a restaurant in Tuscaloosa when I was in college. But my mother never made it. I mean, when I think of mud in Missippi, it isn’t the color of a brownie. It is red clay. I am not sure what food I associate with Missippi, but it has to be fried and have gravy involved. Hmm.
I don’t see moon pies on the list.
How could Wyoming get chicken fried steak? That is a Texas dish!
How come no body got fried chicken? Too universal?
I had the displeasure of having to have a taste of Lutefisk. I can only describe as Fish Gelatin.
New York and Chicago are known for their hot dogs too.
California — Roberto’s #99 Carna Asada Burrito.
I love Cincinnati chile. Skyline all the way.
Corrections:
1. Pecan smoked brisket. Texas
2. Bratwurst. Wisconsin
3. Crabcakes. Maryland
All three can knock your socks off. And numbers one and two are a very tight race, neck to neck at the wire.
Chicago deep-dish pizza #1? Obviously the author has no respect for at least a majority of tastes. Certainly he is aware that most people simply cannot “stomach” deep-dish pizza? Or is he daft?
In Colorado we’ve been eating marijuana brownies since the ‘60’s...and they’re enjoying a BIG resurgence recently...though not by me!
My wife is from near Cincinnati. She likes Cincinnati chili which being a Texan I tell her ain’t chili and ain’t spaghetti sauce neither, something in the middle maybe. They serve it on spaghetti and it’s a lot better than some of the stuff higher on the list. I get a little tired of Texas being saddled with brisket as it’s food of choice. Yeah we eat it a lot but it’s not the best food we have. Still I enjoyed the list as I have spent at least a little time in most states. At least Hawaii didn’t get stuck with poi, incidentally the first 3 letters in poison.
We lived in New Mexico, and I LOVE the food there. New Mexico enchiladas are my favorite though I do love enchiladas from Mi Niditos in Tucson as well. I never had a great love for chimichangas in Tucson, but my oldest son and my hubby do love carne seca chimis from a few restaurants. Hubby likes them with sauce, Mexican cheese, and lettuces and tomatoes all over the top. Son doesn’t like the added gunk. But he is in heaven with a good chimi on his plate. We went to a Mexican restaurant in Alabama recently, and son ordered a chimi. He was sickened with how they ruined it with their white Velveeta like cheese and other yuck on top. He was sooo sad. Lol. He learned quickly that Sonoran Mexicans are not the same as the Mexicans in Alabama. Well duh. Just like Americans from the Northeast don’t cook the same as Americans from the Southeast. :-)
My other favorite food in New Mexico is the sopapilla. It is not the same anywhere else. And sopapilla a are served before or during your meal at restaurants in Albuquerque. Mmm Mmm Mmm.