Regional Foods (NTTCALR)

CarrieLeigh84

So, does your region have any special dishes that people from other parts of the country don't know about / appreciate.

As a good Canadian girl, I feel it necessary to introduce you ladies to one of our favorite dishes in this country......

Poutine.

It's fries, cheese curds and gravy and it's 100% delicious.

 

Scout05

I live for cheese curds and they were not a small part of my decision to move back to the Midwest. You know, plus family and all.

I will say, growing up in SoFla we loved all things Conch  - especially Conch fritters. It never occured to me that anyone not living in Florida would look at me like a crazy person for asking where I could get some.

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CarrieLeigh84

?? What are conch's? Are they seafood?

annegirrl

NE Ohio - home of the Polish immigrants loves them some pierogies!

 

HeatherPB1020

While it was not invented here... A coney dog (Hot dog, chili, onions and mustard) is a huge Detroit thing... We have a crazy number of restaurants that are "Coney Islands".... My favorite dinner at these places is a  coney dog and a greek salad!  YUM!

 

Scout05

CarrieLeigh84:

?? What are conch's? Are they seafood?

You know, Conch:

 

It's similar to a large muscle or clam. Also excellent in Chowder. If anyone is ever near Stuart, FL you have to go to Conchy Joe's. Best Conch Chowder and fritters (not to mention Key Lime Pie) anywhere.

 

candycane3t

annegirrl:

NE Ohio - home of the Polish immigrants loves them some pierogies!

 

Yep I love perogies, hollopchi and perishke.... DELISH!

candycane3t

CarrieLeigh84:

So, does your region have any special dishes that people from other parts of the country don't know about / appreciate.

As a good Canadian girl, I feel it necessary to introduce you ladies to one of our favorite dishes in this country......

Poutine.

It's fries, cheese curds and gravy and it's 100% delicious.

 

I can confirm Carrie's story!!

Court1

Not really.  I'm from Kansas City & we love our BBQ....and it is pretty good!

Scout05

candycane3t:

CarrieLeigh84:

So, does your region have any special dishes that people from other parts of the country don't know about / appreciate.

As a good Canadian girl, I feel it necessary to introduce you ladies to one of our favorite dishes in this country......

Poutine.

It's fries, cheese curds and gravy and it's 100% delicious.

 

I can confirm Carrie's story!!

I have never had this, but there is nothing there I don't love, so how could it be bad?

PeetiePie

We call 'em brats here aka bratwurst or sausages if you're from outta town. 

 

 

CarrieLeigh84

Hmm Ambrandau, I think I can say that I've never had anything 'conch'.

 

Pierogies are insanely delish too. yummm. 

Apparantly Nanaimo bars are very Canadian as well. 

 

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Court1:

Not really.  I'm from Kansas City & we love our BBQ....and it is pretty good!

We might have to rumble...H is from Memphis, and there is no rivalry quite like inter-regional BBQ rivalry. 

I think everyone knows about most Southern favorites.  I can't think of anything typical of my home region that isn't pretty well known (/stereotyped).  The only thing I can come up with right now that might not be known all over and is specific to my home town are Goo Goo Clusters.

CLAYLIOVER

I like mine with butter and just a little sugar!

I love pierogies!!!!

superluper

Most of my texan goodies are pretty common I think. I miss being in central texas and eating buckets of kolaches though (czech pastry filled with fruit filling OR sausage roll type thing) 

I think my big thing is TexMex, but that's become totally mainstream.  

HeatherPB1020

CarrieLeigh84:

Hmm Ambrandau, I think I can say that I've never had anything 'conch'.

 

Pierogies are insanely delish too. yummm. 

Apparantly Nanaimo bars are very Canadian as well. 

 

These look so good!!! 

kristyn&ken

Can't PIP b/c I'm at the office but here in the deep deep south we have red beans and rice with fried chicken, jambalaya, boudin blass, alligator (fried or blackened) and boiled crawfish.

andrea z

 

North Carolina BBQ.... yumm

JuJuBe3

I didn't think it was odd at the time, but now I wonder, since it seems a lot of people haven't heard of them.  When DH & I were up north this summer, we went to a restaurant that has conch fritters. 

gwennythepooh

In Western PA we have pierogies as well (LOVE!), but the thing we get labeled with frequently in Pittsburgh is the Primanti Brother's sandwich (sirloin, tomato, cheese, coleslaw and fries on thick italian bread):

 

megjr8

From Mindy (mlmtgg) & I

TRUE Buffalo Wings straight from the Anchor Bar where they were originally created! Served on a pizza tray full of them with bowls for the bones.

 

Scout05

toddandjulie:

I didn't think it was odd at the time, but now I wonder, since it seems a lot of people haven't heard of them.  When DH & I were up north this summer, we went to a restaurant that has conch fritters. 

See Carrie? They're a real thing!

Thank you for validating me.

AppleRidge

Fiddleheads.  They're the tops of ferns that come up in the springtime, and we have tons on our property.  They taste like a combination of spinach and asparagus:

Scout05

BBHME:

Fiddleheads.  They're the tops of ferns that come up in the springtime, and we have tons on our property.  They taste like a combination of spinach and asparagus:

Those look like tenticles off of a Star Trek alien or something. I have never heard of this!

AppleRidge

ambrandau2:

BBHME:

Fiddleheads.  They're the tops of ferns that come up in the springtime, and we have tons on our property.  They taste like a combination of spinach and asparagus:

Those look like tenticles off of a Star Trek alien or something. I have never heard of this!

Best part is if you choose the wrong kind of ferns, you can get violently ill.

Scout05

BBHME:

ambrandau2:

BBHME:

Fiddleheads.  They're the tops of ferns that come up in the springtime, and we have tons on our property.  They taste like a combination of spinach and asparagus:

Those look like tenticles off of a Star Trek alien or something. I have never heard of this!

Best part is if you choose the wrong kind of ferns, you can get violently ill.

You Maineites are hard core.

Amanda78

Those look amazing Carrie.  I think the world needs more cheese curds.

AppleRidge

Carrie - I was so sad when I went vegetarian that I wouldn't get to eat Poutine again.  But then my mother-in-law sent us some gravy mix from St. Hubert and it turns out it's totally vegetarian.  Win!  We make it ourselves with some local "tuscan style" curds and it's awesome.

CarrieLeigh84

ambrandau2:

BBHME:

Fiddleheads.  They're the tops of ferns that come up in the springtime, and we have tons on our property.  They taste like a combination of spinach and asparagus:

Those look like tenticles off of a Star Trek alien or something. I have never heard of this!

Ohhh! I love these things. They're sooo good with salt and butter (yes, healthy.. I know)

ReiszsPieces

y'all are making me REALLY hungry.  First, I have to say that those fries w/ cheese and gravy look AMAZING, and I LOVE perogies.  As far as regional foods go, you can take your pick of anything hispanic, creole, or sea-related.  One of my faves, and very common due to our Cuban community (and my husband), is black beans and rice with plantains, usually eaten with any variety of pork.   The sweet fried plantains (not to be confused with tostones) are sooooooo good.  yummy!  Oh, and the mojitos.  But I don't drink, so although I have no personal experience, I hear they are delicious.

HugginAngel

gwennythepooh:

In Western PA we have pierogies as well (LOVE!), but the thing we get labeled with frequently in Pittsburgh is the Primanti Brother's sandwich (sirloin, tomato, cheese, coleslaw and fries on thick italian bread):

 

I saw thsi on the food channel....top ten places to pig out!!

HugginAngel

OMG none of the North Jersey ladies put this

to make...

 tadaaaa Taylor ham egg and cheese sammich...the North Jersey food staple!!

KAG30

I love poutin it is so yummy.  One thing I think of is whoopie pies.  When I moved out of Maine people had no clue what I was talking about.

KAG30

I saw it on the food channel too and it looked sooooooo good

KAG30

ambrandau2:

BBHME:

ambrandau2:

BBHME:

Fiddleheads.  They're the tops of ferns that come up in the springtime, and we have tons on our property.  They taste like a combination of spinach and asparagus:

Those look like tenticles off of a Star Trek alien or something. I have never heard of this!

Best part is if you choose the wrong kind of ferns, you can get violently ill.

You Maineites are hard core.

Fiddleheads are good, but I guess they do look kind of odd

KAG30

ambrandau2:

BBHME:

ambrandau2:

BBHME:

Fiddleheads.  They're the tops of ferns that come up in the springtime, and we have tons on our property.  They taste like a combination of spinach and asparagus:

Those look like tenticles off of a Star Trek alien or something. I have never heard of this!

Best part is if you choose the wrong kind of ferns, you can get violently ill.

You Maineites are hard core.

Fiddleheads are good, but I guess they do look kind of odd