 Eatocracy zOMGBFF and former colleague Kristyn Pomranz unleashes her mad genius upon the world with this map of regional food favorites, divvied up by state. Head on over to My Food Looks Funny for the full map, but know this about Ms Pomranz - she's co-written two (2) musical plays, I Can Has Cheezburger: The MusicLOL! and Hot Dogs: The Competitive Eating Musical and should be approached with extreme caution. And possibly snacks. And if you're a resident South Dakota, you probably have your own chislic recipe (it's cubed meat, by the way and it's usually fried), but if you aren't and you don't and you're jealous, our pal Beannie's family cookbook does. You're welcome. |
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Can we change Colorado's to BEER? It's not a "food" per se, but it's something we do VERY well here. :-)
And I'll disagree with PA's, too... at least add a Primanti Bros sandwich to the western half of the state, if it must be a sandwich at all.
Salmon (or any other fish in abundance) is also very popular in Washington state.
Of course, Maryland is properly labeled with Callinectes sapidus or "Beautiful swimmer," better known as the Blue Crab (for the line of blue along the bottom of its claws). What else would you expect from a state where a popular holiday song is, "Crabs for Christmas"? Maryland's restaurants' reputations are made or broken on the quality of it's Crab Imperial and Crab Cakes. And note that Amazon.com just recently got a 32 quart aluminum steamer pot for $29.99 (free shipping) that's just perfect for steaming a few dozen [or, I'm told, brewing homemade beer]. When the roadside vendors around Baltimore are selling 3 dozen live crabs for $25 bucks next year, I'm now prepared!
This map is pretty poorly thought out and is mainly stereotypes. I'd say Beer, Brats or even Cheese Curds are more accurate for Wisconsin. You don't see people walking around there eating a wedge of cheese. And for Minnesota, the fried food on a stick is only at the state fair. You ask most people at it would a Hot Dish, aka Casserole to the rest of us. Finally, Deep Dish Pizza, isn't that big of a deal outside the Chicagoland area...
OMG....Brats, cheese curds and beer......I miss Wisconsin!
Californians are not particularly crazy about grapes, I think she means wine. We do love our wine and so do lots of tourists!!!
Grapes? More like burritos. The most I consume of grapes is in our awesome wine.
Is that a holiday napkin in Utah? Took me a while to figure out what state it was, like it matters.
California = A bunch of fruit. Kind of says it all.
how can a buffet be a type of food nevada wtf
What the hell. Does UTAH love Soilent Green or something? lol what is that??
What's in Minnesota ?? It looks like a dead cat.
And on another note, NC does NOT have dry barbecue. We have gnarly @$$ vinegar shredded ultra mega super moist kick you in the face it's so awesome barbecue. Who's the jamoke who made this map up anyway, eh?
Yo yo whassup.... I'm down with cheesesteaks, yo. Like fo rea.
The chart looks more like a list of what each state is famous for more than what its residents like best. For Minnesota most of my relatives live there and I don't recall seeing anyone eating anything like whatever that is, unless it is a rootbeer float. MN's favorite food is the hotdish, to the rest of us aka the cassarole. I lived in Florida for 6 years and oranges while a big crop down there, I don't recall seeing people eating them over other foods. Now most of my life was spent in PA, specifically the Philly area. Cheessteaks are not PA's favorite food, its not even Philly's favorite food. The cheessteak is just what Philly is known for. If you have to go with a distinctive PA food that is liked across the entire state it would have to be cream chipped beef or scrapple.
Chicago deep dish pizza is a myth. A couple of restaurants came up with this gimmick and are the only places that serve it. 99.99% of pizza eaten in Chicago is the same as everywhere else in the country.
whoever bragged about a pasty is out of thier mind. pasties are disgusting.. almost as disgusting as the yooper waddling inhabitants ... oh eh
Yooper wadling inhabitants????? Realy??? Like you damn trolls are so wonderful. Trolls suck! Lived amoung you for almost ten years. So happpy to be back! You must have only had pasties made downstate. Up here we know what we are doing. Cross the bridge and have a real pasty!
Even in the UP it can be hard to find really good pasties. If it needs gravy, it isn't good. I went on a trip up there a few years ago, and didn't find a decent place selling pasties until I was just outside L'Anse at some shrine for a priest. Those were memorable pasties!.
'Dry Barbecue' in North Carolina? Never heard of it, unless what you had was grossly overcooked, a couple days old, or improperly cooked by a Yankee transplant (a.k.a. Carpetbagger). Barbecue in North Carolina is close to a religion so I won't comment on the abundance of sauces that go with it.
Yankee transplant, aka Carpetbagger? Are you serious? Stuck in the late 1800s much?
Grapes for California? Yes, we have vineyards and they produce wines but that would not be our favorite food, nor necessarily our favorite beverage. What was this based on? Sales? It's stupid.
what is that in Minnesota?
I think it is Hotdish on a Stick, or one of the other fine stick foods from the MN State fair. Could have been worse; they could have said our favorite food was Lutefisk.
Fried food on a stick
Sorry, it is a deep fried Snickers bar.
Hams for Virginia?!?!?!?!?!
Oh wait....we do have great hams.
seriously?? Green jello for utah??? Um... Yeah should have been fry sauce, friends. ;)
Cornbread for AL? That's incredibly boring. I'd much prefer a crusty french baguette with my meals. AL may not have the coast line that FL and LA have, but we have some of the best seafood around. And barbeque. Even catfish.
They have dry BBQ for NC. No where in NC is dry BBQ a specialty. NC is known for vinegar based BBQ. Obviously the person who made the map didn't actually go to NC.
Parkers, now that's good BBQ...:0)
Cheese? For Wisconsin?!?! Okay, fine, the stereotype works well in this case. The preferred food for any Wisconsinite, however, should actually be "Whatever's within an arm's reach and isn't tied down."
i understand. i like in OK and am a veggie and its not exactly a gastro paradise.
Not cool CNN....Why leave out Hawaii!?!?
If you click on the link to My Food Looks Funny (http://noms.icanhascheezburger.com/2011/01/12/funny-food-photos-food-by-state/) it will take you to the full map which shows Alaska and Hawaii below the 48 contiguous states. There is also a legend which details all the food items on the map (you can click on the image so it opens in a new tab and then zoom in to read all 50 entries).
Isn't SPAM big in Hawaii?
Spam Musubi is HUGE in Hawaii.
The map designer should fall vicim to cliches. The cheese steaks in Philly are not that good. And all the peaches I see in GA are shipped in from PA.
The cheesesteaks in Philly aren't good? Blasphemy! That's like saying New York pizza sucks in New York!
Iowa has more corn than Nebraska, FYI. The chief export of Nebraska is awesomeness. Do a little research.
Hit the nail on the head with SD, Lamb chislic with garlic salt and saltines perfect! Although it tastes better grilled than fried (probably better for the heart too). Its available at every bar in the state!
If chislic is available in every bar in the state, they must be calling it something else, because I've lived here nearly my entire life and never heard of it. Never seen it on a restaurant menu, either.
Chislic is most common in the southeast corner around the Freeman area, but I've had it Pierre, Chamberlain, Yankton, and Rapid City too. Lamb, deer, beef, or buffalo, its all delicious!
They left out Hawaii? Could have been a footnote like Alaska is.
That's because unless it flew there or was carried there it wasn't Hawaiian. Nobody likes Poi.
Doesn't Florida have some of the best seafood? Grouper, stone crab, Fl. lobster, shrimp, etc. But noooooooooo....we get an orange.
Maybe she was standing next to the Little Wekiva River when MinuteMaid flushed their tanks :-)?
I found Florida's seafood to be a little oily......
Grouper is delicious!
You got Oklahoma right! Fried Okra is DELICIOUS! but there is a shortage going on now. :(
Not impressed- it's a PHILLY cheese steak, not a PA cheesesteak.
And where are the MD crabs???
Although I agree that there are many regional foods within the state of Pennsylvania, I think that of all the popular regional foods, the cheesesteak is one that more people can identify with both within the state and around the nation. I'm going to bet that more Americans are going to know what a cheesesteak is over say scrapple or shoofly pie or a Primanti sandwich. I'm not sayin, but I'm just sayin, nome sayin'?
It's tough being a vegetarian in Texas...there are at least 1/2 dozen steak houses within a mile of my house...ick
Well they got us right! Mmmmmm boiled crawfish! Can't wait til the season starts yaaaaaaaaaay
Me too! Some places around where I live are already serving them. But ill wait, theyre always very small before the season starts. And thatd just be a waste.
Nebraska may be known for corn but that is what people that don't know what their talking about would choose. Anyone in the know (and that's a lot of people) would say, the beef. Nebraska is known for beef and more specifically – steaks. They gave that to Texas it appears. Huge ball drop there. This is also coming from an Oregonian who had never heard we we're known for Hazelnuts. I would think Salmon.
i really like eatocracy. what is funny is that all of california is grapes. 50 plus years ago my area was planted heavily with gravenstein apples. now most of them have been pulled and planted in their place: GRAPES. not right.
I would have thought Sourdough bread or anything from Fisherman's Wharf or Ghirardelli's would have made the list for California.
What is that they have on Oregon? Chickpeas? Nuts?
Hazlenuts
If you click on the map, there's a legend to the right. She calls them hazelnuts, but everyone here knows 'em as filberts.
My other guess was macadamia nuts, didn't consider hazelnuts! I couldn't click anything to get that damn map bigger... probably because of my work computer.
Wet BBQ is the last thing you would think about Kansas. Only in Kansas City. We're the "Wheat State"! And most of the corn grown in Nebraska is for livestock feed.
I don't know if I can trust a map made by someone who forgets that Hawaii and Alaska are a state. I believe a more correct title would be the "Lower 48 of Guesses"
Click the link to the original posting of the image... it has Alaska and Hawaii.
You can also read what each state has better in the larger image.
Tennessee = tomato? I lived there for 20 years and never knew of any special affinity or affiliation with tomatoes by Tennesseans. Now pulled pork BBQ or fried catfish on the other hand.....
Ripley tomatoes, I guess.
Why is toasted ravioli the choice for Missouri? Barbecue is unquestionably the state's flagship dish. Toasted ravioli is popular in one neighborhood in St. Louis. That's all. You can't even find it on a menu anywhere else. A good barbecue joint, however, can be found in every town.
North Carolina has dry barbecue, and Kansas City is famous for wet barbecue, so they get that.
Before you yell at me... I KNOW that Kansas City is in Missouri, but people still associate it with Kansas.
Whoa, dry bbq? What are you talking about?! There are two different types of NC bbq, there is eastern NC style which is vinegar based and then western NC style is tomato based.` With the two different types, there are plenty of sauces that can be applied. Now excuse me, I'm craving a plate now. Hushpuppies will be on the side! ha
There is a Kansas City, Kansas and a Kansas City, Missouri.
NC does not have "dry" bbq. NC BBQ generally has a vinegar or mustard based sauce, but is definitely not dry.
Dry rub BBQ is from Memphis, TN. Think, Rendevous Ribs.
I noticed that a lot of the items on the map are inaccurate.
No such thing as dry barbecue unless it was cooked wrong. The beer, etc, spilled on it while it cooks ensures it is not dry :-)? It's been way too long since the last pig pickin' I went to.
The "foodie" who put together this map clearly doesn't know her BBQ. Dry BBQ is Memphis (where I grew up), not NC (where I live now). So as to prevent any Western NC v. Eastern NC BBQ wars, she should just give TN the BBQ (to replace the utterly inexplicable tomatoes) and give NC the amazing hushpuppies that everyone can agree on. And while I'm complaining, benne wafers for SC??? That's a Charleston thing. So much great low country food, and she picks benne wafers!
Umm, Kansas city is the only part of missouri known for barbecue(wet) in missouri. And toasted ravoli along with many other italian dishes are huge in st.louis, not just one neighborhood
Umm, Kansas city is the only part of missouri known for barbecue(wet) in missouri. And toasted ravoli along with many other italian dishes are huge in st.louis, not just one neighborhood
There is some great bbq down in the SW part of MO as well. Toasted ravoli is mainly just a St. Louis thing, definitely not state wide. I had never heard of toasted ravoli until a gf of mine from St. Louis was talking about it, and I have lived in MO for 25 years.
oh but Toasted Ravioli is the best appetizer food. I want a plate right now.
Pasties in Michigan? lol
Even down state – we had pasties about once a month for many decades. The church made them as a fund raiser. Ever try to cut a rutabega? Over x-mas, we made a bunch and have them in the freezer now. Can't find a pastie in Maryland
Mmmmmm... Coffee Milk. ::drools::
Mmmm that is one of the top things I miss about New England
I've lived in New England all my life and never heard of coffee milk. Is it just a RI thing?
Skyline Chili in Cincy OH is DISGUSTING! My wife and I had some and were sick for the rest of the night!
OHIO = Buckeyes!
Skyline chili is NOT a favorite food of Ohioans. I've lived in Ohio for 29 years and I HATE Skyline chili. It's gross. I don't know anybody who likes it. I live in Columbus and we don't have too many around town. If I had to choose a statewide favorite I would have to go with breakfast of any kind. Ohioans LOVE breakfast. Denny's is a favorite regardless of which city I visit in the state. The food here is very very diverse, Greek, Italian, Chinese, Southwestern...you name it. We've got it.
Cincinnati chili doesn't have to be Skyline, which I agree is awful. It's pretty good done 4- or 5-way with a thick, spicy chili, Cheddar, Spanish onions and hot peppers. I'd stick with a real restaurant or home cook who knows what he's doing.
Seriously, Ohio should be perogis, sausages, or gyros. It seems every freaking city, town, and suburb in Ohio serves all or 2/3 of those!
Indiana = pork tenderloin sandwich! With mustard and dill pickle slices!!
Are you Meep's Rin from BSU? If so, it's a small world indeed! :)
Yes, I agree about the pork tenderloins, fried or grilled; they're one thing for which most Hoosiers are nostalgic because no one else seems to make them anywhere.
Let's hear it for the Hoosier pork tenderloin sandwich! My mouth is watering just thinking about it.
Even in my town we have things we eat, that amazingly we didn't get to have until we moved here and discovered them. Now I couldn't see how I never got a chance to have them earlier...lol.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN OYSTERS ARE NOT MONTANA'S FAVORITE FOOD...IT MAY MAKE FOR A BETTER STORY, BUT THEY ARE AVAILABLE IN ONE TINY TOWN, ONCE A YEAR, AND ARE NOTHING SPECIAL EXCEPT FOR THE UNIQUE INGREDIENT. NOT ONE OUT OF 100 MONTANANS WOULD NAME IT A FAVORITE FOOD.
Holy caps lock Batman!
If you look at other states it's all about the steriotype, or what they are famous for.
WHY IS IT SO LOUD IN HERE?!
What, are you kidding? I've had RMOs all over the place. The best ones are in Choteau, at the Elk County Grill. The worst, to nobody's surprise, are at MontanaFair. You just can't get them made right when you have to serve a thousand at a time.
How very true, how ever, Missoula isn't a very small town
I have rocky mountain oysters.
I've lived in Delaware my entire life and I have never heard of a "crab puff."
Is that a Fruit Roll-up in Utah?
LOL...that does look like a fruit roll up.....
no that is jell-o as in jello shots.
We could statt with your grammar. Lol. Never heard of the foods that Lauren has tried. Guess I will have to go to the store for Kuchen. What is It?
It's German for Cake. Possibly referring to a Schwarzwald (Black Forest) Kuchen.
lets figt and argue abour everything
Haha!
I'm impressed, she nailed it for RI.
Yup! She did.
Frozen Lemonade would have worked too... and clam fritters!
Totally missed it for Pennsylvania. The cheese steak IS a Philadelphia thing, but there are MANY regional foods in the entire state.
German derived foods from the Pennsylvania Dutch. Polish foods. Italian foods. Irish foods. You name it, it's there. Just like New York has THEIR mixes from the millions of immigrants to this nation.
But if you polled people from PA, and asked them what ONE (not MANY) food they think PA is famous for, I wonder what the answer would be. Better yet, since no one really cares about PA, poll the other 49 states and get their opinion.
Agreed. Cheesesteak is very Philly. I figured for the whole state it'd be something like pretzels or potato chips. Even Hershey chocolate....
The recipe posted is not a recipe for chislic, its a recipe for deer stew. Apparently they use chislic as the stew meat. Chislic just refers to fried meat cubes. Yummy!
Using deep-fried meat in a stew? Isn't that getting rid of all the pros of deep-frying? I don't get it. Does make me curious about the results.
I'm assuming that in this case it's just cubed and not yet fried, but hey - who knows?
chislic gets a pan fry, not a deep-fat fry like french fries. it has to be done carefully because good chislic should be tender not chewy and overcooked. We use Lowery's seasoning salt.
No no the best chislic is LAMB! Deep fried lamb cubes with garlic salt and soda crackers. I never realized that was just a local dish in my little corner of South Dakota until I asked a guy from Texas what he put on his chislic and he looked at me like I was nuts.
Same goes for our lovely state dessert, kuchen! I could eat a whole one right now.
Where is Alaska?
Alaska is located on the far western side of Canada. Since it doesn't fit on this map, looks like the author just left a note at the bottom of the picture... Alaska: King Crab
IF YOU TOOK A SEC TO READ THE ACTUAL ARTICLE IT PROVIDES YOU WITH A LINK TO THE FULL MAP.
Just west of Canada. No geography in your school :-)?
@Southern Celt....no need to be rude,alaska buddy just wanted to know why it didn't show on this map.
It is labeled at the bottom of the map. Almost as if it is a key.
Funny, we have dishes that are very similar in upstate Pennsylvania. German derived cooking is German derived cooking.
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