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Title: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: Sly Red on June 24, 2008, 07:47:34 AM

Mine are central (Lexington to be exact)North Carolina bar-b-que and Cheerwine. www.cheerwine.com

Red

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: Jer on June 24, 2008, 07:50:56 AM

 :popo  Coffee and a Doughnut???   :popo

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: Sly Red on June 24, 2008, 07:57:06 AM

That's a universal thing for you coppers.

Try again, Jer!  >:(

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: schro on June 24, 2008, 07:57:45 AM

^^^^ Funny, Jer.

I really only have two:
San Francisco - Boudin's Sourdough Bread
Las Vegas - The Lovely Mrs. Schro's Uncle's Margarita recipe. I've had a few 'ritas in my time, but NOTHING comes close to his. So far, he hasn't revealed his secret, but I hope to pry it out of him at the family reunion next month. If not, I'll try and have him give it to me in his will. The dude is still rockin & rollin' at 77.

Most other foods I like I can find local or cook myself. I enjoy cooking and love trying different things.

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: Jer on June 24, 2008, 08:01:10 AM

Quote from: SimplyRed on June 24, 2008, 07:57:06 AM

That's a universal thing for you coppers.

Try again, Jer!  >:(

 ;D Alright, then how about a good old fashioned Quebec meal, Poutine and a Pepsi!

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: MagmaBabe on June 24, 2008, 08:39:00 AM

Pie, mash and liquor from the good ol' east end. I wouldn't eat jellied eels with it though  !*u%e

and rough cider from somerset.. there's nothing like it, none of that bottled fizzy rubbish for me!

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: BaldBen on June 24, 2008, 08:41:24 AM

Kielbasa, Perogies and Chicago-Style deep Dish Pizza  :@`

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Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: tomgallagher on June 24, 2008, 08:53:16 AM

Cheesesteak with fried onions and a large bottle of YooHoo.

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: Tyler on June 24, 2008, 08:56:28 AM

Tri-tip BBQ - usually from California since you normally can't find that cut outside of CA.
Beer - I think I just found the best beer place ever in Philadelphia, PA called Monk's.
Pizza - California.  Really, I do think CA has the best pizza, and yes, I have tried all the "best" places in both Chicago and NY.
Sushi - Hawaii or California.  I also know of a great place in NYC.

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: StumpyDave on June 24, 2008, 09:02:42 AM

Bangers & mash with a pint of bitter
I can't do jellied eels.

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: PigPen on June 24, 2008, 09:54:08 AM

Almost anything with green chile on it. In New Mexico it might as well be its own food group. We put it on pizza, cheeseburgers, omelette's, and of course the traditional New Mexican food. Breakfast burritos, enchiladas, chile relleno (green stuffed with cheese, battered and fried), green chile stew......I could go on for days

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: Sly Red on June 24, 2008, 10:00:52 AM

Quote from: PigPen on June 24, 2008, 09:54:08 AM

Almost anything with green chile on it.

Ah yes, the ubiquitous New Mexican green chile.  How I love it!  :@`

I noticed you didn't list menudo  :P

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: FR8TRAIN on June 24, 2008, 10:20:27 AM

Some great Wisconsin Beer-n-Brats and Sauerkraut-n-Meatballs.

And I can't forget Pasties from Michigan (http://kenanderson.net/pasties/michigan.html) then wash it all down with the original Ginger Ale Vernor's (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernors).

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: PigPen on June 24, 2008, 10:32:13 AM

Quote from: SimplyRed on June 24, 2008, 10:00:52 AM

Quote from: PigPen on June 24, 2008, 09:54:08 AM

Almost anything with green chile on it.

Ah yes, the ubiquitous New Mexican green chile.  How I love it!  :@`

I noticed you didn't list menudo  :P

LOL yes, certainly not my favorite

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: Mikekoz13 on June 24, 2008, 10:33:36 AM

Quote from: BaldBen on June 24, 2008, 08:41:24 AM

Kielbasa, Perogies and Chicago-Style deep Dish Pizza  :@`

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Kielbasa and pierogies!!! Ben, like me, you MUST be Polish!


Fish tacos in California (I've had them many places and they're just not the same)

Maryland crabs and crabcakes

Yuengling Black & Tans from Pennsylvania (excellent for a moderately priced bottle beer)

REAL Key lime pie

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: Mikekoz13 on June 24, 2008, 10:37:08 AM

Quote from: SimplyRed on June 24, 2008, 07:47:34 AM

Mine are central (Lexington to be exact)North Carolina bar-b-que and Cheerwine. www.cheerwine.com

Red

I love the eastern Carolina style BBQ..... I even managed to get my Uncle's secret recipe for his sauce last year at the family reunion. Folks have been trying to pry it out of him for 25 years. He and i were just standing around talking about BBQ and he suddenly said," Do you want my sauce recipe?" I was floored and said yes. Before he gave it to me he swore me to absolute secrecy.

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: wpruitt on June 24, 2008, 03:32:55 PM

Up-country barbecue, homemade brunswick stew, fried chicken

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: jhickman on June 24, 2008, 04:25:37 PM

For South Texas, any non-organ mexican food involving cheese and hot sauce (green or otherwise).

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: SLYinKC on June 24, 2008, 04:32:06 PM

There's nothing better than Kansas City BBQ. :@`

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: Robmeister on June 24, 2008, 04:32:54 PM

Quote from: MagmaBabe on June 24, 2008, 08:39:00 AM

Pie, mash....jellied eels...rough cider from somerset.

I either must come to the uk or stay away

Some sweet coaxing from M.Babe and a quick Mexican divorce and I might bullie up.

sorry m.babe.....me loves me sweet wifey poo...besides, i'd be toting with me a 6- and 8-year-old

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: SlySurfer on June 24, 2008, 04:52:39 PM

I hate anything 'California Spa'.
You know what I mean, a small serving of meat or fish placed on a huge bed of salad... and avocado. Yuk.

Give me a huge cholesterol laden pastrami sandwich from PKD.
A bowl of vegetable matzo ball soap, Dr Brown Cel-ray tonic, and a kasha knish. Yum

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: Robmeister on June 24, 2008, 05:07:18 PM

Mexican Food

PERIOD

I can eat myself into the EMERGENCY ROOM with Mexican food, man.

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: PBurke on June 24, 2008, 05:48:25 PM

i live in the heart of cajun country. there are too many to name. ha ha

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: JDog on June 24, 2008, 07:59:38 PM

Home made biscuits w/ bacon gravy. Carolina Pork BBQ. The Polish/Czech specialties of Cleveland and Youngstown.

And like Senor Robmeister, Mexican food is my true parish. Anything and everything that is Mexican or inspired I will devour with a vengeance.

Combined with Habanero chillies and Ice Cold Sol beer, and you have my last meal.

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: FR8TRAIN on June 24, 2008, 08:51:38 PM

Quote from: PBurke on June 24, 2008, 05:48:25 PM

i live in the heart of cajun country. there are too many to name. ha ha

Oh come on...grilled Gator Tail, 15 lbs of boiled crawfish (pinch dem tails and suck dem heads), beignets and chicory coffee at Cafe du Monde. You can do better...P O0

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: jhickman on June 24, 2008, 09:51:28 PM

Quote from: JDog on June 24, 2008, 07:59:38 PM

Combined with Habanero chillies and Ice Cold Sol beer, and you have my last meal.

Habanero chillies!?!?! Ooooweee.  Looks like we've got a glutton for punishment on our hands.

I've made that mistake once and I'll never touch those things again!!  :XX

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: skiking on June 24, 2008, 10:43:24 PM

Quote from: jhickman on June 24, 2008, 09:51:28 PM

Quote from: JDog on June 24, 2008, 07:59:38 PM

Combined with Habanero chillies and Ice Cold Sol beer, and you have my last meal.

Habanero chillies!?!?! Ooooweee.  Looks like we've got a glutton for punishment on our hands.

I've made that mistake once and I'll never touch those things again!!  :XX

I love mexican food, I always carry my bottle of Dave's Insanity sauce with me so I can make it like the surface of the sun.

http://www.davesgourmet.peachhost.com/ct_PRdain.htm             If you ever want to check it out

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: Mikekoz13 on June 25, 2008, 04:28:00 AM

Quote from: JDog on June 24, 2008, 07:59:38 PM

Home made biscuits w/ bacon gravy. Carolina Pork BBQ. The Polish/Czech specialties of Cleveland and Youngstown.

And like Senor Robmeister, Mexican food is my true parish. Anything and everything that is Mexican or inspired I will devour with a vengeance.

Combined with Habanero chillies and Ice Cold Sol beer, and you have my last meal.

JDoG-

                 These are al favorites of mine too! You and I could kill some east coast buffets! I love the heat of habaneros but don't care for the taste.... i like scotch bonnets taste better. But hey!!! I wouldn't turn down those habaneros!!!

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: nomad on June 25, 2008, 05:17:38 AM

I love going to Tx to get some of the best Mexican food

Also gotta go with some Red Beans and Rice down in Paulies neck of the woods.

Carolina BBQ is great and you can't beat some biscuts and gravey with a side of corned beef hash

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: GASlick on June 25, 2008, 06:00:38 PM

When I was in Milwaukee I was introduced to Cheese Curds - yum, yum!  and some local beer, can't remember the name of it, looked German I believe. 
Down here in the south, head to the coast of GA of SC and get some shrimp 'n grits. 
And of course, there are the great BBQ places down here on dirt roads that the health dept doesn't even know about - talk about good eatin'.....

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: RICKYBOBBY74 on June 25, 2008, 07:45:17 PM

chicago area....gyros and italian beef...not sure those are exclusive to my area just know they both taste better here !!!!! i had a "gyro" up in michigan where my parents live and they used steak umm type meat and didnt serve fries just potato chips !!! not even close beeotches

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: Timmay on June 25, 2008, 10:06:40 PM

OK you all ready for this.  Here in the heart of Daviess Co. in SW Indiana we have some good down home cookin going on here.  We have tons of amish restaurant with buffets.  Now let me say this....anyone can put Amish Buffet on their sign and slap some coffee filters on their waitresses heads and call them selves amish, but you dont get more amish than at Knepp's Cafe.  Big ol juicey crispy fried chicken breast, homemade egg noodles, mashed potatoes ( yes I know they are real because they have lumps) with gravy, sweet potato casserole, fresh corn straight from the cob ( when in season) and the home made fluffy melt in your mouth butter milk biscuits and fresh from the oven warm home made bread with apple butter.  Along with that you have to wash it all down with fresh brewed Iced Tea easy on th sugar, and for dessert.  Get you a piece of their home made peanut butter pie and wash that down with a good ol cup of hot fresh brewed coffee.  OK you all, its like midnight here and now I am hungry.

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: PigPen on June 26, 2008, 01:08:56 PM

Quote from: fr8train on June 24, 2008, 08:51:38 PM

Quote from: PBurke on June 24, 2008, 05:48:25 PM

i live in the heart of cajun country. there are too many to name. ha ha

Oh come on...grilled Gator Tail, 15 lbs of boiled crawfish (pinch dem tails and suck dem heads), beignets and chicory coffee at Cafe du Monde. You can do better...P O0

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM..................gator tails......that's good eatin. Here in the desert, we get Pappadeaux's. That's about it.

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: wpruitt on June 26, 2008, 07:53:07 PM

Anything cooked by Paula Deen

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: fcb2001 on June 28, 2008, 07:12:01 PM

From Germany

Alt Beer from the city of Duesseldorf.

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: FR8TRAIN on June 28, 2008, 07:56:41 PM

Quote from: wpruitt on June 26, 2008, 07:53:07 PM

Anything cooked by Paula Deen

That's how I gained 65 lbs in 2 years... I just love her cooking.

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: Mike on June 28, 2008, 10:44:53 PM

I have many favorite foods, a couple that I have heard are southern foods are the sweet potato fries, sweet tea, and tater tot casserolle. We have longhorn BBQ's here and they sell longhorn BBQ sauce by the gallon for about $10. We go through 3 gallons every 2 weeks, I put it on everything from fish to chicken to bread, I love it. Around here the only thing that might be considered regional is the lentil and apple chilie. They make normal chilie with lentils and add some baked apples, it tastes odd at first then its really good.

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: RICKYBOBBY74 on June 28, 2008, 10:46:47 PM

not sure what comedian said that food network was porn for fat people but dangnabbit i cant watch that channel w/o getting extremely hungry !!!!!

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: skiking on June 28, 2008, 10:53:44 PM

Quote from: RICKYBOBBY74 on June 28, 2008, 10:46:47 PM

not sure what comedian said that food network was porn for fat people but dangnabbit i cant watch that channel w/o getting extremely hungry !!!!!

The problem with the food network is when they make something, It looks like a $50 plate of fancy stuff that is the size of a walnut

While it looks good, it is not satisfying

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: Jer on June 29, 2008, 01:34:29 AM

Quote from: GASlick on June 25, 2008, 06:00:38 PM

When I was in Milwaukee I was introduced to Cheese Curds - yum, yum!

Next time you get cheese curds, make some Poutine!  get yourself a nice bed of fresh french fries, load on the curds, then smother it all in beef gravy...  Mmmmmmmm!  Now THAT's a heart stopper!

The next best thing when you can't get curds is to use grated Mozzarella, it's definitely not the same, but it's still good.
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Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: marshd1000 on June 29, 2008, 02:13:44 AM

Quote from: Jer on June 29, 2008, 01:34:29 AM

Quote from: GASlick on June 25, 2008, 06:00:38 PM

When I was in Milwaukee I was introduced to Cheese Curds - yum, yum!

Next time you get cheese curds, make some Poutine!  get yourself a nice bed of fresh french fries, load on the curds, then smother it all in beef gravy...  Mmmmmmmm!  Now THAT's a heart stopper!

The next best thing when you can't get curds is to use grated Mozzarella, it's definitely not the same, but it's still good.
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Jer!  You're a man with great culinary tastes!  I am from Seattle, not Canada, but I adore Poutine!  It is truly heart attack in a bowl.  YUM!  Until recently it was pretty hard to find white cheddar cheese curds here.  But now the largest supermarket here carries them!

But when I visit Vancouver, I try to hit New York Fries for some Poutine.

Since we are talking about Canada we better not forget Nanaimo Bars for dessert.  Named after Nanaimo, BC, these tasty treats have a bottom crust of coconut, graham cracker crumbs and dark chocolate.  The middle layer is a vanilla pudding, butter and powdered sugar mixture.  The top layer is even more chocolate!  YUM!

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: buddha on June 29, 2008, 06:00:45 AM

Quote from: SimplyRed on June 24, 2008, 07:57:06 AM

That's a universal thing for you coppers.

Try again, Jer!  >:(

Roger that, Red. I've eaten my share of Dunkin' Donuts. :popo

Up here in da north woods of Wisconsin it is the FRIDAY NIGHT FISH FRY at any of a number of "supper clubs". These are all you can eat affairs with fries, cole slaw, and sometimes baked beans, and I like to wash it all down with Leinenkugel's Creamy Dark. If they don't have Leinie's a nice nut brown ale will suffice, as long as it's tapped.

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: schro on June 29, 2008, 07:42:31 AM

Wow, I can't believe this....I forgot one of my favorites. Granted Hawaii is known for many more exotic food & drink, one thing I've always loved (especially after a hard night of tropical drinks) is the Loco Moco. Rice, egg, gravy and hamburger. Yeah, sounds gross but it's insanely tasty.

http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/LocoMocoHistory.htm

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: BaldRob on June 29, 2008, 08:35:21 AM

Ahhhhh... the infamous regional foods!!

Here in Chicagoland, the Italian Beef reigns  !  As does the Chicago-style pizza and the Chicago dog...

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Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: Jer on June 29, 2008, 08:50:55 AM

Wow!  that first one looks good.  What exactly is in it?
I think I'll stay away from the Chicago dog...  way too many veggies for my liking!

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: BaldRob on June 29, 2008, 09:08:15 AM

Quote from: Jer on June 29, 2008, 08:50:55 AM

Wow!  that first one looks good.  What exactly is in it?
I think I'll stay away from the Chicago dog...  way too many veggies for my liking!

The Italian Beef.... MMMMmmmmmm...

It's pretty much just thin sliced beef, slow roasted and then simmered in an au jus... different places season them a little differently, but they're all good!

On top, pretty much anything goes... giardinaria, peppers, onions, mozzerella, etc..

We'll have to get you one while you're here for the convention! 

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: Jer on June 29, 2008, 09:13:07 AM

Quote from: BaldRob on June 29, 2008, 09:08:15 AM

Quote from: Jer on June 29, 2008, 08:50:55 AM

Wow!  that first one looks good.  What exactly is in it?
I think I'll stay away from the Chicago dog...  way too many veggies for my liking!

The Italian Beef.... MMMMmmmmmm...

It's pretty much just thin sliced beef, slow roasted and then simmered in an au jus... different places season them a little differently, but they're all good!

On top, pretty much anything goes... giardinaria, peppers, onions, mozzerella, etc..

We'll have to get you one while you're here for the convention! 

Definitely!  That's going to have to be something I try on the Friday while touring with PBurke!

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: PBurke on June 29, 2008, 10:03:19 AM

i like food. :*))

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: BaldBen on June 29, 2008, 11:05:59 AM

Quote from: BaldRob on June 29, 2008, 08:35:21 AM

Ahhhhh... the infamous regional foods!!

Here in Chicagoland, the Italian Beef reigns  !  As does the Chicago-style pizza and the Chicago dog...

Italian beef???

Here in Chicagoland "Kielbasa" reigns!

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And everything that's Polish...............
Perogies
Golabki, stuffed cabbage 
Zurek, white borscht
Kotlet Schabowy, breaded pork cutlet
Surowka, shredded carrots and beets
Kapusta Kwaszona, sour kraut
Makowiec, poppy seed cake
Drożdżówka, a type of yeast cake
Chłodnik, fruit soup
Golonka, pork knuckles cooked with vegetables
Kołduny, meat dumplings
Zrazy, stuffed slices of beef
Flaczki, tripe
Apfelstrudel, apple strudel

"Do dobrego stanu zdrowia!"

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Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: BaldRob on June 29, 2008, 11:08:11 AM

Quote from: BaldBen on June 29, 2008, 11:05:59 AM

Quote from: BaldRob on June 29, 2008, 08:35:21 AM

Ahhhhh... the infamous regional foods!!

Here in Chicagoland, the Italian Beef reigns  !  As does the Chicago-style pizza and the Chicago dog...

Italian beef???

Here in Chicagoland "Kielbasa" reigns!

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And everything that's Polish...............
Perogies
Golabki, stuffed cabbage 
Zurek, white borscht
Kotlet Schabowy, breaded pork cutlet
Surowka, shredded carrots and beets
Kapusta Kwaszona, sour kraut
Makowiec, poppy seed cake
Drożdżówka, a type of yeast cake
Chłodnik, fruit soup
Golonka, pork knuckles cooked with vegetables
Kołduny, meat dumplings
Zrazy, stuffed slices of beef
Flaczki, tripe
Apfelstrudel, apple strudel

"Do dobrego stanu zdrowia!"

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Maybe on the Polish side of town...  :D

Everywhere else is Italian Beef and Italian Sausage... Or let's make it a combo!!  :px

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: TheTrucker on June 29, 2008, 11:32:26 AM

Louisiana - red beans and rice. Yum yum.

Title: Re: What are your Favorite Regional Specialties (Food & Drink)
Post by: Jer on June 29, 2008, 01:41:51 PM

Oh, another of my favorites would be from Ecuador.
Empanadas de carne - meat, rice and veggie turnover
Ceviche de camaron - sort of like a soup with fish and shrimp
Fritada - fried pork
And Cuyes - Don't ask unless you have a REALLY strong stomach  :P