Great local foods we take for granted

[chippewa]

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

phjim, can we get a Natty Boh emoticon?

What is Natty Boh?

National Bohemian

Thanks, I thought it was the Pringles guy.

What's with the one eye?

[pbans]

Fry Sauce..

I forgot about fry sauce!!

[bravedave]

I dunno.
I gues he's just so gosh darned happy...

[Catch&Release]

Things I miss are mainly from my hometown of Buffalo:

Ziggy's burritos (best hot sauce ever)
Ted's charcoal grilled hot dogs with mustard, relish & pickle spears
Duff's Buffalo wings
Steamed clams from the hole in the wall places on the west side that are likely all gone cuz the "old neighborhood" was really bad then, 20 years ago
Bocce's pizza

Otherwise, I just wish I could get a decent plate of linguine with clams in spicy marinara sauce - good thnic food is hard to find here in West Michigan. Bland is the prevailing flavor here!

Oh yeah - decent Thai food & real sushi. Not the all u can eat buffet sushi that all tastes the same and there's no sea urchin or other fun stuff.

And I miss teh amazing Greek food of Detroit & Chicago's Greektowns!

And I miss real Dim Sum like they would do on Sundays in Montreal.

I also miss the amazing markets they had in Buffalo. Please, God, bring Wegman's to Grand Rapids.

[SummerByTheLakeside]

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.

I make glogg (there should be two little dots over the "o" but I'm not going to put the effort into figuring out how to make that, lol). It does knock you on your butt if made right.

Here's one decent recipe for it. I often add brandy to replace the aquavit, by the way. Glogg Recipe

[Skibo]

I am originally from Pittsburgh and miss O fries and Maio's cheesecake. I live in the Philthadelphia region and don't get the Tastykake/cheesesteak thing.

[creeky]

My list is easy ..
I never leave australia without ... vegemite.... tomato sauce and tim tams

[Wino you know]

My list is easy ..
I never leave australia without ... vegemite.... tomato sauce and tim tams

So THAT'S what Men At Work were singing about in "Land Down Under."

Thanks, Jenny-I've been trying to figure that one out for over 20 years.
XOXOXO

[ragtopW]

OK Nevada was never Home.. But I do miss a place or two..

Toki Onis.. Basque. and the Family is great..
Sharkys Casino.. Prime Rib at it's best..
Barristers? Rogue?? Help me out here.. We ate there a couple of times.

[bravedave]

My list is easy ..
I never leave australia without ... vegemite.... tomato sauce and tim tams

So THAT'S what Men At Work were singing about in "Land Down Under."

Thanks, Jenny-I've been trying to figure that one out for over 20 years.
XOXOXO

As if you didn't know, old man.
Here's a vegemite sammy for you.

I am thinking about you and your Pac Flt buds as I sit here and enjoy a San Miguel beer. It might not be the very best beer in the world, but oh if this brew could talk... the stories it would tell. (Probably the only beer in the world that has been consumed warm more often than cold.)
Tip of the hat to all who have appreciated a warm beer in a tropical zone, especially in the service of their country.

[Wino you know]

As if you didn't know, old man.
Here's a vegemite sammy for you.

No, I really DIDN'T know.
When I was in Australia, about all I had was "Shrimp on the barbie" and 4X beer. And whatever else the natives fed me. I was so in awe, they could've given me sandstones and I would've probably eaten them.

I am thinking about you and your Pac Flt buds as I sit here and enjoy a San Miguel beer. It might not be the very best beer in the world, but oh if this brew could talk... the stories it would tell. (Probably the only beer in the world that has been consumed warm more often than cold.)
Tip of the hat to all who have appreciated a warm beer in a tropical zone, especially in the service of their country.

I've had lots of San Miguel, but definately not my favorite. It would "go through me" very rapidly, if you get my drift.
And sorry, I don't do warm beer, anywhere, anytime.
But you're right about one thing-if that beer could talk, I'd be in jail.

[tikitatas]

Digby scallops, Nova Scotia lobster, Annapolis Valley apples . . .

[sy]

Digby scallops, Nova Scotia lobster, Annapolis Valley apples . . .

I've never heard of Annapolis Valley apples, what are they like?

[Wino you know]

Digby scallops, Nova Scotia lobster, Annapolis Valley apples . . .

Don't forget-Nova Scotia also lays claim to the greatest blueberries in the world.

[tikitatas]

Digby scallops, Nova Scotia lobster, Annapolis Valley apples . . .

I've never heard of Annapolis Valley apples, what are they like?

Best growing conditions - see this site for all the varieties we produce!

http://www.scotiangold.com/Apples_OurCo ... eties.html

[tikitatas]

Digby scallops, Nova Scotia lobster, Annapolis Valley apples . . .

Don't forget-Nova Scotia also lays claim to the greatest blueberries in the world.

You bet!! Mmmmmm ---
Blueberry Grunt! Here's a recipe!

Ingredients:
Sauce:
4 cups wild fresh or frozen blueberries
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3/4 cup sugar
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/2 cup water

Dumplings:
2 cups flour
4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbsp sugar
2 Tbsp butter or shortening
milk

Instructions:
Heat berries, spices, sugar, lemon juice, and water in a skillet; boil gently until well blended and slightly cooked down. Sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar into a bowl. Cut in butter and add enough milk to make a soft biscuit dough. Drop by spoonfuls into hot berry sauce. Cover tightly with a lid and SIMMER for 15 minutes (no peeking!) The dumplings should be puffed and well cooked through. Transfer cooked dumplings to serving dish. Ladle sauce over top; top with (unwhipped) whipping cream.

[Wino you know]

Thanks, Cate. We'll be sure to try that one-it sounds delicious. For some reason, blueberries, which are usually pretty expensive here, are selling for a bit less than rasberries & blackberries these days. Which is surprising, since blackberries are actually grown here.

And speaking of apples, my father was telling me when he was about 11 or 12, Babe Ruth (yes, THE Babe Ruth) was walking down the streets of Bridgewater when he came upon a few young boys playing stickball. The "Bambino" asked the boys where he might be able to find a vendor who sold those delicioius apples he'd heard so much about.
Of course, the boys immediately halted their game and happily escorted the Babe to one of the local greengrocers.

One of the boys was one Revere Paul Joseph-father of yours truly.

[Conolulu]

MOONPIES!

love them with a YOOHOO

But the song says

"Dr. Pepper and an ol' Moon Pie"

Moon Pies, and an RC Cola...

[SchoolGirlHeart]

Chowdah (clear or white, not that red stuff)
Lobstah
Lobstah Bisque
Oyster Crackers (for the chowdah and bisque)
Cape Cod Potato Chips (although you can get them lots of places now)
Schrod (translation: whatever white fish came off the boat today. Usually cod.)
Steamers (clams)
Real Maple Syrup
Four Seas Ice Cream (on Cape Cod. Open May-October. Homemade ice cream. YUM.)

[SchoolGirlHeart]

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

the Original Piggie Park itself though.

I've been there! *AWESOME* barbecue!