Great local foods we take for granted

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » June 21, 2007 3:29 pm

ph4ever wrote:I REALLY miss okra. You can't find it here

no okra????
Should I bring you some

SummerByTheLakeside · Post by **SummerByTheLakeside** » June 21, 2007 3:45 pm

Ringling, I hear ya on Scandinavian foods. I'm in Cleveland, after 12 years spent in Cincy, and being originally from a heavily Scandinavian area of western New York, I had to learn to do without certain things I'd grown up with. Though now that I'm in Cleveland, I'm able to make the occasional run back to my WNY hometown for things, especially around Christmas - it's only about 2 and a half hours away. Dunno what part of Ohio you're in, but maybe I can help...?

Oh, and we get Tastykake products here. Skyline Chili, too, though there are only two Skyline restaurants in Greater Cleveland.

I luvs me some Vernor's Ginger Ale!

jonesbeach10 · Post by **jonesbeach10** » June 21, 2007 3:54 pm

Pizza...Local homemade thin crust NY pizza. I know I'm "not in Kansas anymore" when the local pizza places are Pizza Hut, Papa Johns, Dominos, etc.

flipflopgirl · Post by **flipflopgirl** » June 21, 2007 3:59 pm

jonesbeach10 wrote:Pizza...Local homemade thin crust NY pizza. I know I'm "not in Kansas anymore" when the local pizza places are Pizza Hut, Papa Johns, Dominos, etc.

Yeah pizza was something else he ate a lot of! and sub sandwiches!NOT SUBWAY OR BLIMPIES!

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » June 21, 2007 4:25 pm

Pork tenderloin sandwiches at Connie's Angle Inn in Walford, IA.
It's a 16-ounce breaded tenderloin on a bun.

DE-FREAKING-LICIOUS!

pbans · Post by **pbans** » June 21, 2007 4:27 pm

RinglingRingling wrote:try finding this stuff outside a Scandanavian ghetto...

http://www.lefseshack.com/

OH MAN.....I miss lefse.....my grandma was a MASTER at making it!
That and her Kumla.....I miss her!!

12vmanRick · Post by **12vmanRick** » June 21, 2007 5:31 pm

crawdads

bravedave · Post by **bravedave** » June 21, 2007 5:51 pm

Utz potato chips
Steamed (NOT BOILED!) blue hard crabs with Old Bay
Natty Boh (D-oh!)

phjim, can we get a Natty Boh emoticon?

OceanCityGirl · Post by **OceanCityGirl** » June 21, 2007 5:52 pm

lutefisk

my daughter's bf has a 90yo grandmother who makes this for holidays. Nobody but her eats it. But it is a family tradition that you must eat it on your 18th b'day. She also makes something called glog to drink on Christmas/New Years that my daughter says knocks you on your butt.

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » June 21, 2007 6:02 pm

bravedave wrote:Utz potato chips
Steamed (NOT BOILED!) blue hard crabs with Old BayNatty Boh (D-oh!)

phjim, can we get a Natty Boh emoticon?

Right on ,Brother Dave!!!!

RAGTOP · Post by **RAGTOP** » June 21, 2007 7:04 pm

CHOWDA!

Marnin Grita Guy · Post by **Marnin Grita Guy** » June 21, 2007 7:10 pm

In S.C. I guess it would be Maurice's Barbecue and sauce. Best to go to

the Original Piggie Park itself though.

Now you want some Ginger Ale try Blenheims. Don't do the hot!

http://www.emerils.com/cooking/archives/000958.html

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » June 21, 2007 7:21 pm

SummerByTheLakeside wrote:Ringling, I hear ya on Scandinavian foods. I'm in Cleveland, after 12 years spent in Cincy, and being originally from a heavily Scandinavian area of western New York, I had to learn to do without certain things I'd grown up with. Though now that I'm in Cleveland, I'm able to make the occasional run back to my WNY hometown for things, especially around Christmas - it's only about 2 and a half hours away. Dunno what part of Ohio you're in, but maybe I can help...?

Oh, and we get Tastykake products here. Skyline Chili, too, though there are only two Skyline restaurants in Greater Cleveland.

I luvs me some Vernor's Ginger Ale!

I appreciate the offer, and might take you up on it. I don't need lutefisk, I am not a big fan of fish jello, but the lefse.. mmmmm... it was always a big part of the holidays, and Dad has my grandmother's recipe that I should probably see if I can get a copy of for some time in the future. After all, you need to do something with the leftover mashed potatoes..

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » June 21, 2007 7:27 pm

pbans wrote:
RinglingRingling wrote:try finding this stuff outside a Scandanavian ghetto...

http://www.lefseshack.com/
OH MAN.....I miss lefse.....my grandma was a MASTER at making it!
That and her Kumla.....I miss her!!

and the krumkake, and rosettes.. oh man.. Christmas in MN could work...

purpleskye · Post by **purpleskye** » June 21, 2007 7:28 pm

IN N OUT

And the best sushi and Mexican food on the planet!!!!!!!!!

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » June 21, 2007 7:29 pm

OceanCityGirl wrote:
lutefisk
my daughter's bf has a 90yo grandmother who makes this for holidays. Nobody but her eats it. But it is a family tradition that you must eat it on your 18th b'day. She also makes something called glog to drink on Christmas/New Years that my daughter says knocks you on your butt.

Christmas at Dad's family's gatherings includes the smell of lutefisk, as well as ham, turkey, lefse, potatoes and the rest of the traditional fixings. Guys in the living room shooting the breeze, women in the kitchen doing the same and everyone eating until you waddle.

Glog.. never tried it, but have heard of it.

PJ · Post by PJ » June 21, 2007 7:50 pm

Being born and raised in Atlanta there isn't anything I can really think of that is so unique to the city, except for the Varsity. You can't beat a chili steak, rings and an FO; although some people from Mobile may claim that the Dew Drop Inn is better.

One thing I miss here is Toomers lemonade, always have to stop by and get some any time I am in Auburn.

The last few years I have done a bit of travelling outside the southeast, and once you get away from the southern way of cooking, I think it makes you thankful for what you have on a local or regional level. No matter how many packages of sugar you add to it, iced tea will not become sweet tea unless it is sweetened when hot. That drove me crazy not being able to get sweet tea for 2 weeks at a time when I was out west. The other thing I missed while travelling was good southern bbq. They may advertise it as southern style or Carolina style, Georgia style, etc. but it isn't. It may be what they think southern bbq should taste like, but they miss it by a country mile.

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » June 21, 2007 7:51 pm

PJ wrote:Being born and raised in Atlanta there isn't anything I can really think of that is so unique to the city, except for the Varsity. You can't beat a chili steak, rings and an FO; although some people from Mobile may claim that the Dew Drop Inn is better.

One thing I miss here is Toomers lemonade, always have to stop by and get some any time I am in Auburn.

The last few years I have done a bit of travelling outside the southeast, and once you get away from the southern way of cooking, I think it makes you thankful for what you have on a local or regional level. No matter how many packages of sugar you add to it, iced tea will not become sweet tea unless it is sweetened when hot. That drove me crazy not being able to get sweet tea for 2 weeks at a time when I was out west. The other thing I missed while travelling was good southern bbq. They may advertise it as southern style or Carolina style, Georgia style, etc. but it isn't. It may be what they think southern bbq should taste like, but they miss it by a country mile.

AMEN to all the above!!!

ScarletB · Post by **ScarletB** » June 21, 2007 7:56 pm

Real maple syrup is the only thing I can think of. From trees you pass on your street every day.

Conolulu · Post by **Conolulu** » June 21, 2007 8:04 pm

springparrot wrote:
ph4ever wrote:I REALLY miss okra. You can't find it here
no okra????
Should I bring you some

I see Connie hasn't been here.....YES! Take her some okra...!!

She really misses it...