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In reply to the discussion: The Great American Menu: Foods Of The States, Ranked And Mapped [View all]Chan790
(20,176 posts)87. The author gets more wrong than right.
I'm not surprised though...that guy knows fuckall about food:
*Chicago deep-dish is an abomination. That's all that needs to be said.
*The only person who can't tell the difference between KC and Memphis ribs is this guy and someone with no senses whatsoever. They have as much in common as Marinara and Bolognaise.
*A half-smoke isn't in the strictest sense a hot dog...it's a hickory-smoked sausage of beef, pork, garlic and red pepper flakes. It's closer to a Coney Island Red Hot than a frankfurter.
*Lobster rolls were invented in Gloucester, MA.
*The differences between frozen custard and ice cream are significant...and most traditional-style ice creams contain eggs. (Also, all "French Vanilla" ice cream.)
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Capt. Obvious
Oct 2013
OP
I hear there is chocolate in real Cincinnati "chili". That right there makes it NOT CHILI.
kestrel91316
Oct 2013
#62
We have shrimp & grits in GA, too. And just plain grits if you're allergic to shellfish. Or
Erose999
Oct 2013
#111
Much like was pointed out in the piece regarding NY pizza, Chicago pizza's been living
Egalitarian Thug
Oct 2013
#74
The guy got it totally wrong anyway. They're called Rocky Mountain Oysters and
Egalitarian Thug
Oct 2013
#75
He got Utah 100% correct. Green jello with carrots is that closest thing they have to culture.
kestrel91316
Oct 2013
#63
I was expecting funeral potatoes. same thing I guess, just a dish of congealed commodity foodstuffs.
Erose999
Oct 2013
#108
The article attempts to come off as edgy with a little snark to drive through its points...
tjwash
Oct 2013
#55
I would have preferred to see carnitas tacos for California's contribution.
kestrel91316
Oct 2013
#64
Or the California Roll, the avocado, bean sprouts, and swiss cheese on whole wheat, or any of a
Egalitarian Thug
Oct 2013
#76
I grew up near Cleveland, went to college in Southern Ohio, and had never heard of
Auggie
Oct 2013
#78
Didn't have to even look at that to know Indiana was going to be breaded tenderloin.
NuclearDem
Oct 2013
#92
This native Pennsylvanian, 50 miles N. of Philly in the heart of the "Dutchies naw," is proud never
WinkyDink
Oct 2013
#93
Having lived in Colorado most of my life. I have never heard of a cowboy cookie and
Autumn
Oct 2013
#112
I just noticed that the entry for Alaska dovetails nicely with the other thread
Blue_In_AK
Oct 2013
#116