The Number 1 American Comfort Food In Every State
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I'm Georgia born and raised, and NO ONE from Georgia eats peach "pie". We eat peach cobbler.
Was going to say… I lived in Georgia for a few years and never had a peach pie, but every big gathering would feature cobbler.
Wtf is a peach pie
I'm Georgian and we don't eat peach pie. Peach cobbler is what we have, hot with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. The real top comfort food of our state is fried chicken.
Peach Cobbler is MAGNIFICENT
YES!
I'm not a Texan, but the greatest food to come out of Texas is the Texas brisket. It is seriously one of the best beef dishes in the world. Right up there with Korean bulgogi.
Yeah, these list are always off on a lot of places. For comfort food. Chicken fried steak is more a Texas thing than that shit chili they showed.
@@Texasnoname the chili looked more like a taco soup or something but pretty good. And while we definitely eat chicken fried steak a lot, I feel like Oklahoma would have nothing for their state to brag about without it.
I’m a Texan and I’d say its anything BBQ
But I’ve honestly never heard of chili con carne, nor have I ever heard anyone say it’s their comfort food
@@fluffycloud9 I think these lists deliberately get it wrong to get people to comment. But maybe it is comfort food to someone.
@@fluffycloud9west Texas thing I think
Man, I'm telling you, the taste of a well-prepared chicken fried steak with cream gravy will roll your eyes back in your head! So will hot fresh American biscuits with sausage gravy.
calli boy here, and I have to have one once in a while. it's great because even cheap places can have one and it's still ok, if not good.
Yes. It's been DECADES since my last chicken fried steak, but I remember. Done right, that meat is so incredibly tender that it doesn't even seem possible.
Agreed!
Nothing better than green chili!
Oklahoman here, the best is with a sausage gravy and Tabasco sprinkled on!
OMG. I know I live in NJ, not Maine, but Maine Lobster Rolls are like, one of the best things I've ever eaten. WAY better than even just lobster tails with drawn butter. They are very expensive (sometimes like $17-$20 per sandwich) but we can find them here in the summers on specialty food trucks and at certain seafood places and we ALWAYS get them when possible.
"Funeral potatoes" got their name from the tradition of people bringing a large dish of food to the church where a funeral is being held. After the service everyone gathers to eat and talk, often family members coming for the funeral haven't seen each other in a while. It's also a tradition to make meals for the family in mourning so they don't have to cook for themselves for a few days after the funeral.
To be honest, (I was born & raised in Utah) I hadn’t heard of Funeral Potatoes until I was in my 30’s! They are delicious! One joke is because they are a comfort food (potatoes, butter, cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, cheese and the corn flake topping) they are very high in calories. The “joke” is that if you eat too much of the funeral potatoes, it will soon be your funeral.
They are _so_ good!
I have to admit though, I was expecting to see Rainbow Trout or a Jello Salad. (Utah is also referred to as “the Jello Belt”.
I’m so glad they didn’t say green Jello, funeral potatoes are amazing!
We don't call them funeral potatoes but we do the same for funerals here in the South.
Funeral potatoes are great, but my favorite Mormon food is Scones. Love them with butter and brown beans. Or pretty much butter and any other topping.
@@grennhald Oh yeah, those are awesome. I used to always get scones at Cowboy Grub, I miss that place.
Clam chowder really does look disgusting, but it tastes so damn good. It's why it has managed to be served in any seafood restaurant in all 50 states.
New England style. Manhattan style clam chowder is a gross lie lmao.
You can also get she crab soup on the east coast and it is soooooooo good
Best Clam Chowder I've ever had was at a place called Dukes up in Washington.
Granted, I still haven't been to East Coast long enough to have tried the real deal of that version... Because I was too busy getting fat off Lobster Rolls, Ben and Jerry's, Green Mountain coffee, and delicious brewskies during my short time there lol.
Love clam chowder, the thicker, the better. My favorite was at Suffolk Downs Race Track in East Boston. Delicious!!
@tiffany_greeneyes4901 Manhattan clam chowder shouldn't even be a thing. Definitely a travesty.
@@donovanb9020You chose wisely while you were here, 😅but definitely try the clam chowder next time in New England.
Your videos crack me up with your comments over American cuisine and cultures. Especially our food lol.
I currently live in Texoma, which is on the border of Oklahoma and Texas, and because I was born in Texas i know a lot about the attractions and accommodations from all over. So if you ever come over to America, I would be happy to be your guide or at least help you, learn about some of these areas to visit.
Our family has host many guests and we all have our favorite dishes from where our extended families live (ie: Indiana, Michigan, New Mexico etc) and it’d be so much fun to one day open a B&B to host people from all over that want to experience these foods from all over America.
Now idk your name but if you do ever want to reach out, I’d be happy to give my email and help be your guide if you so happen to want to come to the south. I’ll give you a tip too- if you Al want to visit Texas for a while, choose somewhere close to the border of Oklahoma. The rent and travel costs are far cheaper, and you still have close access to both Texas and Oklahoma’s culture and cuisine. 😊
I grew up in New Mexico and never heard of Mexican meatball soup. Our comfort foods are tamales, fry bread, green chile cheeseburgers (they have to be Hatch chiles). And in the southwest we have the fry bread tacos too but they are usually named for the closest tribe or pueblo (Tewa, Navajo, Hopi, etc.). You have to try one!
I agree with everything you said but I disagree on your choice of Chile Lemitar green chiles are better
I've lived in NM for over 20 years and my wife is from here and we would vote for green chile cheeseburgers as NM's unique comfort food. I've never been served Mexican meatball soup that I recall.
Was looking to see if any New Mexicans had heard of the Mexican meatball stew, cause I certainly hadn't! I would have gone with tamales or smothered burritos.
I worked banquets in NM I have never seen this meatball monstrosity ever... 😂😂😂
Clearly the original video knows nothing of our cuisine here in NM. Lol.
All the confusion over fruit pies makes me wonder what people in the UK do to their pies.... Is the secret ingredient sadness or something?
They don't use pies the way we do it as much. They make pot pies usually, which usually has meats. An example is Shepard's Pie.
@@thesupervideogamenerdmore3171 So the secret ingredient really is sadness! 😛 Just kidding, I like meal pies like chicken pot pie! 😁
I bet it's cream pies
Sounds like they use jam inside their pies or something..🤔
@@CindyRaper I think they call their cream pies trifles?
From Iowa Sweet corn is amazing here. But if you want some comfort food you will want tater tot casserole. Fry up one to two pounds of ground hamburger, drain it then put it in a cake pan. Out two cans of cream of mushroom or cream of celery soup over it. Cover it in shredded cheddar cheese and cover it all with frozen tater tots. Then bake it with using the instructions on the tater tot package. Some people add canned green beans or canned corn before the tots.
Yummmmm, tater tot casserole is so bomb. Walking tacos too, classic midwestern staples
What seasonings do you put on it?
No seasoning needed. But you could add a little Lawry's seasoning if you want to. Maybe just 2 teaspoons.
@@nuggslapper awesome! Thank you!! I can't wait to make this for my southern hubby! haha
The midwest states share a lot of foods lol. We have that in WI and I know for a fact MN also makes it, though those weirdos call it hot dish.
In the Latter Day Saint community, formerly called Mormon, it is a tradition to serve a pot luck lunch to the family members of the deceased right after the funeral. This lunch always includes funeral potatoes. The burial is then held at the gravesite right after the lunch.
Did you really ask if we had corn on the cobb in America? The Native Americans called it maize but corn originated from the Americas. Here's a list of other foods that originated from the Americas:
Tomatoes
Bell peppers
Chile peppers
Squash
Avocado
Beans
Sweet potatoes
Squash
Pumpkins
Cassava
Turkey
... and my favorite ...
Cacao (chocolate)🤤
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Fun fact:
Potatoes also originated from the Americas! They were actually imported to Ireland from South America.
I think this is why you crave American food. It's all about the flavor.🤤❤
Chocolate Mexico
Chile peppers Brazil
N most of those things are from South America the video is about the United States😭😭saying americas really grew that list by at least 50%.most is brought here.
@@Rrrrpyd"Americas" means the two continents not the US
Tomatoes were literally invented in Italy
@@RrrrpydAmericas plural. Take a single geography lesson ffs
@@ZeallustImmortal Tomatoes were not invented in italy lmfao italian food didn't even include tomatoes in it until the 15th or 16th century when they were brought to Italy from Central/South America. Italians just ran wild with them and incorporated them into their dishes. Most traditional italian dishes are actually heavily seafood based since that was what was most readily available in the region.
Wisconsinite here.
Cheese curds are just as amazing as they sound. We're picky about our cheese, too. It's not fresh unless it squeaks.
If you ever visit, make sure you visit our state fair. The food you'll find there is beyond amazing. While you're in town, visit Leon's and grab some frozen custard. We line up outside in the dead of winter for that stuff.
Lmao the cheese there is unflavored crap. My ex wife was raised there and she couldn’t even come close to making me agree the cheese was good in any way. Fresh cheese is the dumbest thing to want. Let it age first and you might have a chance at an argument. Other than that your state like the cheese is boring and unflavored
@@MukLander Guess we know why you're divorced. Wisconsin cheese is king over any other cheese made in the USA. Sit down, say goodnight, and enjoy your new freedom from a smart ex-wife.
@trimc8907 that's like declaring war against us wisconsinites. Noone knows cheese on the levels that we do. Cheese curds aren't meant to age, they're taken off the top of a vat and intentionally sold fresh. If you want aged cheese go buy a cheese wheel... and there's a reason every other state says "made with real Wisconsin cheese" cuz its like we know what we are doing or something as the dairy state.
Sincerely someone who lives 5 minutes from one of the top cheese producers in the state by both quantity and quality.
I’m from Indiana and when I went to Wisconsin and tried the fresh fried cheese curds, it was life changing. You must have really bad taste if you don’t like it.
@shelly9317 besides if this guy wants aged cheese curds. He'll just be eating a lump of mold.
Whatever floats his boat I guess... 🤢
From Northern Michigan love Cornish Pasties, steak, potatoes, onions and carrots baked in a pie crust and hand held. Favorite in U.P. Of Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Favorite of old Cornish Miners.
OMG yes I'm from the sand bar area of Northern Michigan I love pasties so much!
@@reddisconnect From Munising area on Lake Superior, now in California, but San Luis Obispo CA had a Pastie Restaurant.
It's not a true pasty if it doesn't have rutabagas
I grew up in Alaska, and I was honestly expecting smoked salmon to be their pick. This video made me SO hungry.
Yes! Still hot from the smoker, home canned, or packaged. A treat all winter. As far as potatoes go, Yukon gold. That creamy and buttery taste before you've added anything to them.😉
Growing up in southeast AK the smoked salmon and King crab were awesome but the deer sausage and Bear sausage were my family's favorites. The best place to grow up on the face of this earth!
I'm not, and, that's what I expected
When I was a child it was called Squaw Candy. No insult intended.
Nothing has changed. Everyone and their grandma still has a smoker and makes the stuff.
23:41 - Not ONE SINGLE version of Chili they showed was ‘Texan’ style. 😂😂😂😂
Was just thinking that.. they all had beans
I learned this from Sheldon Cooper. I had no idea. We always use beans in ours, especially since beef is so expensive and beans stretch it out.
@@missrandom7145OMG that is going to be the weirdest to get used to, beef isn’t very expensive in the U.S., especially not in Texas
Fact
Yeah - chili in Ohio is a WHOLE different monster
In the Midwest, we have sweet corn broils. We take ears of corn, with the husks still on, and put them on the grill. We have communal shakers of salt and pepper and dishes of butter. Usually, we'll grill chicken and burgers to go with it, with watermelon for dessert. Nom nom nom!
Cream based chowders are literally the best food to eat on a cold autumn night. I made a corned beef and potato chowder not long ago for a pot luck and multiple wives came to me for the recipe. It was awesome how much everyone loved it.
New England Clam Chowder is Top 3 stews/chowder/soups.
NECC, tomato soup(w a grilled cheese especially), and chili. As comfort foods? 👨🍳😘
The Clam chowder they showed for reference was not a great example.
Corned beef and potato chowder sounds SO. GOOD.
I make a nice potato and ham chowder. NOTHING beats a good chowder.
Clam Chowder is God level soup
As a Texan I could literally smell that chili through the screen and yes, we host MANY local chili cook-offs. In fact, both my small city and my church host annual chili cook-offs where you sample everyone’s unique chili and vote on which you like best. There are often multiple awards, one being most liked, and one being most unique. Other awards vary depending on the size of the cook-off and the group hosting it. Also, sometimes there are paid food critics (or local judges) that decide the winners. And you can do ANYTHING with chili, it’s almost like a brisket in that sense. 😋
I'm from Kentucky and my mom used to can green tomatoes in saltwater so she could cook us fried green tomatoes anytime of the year and they were delicious..I miss my mom a lot and her great cooking ♥️
I remember anytime mom was making fried green tomatoes she would ban me from the kitchen because I would eat them as fast as she would fry them. They are so good.
He said “You know when people will put like sweet corn on pizza?” I’m sorry, what? No, I absolutely do not know about that haha.
Me either. But my high school cafeteria often served pizza with corn on the side.
Japan does this. 😊
Po boys, gumbo, jumbalaya, and various seafood boils are also staple comfort foods in Louisiana. Blue crabs, shrimp, crawfish are the most common boils I’ve seen. Fried alligator and gar fish is also pretty good.
Edit: my personal favorite is fried catfish which my mom made a lot growing up; it’s not my favorite comfort food overall, which is pot roast, but it’s a favorite of mine.
Also a Louisiana man, specifically New Orleans you’re 100% right about gumbo and seafood, fried catfish is also my favorite fish, but my personal comfort food is red beans and rice.
When I was growing up in Louisiana (I'm 67 now) my favorites were crawfish Étouffée, boiled or fried shrimp, fried catfish, hush puppies (seasoned and fried cornbread balls), red beans and rice, jambalaya, gumbo, po-boys, rice pudding, bread pudding, beignets (French Market donuts), pecan pralines...oh, who can pick favorites? Louisiana cuisine is delish.
Crawfish is just not the same outside of the state of Louisiana. Crawfish boil is the best
I love the courtbouillon and baguette and beignets with anything but chickory. What chickory does to me is nothing nice.
Kinda hard to nail down “The” comfort food of Louisiana. If Gumbo is done right you can just about have a Gasm. A gumbogasm.
From NW Florida here, and I always thought that fried green tomatoes were a staple of the entire Deep South! They're absolutely delish!
I was surprised to see Florida considered the home of fried green tomatoes.
@@TheLuv4tankian After thinking about it a little more, I'm not. Most tomato plants give up in the Florida heat, and that heat arrives sooner than it does in Georgia or Alabama. So we're more likely to have green tomatoes on a plant when the heat beats it. I'm sure the poor farmers who invented the dish thought that it would be to much of a shame to let them go to waste.
@arasdeeps1852 That is really interesting! No doubt those farmers had to make the crops work as you mentioned. Thanks!
Green tomato and fried Okra would have been my guess for most of the south up through central.
When I think of Florida comfort food I think black eyed peas and smoked pork fat. My sisters mother-in-law always had a pot on the stove. Literally always. It would hurt her feelings if she learned company could have left hungry. Loved that lady.
Edit: I think it was 'fat back'?
If you asked 100 Oregonians what their comfort food is I would be surprised if a single person answered "Dungeness crab". Really weird thing to highlight lol
I'm pretty shocked that was what was chosen. I might be more shocked that it wasn't just 'Marionberry Pie' though, because that's what seems to pop up in every other list. I'm not sure we have much 'comfort food' that's unique here. When I think of comfort food, I think of food that's mostly known for other parts of the country. We've pretty much got marionberries, Tillamook and microbrews. I guess some people claim that corndogs were invented here though.
@@Ichthyodactylyeah I'm from Washington and I feel the same about here, if I had a vote I'd probs say chicken fried steak or fish n chips maybe, but neither of those are really unique to or from Washington
Yeah but its hard to find a specifically Oregon food. Coffee probably is the most appropriate.
@@christophertaylor9100 we have the Marionberry pie, the berry used for it was bred here in Oregon and is really popular here too
I agree that there isn't a single, unifying "comfort food" for Oregon, because there's so much diversity throughout the state and what we produce. Being of Russian descent and raised in an area known more for sheep ranches than crab boats, what South Dakotans call "chislik" my family calls "shashlik" and is more at home on my table than crab. Every spring means lamb to barbecue.
Lifelong Alaskan here: The King Crab is what we might consider a comfort food delicacy. When I think of comfort food, I’m not thinking of spending over $50-$100 to have some crab meat. But boy, is it good!😍 Battered halibut fish and chips seems more fitting as Alaskan while being a little more reasonably priced!
I think you would like fried green tomatoes. I used to fry some up and feed to the younger people in my neighborhood. I couldn't hardly keep up, lol. They all loved them. Hung around till they came out of the oil. Dipped them in Ranch dressing and eyes rolled back in their heads, lol. Poor folks food to not waste any of the tomato harvest.
Fried green tomatoes are the only tomatoes that I eat. I love them!!! Don't get me wrong I'll eat a tomato sauce, chunky tomato and chili or tomato soup with a grilled cheese but I don't eat tomatoes on their own really or on tacos or hamburgers
I’m with you. My grandparents are from Southern Alabama so they remind me of my childhood. They’re surprisingly tricky to make. If they are slightly over ripe they turn to mush, not ripe enough and they have no taste. Also the ranch is important and needs to be fresh made. No store bought stuff.
They are amazing. I went to this amazing place in KC, Missouri and they put fried green tomatoes on the turkey club I got. It was the best turkey club I've ever had in my life.
@@andidreyes5323 I’m gonna try that. Sounds amazing.
Grew up in the south but never really liked Fried green tomatoes but never liked them peroid.. My grandfather on the other hand would eat them raw when ripe with just salt
As a native vermonter, I can confirm that Apple Cider Donuts are in fact addicting and delicious when done tight. The best way to get them is either fresh right out of the fryer, or if you buy them, then put them in the air fryer for 2 minutes. Just Awesome!!
Depending on where you go you can buy them fresh too. I agree they are so good!
We have them here in NY as well. And yes, they are superb warm and tossed in cinnamon sugar. The hot rich dough with a tangy and subtle apple flavor with a first strong blast of sweetness. It is in my top 3 sweet foods, alongside pumpkin pie and carrot cake.
I'm in Massachusetts we have them are as well and I just got some the other day fresh they were amazing
Big here in Minnesota too. Just wait new apple coming. Better sweeter than honeycrisp. But it takes years for these to get everywhere.
I live in Michigan and there’s an amazing place literally two minutes from where I live. It’s very dangerous.
In certain areas of the US, when someone dies, everyone brings food to the mourning family’s house when they arrive to show their respects. This is to relieve the mourning family of any shopping and food preparation tasks required to offer refreshments to arriving guests. All kinds of food can be offered, but casseroles are popular and practical because they can be placed in the Frige and warmed up as needed….I’m not from Utah, and I was not aware it was a traditional there……..I’m from the South and it’s huge here. Those “funeral potatoes” would be typical offering. I actually have an old Southern cookbook called, “Funeral Food” and is a collection of basically all kinds of deeply comforting dishes…the perfect things to tempt a mourner to eat, which they might not do if not for the help of friends. I had an aunt who couldn’t cook a lick, but always brought her five gallon coffee urn, for to bring nothing would a horrible faux pas. It a very sweet tradition.
I'm from Northern California and we always try to fill up the family's freezer with trays of enchiladas, lasagna, casseroles and the like whenever someone in the family dies or whenever a baby is born, just to alleviate the families need to shop, cook or wash pots and pans. I suspect it's a nation-wide tradition.
@@shannonwittgen8502
I hope it is because it’s both a logical and kind thing to do……and simply good manners.
Now it's a holiday thing in my family lol
NC native here. They're right on the money about the barbecue. My favorite city to eat in was Asheville because of the farm-to-table food combined with the southern cooking.
Also, clam chowder is much better than it looks.
If you mashed the fruit before you put it in a pie shell, it would turn the whole thing to mush. During the pie baking process, whatever fruit you used will have cooked in the pie. Blackberry and raspberries are my favorite pies. Put on a scoop of good vanilla ice cream, on the warm/hot pie. Also, Washington ships three times as many tons of apples as they do cherries. They also ship more raspberries than any other state.
Gooseberry pie is my favorite
We are also one of the largest mint producers in the world. And arguably the best hops in the world (for beer brewing) come from the Yakima Valley.
Besides, part of the point of making a pie with whole or sliced fruit is that you're using real fruit; leaving it recognizable as what it is proves you didn't just pour the filling out of a can. I've known a few younger expert pie bakers in California, and a lot of old lady expert pie bakers in Maine; all of them would be shocked and outraged at the idea that they would use something other than whole seasonal fresh fruit.
Traditionally, you got certain types of pie at certain times of year, because that's when the fruit was ripe. Berry pies are for summer, peach pies are for early fall, apple pies are for late fall/early winter. Custard pies, pumpkin pies, sweet potato pies, walnut or pecan pies for winter, when the fruit was gone. Pumpkin in the north/sweet potato in the south is the Thanksgiving classic because by late November, the fruit season is over almost everywhere outside California.
OTOH, most homemade pumpkin pie fillings come out of cans, to be honest. It's labor-intensive and time-consuming to turn raw pumpkins into pie filling, so most people use canned fillings which are usually pretty good.
@@DaRozeman Just as the majority of Wahington's fruit grows on the east side of the Cascades.
Florida girl, born & raised and while Key Lime pie is a state favorite, I double the filing amount and skip the whipped cream topping. I married a Georgia boy and for all family gatherings I make one sweeter key lime pie and one sour key lime pie because the family is evenly divided on which is better! Lol
In AZ, the fry bread taco is called an Indian Taco because the fry bread is originally an Indian food but is loved by all of us. Yes, the Chimichanga was invented in Tucson, but the Sonoran Hot Dog is amazing. The hot dog is wrapped in bacon and grilled. It's served with onions, jalapenos and several other sauces or relishes (I like mine with pico de gallo).
Indian tacos are just the bees knees! I want one right now... XD
I lived in Tucson for about 4 months and got to try a Sonoran Dog, they are sooo good 🤤
@@adventuresofpyro9020 They're served all the way down Baja, usually under the name "exquisitos". Sometimes the bacon-wrapped dogs are grilled, and sometimes they're deep-fried.
From Montana and most of us call them indian tacos as well
@@aquilapetram Really? They different along the way or about the same toppings wise?
We like more texture in our fruit pies normally, though I have had apple pie made with cooked down to mush apples (not a fan)! I prefer to use sliced peaches or apples for my pies as well as whole berry pies are nice too!
I’m with you on the slices v no mush when it comes to a good apple or peach pie!
Yeah, that’s called applesauce.😜
Mushy apple pie sounds terrible.
Key lime pie is a custard with cream and key lime juice and sugar all mixed together. I make mine with sweetened condensed milk, key lime juice, and eggs
THANK you. When he said "oh its like cheesecake" I almost screamed. There is no cream cheese in key lime pie!
True key lime pie is heavenly. Like no other pie on earth.
Regarding Fruit pies: You were commenting on the fruit that goes into the pie. The fruit ingredient (if it is a dense fiberous fruit like peaches) is most ALWAYS precooked or stewed/steamed first (like peaches) before going into pie. They are most always stewed in a fruity sugary glaze and then again cooked (baked) within the container of the pie crust. Apples when sliced thin cook nicely in a pie. Delicate fruit like berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberry etc) are more delicately handled and baked because you don't want the fruit within the pie to be total mush. Cherries, of course, in cherry pie must be pitted first. I may have misunderstood you, but it kind of sounded like you thought the fruit pie served pie slices with raw fruit. The pies aren't supposed to serve like "apple sauce" pie but have tender chewable succulent slices of delicious fruit pies. My favorite is definitely cherry pie with flaky crust and a lattice fashioned pastry top layer..
Never had a cherry pie without getting a cherry pit that they missed. You always have to be careful. They're delicious, but don't get careless.
Um...NO. I have made hundreds of peach pies and never cooked the fruit first. I have never even heard of doing that. Peach pie is best when the peaches are peeled, sliced, then left in sugar over a colander for a few hours to macerate. The drained juices are cooked down to get caramel-like, then the raw fruit is put in the pie shell with a thickener (I like tapioca flour for this) and the carmel-like juice poured over the top. Add a top crust and bake. Pre cooking the fruit would make a mushy pie. NO.
I was mildly surprised New Hampshire got the maple syrup credit. I’m sure it’s a big thing there too, but in Vermont, we put it on EVERYTHING. The Vermonter pizza has apple slices, bacon, and a maple drizzle. But apple cider doughnuts are delicious too. Though I’m a bigger fan of poutine myself.
I have binge watched your videos for 2 days now and this one has me laughing my ass off. You’re so wrapped up in this video and licking you lips the whole time 😂
Oh and by the way-if you ever get the chance to try the southern dish of fried boneless chicken and waffles with a side of sausage gravy for dipping-DO IT. You will NOT regret it. It’s a weird combo, but it just “works”. It’s basically pure bliss on a plate. I personally don’t put the maple syrup on anything but the waffles, and I dip the chicken strips in the gravy. It’s so good that I could cry. Kudos to you, southern states, for coming up with that gem! That’s another like Nashville hot chicken (if you can handle hot/spicy food) that really is a must try at some point in life. It’s unique food. If the UK doesn’t have some of these things-ya’ll need to do yourselves a favor and UA-cam how to do it and make it there! You will not be sorry, it’s fun to try new things!
I was really thinking the chicken and waffles or chicken biscuit was gonna be our state food for Georgia. It wasn’t even cobbler!!! 😂
Tennessee comes in 3 parts; East, Middle, and West. I’d be willing to say that most of East TN has never tasted TN Hot Chicken, maybe you could even add a big portion of Middle TN to that, too.
My comfort food in the Eastern part is Pinto Beans and Cornbread. Gimme some Apple Pie for dessert, too.
I’ll take a side of those Fried Green Tomatoes, as well.
The apple cider doughnuts they are referring too are made from non alcoholic cider.
Also as a native Coloradoan, I've eaten, and I've made my fair share of green chili. We usually keep it simply with Pork, Onion, Garlic, salt and pepper and Hatch green chili's. (Hatch is a town in New Mexico that produces a mild chili, and in the Autumn there are vendors all over selling freshly roasted green chili's) The green chili is cooked down to a stew like consistency, maybe a little less thick, and people around here eat it two ways. First they would eat it like a stew with tortilla's for dipping. Second we use it to smother burrito's. So you have your burrito, what ever kind you want (Beans, beef, chicken, or a combo, and cheese) then they ladle the green chili on top of the burrito add more cheese, then place it under a broiler (grill) to melt the cheese. Then they add sour cream, guacamole, lettuce, tomato's. It's so good, especially when you find a really good green chili!
I'm a native Coloradan (hate the term "Coloradoan" btw, it just doesn't sound right to me) as well, and I mostly agree with you.
However to make the Colorado green chili really "Colorado" I would use Pueblo chilis.
@@kennethcook9406 I totally agree with you that Colorado green chili must use Pueblo chilies, it needs that little bit of kick. We use it to smother nearly everything. There's one restaurant in Pueblo, Colorado called, "The Pantry" that serves an open faced turkey or roast beef sandwich with mashed potatoes on the side. You can get it with the usual gravy or you can have green chili on it instead. Now, I'm really hungry... :)
Chile. Chili is the weird Texan bean dish. Also, we keep the hot stuff for ourselves in NM.
I vacation in Pagosa Springs, and green chile is definitely a favorite there!
@julieeldridge8760 have you ever been to #NM for the International Balloon Fiesta? Our blue skies, high desert, and hot chile can't be beat.
Utah'n here.
Funeral potatos are also called scalloped potatoes in other areas. They call it funeral potatoes here because in local funeral tradition, the loved ones of the deceased usually gather after the funeral in a church cultural hall to socialize and grieve. These gatherings are usually potluck style, and this scalloped potato recipe is one of the traditional dishes to bring.
They serve funeral potatos for almost every event here. Holidays, baptisms, baby showers, baby blessings, ward potlucks, etc.
Other Utah'n comfort foods include:
Scones (like the base of the flat bread taco) and honey butter. Honey is one of our big exports and the state is officially recognized as the Beehive state because of this.
Fry sauce- A sauce usually served with fries (chips) that's made of mayonaise and ketchup, and often includes variations that use tarter sauce, pickle brine, worstorshire sauce, tobasco sauce, cayenne and / or paprika.
We are also big consumers of Jello in the Beehive state, especially green and red jello. A lot of locals make jello casseroles from weird recipes their grandmas pulled from the back of food packaging in the 60s. These may include additives such as fruit chunks, celery, carrots, and pretzels.
I was at a party in college where a kid who just left the Mormon church decided to make jello shots for the first time. He used his mom's recipe, which included pretzels. The pretzels soaked up all the vodka and were simultaneously soggy and stale textured.
California here, fish tacos are popular, but it seems a stretch to list them as our comfort food. I would say the "It's it" if you want a CA original. But CA could easily have three areas, Northern, Central, and Southern. Our cultures are very different.
Now we have our own Scrapples/ Donnal(?) meat, which is Chorizo. The flavoring of chorizo is amazing, and it is awesome with eggs. Don't look at the ingredients list as it is literally everything not put into sausages. Chorizo is amazing though.
I lived in California for years and since moving away I have not missed In-N-Out, but I have missed It's It.
I’ve lived in California my entire life and have never heard anyone describe fish tacos as their comfort food. Some of the choices on that list were…interesting.
yeah, same. i don't even know where you can get fish tacos reliably. that's a street food in Baja not Alta California. give me a Mission Burrito anytime.
We love chorizo in the southeast US too!
Oh man! I’m American, and our food does me proud! I’m starving now. It all looks SO GOOD.
Agreed, we love to eat.
I’m from Louisiana and the jambalaya is pretty accurate, but you don’t need to add whole crawfish or shrimp. We also love our gumbo too!
Anyways, her is a recipe if you want:
2 tablespoons peanut oil, divided
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
10 ounces andouille sausage, sliced into rounds
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 onion, diced
1 small green bell pepper, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 (16 ounce) can crushed Italian tomatoes
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon file powder
1 ¼ cups uncooked white rice
2 ½ cups chicken broth
*Step 1-*
Heat 1 tablespoon of peanut oil in a large heavy Dutch oven over medium heat. Season the sausage and chicken pieces with Cajun seasoning. Sauté sausage until browned. Remove with slotted spoon, and set aside.
*Step 2-*
Add 1 tablespoon peanut oil, and sauté chicken pieces until lightly browned on all sides. Remove with a slotted spoon, and set aside.
*Step 3-*
In the same pot, saute onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic until tender.
*Step 4-*
Stir in crushed tomatoes, and season with red pepper, black pepper, salt (hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and filé powder. Optional)
*Step 5-)*
Stir in chicken and sausage. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
*Step 6-)*
Stir in the rice and chicken broth.
*Step 7-)*
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed.
Idk I found this on a food website because my dad wouldn’t let me have his recipe
As a Utahan, I may like funeral potatoes, but what I _love_ is something else: deep-fried anything and everything: Jello? Turn the powder into a paste and deep fry it. Delicious. Candy bars? Deep fry them. It's amazing. Cheesecake? We can deep-fry that too. At the annual Utah State Fair, there's always at least one person selling deep-fried treats of all sorts, and it's always delicious.
... Deep fried jello?
@@CloverPandaQ Yes. Add water and another ingredient that I forgot the name of to the Jello powder to turn it into a paste, put the paste in one of those squeezable frosting bags, then squeeze it out into the deep fryer. It comes out absolutely delicious.
@@DolphyBlueDrake Hi, from New York here! I have never in my life heard of that, it sounds delicious.
Another Utahn here, and I’ve never in my life heard of deep fried jello. That sounds disgusting, but then again I don’t like jello or too many deep fried things. We do like to deep fry though. Funeral potatoes make sense, but we also have our weird layered jello and jello with fruit in it. I would have thought they’d mention fry sauce (also called burger sauce in other places).
We deep fry lots of things in Indiana at the fair. They even have deep fried butter.
I'm from Hawaii and even though I love poke, I feel like malasadas are the real comfort food here. It's a delicious deep-fried pastry with sugar sprinkled on top
That's so funny, I'm not from Hawaii, but I've been a handful of times and instantly thought loco moco. For a sweet dish that sounds so good. Poke is delicious but not what I would consider "comfort" food per say.
@@OleelO Lol yeah, that was my thought too... they all look way too fancy. The best poke is served in a plastic container and looks like something my cat would eat.
Also as much as I'd like to agree with you since I love laulau, rice and poi, i think many American tourists are not adventurous enough to eat poi. It's unfortunate, but poi is a bit too bitter for most of them.
@@WeBAD3 Fair enough. I love loco mocos but honestly I forgot they existed when I wrote this comment. Since they're served at almost every local joint, i think loco moco is definitely a contender for the best savory comfort food here.
Masaladas or Spam Misubis
iwas going to say musubi for me
Nearly all fruit pies in the US use chunks. Apple and cherry are my favorite pies, but peach cobbler is something else. Exceptions are mostly ones where that doesn't make any sense, like key lime.
Scrapple is made out of ground beef, beef liver, pork sausage.
All cooked in water.
Then, ground up & put back in the same water. Then you add corn meal & boil again.
The corn meal cooks & all the water soaks into the corn meal.
You then put it into bread pan.
Let it sit. Once cool, you take it out of the pan.
Cut it & fry it.
Some like gravy on it, but others put maple syrup on it.
That is the basic recipe.
There is no meat at all in scrapple. Its juice and spices and cornmeal.
@@laurasexton7450 "Scrapple is a dish made from scraps of pork meat, usually trimming, combined with cornmeal and spices." That's from Food Network, but all of the recipes I've seen are basically the same
@@cinfinator yes.. we have a very similar one in NC Liver Pudding aka “livermush”, but the best brand depends on where you live in the state.. I’m in the western part and I’m a Neese’s livermush girl for life!
Scrapple is typically made of hog offal, such as the head, heart, liver, and other trimmings 🤢.
If you’re from PA, you know April 26th is a special day and that scrapple is not the PA state comfort food. Is it interesting? Yes. Acquired taste? Yes. Comfort food? Yes. But it’s not the state’s best comfort food, or the most popular.
Now I was born in NY but I’ve been living in PA since ‘04. That was the year after the establishment of “National Pretzel Day”.
You wake up at 3AM during shark week in pain and in need of a salty snack, “hey babe, can you run to WaWa and grab me a soft pretzel”. That’s partial exaggeration, but still. You won’t find scrapple at a WaWa
Corporate parties? No scrapple there, but plenty of Pretzel Factory.
Scrapple? Fuhgeddaboudit! I can’t even believe I just said that, but just roll with it. No, I’d even say PA cream cheese is above that. They even have a brand named after one of the cities!
Oh, and another thing. Buffalo wings are NOT NY’s comfort food. That’s the entire country’s comfort food. It depends on where you go, but if you’ve never had a NY bagel from a kosher deli in the city or a real NY slice from a local establishment, then you’re missing out. Shoutout to Ben’s in Manhattan, btw. Best latkes money can buy. Also, cheesecake. These are all more city specialties, btw.
The birthplace of the spiedie happens to be upstate. Also, apparently the birthplace of the potato chip, but I’m actually pretty sure that one’s an urban legend that isn’t actually true, but people can believe what they want about that.
Also, Ice cream sundaes. Although they weren’t the first ones, they certainly were some of the first. They probably originated in Wisconsin, but they were definitely popular in the beginning in NY, too. That was in central NY, but anything north of 14th is upstate, so there’s that.
If there’s anyone who understands what I just said, don’t be fooled I’m from the island. And before you get your knickers in a twist, it’s Nassau, not Suffolk.
10:30 It's so awesome to hear someone not from Maine refer to us as Maine-iacs! I was recently on a tour in NYC, and the guide was asking where everyone was from and he's like "We have some Mainers." And I was like "We prefer Maine-iacs..." 😂
As someone from Maine I don't know a lot of people that would consider lobster rolls a comfort food, but plenty of people love poutine, it's technically a Canadian thing but it's become really popular here too.
"You guys really like dumplings" - One of may favorite things is Chinese dumplings (boiled, steamed or fried, aka "potstickers").
Nothing is easier than chili dogs: Cook a hot dog by your preferred method, place on a split bun, open a can of your favorite chili (preferably without beans), heat the chili and dump over hot dog, add some chopped raw onion and any other condiment you want and eat (maybe with a dash of hot sauce).
I was born & raised in Massachusetts and my favorite food list is right out of the New England regional favorites. Lobster (Maine), Stuffed Clams (Rhode Island) and New England Clam Chowder (Massachusetts) would be up there on 1st pick at a restaurant dinner. But I still eat Pancakes (New Hampshire) and Apple Cider Donuts (Vermont) any time of day. Love them both. Those Steamed Cheeseburgers (Connecticut) are only sold in one store in the entire state, it takes special equipment that isnt made anymore. But i do eat regular Cheeseburgers almost every day.
Hi from Meriden, Connecticut!
There are three restaurants in Meriden that make steamed cheeseburgers:
Ted’s, where they originated
Kenny LeMays,
The Lunchbox.
Come visit us!
@JaimeMesChiens Oh I thought it was only the one, thanks for the heads up (nice plug 😂)
I'll definitely stop in again if I'm in the area or an easy going Sunday.
Bro, if you are into Mexican food like I think you are, you CANNOT miss AZ on your trip over next year ✌️🌶️🌵
If you’re ever in AZ in the autumn, especially, try to make it to Tucson for the Roasted Chile Festival. It’s worth going just to smell all the different chiles, but then you also get to taste them. 🌶️🤤
really any of the south west region has THE BEST Mexican/Mexican-American food you can find in the US, but i love how arizona also includes and incorporates native food as well.
@@lixjoonhoneymt7149 true! My husband is from New Mexico and they’ve got good Mexican food as well
and New Mexico
Or California
11:31 Don't let it's appearance fool you, New England chowder is delicious! It's loaded with butter and cream and potatoes and tender clams! Its also popular in California and if you go to one of our many wharfs, many restaurants that serve it offer free samples!😋🤤
You must try Buckeyes! They don’t taste merely like peanut butter and chocolate, but rather an elevated deliciously rich and sweet confection that’s addictive! I’m not a peanut butter fan, per se, but these I could eat all day!
Yea, most Ohioans have had them, but they aren't really a comfort food. They are basically a homemade version of a Reeses cup.
Im from South Carolina and honestly grits probably are the one thing from the coast to the mountains that are eaten. We fix them up differently but yeah amazing. Or pecan pie
As a Virginia girl, born and raised, I was wondering what kind of BS they would come up with. But I'm not gonna lie, as soon as they showed that Country Ham biscuit... They got that right. My gawd are they savory & salty! But, they hit the spot sometimes... You just need a gallon of cold sweet tea to finish them off, but yeah: comfort food for sure! 😂
My Wisconsin hubs is SHOCKED how much pork we eat 😂
I love New England clam chowder on a cold day, many people do. I don't care for the tomato based Manhattan clam chowder at all, but I'm not a tomato soup lover.
New England clam chowder is much like potato soup but with chopped clams & clam juice (broth), with the broth in a ratio of 2:1 to 4:1 added with the milk or cream. I, also, prefer the smoky flavor of thick-cut bacon in this chowder as opposed to salt pork. Another personal favorite is thick clam chowder. I find thin, watery chowder disgusting.
If I'm especially hungry, I'll pair a bowl of clam chowder with a tuna sandwich made with a mixture of drained canned tuna, chopped red onion, chopped sweet pickle & mayonnaise (lettuce can be added for a slightly altered flavor). YUM!
I’m from Georgia but I was raised by parents from Missouri and Pennsylvania. Mom always used to make the noodle type chicken dumplings and I can hardly find them anywhere online when looking for recipes. Most people I see do the drop dumplings. I like the noodle dumplings. Chicken and dumplings looks verrrry boring and tasteless but it is delicious and full of flavor. Those chewy fat noodle dumplings are wonderful to me😊
We always make drop dumplings but I love the noodle like dumplings that I can get at the Cracker Barrel.
This is one of the more accurate videos they've done. Lived all over the U.S. but grew up in New Jersey. Taylor Ham, Egg and Cheese on a Kaiser Roll is the epitome of breakfast sandwiches.
The biggest issue in the video is making the comfort food unique to each state. They did conflagrate a couple states as well. Biggest oversight being that salmon wasn't listed for one of the PNW states.
As an eastern pennsylvanian, i also can appreciate how great taylor ham is! Im disappointed they chose scrapple over a cheesesteak for pa.
Washington loves cherry pie? Definitely should be salmon or teriyaki.
Breakfast Taylor ham/ lunch and dinner pizza or baked ziti
@@Fusako8My biggest issue was how overwhelmingly white they made it. Like super bland, barely even ethnic, white. Even when the food highlighted came from an ethic culture, be it Native American, Black, Latino, they had some white daytime talk show host watered down version of the dish.
I live in New Mexico and I have never heard of the meatball thing that they said was our comfort food. Although whoever had the Indian taco was right, they are the bomb.
I’m from New Mexico and I’ve never heard of that soup. Indian tacos are delicious.
💯👍🏼 Albuquerque New Mexico in the house with support. Much ❤ to the 505ers. AIR ASSAULT 👍🏼
As a Native I have to agree! And Colorado is the Green Chile state? I think not!
@@mommyofkittens4809 Yes but Navajo taco's are better imo :)
For New Mexico they should have gone with a dish that included Hatch chiles. I have had Hatch chile cheese burgers. Yummy!
Very few places even sell chimichanga’s in AZ. Also I grew up in MN and have never seen or heard of a Goosey Lucy.
We are from Mississippi and yes we eat A LOT of fried green tomatoes… but we put chunk crab meat and this awesome creamy sauce on them…clam chowder is AMAZING.. when I get a cold it’s my go to feel better food… that and chicken soup… also we LOVE our poorboys here.. shrimp and catfish poorboys… our barbecue is pretty awesome too…but i’m pretty shocked they didn’t mention Mississippi mud pies.. it’s a very rich chocolate pie that is to die for…
Corn is one of our largest produced vegetables. It's on every farm. In NY, you pass them everywhere.
Bison burgers are so good. I love bison and also beefalo. I wish beefalo was easier to get. It doesn't make sense that it isn't more popular. It's leaner than beef, tastier, and takes less cooking time. Also, the beefalo grows to a larger size, faster than beef, and can be raised on cheaper trash feed like eucalyptus leaves, and the leather is larger and finer grained. It ticks every box for superiority over beef.
Learned from mom and grandmom how to fry green tomato slices back in the early 70s. They're also great pickled with sliced onions. I like to open a jar and add to a hamburger during cold months. 6th generation Alabamian, so home cooking with passed down recipes is a tradition here.
My family is from Nebraska. Runza’s are a whole food group there! But that is the name of the restaurant. They call their sandwich a Runza but the actual food if you’re looking for a recipe is bierock.
Fun to see your reaction to all these state foods, @L3WG. I've lived in a few states & would gladly shed some light on a couple of the featured treats:
I was born in Massachusetts- yes, clam chowder isn't necessarily the best to look at, but by golly the flavors are on point... as for calling it a 'comfort food' of Massachusetts, I'd beg to differ, mostly because that's more a "New England" staple (meaning it's popular around all the north-eastern states, not just Mass)... I'd argue either fried clam bellies (the larger meaty pieces of clam deep fried & eaten like those steak fingers were) or Portuguese Kale Soup (a hearty, slightly spicy broth with linguica, potatoes & kale) are far more popular in the eastern state.
Having lived in Kansas a good chunk of my life, I would agree burnt ends are a great example... that said, the state animal is the buffalo & I'd argue that's MORE a reflection of the cuisine than bbq is (especially when Kansas City is both in Kansas & Missouri).
I've lived in Oregon most of my life &, while it is true that Dungeness crab is the leading seafood available in the state, it's not the most popular based on how expensive it is to catch & eat (unless you actively live on the west coast). If anything, my argument for the state would be more for marionberry pie (another whole fruit pie that features a berry crossing between a blackberry & raspberry in both size & flavor- & the state fruit).
Being from Kentucky, I can admit that the Hot Brown is really good. I've had it from a few places before, including from the Brown Hotel when me and my dad were passing through Louisville once. Their version is probably one of the best that I've had of where I've had it all over the state. Now one other thing that a lot of people don't know Kentucky for is it's barbecue. Old Hickory in Owensboro put Kentucky on the map for their unique mutton bbq, which became the states own brand.
I’m from South Carolina and Pimento Cheese is NOT our signature dish!! In my family, it was a cheap way to make sandwiches for the adults. The kids never touched the stuff and only ate peanut butter sandwiches! I wouldn’t be able to put SC down for just 1 dish because we have so many great Southern Dishes whose origins are from many different cultures! But pimento cheese ain’t 1 of them!
I noticed that Chick Fil' A is now marketing this pimiento stuff on its chicken sandwiches. I live several states to the north of you, and people are looking at the commercials going, "What the bleep is that stuff?"
I agree that was strange ,I'm from the upstate.👍
If I had to choose a comfort food for our State of SC it would be the low country boil. NOT pimento cheese.
@@allentipton3975 when I think of South Carolina, I think of shrimp and grits.
Funeral Potatoes called that, because it was often brought for after funeral dinners, or given ready to bake or heat up to a grieving family after a loss.
The story of Tennessee's Hot Chicken that I've always heard was that a wife was angry with her husband and added every conceivable spicy thing she could get her hands on into his dinner. When she served it to him, instead of combusting or suffering, he loved it and invited his friends over to try it. The couple ended up opening a chain of restaurants.
Now, each restaurant in the area has their own version. By far the best: Hot Ass Chicken sandwich from Center Point BBQ with a side of spicy coleslaw and a lemon tea.
But it’s only in nashville!
@starthomasYoung I agree! Never heard it referred to as Tennessee hot chicken. It's Nashville hot chicken.
Yeah, whoever called it “Tennessee Hot Chicken” and put it on this list was smoking crack. It’s only found in the Nashville area, it’s FAR from being considered comfort food, it’s mostly eaten by tourists, and most people agree that Prince’s Hot Chicken (which is the original restaurant to serve it) is the best. Personally, I don’t eat any of it bc I like some spicy stuff, but that hot chicken is no joke.
As an Alaskan I would say that we have moved away from the crab and more towards sausages as our primary comfort food. Reindeer Sausage especially. A Reinder Sausage based biscuits and gravy with a cup of Blueberry Coffee or Chaga tea seems to be the most popular anytime meal in the state right now.
I was thinking halibut. But yeah, reindeer sausage is a pretty good one.
I was thinking homemade smoked salmon. Yum.
@@grannyweatherwax8005
Oh my gosh, YES! As someone born, raised, and currently living in Alaska, people who make their own smoked salmon are the people to know.
I agree with all of the comments here... when she said "King Crab Legs" I was like.... what? I mean sure... they are good but they are a pain in the ass to actually crack open and not worth the effort for the meat you get.... when I think of "comfort food Alaska style" I think of the Salmon you caught that summer placed in tin foil packets with butter and lemon juice and cooked over an open fire, or the Moose or Caribou you caught, and if you are not really into fishing or hunting... then nothing beats a good reindeer sausage.
They did that with Oregon too. Dungeoness is good, but it's mostly an export. Salmon or some sort of Marionberry dessert is more fitting.
New Mexican born and raised for 31 years now and I’ve never seen Albondigas soup in my life or on any menus 😅 ours should have been Indian tacos, enchiladas or tamales for sure 🤤
Crab is brilliant, and crab cakes are especially so. I hope you get to try some.
I’m from New Orleans, his sentence, “I’ve never had crab.” was physically painful.
Bless his heart! He doesn't know what he's missed
Chicago style deep dish pizza is amazing and it is distinctive to the city of Chicago, but it's not really a comfort food because Chicagoans don't eat it very often. It's something that you might have once or twice a year.
The pizza that Chicagoans actually eat most commonly is what's called "tavern style," which is a thin, crispy crust pizza that's usually square cut, as opposed to the floppy "pie cut" of New York style pizza.
Whaaaaattttt?? People don't actually eat deep dish very often????? I'd eat it once a week!!
Lol I basically commented the same thing before I saw your comment. I’ve probably eaten deep dish less than 12 times in my 43 years.
@4evertaboo That's so crazy to me because, of course, I grew up with the Chicago style pizza stereotype and because I would only eat deep dish if I had a choice every time. Lol. One of the things the internet is actually good for; learning about fellow humans and cultures! I'm still in shock, though! 😂
Yep! I’m across the lake from Chicago and that’s the type of pizza we always called Chicago pizza. And always cut in squares not slices.
One other thing I can tell you is popular in Utah, is the "fry sauce."
Tomato ketchup mixed with mayo and a few spices. 😋 Dip your fries (chips) and your good. 👍
This Dallas/Laredo, Texan's favorite outdoors cook-out dish is not Brisket (even though, I'll never turn one away), it's
Grilled Beef Fajitas. Fajitas are beef "skirt steak". Eaten in a hot corn tortilla with grilled bell pepper slices, Grilled onion slices, and topped with either Pico de gallo, salsa, or a little cilantro.
A staple of Tex-Mex.
This comment is the truth
I will also say that the Chili Hot Dogs attributed to Michigan are very common in NJ, where they are called Texas Wieners. Pizza is HUGE in NJ with lots of Italians.
"You guys really like dumplings, don't you?"
Yes 😎
From Illinois here. Chicago Deep Dish is for the northern part of the state. Come down to the central part of the state, and you will find the Horseshoe sandwich.
Thick bread, a big beefy hamburger, top with fries and lots of cheese sauce.
Feel free to replace the hamburger with any meat of your choice.
One of my comfort foods is Salmon Stew. Very easy to make and tastes amazing.
Ham biscuits do show up a lot at gatherings in Virginia but I don’t think anyone considers them comfort food. They are often dry and salty and it takes some effort to chew through them. Brunswick Stew, on the other hand, is a true comfort food. Historically, it was made with small game animals but it’s usually made with chicken now. It usually has Lima beans, corn, and tomatoes. It is often cooked in a giant cast iron cauldron over an open wood fire at fall festivals to be eaten on the spot or taken home by the quart.
Oh man, I just said this myself in my own comment. Brunswick stew is the best. Ham biscuits, I can take 'em or leave 'em.
Idk about other states. But California has some people who ride a bike connected to a cart. They go through neighborhoods like an ice cream truck would. But they sell snow cones, slushes, certain type of Mexican chip with sauce, and sweet corn on a stick with a type of white sauce and covered in ground cheese. Its amazing
I'm from Iowa and can confirm that the corn on the cobs are extremely juicy & delicious; my family has a few fields and every year we do a harvest where we collect all the corn and shuck, clean, and cook to cut the corn off the cob and harvest enough bags to make you through all the way till spring.
The Maryland crab cake is phenomenal. I prefer mine from a restaurant called Papa's, imperial crab cake is my go to because it just hits different sometimes but it doesn't replace the original!
Jambalaya is a very good meal. Another Louisiana comfort favorite is red beans and rice. Cook kidney beans with onions, bell peppers, celery, and cut sausage. To make it thicker, remove some of the beans, mash in a bowl, then add back to the pot as a thickener. Serve over cooked rice. Poboys are actually a Louisiana meal. Po being an abbreviation of poor. They make for a great game day meal
My fav from Louisiana is authentic Dirty Rice w/ chicken livers/gizzards. Yummy and sticks to the ribs good.
I was gonna say this about Po-Boys. Theyre are definitely not from Mississippi. They were created in New Orleans. IDK how anyone can get this wrong.
A Pizza Chain based out of St Louis, Missouri, but all over Missouri, will ship Toasted Ravioli. I know they ship throughout CONUS. Not sure about overseas. Right around 180 ravioli for $81.
Fried Green Tomatoes are amazing! There are so many excellent foods across the US. By the way most pies are made with large or whole pieces of fruit. its amazing. Albondigas are meat balls.. There are other variations as the original comes from Spain and recipes can be found in Tapas. They made it to the US via Mexico. :)
Us Missourian's love green fried tomatoes also, have been picking them before the first frost for over 63 years. We also use to eat tomato sandwiches, where we would dip the toast in melted bacon grease, with a family of nine, we had limited bacon. My favorite comfort food would be fried morels, it is special because it only comes once a year!!
Being from Massachusetts, I love clam chowda! (Written in a Boston accent 😊) But I hate corn chowder 🤢. Love corn on the cob, but forget it in chowders.
I agree with you. I prefer clam chowder but I like the so called manhattan clam chowder too.
Peach pie warmed and topped with a scoop of French vanilla ice cream!
Funeral potatoes get their name from the practice of bringing food to the homes of people who have passed away. Casserole-type dishes are favored because they typically serve many people; they are also easily reheated. The food is brought so that mourners don't have to worry about feeding a large number of people who have come for the funeral/memorial service. Utah has a large Mormon population, but the practice is common in many faiths.
I enjoy watching how this guy appreciates the story and the food from each state . Thanks for having an open mind . But some food really speaks for itself.
To make chili dogs, what I like to do is broil the hot dogs wrapped in aluminum foil for about twenty minutes while the chili is simmering and then let them cook ten more minutes in the chili itself. Toast the buns, then add the dog, then the chili and then top with cheddar, and that makes for one damn good chili dog. Oh, and also, as a native Nutmegger, I would say clam chowder is more popular that steamed burgers. I was born and lived there for the more than the first decade of my life and I never had a steame burger. But clam chowdah? Hell, yeah!
I would have to disagree with scrapple as Pennsylvania's comfort food. The taste can vary a lot depending on who makes the scrapple. Usually scrapple is served with syrup or apple butter. I would say more people would say that baked macaroni and cheese or chicken, beef, or ham pot pie (with homemade dough/noodles) would be their comfort food. A couple of other foods people in PA enjoy include Shoo-Fly pie and Whoopie Pies.
I prefer Cuban Sandwiches as Florida comfort food.
We have corn on the cob and I LOVE it. :) Also I was born and raised in Massachussets. Please don't knock the Clam Chowdah until you've had it. It's SO FREAKING GOOD it's unbelievable lol. Creamy with potatoes and celery it's delish! hehe.
San Francisco Clam chowder in a bread bowl from Boudins with a beer.....Heaven. You gotta get it at the Pier and eat it waterside in the fog.....🤤
Texas talkin'. When it's cold and wet outside my favorite is chili bean stew. I eat more red than green chili stew but I can't go too long without either. Add cornbread or rolled corn tortillas to shine the bottom of the bowl.
Beans in chili? That's culinary heresy here in Texas.
@@jaredthehawk3870 Texas Red has no beans. Chile beans stew does.
I lived in CT most of my life and never once even tried a steamed burger. I never even heard of one until I saw it on a TV show. I think CT comfort food would have to be New Haven style pizza or New England clam chowder. (You thought it looked gross but I can assure you it is amazing!)
I live near Meriden so I've seen them around, but I thought for sure it would be New Haven style pizza!
@@funnyusername8635 right!?!?
Definitely New Haven Pizza, here in Connecticut! Definitely not steamed burgers!
Yeah id about the literal steamed hams but here in ct id say pizza is the main dish.
As a cajun Louisiana native... Jambalaya is up there, but there are so many things that natives go for that the list is really impossible to narrow to one. We also have Gumbo, Seafood boils (Blue Crab, Crawfish and Shrimp), Po-Boys, Red Beans and rice, Etouffee, Beignets, Chicory Coffee, Popeyes Fried Chicken, Southern BBQ's, Sweet Tea, Biscuits and Gravy, to say we only have one thing is really cutting us short as depending on mood any of this works. We also have a large Italian population so enter Mom and Pop Italian restaurants with 1000 year old family recipes. Then there is the Latino culture. See Louisiana and NOLA in particular ranks right up there with food Hub around the world. There was English Influence, Spanish Influence, and French influence from colonization. What the colonist learned from the local native tribes of the time. Then during the 1800's and the slave trade those from Africa, Jamaica, the Caribbean, Central and South America also brought their culture with them. We became this enormous ethnic melting pot and as such developed some of the most rich fusion food known the world over. Jambalaya is 1 tenth of 1 tenth of a percent of the "comfort foods" that define cajun and creole cuisine. And I call BS, tomato in Jambalaya and Gumbo- that is a Texas variation... NO Louisianian adds tomato to jambalaya.