Kate Hackett
Over on Reddit, u/Boss31112 recently asked,
“Using only food, where did you grow up?”
I knew right away that my answer was CRABS and OLD BAY(Maryland) — but I was curious what other people said, so I dug around for some of the best responses for you.
1. Louisiana
Jambalaya, gumbo, crawfish, and po’boys.
“A bowl of gumbo with a half muffuletta and some crawfish on the side. For dessert, either some king cake or moon pie of course.”
2. New Jersey
Taylor ham, egg, and cheese.
3. South Carolina
“Lowcountry boil, shrimp & grits, boiled peanuts, cathead biscuits, potato salad made with mustard, cornbread, okra & stewed tomatoes, sweet potato pie, fried green tomatoes.”u/WishNumber1
4. Rochester, NY
Garbage plates.u/covetides
5. New Mexico
Red or green Chile
6. Minnesota
Tater tot hot dish
7. Philly
Hoagies, cheesesteaks, soft pretzels
8. Massachusetts
Lobster, baked beans, chowder
“Fluffernutters for lunch, steamers for dinner, and Dunkin’ coffee whenever we damn well please.”
9. Michigan
Blue Moon ice cream and pack
10. Washington
Apples, salmon, and teriyaki
11. Rural Pennsylvania
“Smoky, slightly sweet bologna, and also scrapple, red beet eggs, and whoopie pies.”
12. Georgia
Boiled peanuts
13. Oregon
“Coffee, craft beer, and Voodoo Doughnuts.”
14. Nebraska
Runza
15. San Francisco
“Sourdough bread and Dungeness crabs.”
16. North Carolina
Cheerwine and pulled pork with vinegar-based barbecue sauce.
17. Florida
Alligator quesadillas, grouper, key lime pie, Publix subs.
18. Hawaii
Spam musubi and shaved ice.
19. Tuscon Arizona
Bacon wrapped Sonoran dogs.
20. Connecticut
Hot buttered lobster rolls or franks and beans on Saturday night.
