Post by Captain Serious on Oct 21, 2013 21:17:13 GMT -5
Enter me, the NYer who can't believe Chicago pizza beat out NY pizza. Now, I like just about any pizza, but there's just something about a crust so thin and crisp it cracks when you bend it in half, and grease dripping down your wrist as you eat it.
Post by UnderProtest on Oct 21, 2013 21:19:33 GMT -5
So I realize Skyline chili is a love it or hate it food, but seriously, does it really deserve the bottom of the list compared to things like scrapple? That isn't even food.
Enter me, the NYer who can't believe Chicago pizza beat out NY pizza. Now, I like just about any pizza, but there's just something about a crust so thin and crisp it cracks when you bend it in half, and grease dripping down your wrist as you eat it.
To me, they are like apples and oranges. I love them both, but I think of them as totally different foods.
Enter me, the NYer who can't believe Chicago pizza beat out NY pizza. Now, I like just about any pizza, but there's just something about a crust so thin and crisp it cracks when you bend it in half, and grease dripping down your wrist as you eat it.
To me, they are like apples and oranges. I love them both, but I think of them as totally different foods.
I do, too, but clearly one is far superior to the other. Just like prime rib is far superior to a casserole.
Post by UnderProtest on Oct 21, 2013 21:27:22 GMT -5
And damn it, now I want Skyline. I can only get the frozen stuff here, but it's better than nothing (or scrapple or spam or green jello with carrots or whatever other crap was supposedly better than it).
Pasties are huge in the Northern Upper Peninsula, but in the Lower half of the state? Not even a little bit. They aren't even all that popular once you leave the Keweenaw. I find it odd that's what they chose for Michigan.
Kentucky people- Burgoo? "People just bring whatever ingredients they can, and everybody puts what they've got into the stew, and out comes burgoo". This sounds like a drink at a college party or something. I am curious as to how and when this happens.
It's a big pot of shit. A variety of meats and vegetables cooked down with spices with a thick soup base. There is no specific recipe and it tastes different everywhere you go.
It's found at festivals, get togethers, and things of that nature. Its more common in rural parts of the state, where you'll find raccoon, squirrels, rabbits, etc. all in one soup. And while a novelty for some, it's food for survival in the poorer parts of the state where people really do have to depend on wildlife and gardens for food.
But really, hot browns should be the official food of Kentucky.
I hate scrapple. They should have picked shoo fly pie.
Or whoopie pies!
I do love scrapple though. I'm actually in the process of ordering 5 pounds of wheat-free scrapple from Seattle. I realize that probably makes me disgusting. lol
You need a homemade whoopie pie. Its worth the drive to Lancaster imho!
Kentucky people- Burgoo? "People just bring whatever ingredients they can, and everybody puts what they've got into the stew, and out comes burgoo". This sounds like a drink at a college party or something. I am curious as to how and when this happens.
It's a big pot of shit. A variety of meats and vegetables cooked down with spices with a thick soup base. There is no specific recipe and it tastes different everywhere you go.
It's found at festivals, get togethers, and things of that nature. Its more common in rural parts of the state, where you'll find raccoon, squirrels, rabbits, etc. all in one soup. And while a novelty for some, it's food for survival in the poorer parts of the state where people really do have to depend on wildlife and gardens for food.
But really, hot browns should be the official food of Kentucky.
I have learned, thank you!...and now I think I like marionberry pie better than burgoo.
A lot of these made me laugh. Colorado's is funny. I'm not sure if we really have a signature food. DH says green chile, but I feel like that's just stealing from NM.
eta: I've never actually heard of a Cowboy Cookie. And brisket for Texas is perfect. This Texas girl loves brisket.
I have never heard of Cowboy Cookies, either. What? Couldn't they have come up with something closer than that?
Post by mrsukyankee on Oct 22, 2013 3:25:27 GMT -5
To whomever eats pasties with ketchup - if you visit England and get a pastie here, PLEASE do not ask for ketchup! They are meant to be eaten with nothing added here and you will disgrace the name of the US (not that it's not already disgraced here) by using ketchup. Thank you.
And my dad would totally agree with scrapple as the food of choice in PA. He's a big fan. I want him to make some for my DH when we visit next summer!
Boy played his hand leading off with Chicago style pizza. Will agree with Ohio, but some of his other choices seemed based on personal vendettas. Otherwise it seems like he phoned it in.
Why the hate on Philly in general and on the Cheesesteak when it's really a tourist thing anyway? Most Philadelphians would choose a roast pork or hoagie if forced to choose a sandwich. Were I picking a foodstuff to represent- given that you have Philly on one end, Pittsburgh (which is really the midwest) on the other and KY in the middle- sticky buns. Especially grilled stickies.
I don't get the need for all the hot dogs, but if he's doing weinercentric list, come on NJ. Rippers. The deep fat fried hot dogs found at places like Rutt's Hut and Hot Dog Johnny's. Salt water taffy doesn't even come close and liek the cheesesteak is a largely tourist food.
And DE, frozen custard which is really a NJ thing. Another tourist food.
I would have gone with real fried clams over chowder for MA since they are unique to the area and I can find clam chowder on the menu at Outback. Clambake over lobster roll in ME, though it seems our intrepid reporter kind of got confused about the hot dog bun that acts as a vessel for the latter.
I actually don't know if I've ever had shoo-fly pie.
But I agree with auntie, hoagies (or subs, if you're a weirdo) are pretty widely loved in PA. State College has pretty good sticky buns, but I haven't really seen them a lot elsewhere.
You'll find excellent sticky buns in the Philly area at German bakeries as well as in the Amish areas.
I was born and raised in Colorado and have never in my life heard of a "cowboy cookie" or whatever--I have no idea where they got that from. A cookie as Colorado's regional cuisine? Wut.
I'd say that wild game (elk, quail, deer, and of course lamb) or just meat in general. Rocky mountain oysters. Heck, we have some good breakfast burritos.
To whomever eats pasties with ketchup - if you visit England and get a pastie here, PLEASE do not ask for ketchup! They are meant to be eaten with nothing added here and you will disgrace the name of the US (not that it's not already disgraced here) by using ketchup. Thank you.
And my dad would totally agree with scrapple as the food of choice in PA. He's a big fan. I want him to make some for my DH when we visit next summer!
I could not eat a pasty plain! I just couldn't. And you other people are cray. Noone wants a gross chili dog as Michigan's signature food