Local Foods?

[disney junky]

What are some local foods that others might find odd?

Scrapple

Pig Stomach

Sweet Breads (I think this is local. My mom loved it)

 

[vacationer1954]

A northerner traveling south: Biscuits without sugar in them.
A southerner traveling north: Biscuits with sugar in them.
An Englander traveling to America: Biscuits are called cookies.

 

[monorailsilver]

Fluffernutter-I was never a fan but my dad loved them and one of my kids liked them too when she was younger.

 

[Southernmiss]

Boiled Crawfish

 

[amberpi]

Sweet Breads (I think this is local. My mom loved it)

I see sweet breads on lots of menus all over. I enjoy them too!

 

[scrhsa]

Not odd but Kolache. And NOT the sausage wrapped in dough. That is a Klobasnek. (disclaimer: I may have some spellings wrong). Kolache are sweet filled. If it's not sweet, it's not Kolache And my Grandmother would make it as a pie rather than the small version.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

New England Brown Bread - so good w hot dogs and beans, warmed w butter.
Has a molasses flavor and soft, almost gooey texture. (Now I want some!)

 

[mjkacmom]

I see sweet breads on lots of menus all over. I enjoy them too!

I only had them once, I don’t see them on menus here often.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Lobster ravioli

 

[amberpi]

I only had them once, I don’t see them on menus here often.

Weird, I've had them in cities all over the US/Western Europe. They used to frequently have them as part of the V&A menu, but I haven't been there in a couple of years I do like them, so I may be more on the lookout.

 

[dish rag]

Saw a can of something called spotted dick in St. Jacobs Ontario a few days ago.

 

[tvguy]

Fluffernutter-I was never a fan but my dad loved them and one of my kids liked them too when she was younger.

Never heard of those until on got on these boards. I guess it is a Northeastern thing, since that where Fluff brand Marshmallow creme is sold. That brand has some loyal followers on this board. I grew up with Kraft Marshmallow creme, and that was only used for making fudge at Christmas. Brilliant marketing on the part of Fluff, building a loyal following for such a generic food item.
Walmart didn't start opening stores in California until the 1990s, and that is the only place I have ever seen Fluff brand out here. It quickly made it's way to the closeout shelf, people just don't know that brand out west.

 

[Gary M]

Sugar Cream Pie (Indiana)

https://www.wickspies.com/product/sugar-cream/

 

[Floridaman999]

Sugar Cream Pie (Indiana)

https://www.wickspies.com/product/sugar-cream/

They are incredible.

 

[porschegrl]

Sugar Cream Pie (Indiana)

https://www.wickspies.com/product/sugar-cream/

Where has this been all my life?!? (Indiana, apparently )

Definitely going to make this pie soon.

 

[BlueStarryHat]

Philadelphia Pepper Pot Soup, which is a hearty stew featuring beef tripe. My great-aunt Gloria used to make it on New Year's Day. I loaaaathe tripe, so I used to just eat around it because the stew itself was actually yummy.

 

[ncc1701]

Taylor Pork Roll ( yum) and Scrapple ( ugh).

 

[mjkacmom]

Taylor Pork Roll ( yum) and Scrapple ( ugh).

Or Taylor ham up here in the north (and no scrapple here).

 

[AppleDumpling]

Never heard of those until on got on these boards. I guess it is a Northeastern thing, since that where Fluff brand Marshmallow creme is sold. That brand has some loyal followers on this board. I grew up with Kraft Marshmallow creme, and that was only used for making fudge at Christmas.

Interesting. I never knew that Fluff was a regional product; just assumed it was sold throughout the US. Also never knew there was any other brand. I never liked it, even as a kid, but my best friend in elementary school ate fluffernutter sandwiches every day for 5 or 6 years. Almost 50 years later, I can still sing the fluffernutter song from the commercial!

Although I haven’t seen the commercial in ages, it’s readily available in every supermarket here and my family still uses it to make fudge.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Sweet Breads (I think this is local. My mom loved it)

Just to be absolutely clear - sweet breads (two words) are breads that are sweet. Sweetbreads (one word) is the regional food being referenced.