What's your state's best known food dish?

[Alistair]

https://m.ranker.com/list/each-stat...204637&utm_campaign=each-state-essential-food

I know, another America-centric thread, but you can name your country/area's best known dish as well.

I completely disagree with Ohio. The only people that eat skyline chili is people from Cincinnati. And I doubt that many people from there eat it. I think the Northern half of Ohio is Lake Erie perch fish fry.

 

[NotHardUp1]

I don't know of any food that is an Alabama distinctive, nor even one from Arkansas.

I guess both would be proud of grits, or fried pies.

Arkansas has very good Petit Jean hams.

And of course, Mobile is known for great shrimp.

 

[Alnitak]

Crab cakes

Outside of the Delmarva... very rarely see a properly prepared crab cake.

Apparently, there is also something called chicken Maryland, although I have maybe seen it once on a menu. It is fried chicken that is then braised, then the pan is deglazed with cream. Fun fact: this was served on the Titanic.

 

[Alistair]

^ Maryland is definitely crabcakes. I've never had one anywhere else

 

[Alistair]

I don't know of any food that is an Alabama distinctive, nor even one from Arkansas.

I guess both would be proud of grits, or fried pies.

Arkansas has very good Petit Jean hams.

And of course, Mobile is known for great shrimp.

I see shrimp and fried catfish on many food list for Alabama. Might it be a shrimp po'boy?

Any list I see on Arkansas it's all fried foods. Catfish, chicken, okra, pickles, hushpuppy.

 

[Thad1527]

Cheesesteaks! I could eat one every day.

 

[Alistair]

Cheesesteaks! I could eat one every day.

Here's the big question Thad, with cheezwiz?

 

[seven2go]

Probably Mozzarella sticks or fresh or deep fried cheese curds.
All are heavenly........

 

[theworldwithout]

I haven ever once heard anyone here in Washington say "Omg, we are so known for our cedar-planked teriyaki salmon."

Our best known dish is probably geoduck.

 

[Yooper]

Rocky Mountain Oysters



Best had at the Buckhorn Exchange, at least easiest to get to, right across the street from a light rail station; if you've got a few hours layover at DIA, you can take the train into downtown, walk a little and catch the light rail. As long as the A Line is working...

 

[Cormac135]

Probably haggis tatties and neeps.

Though it's almost impossible to find good haggis nowadays.

 

[DepravedMuscleFTL]

that list is fucked up - they don't have Maine as lobsters - they don't have any of the New England states as clam chowder - they don't have Kentucky as fried chicken - and they have Hawaii as spam!

I am from Maryland - STEAMED Crabs is correct - also honorable mentions would be Maryland Beefsteak Tomatoes - Fried Green Tomatoes - Maryland FRIED Chicken - Sour Beef & Dumplings (MD & PENN both share a VERY large German heritage) - Fried Lake Trout - and Bergers Cookies (voted as the greatest cookie in the world!) and Goetze's Carmel Cremes are world renown... most people don't realize that Maryland is a Southern State - it gets bundled into the title of "Mid-Atlantic" but it is below the Mason Dixon Line...

 

[DepravedMuscleFTL]

I have now lived in South Florida over 20 years - the thing is that no one is really from South Florida - we all just moved here...

so a Cuban sandwich is a fair nomination - they are delish! it is a GRILLED sammich of both ham and pork with - cheese - YELLOW mustard and pickle....

but one must mention Key Lime Pie - Stone Crabs - Gator Bites and of course Orange Juice!








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[EJMichaels]

Crab cakes

Outside of the Delmarva... very rarely see a properly prepared crab cake....

For special occasions, my mother (in Maryland) used to have some shipped to her retired parents in Florida. From the Phillips restaurant, I think. Currently in my freezer are four six-packs of Phillips's "Maryland style" crab cakes from Costco.

 

[EJMichaels]

...I think the Northern half of Ohio is Lake Erie perch fish fry.

Lake perch are very popular in Michigan too.

 

[CbForU]

AFter reading all these delicious meals and seeing all these pictures I get to come in and say HotDish. A hotdish. Hot dishes vary quite a bit but tater tot hot dish is probably the most common. It's basically a cake of beef seasoned and sauced in some way covered with tater tots. It's not that terrible of an idea when its -14 with a wind chill. For that wind chill, I suggest adding a layer of cheese. Minnesota here.

https://www.tablespoon.com/recipes/easy-tater-tot-hotdish/4ad6c17d-15e4-4088-a9c2-d1b3ee16f155

 

[FPNY]

Coney Island hot dogs, buffalo chicken wings, NY has tons. I don't know what Florida has..something with grits prolly

 

[Vannie]

Does NJ have a dish I'm not aware of?

We are known for our blueberries,tomatoes and original Taylor Ham. Fried crispy on a roll with egg and cheese salt and pepper

 

[Vannie]

And salt water taffy.

Not with my dentures!

 

[opinterph]