Regional Foods

[DarkHippie]

New York is famous for pizza, bagels, knishes, big ass corned beef sammiches, etc. Philly has the cheesesteak and scrapple. Buffalo has wings. San Diego has the suggestively named 'fish taco'. Jersey has the pork roll.

What foods is your area of the world famous for?

[Jujubees2]

I'm orginally from Rhode Island where they have clam cakes, coffee milk, frozen lemonade and spinach pies.

[JPMNICK]

I think NJ is also famous for the 24 hour diner. we have the most and the best.

[DarkHippie]

I think NJ is also famous for the 24 hour diner. we have the most and the best.

and its the home of the Texas Weiner

[Jujubees2]

Oh, almost forgot. Rhode Island also has the New York System Hot Weiners. They're hot dogs with a meat sauce and onions.

http://www.olneyvillenysystem.com/images/hot_wieners.jpg

[A.J.]

New Haven CT: home of pizza (Sally's, Pepe's (http://www.pepespizzeria.com/), Modern (http://www.modernapizza.com/), Ernie's)

home of the hamburger (Louis' Lunch (http://www.louislunch.com/))

Meriden, CT: home of the steamed cheeseburger (Ted's (http://steamedcheeseburger.com/))

Washington, DC: half-smokes (Ben's Chili Bowl (http://www.benschilibowl.com/))

[Freakshow]

http://www.drivei95.com/images/Bergers.jpg

Berger Cookies

[hexy68]

cheesesteaks, hoagies, TastyKakes

[DarkHippie]

I forgot, new york also invented the hot dog.

[Hottub]

Long Island Sound,

http://blogs.menupages.com/boston/Lobster%20Roll.jpg

Lobster roll.
May actually also be from Rhode Island. Not sure.

[JPMNICK]

Long Island Sound,

http://blogs.menupages.com/boston/Lobster%20Roll.jpg

Lobster roll.
May actually also be from Rhode Island. Not sure.

i always thought this was a Maine thing, or one of those New England states

[DarkHippie]

When I was in the Finger Lakes, they used to have grape pies, made with grapes from the wineries. they were sooo fucking good

[RhinoinMN]

I guess we have wild rice.

http://i.timeinc.net/recipes/i/recipes/su/98/11/wild-rice-su-523480-l.jpg

That and some pan fried walleye.

Not real famous though.

Oh and
http://www.forward-moving.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/38197-spam.jpg

[biggestmexi]

I forgot, new york also invented the hot dog.

lol no.

chi town did.

you invented weiners in weiner water. SO AWESOME:wallbash:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superdawg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago-style_hot_dog

for some reason i could not find a New-York style hotdog on wiki.

hmmmm

[DarkHippie]

lol no.

chi town did.

you invented weiners in weiner water. SO AWESOME:wallbash:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superdawg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago-style_hot_dog

for some reason i could not find a New-York style hotdog on wiki.

hmmmm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_dog

To clarify, we didnt invent sausages, but the first american style sausage (hot dog) came from nyc in 1870

[TjM]

Mass

Clam Chowder, Lobster Rolls, Beer

[Heather 8]

Growing up in Central PA, we always had shoofly pie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoofly_pie) in our house, yet my dad was the only person who ate it.

[Boyzbigg]

Florida: Open-face grouper sandwich, and a slice of key-lime pie

[Freakshow]

Growing up in Central PA, we always had shoofly pie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoofly_pie) in our house, yet my dad was the only person who ate it.

I'd kill for a good slice of shoofly pie right now.

[chili]

Well of course Southern food is pretty well known so I don't have to go into that so much, but the Charleston area has some unique foods of its own.

Benne wafers, delicious little cookies made with sesame seeds, a recipe brought from Africa.
http://www.bonappegeek.com/photos/2006/06_0710_sesame1.jpg

Local oysters are fantastic, once so plentiful that the roads of Charleston were paved with ground oyster shells.

Shrimp and grits is probably the most famous local concoction, best made with andouille sausage, local Shem Creek shrimp, and yellow stone ground Anson Mill grits.

[ANC]

Mass

Clam Chowder, Lobster Rolls, Beer

I fuckin love Boston, I'm almost about due for my yearly pilgrimage.

[CruelCircus]

Meriden, CT: home of the steamed cheeseburger (Ted's (http://steamedcheeseburger.com/))


Have you never heard of White Castle?
On a side note, I'm very excited that SoCal's Fatburger has made it's way to LI!

And New Haven is pizza?! New York is pizza and you can't have it.

Allow me to also speak on behalf of New Orleans. Cajun and Creole. Gumbo, Jambalaya, and Crawfish FTW.

[A.J.]

Meriden, CT: home of the steamed cheeseburger (Ted's (http://steamedcheeseburger.com/))

Have you never heard of White Castle?

White Castle cooks their burgers on a flattop -- same as Five Guys. This is how steamed cheeseburgers are cooked:

http://www.roadfood.com/photos/10478.jpg

http://www.roadfood.com/photos/316.jpg

And New Haven is pizza?! New York is pizza and you can't have it.

Fine. New Haven is Apizza.

[aceofspades7]

http://www.drivei95.com/images/Bergers.jpg

Berger Cookies

the original black and white cookies - crazy good. they sell them at brookville market in dc

[Gritty]

and its the home of the Texas Weiner

And Entenmann's! Don't forget the coffee cakes, chocolate chip cookies and lil' chocolate donuts! I'd kill for one of the chocolate crumb donuts with powered sugar on top.


http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/1058/entenmannscookiescf7.jpg

Aww, snap! Now I'm starvin'


Brooklyn-born but adopted by North Jersey as one of their own. 'course, they were better back in the day before they sold out to a conglomerate.

[DarkHippie]

In Syracuse they have these potatoes that are drenched in salt till you feel like you will die. I forget what they are called, but they are delicious

[RAAMONE]

for some reason there is a shit load of greek restaurants in my town so i'll just throw out the gyro

at the one place they are famous for "Hatchi" dogs and burgers (cheese, mustard, chili sauce, ton of chopped onions) probably go through like 1,000 a day

and i guess chocolate...since hershey is right down the road

[Hottub]

Thank you, Buffalo!

http://melissamccart.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/weck.jpg

[Jimsy's Girl]

Thank you, Buffalo!

http://melissamccart.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/weck.jpg

damnit tub! you stole my thunder. beef on weck is the absolute best fucking sandwich ever. thinly sliced roast beef (the rarer the better) on a kimmelweck roll (kaiser roll with coarse salt and caraway seeds). top that off with loads of horseradish and some dip the top part of the roll in some au jus, and you are in heaven.

im thinking im gonna have to get one for dinner tonight.

and rhino (from a previous post), pan fried walleye is fantastic. i used to go fishing with my grandpa on lake erie and fry them up later that day. damn it, im starving now.

[weekapaugjz]

the above post is myself, i forgot to log out from her name. but she would agree on the beef on weck.

[Cleophus James]

Iowa... ah.... I guess growing the food you eat.

[Cleophus James]

wait I forgot, there is a twinkee factory here.

[RhinoinMN]

wait I forgot, there is a twinkee factory here.

Isn't it this Iowa's claim to fame?

http://www.allenbukoff.com/wildBPTiowa03/18May03DariMartGlidden.jpg


The Pork Tenderloin Sandwich!

[Cleophus James]

Isn't it this Iowa's claim to fame?

http://www.allenbukoff.com/wildBPTiowa03/18May03DariMartGlidden.jpg


The Pork Tenderloin Sandwich!
Well we do have a lot of good food, but nothing uniquely Iowa. We mostly get the records for stuff.
--At Joensy's, a greasy spoon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greasy_spoon) diner in Solon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solon%2C_IA), IA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa), they serve the world's largest pork tenderloin sandwich. The meat is said to dwarf the bun by more than 4-fold, area wise.
--Iowa State has set a new world record for making the world's largest Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treat. The 2,480-pound Treat, made by students, faculty, staff and volunteers during Iowa State's April 2001 Veishea celebration, broke the previous record of 2,260 pounds set by Michigan State University. (I ate a piece of that)
--the World's Largest Strawberry at Strawberry Point, Iowa.
--Shaft of Wheat, Shelby
--Manufacturer of worlds largest Grain Silos, Albert City
--Worlds Largest cheeto, Algona
--Worlds Largest Frying pan, Brandon
--Worlds Largest Popcorn Ball, Sac City

[midwestjeff]

Iowa: Big food, tiny levees.

:flush:

[cheesehead]

http://www.cheeseheaduniversity.com/images/Img346.jpgJust got back from the homeland. Wisconsin has these tasty delicacies... fried cheese curds.

[cheesehead]

Almost forgot, on the way home, stopped at Molly's and had the best ever, Ron Bennington has his own cupcake. Nice going Mike Kaka!!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2365/2460012507_42bc8c504c.jpg

[DarkHippie]

Anyone ever try a pasty from up in Wisconsin? I had one in Milwaukee and it was so filling, it lasted all day. I heard that it is more of an U.P. thing, but whatever.

[RhinoinMN]

Anyone ever try a pasty from up in Wisconsin? I had one in Milwaukee and it was so filling, it lasted all day. I heard that it is more of an U.P. thing, but whatever.

Epo is delicious.

[Jujubees2]

wait I forgot, there is a twinkee factory here.

When I was a kid there was a Hostess bakery right across the street from my grandmother's house in Providence. My father used to take us there when we would go visit Nona and we'd get free Twinkees. When they were baking the neighborhood was smell delicious!

[Hottub]

Just to make sure we are clear.

Taylor ham, egg and cheese.
http://www.pbase.com/soleilmia/image/56541726.jpg

Carry on.

[silks]

Just to make sure we are clear.

Taylor ham, egg and cheese.
http://www.pbase.com/soleilmia/image/56541726.jpg

Carry on.

Add a pile of home fries and a cup of black coffee... perfect meal any time of day or night!!!

[Devo37]

Oh, almost forgot. Rhode Island also has the New York System Hot Weiners. They're hot dogs with a meat sauce and onions.


why do they call them New York System? new york hot dogs aren't served with meat sauce (i guess maybe chili-dogs, but they're not typical new york).

as for chicago dogs, if i wanted a salad, i'd order a salad.

[Heather 8]

Anyone ever try a pasty from up in Wisconsin? I had one in Milwaukee and it was so filling, it lasted all day. I heard that it is more of an U.P. thing, but whatever.

Pasties (pronounced "pass-tees," not the things strippers wear) are most excellent.

Also quite fond of the beer-battered cheese curd, brats, and kringle.

A bar in Appleton used to do bleu-cheese pizza, till they were bought out by people with no imagination. A thin-crust bleu cheese pizza with sausage and onions was a thing of delectable beauty.

8's idea of Wisconsin haute cuisine is a ButterBurger from Culver's. I think we're taking a vacation to Wisconsin next year just so he can eat there every day.

[joethebartender]

I went to Rider in Lawrenceville, NJ and I remember area places near Trenton that had a type of pizza known as "tomato pies". No mozzarella, a little grated cheese, served at room temp. Good stuff.

I also must say the the Philly pretzel is a much bigger deal than a ny pretzel. I was dissapointed to see that the Federal St. baking Co. was closed about a month ago but the center city pretzel co., on Washington, was in full swing.
50 of those babies cost me $12 hot right out of the oven. They look like figure 8's rather than the traditional pretzel. I ate about 7 of them that day, froze 10, and distributed the rest in area gin mills. (spreading the love):drunk:

http://blog.freepeople.com/pretzel.JPG

[KnoxHarrington]

A couple of Kentucky dishes:

http://img.foodnetwork.com/FOOD/2003/12/31/em1d28_kentucky_burgoo_e.jpg

Burgoo, (http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_10969,00.html) a stew that has basically everything in it. What I've had has usually tasted more like chili, but with a consistency closer to gumbo. The one in that pic doesn't look that good, really.

And this:

http://www.relishmag.com/asset/file/art/39/139/408404.jpg

The Hot Brown (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Brown), an open-faced sandwich of turkey and ham with bacon, smothered in a Mornay sauce. It's really good, despite the somewhat unfortunate name.

[DarkHippie]

http://www.relishmag.com/asset/file/art/39/139/408404.jpg

The Hot Brown (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Brown), an open-faced sandwich of turkey and ham with bacon, smothered in a Mornay sauce. It's really good, despite the somewhat unfortunate name.


Sounds good, but if i saw that on a menu, i would run screaming.

[Devo37]

http://img.foodnetwork.com/FOOD/2003/12/31/em1d28_kentucky_burgoo_e.jpg



that looks like some pauper, third-world slop!


http://www.relishmag.com/asset/file/art/39/139/408404.jpg

that, on the other hand, looks delish!

[DarkHippie]

that, on the other hand, looks delish!



It kinda looks like 'Pizza the Hut'

[thefraudpunk]

Grilled Stickeys and Dipping muster..... not together sadly

https://www.statecollege.com/shop/

[K.C.]

Northern Delaware kind of falls into the Philly/South Jersey area of:
-Cheesesteaks
-Hoagies
-Tastykakes
-Tomato Pie
-Soft Pretzels

And basically any type of bread-based concoction is done pretty well. I'd also throw in hamburgers, as they have an array of unique places that do them pretty well.


Southern Delaware tilts heavily towards Crabs and Crabcakes...fantastic.

[Devo37]

It kinda looks like 'Pizza the Hut'

and we all know that Pizza the Hut ate himself to death, so he must have been equally delicious!

which begs the question: if you were a hotdog, and you were starving, would you eat yourself? (http://www.vidstogo.com/player.php?vfname=snlharrycaray&ext=wmv)

[KnoxHarrington]

that looks like some pauper, third-world slop!




that, on the other hand, looks delish!



That's a terrible burgoo in that pic. This one looks more like what I've had:

http://www.chow.com/assets/2006/11/30_15_800x600.jpg

[Devo37]

That's a terrible burgoo in that pic. This one looks more like what I've had:

http://www.chow.com/assets/2006/11/30_15_800x600.jpg

ok, that looks a lot more appetizing. the other pic looks like dirty-water & table-scraps soup.

[The Jays]

Staten Island is famous for the best pizza in the world.

I lived in Buffalo, Duff's is the famous place for wings, better than that touristy Anchor Bar shit.

I lived in Wildwood for the summer. They are famous for their European pussy.

[PapaBear]

About the only regional food I can think of is Virginia cured ham sandwiches. Back in the day, just about any locally owned convenience store would have a basket full of them sitting by the register. Now, they're almost impossible to find, since most of them are chains or owned by Indians or Pakistanis.

[sailor]

About the only regional food I can think of is Virginia cured ham sandwiches. Back in the day, just about any locally owned convenience store would have a basket full of them sitting by the register. Now, they're almost impossible to find, since most of them are chains or owned by Indians or Pakistanis.

who would want a ham sandwich just sitting there all day? sounds like progress and you should thank the subcontinent for that.

[Cleophus James]

2008 Iowa State Fair Butter cow
http://www.iowastatefair.com/entertainment/images/buttercow.jpg
Butter last supper
http://www.mickle.net/insertTLS.jpg

[realmenhatelife]

Are waffles and ice cream specific to the north east, or PA? I never thought so, but I've lived here all my life and saw a thing about amusement part food that almost made it sound like noone outside of PA thought to put ice cream on a hot waffle. Do you do this in the rest of the country?

[Heather 8]

Are waffles and ice cream specific to the north east, or PA? I never thought so, but I've lived here all my life and saw a thing about amusement part food that almost made it sound like noone outside of PA thought to put ice cream on a hot waffle. Do you do this in the rest of the country?

8 used to have that as a snack, and he's a Jersey boy.

Speaking of "and waffles," I really miss chicken and waffles (Pennsylvania Dutch-style, with pulled chicken and gravy). I brought this dish up to my husband and in-laws, and with the exception of my father-in-law (who is originally from PA), they were just disgusted by the concept.

[realmenhatelife]

8 used to have that as a snack, and he's a Jersey boy.

Speaking of "and waffles," I really miss chicken and waffles (Pennsylvania Dutch-style, with pulled chicken and gravy). I brought this dish up to my husband and in-laws, and with the exception of my father-in-law (who is originally from PA), they were just disgusted by the concept.


I don't know if Jersey really falls out of the realm of a food beign 'regional' to PA. I mean do people in different time zones eat waffles and ice cream?

[Heather 8]

I don't know if Jersey really falls out of the realm of a food beign 'regional' to PA. I mean do people in different time zones eat waffles and ice cream?

Yes! The Onion is there. (http://www.theonion.com/content/node/32491) :wink:

Seriously, I've been in restuarants in the midwest (not many, but enough) that offered Belgian waffles and ice cream.

[Annie Waits]

If you visit Quebec you need to splurge on your calorie intake for a poutine

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poutine


best damn fast-food experience you'll have, especially if you're hungover!!

[DarkHippie]

If you visit Quebec you need to splurge on your calorie intake for a poutine

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poutine


best damn fast-food experience you'll have, especially if you're hungover!!

That sounds delicious, and reminds me of one of my favorite diner foods, Disco Fries.

[nukinfuts]

I know this will sound gross to most everyone who eats hot dogs but in WV they eat hot dogs with chili, mustard, cole slaw, and onions. Now that I live in the midwest I miss the hell out of these.

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll53/erin6911/gse_multipart46848.jpg

[DarkHippie]

I know this will sound gross to most everyone who eats hot dogs but in WV they eat hot dogs with chili, mustard, cole slaw, and onions. Now that I live in the midwest I miss the hell out of these.

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll53/erin6911/gse_multipart46848.jpg

the coleslaw seems a little much with the chilli, but i would still give it a shot.

[IamPixie]

http://www.drivei95.com/images/Bergers.jpg

Berger Cookies

what the fuck is that?

[CruelCircus]

In Syracuse they have these potatoes that are drenched in salt till you feel like you will die. I forget what they are called, but they are delicious

They're actually just called "Salt Potatoes" and you can get them at Dinosaur BBQ in Harlem (which is a must visit, anyway). The original Dinosaur is in Syracuse.

Heather, there's a "Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles" in Brooklyn.

You can find the "Slaw Dog" at Papaya King in Manhattan and Philly. A dog with slaw and a sliced pickle on it.

That butter "Last Supper" looks more like a marketing meeting.

Poutine rules.

[DarkHippie]

I don't think they have Freihoffers anywhere outside of NY either. Or Utz potato chips . . . Or even legitamate delis (convenience stores don't count)

Lucky to live here

[DiabloSammich]

Northern Delaware kind of falls into the Philly/South Jersey area of:
-Cheesesteaks
-Hoagies
-Tastykakes
-Tomato Pie
-Soft Pretzels

And basically any type of bread-based concoction is done pretty well. I'd also throw in hamburgers, as they have an array of unique places that do them pretty well.


Southern Delaware tilts heavily towards Crabs and Crabcakes...fantastic.


What K.C. is saying is that while Delaware doesn't have a specific regional food per se, we are great at taking great regional foods from surrounding states, and enjoying them in our state.....tax free.

Suckers.

[razorboy]

I must thank Tampa (more specifically Ybor) for the Cuban Sandwich.

[Heather 8]

Heather, there's a "Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles" in Brooklyn.



Yes, but they don't do Pennsylvania Dutch style C&W, just waffles with fried chicken on the side. My waffles require baked chicken and gravy, like so:

http://images.allrecipes.com/site/allrecipes/area/community/userphoto/big/74509.jpg

[Gritty]

Yes, but they don't do Pennsylvania Dutch style C&W, just waffles with fried chicken on the side. My waffles require baked chicken and gravy, like so:

http://images.allrecipes.com/site/allrecipes/area/community/userphoto/big/74509.jpg

Oh man, that looks good! The fried chicken version is what I always imagined C&W would be but this, THIS is a gift from the gods.

I'm going to gain 20 lbs in this forum, I just know it.

[Freakshow]

what the fuck is that?

Berger cookies are really rich cake cookies that are half dripped with chocolate that kinda tastes like fudge. They are insanely good, and after one you need to take a trip to the dentist. After a whole pack you might actually die.

There aren't any good pictures of them on the internets, since they are pretty much only availale in Baltimore city in Royal Farms.

And I really hope Utz are available outside NY since they make them in Hannover, PA. Just sayin'

[sailor]

i submit the pepperoni roll of west virginia (more specifically fairmont, but that means nothing to no one). it's simplicity itself. 2-3 slabs of pepperoni (some places will use sliced pepperoni) baked fresh inside a small roll. anytime we visit down there i'll eat bags and bags of them. i can't imagine why they haven't taken off elsewhere.

http://bp0.blogger.com/_As1gMom07-4/RmseJLTfH6I/AAAAAAAAABE/dZRQx3CscFI/s1600/pepperoni%2Broll.jpg

[nukinfuts]

i submit the pepperoni roll of west virginia (more specifically fairmont, but that means nothing to no one). it's simplicity itself. 2-3 slabs of pepperoni (some places will use sliced pepperoni) baked fresh inside a small roll. anytime we visit down there i'll eat bags and bags of them. i can't imagine why they haven't taken off elsewhere.

http://bp0.blogger.com/_As1gMom07-4/RmseJLTfH6I/AAAAAAAAABE/dZRQx3CscFI/s1600/pepperoni%2Broll.jpg

I buy these every time I am back home in southern WV. The Walmarts in WV sell these by the bag. I don't understand why you can't find these very many places outside of there. I have also tried to bring back some of the biscuits from Tudor's Biscuit World (which probably won't mean much to anyone) but they never quite seem to travel well. They have a biscuit called a Peppi which is pepperoni and melted cheese (more like melted Cheese Whiz), these are awesome as well.

[DonInNC]

I know this will sound gross to most everyone who eats hot dogs but in WV they eat hot dogs with chili, mustard, cole slaw, and onions. Now that I live in the midwest I miss the hell out of these.

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll53/erin6911/gse_multipart46848.jpg


Yeah, we do the coleslaw on hotdogs thing here too. It sounded gross the first time I saw it on a menu, but its actually really good as long as the coleslaw is creamy and cut up very fine.

Actually coleslaw is also popular on hamburgers here, but that's where I draw the line.

[barjockey]

i always thought this was a Maine thing, or one of those New England states

I'm going to Hampton Beach NH and thought Lob rolls would be the food of choice.

[A.J.]

I don't think they have Freihoffers anywhere outside of NY either. Or Utz potato chips . . . Or even legitamate delis (convenience stores don't count)

Lucky to live here

You can get Utz products pretty much along the Atlantic Coast I think. (http://www.utzsnacks.com/about_distcenters.html)

[DonInNC]

Also they're made in PA, about 50 miles north of Baltimore.

[djjd]

Butter Tarts

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Buttertarts-noflash.JPG/450px-Buttertarts-noflash.JPG

A butter tart is a type of pastry best known as a Canadian treat. It should not be confused with Butter pie a savoury pie from the Preston area of Lancashire, England or bread and butter pudding.

The English Canadian tart consists of butter, sugar and eggs in a pastry shell, similar to the base of the U. S. pecan pie without the nut topping, and similar to the French-Canadian sugar pie. Additional ingredients can include raisins, pecans, walnuts, coconut, dates, butterscotch, chocolate chips or peanut butter. Butter tarts were a staple of pioneer Canadian cooking, and they remain a characteristic pastry of Canada, considered one of only a few recipes of genuinely Canadian origin (for example, by the 6th edition of the Collins English Dictionary). One of the earliest known Canadian recipes is from northern Ontario and dates back to 1915.

Yet similar tarts are made in Scotland, where they are often referred to as Ecclefechan butter tarts from the town of Ecclefechan; and in France, though they are uncommon. There, they are related to the much more common tarte à la frangipane, that differs from the basic Canadian recipe only by the addition of ground almonds. The origin thus appears to be unknown.

[Kit the Eskimo]

Fermented seal flipper.
Whale blubber.
Caribou bone marrow

[razorboy]

Fermented seal flipper.
Whale blubber.
Caribou bone marrow

Don't forget Akutaq.

[Heather 8]

Oh man, that looks good! The fried chicken version is what I always imagined C&W would be but this, THIS is a gift from the gods.

I'm going to gain 20 lbs in this forum, I just know it.

My mom used to make that from scratch. No frozen Eggos for her family, she'd break out this big-ass waffle iron and have it going for an hour or so while we ate our fill. To this day she'll still make it, although now she's sadly started using frozen waffles. But with the chicken and gravy, it's still acceptable.

[sailor]

kinda like an upside-down chicken pot pie.

[PigShitIrish]

i submit the pepperoni roll of west virginia (more specifically fairmont, but that means nothing to no one). it's simplicity itself. 2-3 slabs of pepperoni (some places will use sliced pepperoni) baked fresh inside a small roll. anytime we visit down there i'll eat bags and bags of them. i can't imagine why they haven't taken off elsewhere.

http://bp0.blogger.com/_As1gMom07-4/RmseJLTfH6I/AAAAAAAAABE/dZRQx3CscFI/s1600/pepperoni%2Broll.jpg

We have pepperoni bread here in the Philly area, but I just thought that was a universal Italian delicacy you could find anywhere.

[Melissa the Accountant]

Here in Kansas City our main regional dish is barbecue. I know this is partially because I live here, but I really like our style, since it's kind of comprised of the best aspects of other regional barbecues. But I do really like Carolina barbecue, since it relies heavily on pork and mustard, both of which are synonymous with sweet meat nectar as far as I am concerned.

I guess our signature dish is burnt ends. They aren't really burnt like the name implies. They're the ends of a smoked brisket, which are chopped and served with sauce on the side, or smothered in a sandwich. If not served in a sandwich, it's often served over sliced white bread.

http://www.accountantbyday.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/burntends.jpg (http://playingwithfireandsmoke.blogspot.com/)

If anybody ever makes it down this way, for godsake please don't eat at JackStack. It makes me sad that people think that place is really good. I don't think barbecue restaurants should be pretty or fancy. If you're new to Kansas City barbecue, Oklahoma Joe's (http://www.oklahomajoesbbq.com/) is a good option. I wouldn't say any of their dishes are the absolute best in town, but they are a good place to go with because they are competent in all areas without any significant weaknesses. Their ribs aren't swell, but their pulled pork and brisket are consistently good.

They also have pretty terrific sauce. Besides the stuff we make at home every once in a while, their "Night of the Living" and "Cowtown" sauces are our staples.

[jauble]

Indy isnt really famous for anything. We do have St. Elmo's Steakhouse which is worth visit if you ever are here. We do however have morels that grow in the area.

[DonInNC]

We do have St. Elmo's Steakhouse

Love St Elmo's. The first time I went there, everyone else at my table ordered shrimp cocktails and I was like "what is this, 1965?" But now I get one everytime I'm there, they're awesome.

Another time, a customer we had taken there asked the waiter for some A1 for his porterhouse. Having had a couple drinks, I threw a pad of butter at him. I got a "stern talking to" for it.

[DonInNC]

But I do really like Carolina barbecue, since it relies heavily on pork and mustard, both of which are synonymous with sweet meat nectar as far as I am concerned.



The mustard-base bbq is more of a South Carolina thing I think. The there's western NC bbq, which is ketchup based and uses the whole hog, and Eastern NC style, which is vinegar based and uses only the pork shoulder.

The thing is though, carolina bbq is ONLY pulled pork. Finding good ribs or brisket is nearly impossible.

[Melissa the Accountant]

The mustard-base bbq is more of a South Carolina thing I think. The there's western NC bbq, which is ketchup based and uses the whole hog, and Eastern NC style, which is vinegar based and uses only the pork shoulder.

The thing is though, carolina bbq is ONLY pulled pork. Finding good ribs or brisket is nearly impossible.

Agreed, but I still like it as sort of a subset of KC barbecue. We have pulled pork here and I think of it as sort of a nod to the Carolinas. The thing is, hog is just so good. We buy this paprika and vinegar based sauce called Carolina Treet (http://www.carolinatreet.com/) when we smoke tenderloins. We just sort of paint it on, and it is so good. Great on chicken too, but really, it just tastes like it is meant to be married to pork forever and ever like a real life true love story and when pork finally dies of emphysema after they were together 70 years, Carolina Treet will only live like 3 months before it's time for hospice.

We have a really nice mustard barbecue sauce recipe that we can occasionally when we run out. I should look for the recipe now that we have the exciting food forum. It's really kind of weird how excited I am about this!

[Gritty]

i submit the pepperoni roll of west virginia (more specifically fairmont, but that means nothing to no one). it's simplicity itself. 2-3 slabs of pepperoni (some places will use sliced pepperoni) baked fresh inside a small roll. anytime we visit down there i'll eat bags and bags of them. i can't imagine why they haven't taken off elsewhere.

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Sounds like a little calzone sans mozzarella or ricotta.

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[Gritty]

My mom used to make that from scratch. No frozen Eggos for her family, she'd break out this big-ass waffle iron and have it going for an hour or so while we ate our fill. To this day she'll still make it, although now she's sadly started using frozen waffles. But with the chicken and gravy, it's still acceptable.


We have a waffle maker and I normally cook on Sundays so I know what I'm making the first weekend my daughters away (won't eat chicken since she saw one killed on Hell's Kitchen).

[razorboy]

Indy isnt really famous for anything. We do have St. Elmo's Steakhouse which is worth visit if you ever are here. We do however have morels that grow in the area.

Don't Iowa and Indiana always argue about who did the breaded pork tenderloin sandwich first?