# Most iconic food from each state **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [May 4, 2024, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-iconic-food-from-each-state/1001151 "2024-05-04T23:48:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![F.U.Shakespeare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aca169/32.png) [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2024, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-iconic-food-from-each-state/1001151/261 "2024-06-25T20:54:00Z")
Thanks for this! As I said, I’ve never had the stuff. In fact, the first place I heard of them was in Yeager’s reply. I’m from Morgantown, which is solidly in the northern part of WV. And not surprisingly, Mike Tomasky is also from Morgantown, and is half Italian. I went to high school with him. ---
**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2024, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-iconic-food-from-each-state/1001151/262 "2024-06-26T21:52:06Z")
I disagree with the pasty for Michigan. I’d go with the Coney or Detroit style pizza. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2024, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-iconic-food-from-each-state/1001151/263 "2024-07-04T03:32:12Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#): > > The 505 branded stuff I buy tends to be good on flavor for a widely available option, but most of their jarred varieties are very mild. But if you buy the hot variety that’s often available frozen, you can get some decent heat. I was excited to try making my own green chili sauce from scratch this week on my days off… and then I found out that the store I work at stopped carrying the 505 frozen Hatch chiles two weeks ago, and there doesn’t seem to be anywhere in town that carries anything other than the jarred roasted Hatch chiles. ☹ I suppose I’ll have to use Anaheims (which I understand are a milder version of the same cultivar and are readily available fresh here in the Northwest) and toss in a few serranos for heat. I’m thinking that stacked enchiladas with carnitas and green sauce, possibly with some cotija sprinkled on in addition to the cheddar cheese, would be utterly amazing. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2024, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-iconic-food-from-each-state/1001151/264 "2024-07-04T14:39:01Z")
> [@Tibby](#): > > Tastykake. I don’t think PA would want to claim Tastykake anymore; the last one I had (one of the pies) was simply appalling. And I _loooved_ those as a teen — the coconut pie was sublime. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2024, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-iconic-food-from-each-state/1001151/265 "2024-07-04T17:04:30Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > I suppose I’ll have to use Anaheims (which I understand are a milder version of the same cultivar and are readily available fresh here in the Northwest) and toss in a few serranos for heat. I’m thinking that stacked enchiladas with carnitas and green sauce, possibly with some cotija sprinkled on in addition to the cheddar cheese, would be utterly amazing. I think it sounds amazing as well, I’d eat that! Anaheim’s are what I use when I can’t get local Pueblo chiles and when I’m out of frozen Hatch. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2024, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-iconic-food-from-each-state/1001151/266 "2024-07-09T17:30:39Z")
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**Author:** ![Dogginit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogginit/32/16920_2.png) [@Dogginit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dogginit)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2024, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-iconic-food-from-each-state/1001151/267 "2024-07-17T17:41:42Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > My family heritage emphasizes the necessity of cheese and apple pie. Was just held captive in Albuquerque, NM for 3 weeks. Naturally the most iconic food from there is green chiles. Went to eat at a place that was recommended to me, they had Dutch apple pie with green chiles, and I talked them into putting cheddar cheese and warming it for me. Best thing that has ever passed my lips, went back and got it again before flying back home. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2024, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-iconic-food-from-each-state/1001151/268 "2024-07-17T17:49:38Z")
Preach it! ---
**Author:** ![Dogginit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogginit/32/16920_2.png) [@Dogginit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dogginit)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2024, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-iconic-food-from-each-state/1001151/269 "2024-07-17T18:02:12Z")
Only good that came out of that trip was the food - scored the trifecta the first 3 nights there - Wienerschnitzel chili cheese dogs with mustard and onions, Whataburger, and Blakes Lotaburger with green chiles 🤣 They’ll put green chiles on your Cheerios if you ask nicely 😆 Other than that, the place has no redeeming qualities whatsoever. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2024, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-iconic-food-from-each-state/1001151/270 "2024-07-17T18:08:46Z")
> [@nightshadea](#): > > bleh figures for CA they’d be trendy bastards … it should have been the infamous chili-sized cheese burger… Yeah, I have never had avocado toast and I have been living here for all my life. I would say Tacos or sushi. > [@blondebear](#): > > For California I would’ve said the “Mission Style” burrito instead of avocado toast. I’d accept that. > [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](#): > > And The Onion’s version: Slideshow- not thanks. > [@CairoCarol](#): > > I object to the format of that article - The Ops version or the Onion’s? ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2024, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-iconic-food-from-each-state/1001151/271 "2024-07-17T18:45:02Z")
I do admit growing up in Las Cruces NM, and living for a few years in Albuquerque, and while I have very fond memories of the food, yeah, not much else. Some of the natural beauty in the area is amazing, and there are some very interesting historical spots, but I don’t miss nearly anything else. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2024, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-iconic-food-from-each-state/1001151/272 "2024-07-17T19:07:18Z")
Sopapillas? ---
**Author:** ![Dogginit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogginit/32/16920_2.png) [@Dogginit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dogginit)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2024, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-iconic-food-from-each-state/1001151/273 "2024-07-17T19:32:54Z")
Oh, yes, those too! ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-iconic-food-from-each-state/1001151/274 "2024-07-18T00:49:08Z")
I just took a survey of my friends- no one has had Avocado toast. One person said they saw it on a menu once. Several said they dislike avocados but like guacamole. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-iconic-food-from-each-state/1001151/275 "2024-07-18T00:59:56Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Several said they dislike avocados but like guacamole. That would be me. Guac I like. Anything else with avocado, forget it! Given the state of Mexican avocados and the drug cartels, I’ll pass on anything I didn’t pick myself, thank you very much! ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-iconic-food-from-each-state/1001151/276 "2024-07-18T02:44:12Z")
What is the state of Mexican avocados, and how are the cartels involved? ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-iconic-food-from-each-state/1001151/277 "2024-07-18T02:55:07Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > What is the state of Mexican avocados, and how are the cartels involved The majority of Mexican avocados are grown in the state of Michoacán, and everybody knows that that state is controlled by the cartels. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-iconic-food-from-each-state/1001151/278 "2024-07-18T17:12:14Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Given the state of Mexican avocados and the drug cartels, I’ll pass on anything I didn’t pick myself, thank you very much! I get most of my avocados from the farmer’s market, which requires that they be grown in California. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-iconic-food-from-each-state/1001151/279 "2024-07-18T19:08:19Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > What is the state of Mexican avocados, and how are the cartels involved? [Mexican Drug Cartels and the Avocado Industry | Infortal](https://infortal.com/mexican-drug-cartels-and-the-avocado-industry/#:~:text=Avocado%20exports%20from%20Mexico%20to,%2450%20per%20hectare%20per%20month). This demand has allowed for Mexican drug cartels to expand their enterprises away from only stereotypical drug smuggling and human trafficking and into the avocado industry. _Despite the crime, the bling and the bloodshed, Mexico’s drug cartels are profit-minded businesses at their core. As such, they take advantage of trade deals, new industries, seek market share, and fight for supply chain control as any other industry. In 1994, the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), transformed the Mexican state of Michoacán into the avocado capital of the world. In Michoacán, the town of [Periban](https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/worlds-largest-guacamole-serving-mexico) even holds an annual avocado festival. Beneath the quaintness, Mexico’s drug cartels exert extraordinary influence on the avocado industry… In addition to limes, Mexico’s infamous cartels levy taxes on the country’s avocado growers, and seek to control commodity prices through price manipulation. Recent estimates put the tax at $50 per hectare per month. According to avocado field workers, the cartels offer protection and better customer service than the Mexican government. This is in addition to cartels often taking care of growers’ families._ ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-iconic-food-from-each-state/1001151/280 "2024-07-18T20:56:58Z")
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