Regional Foodstuff's

[Professor S]

I saw people talking about Poutine in another thread, and it made me realize that different areas of the US and Canada are well known for certain kinds of food. I've traveled a bit, so I'll start off with my impressions.

Toronto, Canada: Coffee. Tim Horton's makes the best damn coffee I've ever had. Screw Starbucks. Give me a 3 and 3 Tim Horton's everytime. I know some of you Candians might be saying "What about Poutine?" Well sorry, I think Poutine sucks. I like me French Fries crispy, not a soggy mess smothered in brown gravy and barely melted cheese.

Baltimore, Maryland: Crab Cakes. What else? They're massive and have little to no filler.

New York, New York: Hot Dogs. New York basically invented them and still serve them the best.

Charlotte, North Carolina: Fried Chicken. Note to KFC: Go easy on the breading. Its so much better that way.

Pittsburgh, PA: Nothing. Iron City beer tastes like crap.

Gainsville, Florida: Mexican food. I'm sure other places in the world make it better, but coming from the North East, it was like nothing I've ever had. Amazingly good.

Philadelphia, PA: My home town and creator and master of the Hoagie. For those of you that do not know what a Hoagie is, it is essentially a sub sandwich, but since we INVENTED them we get to NAME them. We make the best sandwiches in the world, hands down. New York thinks they do, but putting 5 pounds of corned beef smothered in mustard on rye bread is NOT a good sandwich. Sandwich making is an art and The Strangler comes from a sandwich people.

[Dyne]

Anaheim, California: The Crab Shack: Best Crab Balls ever.

[Joeiss]

Poutine is definitely more of a Quebec thing, not a Canadian thing. They even serve poutines at MacDonalds in Quebec, but not in Toronto.

Yeah, Timmy Ho's is awesome. I'm not a coffee drinker, but their hot chocolate is great. Also, their chicken stew in a bread bull is unbeatable, but I doubt they invented it...

And when I was in Pittsburgh, there was this restaurant that served sandwhiches with all of the side orders stuffed in the sandwhich. I forget what it was called, but it was pretty damn good.

And it looks like I'll have to go to Philly sometime to eat some mean hoagies. I love BIG sandwhiches, and if they are half as good as you say they are, then I'll stop there sometime when I travel later.

[DimHalo]

I thought St. Louis, MO was responsible for the hot dog. First to have them at baseball parks (i could be wrong).

How about pomme frites from Wiesbaden, Germany

[Perfect Stu]

Chicago's pizza > civilization

Canadian beer

Lobster from Nova Scotia

Florida oranges...yummy

[Dyne]

Originally Posted by Perfect Stu

Lobster from Nova Scotia

Totally. They even have McLobsters at McDonalds there.

I know American Nachos were born in a baseball park.

[Stonecutter]

Originally Posted by The Strangler

New York, New York: Hot Dogs. New York basically invented them and still serve them the best.

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BAH! New York hot dogs are crap. Grilled hot dogs, what a notion.

Chicago Hot Dogs (like Chicago Pizza) reign supreme. Vienna Beef dogs, boiled, not grilled, on poppy seed buns, with anything on them EXCEPT KETCHUP. You NEVER put ketchup on a hot dog.

[DimHalo]

I like nacho cheese on my hot dogs :blush:

[Dyne]

Originally Posted by jeepnut's slave

I like nacho cheese on my hot dogs :blush:

Good stuff. I like putting Cheese Whiz on them when I'm home too.

[Kitana85]

Being from Western NJ, we get most of our food customs from Philly, Hoaagies and CHEEETAKES were already mentioned... the thing I didn't hear...

TOMATO PIES... thes things are well... they are kinda like sicillian pizza, but with no cheese, amazing sauce, and major olive oil.

Also, TOPPERS, which are more of a Trenton thing... they are beef burgers with chese on top, and PORK ROLL on top ic that all GRILLED on a bun... enough cholestrol and fat to make one die immedieatly, but everyone seems to love 'em.

[mickydaniels]

Originally Posted by Stonecutter

You NEVER put ketchup on a hot dog.

Ummmmmmm.... and exactly what planet are you from?

[Typhoid]

Originally Posted by mickydaniels

Ummmmmmm.... and exactly what planet are you from?

Yeah, Ketchup is great on hotdogs....but not as great as BBQ sauce.