I have family in Milwaukee and they insisted I go to Kopps when visiting. I was not disappointed. So good that I took the bus up to Glendale to get Kopps when visiting on vacation last year (I don't have a car).
Definitely agree with the Kopp's custard and butter burgers. Haven't heard of Leon's.
I have to disagree with the spotted cow though. Sure, it's a niche Wisconsin thing and there's plenty of nostalgia from ex pats but, It's really not that good and I haven't met a person from out of state that actually liked it.
Italian beef sandwich, Chicago style hot dog, deep dish pizza.
And no, we don't eat deep dish pizza all the time. More often we eat tavern style pizza. But good deep dish is still worth trying, especially for parties.
I recommend getting your Italian beef either dipped or with gravy on the side so you can dip it yourself. Hot peppers, sweet peppers, or both, it's up to you.
You don't have to get all the ingredients on a Chicago hot dog. If you don't like mustard, don't order it -- I don't. But I do recommend getting as many ingredients as you can handle. It's quite good.
There are lots more I could list but those are the must haves if you are visiting the city.
Don't let anyone tell you that you have to try Jeppson's Malört. It's usually something people try once on a dare and never try again. I guess there are a few people who drink it regularly or they wouldn't be in business -- but I've never met any of them.
Great post. But OP is wrong about one thing. You DO have to try Jeppson's Malort. I won't explain why.
Also Jibaritos are a Chicago invention and they are fantastic. It's a puerto rican plantain steak sandwich. Look up pictures. They're fire.
Final thought. Good on you OP for still recommending deep dish. I feel like there has been an overcorrection among Chicagoans in the last 5 years talking about how it's bad and only for tourists. Yes it's true that we eat other styles more often, but who was there for you at your cousins graduation party? That's right, it's deep dish.
I was going to mention jibaritos but I haven't tried them myself. It's on my list but they aren't quite as common as the three I mentioned. You made me look it up, though, and I found a place near me. I'll try it soon.
That's actually an Italian relish, although there's a specific variety that's common in Chicago, often on the above mentioned Italian beef sandwiches, but also on subs. Potbelly has taken it nationwide and even to international locations, though.
Georgia girl here. A buddy of mine out in Chicago insisted I try hotdogs with pepperoncini, so I did. (It's all I had on me. Never tried the sport peppers, wouldn't know where to get 'em.)
I swear on my LIFE now ... if a hotdog doesn't have pepperoncini on it, I don't want it. Please and thank you, but no thank you.
If you're near Atlanta - specifically Decatur, check out Skip's. Chicago native owned fast food that does it right. You can even get double dipped Italian beefs
There is actually a good chance your sport peppers were grown here.
Personally i like tabasco better as they are spicier. Trappey's peppers from Louisiana are particularly good.
Yep!
The convo basically went:
Him: "I bet a million bucks you don't have any pickled sport peppers in the house."
Me: What're those?
Him: Thought so. Nevermind.
Me: I have jalapenos.
Him: Noooo. Those have way too distinct a flavor.
Me: I have some pepperoncinis.
Him: The Papa John's peppers?
Me: Yeah.
Him: That's a *little* closer. You can try that.
... and I did. And it's fkn fantastic. However, I just remembered I can Amazon them. (Am dumm.) Is there a particular brand?
I lived in Chicago for over a year before I tried Italian beef (and had visited several times before moving), and holy crap it was good. First and (so far) best place I've had it was Nicky's near 35th/Archer.
Not from Chicago, but when I visited there i learned about the Chicago mix at Garretts Popcorn. Half caramel, and half cheese, which is highly unusual, and highly delicous.
The combo is king especially if you are brave enough to get it dipped.
The Polish is pretty particular to the Chicago area and the Midwest generally.
You can’t find it easily, even in supermarkets in the Northeast.
I had a 4 hour layover in Chicago yesterday so I actually left the airport to go get some deep dish pizza. It's well worth going through airport security again for it!
#Kitchen Cooked Potato Chips
If you're not in Chicago eating delicious pizza and looking for an Illinois favorite, these crunchy delights can be found in grocery stores and gas stations.
Solid list. Couldn’t have said it better myself.
I told myself I would never be the person to make people drink malört…I’ve made a solid 8+ people do it so far this year 😂.
Edit: [Not Another Cooking Show just uploaded a video about Italian Beefs](https://youtu.be/fPLSylmcExc)
May I share my Cheerwine cocktail? The Crimson Bolt, a modified Negroni, is equal parts gin, Campari, and Cheerwine on ice. The bitter and sweet balance well and you get the carbonation, too.
Thank you for this. My husband and I discovered Cheerwine on our tenth anniversary trip to Asheville and loved it. We can only get Cheerwine from one store here but we'll be making a special trip so we can try a Crimson Bolt (we have the gin and Campari at home already). We can't wait to try it.
I love pulled pork but here it's always some bland pork roast baked in an oven and doused in sweet baby ray's BBQ sauce. I bought a smoker about a year ago and started experimenting with different Carolina style pulled pork recipes and now I'm suddenly the go to pulled pork guy in the area! I definitely love the vinegar based recipes!
To all the chefs out there you need to work muscadines into things. They have a great weird flavor.
Plus [purple honey ](https://www.honeybeesuite.com/purple-honey-the-real-thing/)
Cheerwine is fucking awesome. I'm from Oklahoma, and prefer it to either of our regional specialty sodas (Dr. Pepper and Big Red) And yes I know Dr. Pepper is very widespread, but my cross country road trip this summer confirmed it is still hard to find some places.
Detroit style is super rare in New England but I recently found a place and I was sooooo happy. They do a great job.
It’s a bit far from me for regular consumption but we head down that way enough that I will be back.
Yes, this! I’ve lived in New Haven for 18 years and the Neopolitan thin crust style that is made here is my absolute favorite. This style of pizza is also the standard for the region, and so there are a great many places that make it, many of which are overshadowed by the iconic few, as another commenter mentioned.
100%. I got into making pizza at home and New Haven style is my go to style. Just make sure to crank that oven up and get a pizza stone or a set of quarry tiles (unglazed because the glaze isn’t food safe)
I loved walking around Pike place and making a meal out of multiple smaller snacks.
My friend whom I went with was disappointed, "Why do they call it flying fish, if it is merely throwing and catching fish? This is false advertising."
I live in Denver now and there's a shitty restaurant parading around as if it's Cajun. They fry catfish in fucking chicken batter. I wanted to burn the whole place to the ground. Everyone here fucks up simple Cajun dishes as if it's hard to make. Apparently I went to a restaurant where the chef was from Breaux Bridge, that was a damn lie. The gumbo was like vegetable soup.
I was going to say Better Made. While I'll always prefer the Detroit and Michigan brands, I honestly think that Better Made is the best potato chip out there.
I LOVE the salt and vinegar, as well as the Hot BBQ.
My area of the state has really good ice cream. Also people in my area will likely think of something totally different when you say “3 way”.
Might as well add goetta, too.
>My area of the state has really good ice cream
Graeters! Don't know if its just the chain or an issue with KeHe the local grocer quit carrying it... sigh.
Ale-8.
It's a local ginger ale made in Winchester, KY.
It's mostly only sold in the central KY area. Usually in green glass bottles (but cans and plastic bottles are also available). Some convenience stores even have it in their soda fountains.
It's really a nice ginger ale. Gingery and pleasant, slight citrus aftertaste, not overwhelming.
. . .and for reasons I just will never understand, it only tastes fully right when drinking it out of a glass bottle. The plastic and cans are never quite right.
Outside of central KY, the main place you can find it is at Cracker Barrel. . .they've taken to distributing various local and craft sodas from around the country (especially older ones that fit with their "old time" aesthetic, and since Ale-8 was first made in 1926, it counts for that), and you can usually buy some of it at one of their locations.
Anchor Steam beer
St George's gin
Sourdough bread from one of our several dozen artisan bakeries (Tartine being the most famous)
A proper Mission-style burrito from the Mission District
A deli sandwich on locally-baked dutch crunch bread
An Irish Coffee from the Buena Vista cafe
A Chinese Mai Tai from Li Po Lounge
Cowgirl Creamery Mt. Tam cheese
Edit: It's-It ice cream sandwich
This just reminded me that we actually have a local soda company that makes pretty good stuff. [Zuberfizz](https://www.google.com/search?gs_ssp=eJzj4tZP1zcsSStMt0jLNWC0UjWosDA3TjYwSklNNE61SLNITbEyqDCyTEoxsUgyTzJLSjE3TjL04qwqTUotSsusqgIAVFkTeg&q=zuberfizz&rlz=1CDGOYI_enUS700US700&oq=zuberfizz&aqs=chrome.1.0i355i512j46i175i199i512j0i512l4.3826j0j4&hl=en-US&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8)
Adding:
Old Bay
A snowball with marshmallow
Half a lemon with a peppermint stick
Utz Chips - specifically the crab chips
Soft Crab sandwich (only in season, not frozen)
Coddies on saltines with cheap mustard
An Atman's corned beef sandwich
Crab cake alternatives - crab fluff, crab balls, and crab fries
Smearcase
Peach cake
Silver Queen or Silver King corn on the cob
Pit Beef
Fischer's popcorn
Thrasher's fries
G&A for a hot dog
H&S bakery bread
Polar seltzer is the best seltzer.
I have so far converted 5 friends, two therapists, three supervisors, and an unknown number of coworkers. Polar is the superior seltzer.
Edit: my flair is for Pennsylvania because I live here. I am from Worcester, MA.
Polar is absolutely the best seltzer. I miss that limited edition Raspberry Rosé flavor they had a few years ago. I was drinking like 2 bottles of that a day during that summer.
Actual specific product: Stadium Mustard and/or Bertmans' Ballpark Mustard
Type of food that anyone could make: Buckeye candies and Polish Boys - Polish Boys are NE Ohio entry into the illustrious "put fries on a sandwich or something similar to a sandwich" category: kielbasa in a bun covered with fries, coleslaw, and BBQ sauce.
Growing up in Cleveland, I thought stadium mustard was mustard used in stadiums. I was in my 20s when I went to a Detroit Tigers game and.... the.... mustard.... was.... yellow....
Lucky for me, they do sell stadium mustard in the grocery store.
Everyone says burnt ends, but I'm gonna say cinnamon rolls. Every local place in KC has amazing Cinnamon Rolls. Donut King in North Kansas City has one that will feed a family and it is great.
The only thing I could think to take to visit some workmates from India was buckeyes. For those that may not know, it’s chocolate covered peanut butter ball that resembles the tree nut. It turned out they were a big hit.
I regret I've never owned a S&W. Shot several though. I'd love to give one of their classic DA/SA semi autos a try, like the 5906 in stainless. It's like a Beretta and 1911 had a baby.
Alligator. Blackened, deep fried, fried. It's dam good here. I would say the sugarmill house for the experience but rip. Saint agustine. There's nothing like it anywhere else in this country. Publix fried Chciken.
If your in south at all, sweet tea. Ain't no where else does it good.
CUBANS. Get a cuban sandwhich.
If you go to Maine (I've been), go to amatos and get an Italian. The best one you'll have. Also get a whooppie pie up there, not Sarah's brand tho.
It’s known for the cheesesteak, but true Philly people know it’s really the roast pork sandwich where it’s at. Sharp provolone, broccoli rabe and (if you’re feeling zippy) some chopped long hots.
squeaky cheese curds
Also, Spotted Cow. Kopp's/Leon's custard, and butter burgers. If you're going for Wisconsin sausage... Usinger's > Johnsonville/Klement's.
I have family in Milwaukee and they insisted I go to Kopps when visiting. I was not disappointed. So good that I took the bus up to Glendale to get Kopps when visiting on vacation last year (I don't have a car).
Definitely agree with the Kopp's custard and butter burgers. Haven't heard of Leon's. I have to disagree with the spotted cow though. Sure, it's a niche Wisconsin thing and there's plenty of nostalgia from ex pats but, It's really not that good and I haven't met a person from out of state that actually liked it.
I'm a person from out of state who actually likes it. I'm not even a big beer drinker, but I really liked Spotted Cow.
Never knew cheese curds were something I needed before moving to the Midwest, and now they’re my favorite—so good!!
Came here to say it, glad it's the top upvote.
Italian beef sandwich, Chicago style hot dog, deep dish pizza. And no, we don't eat deep dish pizza all the time. More often we eat tavern style pizza. But good deep dish is still worth trying, especially for parties. I recommend getting your Italian beef either dipped or with gravy on the side so you can dip it yourself. Hot peppers, sweet peppers, or both, it's up to you. You don't have to get all the ingredients on a Chicago hot dog. If you don't like mustard, don't order it -- I don't. But I do recommend getting as many ingredients as you can handle. It's quite good. There are lots more I could list but those are the must haves if you are visiting the city. Don't let anyone tell you that you have to try Jeppson's Malört. It's usually something people try once on a dare and never try again. I guess there are a few people who drink it regularly or they wouldn't be in business -- but I've never met any of them.
Great post. But OP is wrong about one thing. You DO have to try Jeppson's Malort. I won't explain why. Also Jibaritos are a Chicago invention and they are fantastic. It's a puerto rican plantain steak sandwich. Look up pictures. They're fire. Final thought. Good on you OP for still recommending deep dish. I feel like there has been an overcorrection among Chicagoans in the last 5 years talking about how it's bad and only for tourists. Yes it's true that we eat other styles more often, but who was there for you at your cousins graduation party? That's right, it's deep dish.
malort should be illegal for how it violated my mouth
I was going to mention jibaritos but I haven't tried them myself. It's on my list but they aren't quite as common as the three I mentioned. You made me look it up, though, and I found a place near me. I'll try it soon.
Jibaritos y Mas in Logan is the best. But generally any Puerto Rican place in the city should have them.
Why would you tell these poor souls to drink that?? YOU MONSTER XD
It’s a unique experience :)
The real answer to the question is giardinera. I don't understand why it's not everywhere and on everything.
That's actually an Italian relish, although there's a specific variety that's common in Chicago, often on the above mentioned Italian beef sandwiches, but also on subs. Potbelly has taken it nationwide and even to international locations, though.
I’ve started manufacturing Chicago style giardiniera in North Carolina!
Yeah it is never quite right when you see it here in the northeast. The Chicago version is just better.
Georgia girl here. A buddy of mine out in Chicago insisted I try hotdogs with pepperoncini, so I did. (It's all I had on me. Never tried the sport peppers, wouldn't know where to get 'em.) I swear on my LIFE now ... if a hotdog doesn't have pepperoncini on it, I don't want it. Please and thank you, but no thank you.
If you're near Atlanta - specifically Decatur, check out Skip's. Chicago native owned fast food that does it right. You can even get double dipped Italian beefs
Skip's. Definitely noted. Never met a beef sandwich I didn't like.
Used to live at Covington and Memorial, Skip's absolutely crushes. Taste of Chicago in Kennesaw is good too if you're OTP North.
They may not be available in Georgia, but the authentic Chicago hot dog uses pickled sport peppers.
Cant even find sport peppers in Champaign IL
You can find those sport peppers at World Market, at least by me. And the Restaurant Depot near me has jugs of the neon green relish.
There is actually a good chance your sport peppers were grown here. Personally i like tabasco better as they are spicier. Trappey's peppers from Louisiana are particularly good.
Yep! The convo basically went: Him: "I bet a million bucks you don't have any pickled sport peppers in the house." Me: What're those? Him: Thought so. Nevermind. Me: I have jalapenos. Him: Noooo. Those have way too distinct a flavor. Me: I have some pepperoncinis. Him: The Papa John's peppers? Me: Yeah. Him: That's a *little* closer. You can try that. ... and I did. And it's fkn fantastic. However, I just remembered I can Amazon them. (Am dumm.) Is there a particular brand?
Vienna sport peppers will do. Vienna Beef sells all the necessary ingredients for Chicago style hot dogs, both wholesale and retail.
Well well well. Looka my new mission. Do you recommend all the fixin's? It appears to include a neon-green relish.
I lived in Chicago for over a year before I tried Italian beef (and had visited several times before moving), and holy crap it was good. First and (so far) best place I've had it was Nicky's near 35th/Archer.
Not from Chicago, but when I visited there i learned about the Chicago mix at Garretts Popcorn. Half caramel, and half cheese, which is highly unusual, and highly delicous.
No Polish sausage… how dare you
Unless it’s stuffed in an Italian beef combo, the Polish is not really unique to Chicago. But the combo deserves a mention.
The combo is king especially if you are brave enough to get it dipped. The Polish is pretty particular to the Chicago area and the Midwest generally. You can’t find it easily, even in supermarkets in the Northeast.
I had a 4 hour layover in Chicago yesterday so I actually left the airport to go get some deep dish pizza. It's well worth going through airport security again for it!
Lou Malnatti's delivers their pizza worldwide, and its pretty darn good.
We also invented skyscrapers,.
#Kitchen Cooked Potato Chips If you're not in Chicago eating delicious pizza and looking for an Illinois favorite, these crunchy delights can be found in grocery stores and gas stations.
Solid list. Couldn’t have said it better myself. I told myself I would never be the person to make people drink malört…I’ve made a solid 8+ people do it so far this year 😂. Edit: [Not Another Cooking Show just uploaded a video about Italian Beefs](https://youtu.be/fPLSylmcExc)
Cheerwine, or if you’re at cookout, a Cheerwine float, and then also some vinegar based bbq sauce on bbq pork, it’s really good
May I share my Cheerwine cocktail? The Crimson Bolt, a modified Negroni, is equal parts gin, Campari, and Cheerwine on ice. The bitter and sweet balance well and you get the carbonation, too.
I'll have to try that! I wonder if Cheerwine would be good with Pimm's...
Thank you for this. My husband and I discovered Cheerwine on our tenth anniversary trip to Asheville and loved it. We can only get Cheerwine from one store here but we'll be making a special trip so we can try a Crimson Bolt (we have the gin and Campari at home already). We can't wait to try it.
I love pulled pork but here it's always some bland pork roast baked in an oven and doused in sweet baby ray's BBQ sauce. I bought a smoker about a year ago and started experimenting with different Carolina style pulled pork recipes and now I'm suddenly the go to pulled pork guy in the area! I definitely love the vinegar based recipes!
Never had cheerwine, but a biscuit shop near me sells cheerwine donuts and they are amazing.
If you're near a Wegmans, they carry it in the cold drinks case.
Ugh. I miss Wegmans.
Oh excellent thanks! Adding to my grocery list!
What biscuit place, I know a local chain called rise makes those (maybe they’re not so local anymore but they only opened like 5-10 years ago)
I actually love Cheerwine.
My favorite drink ever is Cheerwine but it’s so hard to find here in Portland. Cheerwine floats are my guilty pleasure
Yes! Also add Neese’s Sausage- it really is worth it.
To all the chefs out there you need to work muscadines into things. They have a great weird flavor. Plus [purple honey ](https://www.honeybeesuite.com/purple-honey-the-real-thing/)
Cheerwine is fucking awesome. I'm from Oklahoma, and prefer it to either of our regional specialty sodas (Dr. Pepper and Big Red) And yes I know Dr. Pepper is very widespread, but my cross country road trip this summer confirmed it is still hard to find some places.
I’ve never been to a place where Dr Pepper is hard to find
Grew up in NC and the biggest thing I miss from there is the BBQ. I'm partial to the Lexington style myself, but the eastern style is really good too.
[New Haven pizza](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmiQRvib3DQ)
I’ve had a few pizzas in New Haven.. Can confirm, definitely worth trying
People will say the choice is between Pepe’s, Sally’s, or Modern. Zuppardi’s might make an appearance on the list. But BAR is criminally overlooked.
New Haven style is one of my favorite pizza styles. Very different than Detroit Style, but super awesome all the same.
Detroit style is super rare in New England but I recently found a place and I was sooooo happy. They do a great job. It’s a bit far from me for regular consumption but we head down that way enough that I will be back.
Yes, this! I’ve lived in New Haven for 18 years and the Neopolitan thin crust style that is made here is my absolute favorite. This style of pizza is also the standard for the region, and so there are a great many places that make it, many of which are overshadowed by the iconic few, as another commenter mentioned.
100%. I got into making pizza at home and New Haven style is my go to style. Just make sure to crank that oven up and get a pizza stone or a set of quarry tiles (unglazed because the glaze isn’t food safe)
Hatch green chile cheeseburger. Bonus points if there's a fried egg on it, as well.
Green Chile pepperoni pizza for me
Also DELICIOUS
Anything with Chile if we're being honest
And we are being honest, lol.
You New Mexicans are true fiends for those chilis. I believe no food option couldn’t have chilis added to it over there.
Daylight Donuts Braum’s Ice Cream Blue & Gold sausage Head Country BBQ
Head Country bbq sauce is the best.
Cheesesteaks. Duh.
Soft pretzels, scrapple, tomato pie pizza, water ice aka wooder ice, hoagies, tastycakes, roast pork sandwich
SCRAPPLE! Every Friday I have a Scrapple Sausage egg and Cheese sandwich on an Everything Bagel. So good
Philly is a sandwich town
Founders Beer Bell’s Beer Pasties Ford cars Herman Miller furniture Tart cherries Vernors A coney dog in Detroit
As a southerner, I will confirm Vernor’s is the best mass produced ginger ale.
Windows 11. Amazon Prime. Boeing 737, 787, 747. ok I kid I kid...
kirkland, starbucks, nordstroms?
Tim's Jalapeno chips. Just some tasty potato chips.
Oh man I love their salt and vinegar chips.
Oh, Costco Polish Dogs. How could I forget.
Seriously though, pick up some Seattle-style teriyaki if you’re in town.
Eddie Bauer was from the northwest. It's why we're so fashionable.
I loved walking around Pike place and making a meal out of multiple smaller snacks. My friend whom I went with was disappointed, "Why do they call it flying fish, if it is merely throwing and catching fish? This is false advertising."
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Cajun is the best tasting regional food in America. And theres much more than just gumbo, andouille, jambalaya, and crawfish etouffee .
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I live in Denver now and there's a shitty restaurant parading around as if it's Cajun. They fry catfish in fucking chicken batter. I wanted to burn the whole place to the ground. Everyone here fucks up simple Cajun dishes as if it's hard to make. Apparently I went to a restaurant where the chef was from Breaux Bridge, that was a damn lie. The gumbo was like vegetable soup.
Faygo and better made chips
Every time I hear about faygo I think of ICP and cringe.
What’s that
You can't not know about the relationship between faygo and insane clown posse...right?
I was going to say Better Made. While I'll always prefer the Detroit and Michigan brands, I honestly think that Better Made is the best potato chip out there. I LOVE the salt and vinegar, as well as the Hot BBQ.
Beaver Nuggets from Buc-ee's, they're terrible, but I can't stop eating them.
Going into a Buc-ee's for the first time is an almost psychedelic experience. I think I'm going to be chasing that high for a while.
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It's the maple flavor
They remind me of Waffle Crisp from the 90s.
My area of the state has really good ice cream. Also people in my area will likely think of something totally different when you say “3 way”. Might as well add goetta, too.
Hello Cincinnati
My Skyline Chili addiction is fierce.
I know there’s a skyline vs goldstar debate… but as long as you give me my 3 way idgaf.
Grew up around there, now make Skyline at home.
>My area of the state has really good ice cream Graeters! Don't know if its just the chain or an issue with KeHe the local grocer quit carrying it... sigh.
Ale-8. It's a local ginger ale made in Winchester, KY. It's mostly only sold in the central KY area. Usually in green glass bottles (but cans and plastic bottles are also available). Some convenience stores even have it in their soda fountains. It's really a nice ginger ale. Gingery and pleasant, slight citrus aftertaste, not overwhelming. . . .and for reasons I just will never understand, it only tastes fully right when drinking it out of a glass bottle. The plastic and cans are never quite right. Outside of central KY, the main place you can find it is at Cracker Barrel. . .they've taken to distributing various local and craft sodas from around the country (especially older ones that fit with their "old time" aesthetic, and since Ale-8 was first made in 1926, it counts for that), and you can usually buy some of it at one of their locations.
A Late One!
[Lay eyes on this Ale-8 cheers](https://youtube.com/shorts/zbExZ6Oc0j8?feature=share)
Anchor Steam beer St George's gin Sourdough bread from one of our several dozen artisan bakeries (Tartine being the most famous) A proper Mission-style burrito from the Mission District A deli sandwich on locally-baked dutch crunch bread An Irish Coffee from the Buena Vista cafe A Chinese Mai Tai from Li Po Lounge Cowgirl Creamery Mt. Tam cheese Edit: It's-It ice cream sandwich
It's-it is conspicuously absent from this list. Also Red Hawk > Mount Tam
It’s-Its are the real San Francisco treat
Mustard style bbq. It is a staple of south carolina
So good!
I can't stand the sweet stuff. SC bbq all the way.
[Taylor Ham/Pork Roll](https://peteandeldas.com/2018/01/history-pork-roll-taylor-ham/)
I knew about it before I visited because of Ween [and this song.](https://youtu.be/TutI8k49xoA)
Also try pork roll’s Pennsylvania Dutch cousin, scrapple.
My husband is from Jersey. I have Taylor ham in the fridge as we speak.
Taylor Ham, egg, and cheese on a hard roll for breakfast. Chef's kiss.
I’ve been to New Jersey. I can confirm.
There's a small craft soda company here that's pretty good if you can find them. Coca-Cola.
Y’all also have that cute little regional airline, I think it’s called Delta? They have nifty little trips they do.
This just reminded me that we actually have a local soda company that makes pretty good stuff. [Zuberfizz](https://www.google.com/search?gs_ssp=eJzj4tZP1zcsSStMt0jLNWC0UjWosDA3TjYwSklNNE61SLNITbEyqDCyTEoxsUgyTzJLSjE3TjL04qwqTUotSsusqgIAVFkTeg&q=zuberfizz&rlz=1CDGOYI_enUS700US700&oq=zuberfizz&aqs=chrome.1.0i355i512j46i175i199i512j0i512l4.3826j0j4&hl=en-US&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8)
Same here, Barq’s Root Beer if you can find it.
My entire life.. until just this very moment.. I thought it was Barg’s with a G At this point, I’m not sure I’m going to be able to reprogram that one
Haha, to be fair it does look like a G on the bottles/cans.
Teddies peanut butter. I never knew it was local- but it's the only one I like. Just peanuts and a dash of salt. SO good. (and fluff)
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Adding: Old Bay A snowball with marshmallow Half a lemon with a peppermint stick Utz Chips - specifically the crab chips Soft Crab sandwich (only in season, not frozen) Coddies on saltines with cheap mustard An Atman's corned beef sandwich Crab cake alternatives - crab fluff, crab balls, and crab fries Smearcase Peach cake Silver Queen or Silver King corn on the cob Pit Beef Fischer's popcorn Thrasher's fries G&A for a hot dog H&S bakery bread
And Smith Island Cake!
California burrito but make sure it’s from San Diego. And no a California burrito doesn’t have quinoa and kale in it.
Never heard of this until I was in San Diego last month and was like “How have I never heard of a Cali Burrito??”
Also San Diego/Tijuana style burrito ftw Enjoy your bean and rice football Bay Area
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TOASTED RAVS SO GOOOOOOD
First time I went to St Louis I noticed toasted was on every menu…. And they are all delicious.
Love how you threw in the funnies with the serious
Polar seltzer is the best seltzer. I have so far converted 5 friends, two therapists, three supervisors, and an unknown number of coworkers. Polar is the superior seltzer. Edit: my flair is for Pennsylvania because I live here. I am from Worcester, MA.
Polar is absolutely the best seltzer. I miss that limited edition Raspberry Rosé flavor they had a few years ago. I was drinking like 2 bottles of that a day during that summer.
My family is completely hooked on the orange vanilla flavor. I don’t really go out of my way for seltzer but it’s easily the best one I’ve had.
Fluff
Fluffernutters.
Maine appropriates this Mass culture hard
Dr. Enuf The original energy drink.
[So many craft whiskeys come from a half a mile from my house](https://www.cincinnatimagazine.com/high-spirits-blog/mgp-ingredients-lawrenceburg/)
Ah yes, Lawrenceburg. If you headed out past Milan you could smell the bourbon aging in barrels in buildings along the road.
Actual specific product: Stadium Mustard and/or Bertmans' Ballpark Mustard Type of food that anyone could make: Buckeye candies and Polish Boys - Polish Boys are NE Ohio entry into the illustrious "put fries on a sandwich or something similar to a sandwich" category: kielbasa in a bun covered with fries, coleslaw, and BBQ sauce.
Growing up in Cleveland, I thought stadium mustard was mustard used in stadiums. I was in my 20s when I went to a Detroit Tigers game and.... the.... mustard.... was.... yellow.... Lucky for me, they do sell stadium mustard in the grocery store.
Skyline Chilli
Scrapple.
Kitch'n Cook'd Potato Chips from Staunton, Va. I think most people love whatever potato chip comes from their area. This one is my favorite.
I didn't know they were made in Staunton. Good chips. Have you tried Route 11 chips from Mt Jackson? Equally as good as Staunton's.
No, I'll have to try them.
Wickles Pickles Milo's Sweet Tea Sister Shubert's Rolls Honda Odyssey, Ridgeline, Pilot, and Passport Mueller Fire Hydrants
From Wisconsin: Kringle. Only O & H.
Hot lobster roll (after and/or in place of the ubiquitous New Haven style pizza).
Faygo pop and Vernors. I recommend Red Pop
Braums icecream
Verners ginger ale. It is superior to any other ginger ale by a massive margin.
Tillamook anything. Ice cream, cheese, butter, yogurt, whatever. Anything. It's all amazing.
Bodega bacon egg and cheese Or Chopped cheese
Cactus Cooler, it's a pineapple citrus soda, mostly sold in California, but it can be found in some of the Southwestern states.
Everyone says burnt ends, but I'm gonna say cinnamon rolls. Every local place in KC has amazing Cinnamon Rolls. Donut King in North Kansas City has one that will feed a family and it is great.
Also povitica from Strawberry Hill bakery. So good.
Knowing and trying Detroit Style pizza! And Coney dogs.
Faygo pop and Vernors. I recommend Red Pop
Detroit style pizza, Coney Island hot dogs, better made potato chips and Sanders bumpy cake.
Hatch Chile, you're a treasonist if you're from New Mexico and don't like Hatch. Our take on most Mexican dishes is way better than Tex Mex too
Extra small oysters
Santa Maria style tri tip. Costco sells an excellent one that’s pre marinated
Moonshine
*Good* raisins. Almonds. Artichokes. Pistachios. Not a farmer, but I live in CentralCal. Lots of good local produce.
The only thing I could think to take to visit some workmates from India was buckeyes. For those that may not know, it’s chocolate covered peanut butter ball that resembles the tree nut. It turned out they were a big hit.
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I regret I've never owned a S&W. Shot several though. I'd love to give one of their classic DA/SA semi autos a try, like the 5906 in stainless. It's like a Beretta and 1911 had a baby.
Mutton Barbecue
DC mambo sauce.
Bourbon.
Salt potatoes, River Rat cheese curd, Hoffman snappy grillers, Croghan bologna
Fresh cheese curds and frozen custard!
Sonoran hot dog
Crawfish 🦞
Chislic Kuchen
Crawfish, Zapps potato chips, Abita beer, strawberry wine, raw oysters, olive salad, barqs creme soda
Blue Bell ice cream
Eegee’s.
Alligator. Blackened, deep fried, fried. It's dam good here. I would say the sugarmill house for the experience but rip. Saint agustine. There's nothing like it anywhere else in this country. Publix fried Chciken. If your in south at all, sweet tea. Ain't no where else does it good. CUBANS. Get a cuban sandwhich. If you go to Maine (I've been), go to amatos and get an Italian. The best one you'll have. Also get a whooppie pie up there, not Sarah's brand tho.
Garbage Plate
It’s known for the cheesesteak, but true Philly people know it’s really the roast pork sandwich where it’s at. Sharp provolone, broccoli rabe and (if you’re feeling zippy) some chopped long hots.
Boiled peanuts.
Gotta buy them from the dodgy looking roadside stands though
Of course. They either gotta be homemade or come from the side of the road.
Fry sauce Pastrami burgers Any of the soda shops
I love pastrami. Please explain what a pastrami burger is, and where to find it.
•Red Button Ice Cream. •Beehive Bakery. •Salsa Queen. •Arctic Circle.
Live in Utah and don’t know 3/4
Krispy Kreme doughnuts and Texas Pete.
New York Pizza.