Best thing to eat in all 50 states. And no, it’s not Cherries here.

I think they have Florida wrong unless bath salts are not considered something you eat.

I would like to see a fight between Michigan's pro-pasty and pro-coney groups.

Out of all 50 of those things what's the best thing?

DWags wrote:

Turtleneck wrote:I would like to see a fight between Michigan's pro-pasty and pro-coney groups.

You’re leaving out the Apple/cherry thugs.

We have a lot of food scores to settle in Michigan.

Turtleneck wrote:

We have a lot of food scores to settle in Michigan.

Milk and Honey vs House of Flavors

I'm sorry you've never had those, Bob.

I don’t remember her name but she went to Hope College.

tGreenWay wrote:I don’t remember her name but she went to Hope College.

That was Melissa DeKruyger.

Turtleneck wrote:

We have a lot of food scores to settle in Michigan.

Melissa DeKruyger (Hope) vs Stacey Van der Zee (Calvin)

Rick Saunders wrote:

tGreenWay wrote:I don’t remember her name but she went to Hope College.

That was Melissa DeKruyger.

Melissa vs Stacey is an interesting competition measured not by sales but by popular vote.

I have heard of rocky mountain oysters, but I didn't think it was considered a best thing in a state.
I thought it was more of a joke and that random hillbillies ate it.

Dendrobates wrote:I have heard of rocky mountain oysters, but I didn't think it was considered a best thing in a state.
I thought it was more of a joke and that random hillbillies ate it.

Started out as a joke but eventually determined that this way was better than the way they had. Either way though let's just hope the pasties have a little more gravy and the skylines don't make so many three-ways in the second half.

Another list.  Pasty wins again!  Michigan coneys are good but you can get a hot dog with stuff on it in any state.

The person quoted in the article is dead wrong though.  Except for black pepper, there are no other spices in a proper pasty...just salt and pepper.  It's probably the flavor of the rutabaga that got her confused.

Around the US in 50 Dishes: The Best Things to Eat in Every State

Recently had a pizza pasty. I know that's not a real pasty to purists, but I was more or less wanting and expecting a calzone. Menu description mentioned pepperoni, mozzarella, the usual pizza/calzone type of stuff.

Ended up being a (small) pasty crust/shell filled with vaguely pizza flavored goo inside. Worst pasty or calzone I've ever had. Lukewarm totino's pizza rolls would have been an upgrade. Dobbers in Escanaba. Maybe their traditional stuff is better, but the pizza pasty is a fucking disgrace.

So how about listing here what Michigan offers as its own:
Pasty
Detroit Deep Dish
Fudge (Kilwin’s, of course, even though it just got sold)
Whitefish on a Maple Plank with mashed potatoes
Melting Moments Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich

Tossed that last one in just to lengthen the list. The problem with adding apples and cherries is WA state grows and sells more of both.

Cider Doughnuts

Cameron wrote:Recently had a pizza pasty. I know that's not a real pasty to purists, but I was more or less wanting and expecting a calzone. Menu description mentioned pepperoni, mozzarella, the usual pizza/calzone type of stuff.

Ended up being a (small) pasty crust/shell filled with vaguely pizza flavored goo inside. Worst pasty or calzone I've ever had. Lukewarm totino's pizza rolls would have been an upgrade. Dobbers in Escanaba. Maybe their traditional stuff is better, but the pizza pasty is a fucking disgrace.

Never tried Dobbers...likely never will. Pasty places that go off into other stuff are not what I want.

I had a descent Seafood platter in Florida once. Wasn't great, but how bad can you fuck up scallops?

AvgMSUJoe wrote:I had a descent Seafood platter in Florida once. Wasn't great, but how bad can you fuck up scallops?

Kinda easy. You can either sear them fast or braise them slowly. Anything in between is rubber.

Tennessee is what now instead of hot chicken

Dendrobates wrote:I have heard of rocky mountain oysters, but I didn't think it was considered a best thing in a state.
I thought it was more of a joke and that random hillbillies ate it.

I mean they put pasties for Michigan so they’re definitely not saying the best thing you can eat in that state.

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:

Dendrobates wrote:I have heard of rocky mountain oysters, but I didn't think it was considered a best thing in a state.
I thought it was more of a joke and that random hillbillies ate it.

I mean they put pasties for Michigan so they’re definitely not saying the best thing you can eat in that state.

I'm having trouble associating any particular food with any given state.

Stupid mobile

Trapper Gus wrote:I'm having trouble associating any particular food with any given state.

Rhode Island and assorted clams and fresh seafoods. That's probably my youth speaking.

Maine and lobster.

Trapper Gus wrote:

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:

I mean they put pasties for Michigan so they’re definitely not saying the best thing you can eat in that state.

I'm having trouble associating any particular food with any given state.

I always associate Spam with Hawaii, Crawfish with Louisiana, Shoofly Pie, Scrapple and Cheesesteak with Pennsylvania.

AvgMSUJoe wrote:I had a descent Seafood platter in Florida once. Wasn't great, but how bad can you fuck up scallops?

You can't because they are tasteless.

AvgMSUJoe wrote:I had a descent Seafood platter in Florida once. Wasn't great, but how bad can you fuck up scallops?

When they actually substitute scallops with shark and a lot of people don’t know the difference. Or you get real scallops and then use catchup.

South Dakota should be roadkill antelope. Or brontosaurus ribs.

Nordic wrote:

AvgMSUJoe wrote:I had a descent Seafood platter in Florida once. Wasn't great, but how bad can you fuck up scallops?

You can't because they are tasteless.

Right, something for butter to cling to.

AvgMSUJoe wrote:

Trapper Gus wrote:I'm having trouble associating any particular food with any given state.

Rhode Island and assorted clams and fresh seafoods. That's probably my youth speaking.

Maine and lobster.

Yup, Little Rhodey has to be Quahogs with a ‘Gansett or Del’s for the little ones.

Nordic wrote:

AvgMSUJoe wrote:I had a descent Seafood platter in Florida once. Wasn't great, but how bad can you fuck up scallops?

You can't because they are tasteless.

I wouldn't say that. I find them quite good. Also found them very entertaining. If my ex ate anything even cooked near scallops she'd be barfing into the next day.

DWags wrote:Florida guys, really? I’ve always enjoyed good seafood. Prawns.

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Key lime pie is amazing. And seafood isn't really unique. I guarantee Cubans are pissed off that they didn't put a Cuban sandwich. Key lime pie is MUCH better, but Cubans tend to get pissed off whenever something Cuban isn't listed as the dominant everything about Florida.

For Illinois, they list Chicago Deep Dish pizza, which is a good pick....but then show a picture of a regular slice of pizza.

I don't think I've ever had a good key lime pie. It's always like jello and whipped cream... I suppose I could see it being good.

MSU addict wrote:

Trapper Gus wrote:

I'm having trouble associating any particular food with any given state.

I always associate Spam with Hawaii, Crawfish with Louisiana, Shoofly Pie, Scrapple and Cheesesteak with Pennsylvania.

Spam was created in Minnesota?

AvgMSUJoe wrote:I don't think I've ever had a good key lime pie. It's always like jello and whipped cream... I suppose I could see it being good.

If you’ve never had a good key lime pie… how would you know?

Trapper Gus wrote:

MSU addict wrote:I always associate Spam with Hawaii, Crawfish with Louisiana, Shoofly Pie, Scrapple and Cheesesteak with Pennsylvania.

Spam was created in Minnesota?

Hormel. Austin, MN, aka BFE. Highly recommend the Spam Museum.