caitlinsmom Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 I'm finishing up a class at co-op about the US. I need a list of foods that the following states are known for, regionally or statewide. Help me out, I've never been to any of these states. :) NJ, PA, MD, DE, VA, WV, KY, TN, SC, NC, GA, AL, MS, LA, FL, NH, VT. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 MD - Chesapeake Bay blue crabs and all things related: crab cakes, soft crabs, Old Bay seasoning. Maryland Beaten Biscuits and Smith Island cakes are a local thing, but that may be in state regional, rather than a widely known sort of thing. VT - maple syrup, cheese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 La- anything Cajun. Jambalya, gumbo, also seafood such as crawfish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 GA has the fried chicken and waffles thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 GA--peaches, peanuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Tennessee - Sweet tea & BBQ? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caitlinsmom Posted April 23, 2013 Author Share Posted April 23, 2013 How in the world did I forget Maple Syrup, peaches and sweet tea?! Even as a west coast girl I know those things lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureMoms Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 I'm finishing up a class at co-op about the US. I need a list of foods that the following states are known for, regionally or statewide. Help me out, I've never been to any of these states. :) NJ, PA, MD, DE, VA, WV, KY, TN, SC, NC, GA, AL, MS, LA, FL, NH, VT. Thanks! LA - Cajun food VT - maple syrup, apples, cheese/dairy SC - seafood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixeldog Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 NC - pork, pickles (eastern); apples (western) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 PA - philly cheesestake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 KY - chocolate gravy & jam cake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Fl- Oranges? Ga- Pecans and Peaches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 PA - Pennsylvania dutch food Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sukale Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 WV is home of the pepperoni roll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Oooh, I'm a Delaware girl!! DE - Chicken (fried and eaten with honey in lower DE), blue crab, peaches, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeacherZee Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 PA - pretzels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFG Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 NJ - Blueberries, Silver Queen sweet corn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoot Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 DE - chicken, soybeans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyerin Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Here's one of our favorite storybooks, about Louisiana food! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 PA -- shoofly pie TN -- whiskey VA -- ham, peanuts KY -- bourbon AL -- typical lineup of "southern stuff" Also catfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWOB Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 LA- specifically étouffée, jambalaya, gumbo, boudin, cracklins (gratons-said in a French way), fresh Gulf seafood cooked in every way imaginable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom23Boys Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Louisiana - Gumbo, jambalaya, strawberries, creole food, Cajun food, beignets, king cakes, etouffee (crawfish or shrimp) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 SC -- pecans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alisa in Florida Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 FL - key lime pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danestress Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Nc would be known for BBQ with very strongly held opinions as to whether the eastern style or western style is better. Also Moravian sugar cake. Cheer wine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 This thread is making me hungry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellen Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 KY - Hot Brown sandwich, burgoo, Derby pie (chocolate nut pie), and bourbon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanitaL Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 KY - chocolate gravy & jam cake ?? I need to know where I'll go to find chocolate gravy? Bourbon. Derby pie. Kentucky Fried Chicken (the original one is still in business). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanitaL Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 KY - Hot Brown sandwich, burgoo, Derby pie (chocolate nut pie), and bourbon. I posted before I saw this. What is burgoo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 NC---bbq (which is pork, not chicken or beef, chopped rather than pulled or sliced, and without a thick, ketchupy sauce---see http://en.wikipedia...._North_Carolina) served with red bbq slaw, pimento cheese sandwiches, Duke's mayo (has no sugar), Sundrop, Cheerwine, birthplace of Pepsi, muscadines, scuppernongs, calabash shrimp, Krispy Kreme doughnuts, Texas Pete hot sauce, Mt. Olive pickles, cheese straws, Moravian sugar cake, Moravian cookies, Lance crackers, Neese's livermush, biscuits, country ham and grits with red eye gravy. Also, around here, a hamburger/cheeseburger "all the way" included mustard, chopped onions, chili, and slaw (mayo-based white slaw as opposed to the vinegar-based red bbq slaw for bbq sandwiches)---same with a hot dog. I didn't encounter mayo, tomato, or lettuce on a hamburger or relish on a hot dog until I hit college. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Geek Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 PA Whoopie Pies FL Oranges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 LA- specifically étouffée, jambalaya, gumbo, boudin, cracklins (gratons-said in a French way), fresh Gulf seafood cooked in every way imaginable. Is boudin an alternative spelling for the poutine, originally from Quebec? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Occasionally Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Central PA - scrapple, shoofly pie, Hershey's chocolate Philadelphia area - cheesesteaks, hoagies, soft pretzels, Tastykakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 hello..what was I thinking//FL should be Key Lime Pie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 TN - Moon Pies (nasty, imo) and Goo Goo Clusters Although, I still think Memphis BBQ & sweet tea are better options. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruby Rose Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 AL - sweet tea, peanuts, greens, cornbread, shrimp, seafood, anything fried. LA - crawfish, seafood, Cajun spice, alligator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 In addition to what's already been posted about NC, add sweet potatoes. More "sweet taters" are grown here than in any other state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 I'm finishing up a class at co-op about the US. I need a list of foods that the following states are known for, regionally or statewide. Help me out, I've never been to any of these states. :) NJ, PA, MD, DE, VA, WV, KY, TN, SC, NC, GA, AL, MS, LA, FL, NH, VT. Thanks! TN-Memphis style BBQ SS-low country boil NC-Carolina style pulled pork sandwiches with cold slaw MS-crawfish LA-gumbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 VA - in addition to ham and peanuts... apples! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 I'm finishing up a class at co-op about the US. I need a list of foods that the following states are known for, regionally or statewide. Help me out, I've never been to any of these states. :) NJ, PA, MD, DE, VA, WV, KY, TN, SC, NC, GA, AL, MS, LA, FL, NH, VT. Thanks! PA--Hershey's chocolate is made in Hershey, PA The best sweet potato pie I ever had in my life came from North Carolina. A Navy buddy's grandma made it and he brought it back to Virginia Beach to share with us. Alabama--Shrimp? LA--Cajun food Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeannie in NJ Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 NJ - tomotoes, corn, blueberies, cranberries. You know, it is called The Garden State for a good reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 NJ - lately cake boss pastries. Classically hot dogs PA - Philly cheese steak MD bay crabs DE broiled chicken and sour milk biscuits VA smithfield ham WV wild leeks known as ramps KY bourbon TN whiskey SC low country boil, shrimp NC Krispy Kreme donuts GA peaches and pecans AL baked grits MS catfish and hush puppies, fried pickles LA Cajun style FL citrus NH stonyfield dairy VT apples and maple syrup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 What food the state is known for, or what it actually provides for the U.S.? Florida is probably best known for oranges, other citrus fruits, and Key lime pie. Also Cuban cuisine. Florida produces most of the country's corn (sweet), green beans, and sugar cane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellen Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 I posted before I saw this. What is burgoo? It's a soup with beef, lamb, chicken, and a bunch of vegetables. Here is Emeril's recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/kentucky-burgoo-recipe/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laundrycrisis Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 LA: Muffaletta sandwiches: http://en.wikipedia....wiki/Muffuletta red beans & rice cajun-style Boudain http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boudin BBQ crab http://www.razzledaz...le-bbq-crab.htm boiled crawfish cajun etoufee http://en.wikipedia....g/wiki/Étouffée cajun gumbo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gumbo bread pudding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Lea Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 I'm from North MS, which is an area known for Slugburgers. http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/Sandwiches/Slugburger.htm DELISH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeritasMama Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 A few I don't think were mentioned: GA: Peanuts (we lived there for a few years close to the FL border, there were boiled peanut stands everywhere, and they sold boiled peanuts in cans in the grocery store. That's right, BOILED peanuts), black eyed peas and collard greens and fried okra (though these last 3 are everywhere down south) FL: Muscodine grapes (native to FL) and watermelons (best watermelon I've ever tasted, sold out of the back of trucks all over the place down there, my mouth is watering thinking about it), fried alligator TN: Jack Daniels :) We are back North now, and I do miss the fresh produce you can buy 10 months a year down south. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 PA -- best local foods ever. Seriously, the wealth of local options here is amazing. Little farmers markets and dairies everywhere. But specifically, BEEF! (And dairy in general; you can buy some really good artisan cheese here. Seafood, not really something to order around here, but if you want a steak or a burger, it'll be incredible.) And apples. Peaches, too, but the apples are particularly spectacular in season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 NJ - Blueberries, Silver Queen sweet corn :iagree: We have some of the largest blueberry farms in the US. And tomatoes. You can't forget the NJ tomatoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Also Vadilia onions for Georgia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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