[ATrain]

also PS: Rehobeth

Or as we called it in high school rehomobeth.

Pretty much...not that that's a bad thing, lol.

[JakeP50]

also PS: Rehobeth

Other than Tanger Outlets, Ocean City is better

This is false. You use both Old Bay and malt vinegar. You must have missed that class. :I chortle audibly.:

I know some people use malt vinegar but no one in my family ever has, at least since I've been alive.

[bballfan84]

ocean city is like the beach where trailer folks go..its horrible, a poor mans seaside or pt pleasant NJ (that's not a compliment)..i like Bethany beach much better..but im not a young whipper snapper anymore

[ALUmnus]

ocean city is like the beach where trailer folks go..its horrible, a poor mans seaside or pt pleasant NJ (that's not a compliment)..i like Bethany beach much better..but im not a young whipper snapper anymore

LUconn is a regular frequenter of Ocean City. True story.

[Kolzilla41]

ocean city is like the beach where trailer folks go..its horrible, a poor mans seaside or pt pleasant NJ (that's not a compliment)..i like Bethany beach much better..but im not a young whipper snapper anymore

I like Dewey. My family had a house there for the longest time.

[Sly Fox]

I am thoroughly enjoying this discussion. I now have added vinegar fries, fried ravioli & salmon candy to my culinary bucket list. Travel is a big part of my life so as I look at that map, I recognize that I have tasted a good portion of the dishes listed in that very state:

Alabama - I would have nominated some of their BBQ. Fried Green Tomatoes are a regional treasure.
Arkansas - Really more of a specialty of nearby Northern Louisiana. Unfortunately Mrs. Sly has forced me to back away from the fried.
Calfornia - Cliche but always a solid choice in Cali
Colorado - In general, Mexican food in Colorado is subpar but chileverde salasa is commonplace. Granola would have been better call.
Florida - Cliche again but impossible to dislike.
Georgia - Peach pie is always great but how did they pass on Chicken & Waffles?
Idaho - Finger steaks are overrated. Perhaps that is the Texan Chicken Fried Steak conoisseur in me
Illinois - I am still jazzed about the upcoming opening of a Gino's East near my house here in Texas in just a month.
Indiana - Iconic dish that you will rarely ever find outside of the Great Lakes region. Practically the official food of Indianapolis.
Iowa - Grilled corn changed forever for me when adding some spicy seasoning was added to the mix. Are they doing that now up there, Mallet?
Kansas - We have discussed our appreciation for KC-style ribs ad nauseum on here. I would have fussed about this being MO dish until Oklahoma Joe's redefined the experience on the KS side of the stateline.
Kentucky - Grew up in Phoenix's town along the Ohio River. Ladies in our church used to make these for potlucks. I would clean them out.
Louisiana - Everything Cajun rocks. I generally go for the bisque instea dof the gumbo. But they all rock.
Maine - I love how the lobster roll phenomenon has gotten out of control with the crazy varieties these days in Portland.
Maryland - How did crabcakes not get the nod? We steam blue crabs down here along the coast and love them.
Massachuetts - I have tried to like chowder without success
Mississippi - Is it possible to have an overrated dessert on this list? Absolutely.
Montana - I love huckleberries in the thousands of ways that are used in Big Sky Country
Nebraska - Don't knock meat pies until you have tried them. Very similar to the Kiwi versions that are so popular Down Under.
Nevada - Back when Vegas buffets were cheap, they rocked. These days they are priced so high that I would rather hit a nice restaurant
New Mexico - Everything gets layed in green chile salsa in NM
New York - Easiest call of the list. Awesome!
North Carolina - Most overrated variety of BBQ but still a strong change of pace.
Ohio - My mom still makes Buckeyes at Christmas as tradition. Meh. I have thoroughly expressed by love of Cincy Chili.
Oklahoma - Not a huge fried okra guy but my kids love it
Pennsylvania - Love them even though I have never developed a taste for the Cheez Whiz (can I get a shout out from old Coms students of Dr. Windsor?)
Rhode Island - Rita's thanks you for your attention
Tennessee - Spent last week in Memphis trying as many varieties of dry rub as possible. Perhaps my favorite of all 50 state honorees.
Texas - It is hard to believe that this cut was thrown away by butchers until just a few decades ago
Washington - Any variety of salmon (or even steelhed) smoked on a cedar plank rocks
West Virginia - Big surprise to me is that these have not gone national. Ditto for kolaches from Texas.
Wisconsin - Most overrated food on the entire list. I love Bavarian ood in general but bratwurst in a heartburn in a tube.
Wyoming - I have never eated CFS in WY becaue when you are in Wyoming it is all about the buffalo & elk dishes ... but I love CFS here in Texas

[BJWilliams]

Sly, you need to find your way to the Virginia Diner and try a ham biscuit. You definitely will enjoy your pig in this part of the country

[flamesfan30]

did not expect this to turn into a conversation about delaware cuisine. I'm surprised its boardwalk fries, and not scrapple.

[TDDance234]

NC BBQ overrated? You've officially jumped the shark on your hatred for all things not-Texas. Boo!

[Sly Fox]

Anyone can pour vinegar over meat. Again, it is a nice diversion. But have any of you Carolinians ever tasted any other genres of 'cue? Memphis? KC? Central Texas? All three far exceed the Eastern & Western Carolina varieties of BBQ based on my limited exposure.

Granted I haven't had as much experience with it as some of the other genres. And I may have just had the 2nd rate versions of Carolina 'cue like there are for each of the genres. So I leave open the possibility that the bar is higher than I am aware. I do know that Carolinians are passionate about it which is puzzling to most of us outside the area. Then again, I get the same reaction from folks with limited expsoure to Cincinnati Chili. So maybe it is an acquired taste as well.

[lynchburgwildcats]

Anyone can pour vinegar over meat. Again, it is a nice diversion. But have any of you Carolinians ever tasted any other genres of 'cue? Memphis? KC? Central Texas? All three far exceed the Eastern & Western Carolina varieties of BBQ based on my limited exposure.

The man speaks the truth. Not sure if I have had KC or Central Texas before, but NC BBQ tastes like bull excrement compared to Memphis 'cue

[Purple Haize]

Anyone can pour vinegar over meat. Again, it is a nice diversion. But have any of you Carolinians ever tasted any other genres of 'cue? Memphis? KC? Central Texas? All three far exceed the Eastern & Western Carolina varieties of BBQ based on my limited exposure.

Granted I haven't had as much experience with it as some of the other genres. And I may have just had the 2nd rate versions of Carolina 'cue like there are for each of the genres. So I leave open the possibility that the bar is higher than I am aware. I do know that Carolinians are passionate about it which is puzzling to most of us outside the area. Then again, I get the same reaction from folks with limited expsoure to Cincinnati Chili. So maybe it is an acquired taste as well.

I have obviously tasted many types of BBQ. I think each offers something better than the others. Pork in the Carolinas is the best. Memphis dry rub ribs.....to die for. And now that I've sampled 'real' Texas beef brisket, nothing compares to it. Basically, if I'm in this region, I'll go with pulled pork and nothing beef. Texas, beef. Memphis Ribs. Go with their strengths!

[phoenix]

Sly, I also wondered about the crab cakes. Blue crab is available in a lot of places, and most steam with Old Bay. Crab cakes done properly are an art form, passed down from generation to generation like a treasured antique. The best I ever had were served in the restaurant attached to an Exxon station a couple miles from my house. The owner's mother picked the crabs and made the cakes, and they were identical to what will be served at the marriage supper in heaven.

[Sly Fox]

The last half of the final sentence is the best written on here in a long time.

[JakeP50]

You can tell when a crab cake is done wrong, usually all you need to do is take one bite. If there is anything other than crab meat and bread crumbs it's done wrong.

[BJWilliams]

Amen...best crab cake I had south of Maryland was in Virginia Beach...

[flamesfan30]

i havent had a whole lot of BBQ outside of western carolina, but i do like the vinegar based sauce-pulled pork thing. honestly, aside from 12 bones in asheville (GREAT ribs btw), its the only kind of bbq ill have here.

[phoenix]

I have to say that I've come to appreciate regional BBQ wherever I go. I'm not a huge fan of over-vinegar'd stuff, but I've found great offerings pretty much everywhere I've been.

Except where I'm living now. We've had three great BBQ places go under around here, apparently because people here don't know good 'que if it hits them with a log. Only one place survives, and it's a bit overpriced, IMHO.

And the midwest is a terrible place to be a seafood fan. The only thing close to decent crab cakes I've found were in the frozen section of Sam's. That's how bad it is here. I load up whenever we head to the beach.

[flamesfilmguy]

I can't believe i'm late to this party of a thread. one. Georgia is Chicken & Waffles. The Local Chick Fila is a "test site" for them. Expect to see them on Chickfila menus across the south soon. Also, GA BBQ. its different than many other states. Sweeter, More brown sugar and molasses. its awesome. lastly, Peach Cobbler>Peach Pie. That is all from your local Georgian.

[LUconn]

Sweet bbq is the worst kind.

[ALUmnus]

Sweet bbq is the worst kind.

I agree, but that's because I'm a salty over sweet person. Especially with meats, I really don't ever want meats to be sweet. I hate it when fruit is added to a meat dish. But, all that to say, the best bbq is where you can taste the salty meat above anything else.

[Sly Fox]

Sounds like you need to sample some authentic Central Texas BBQ where the sauce is vert optional since the flavor is in the meat.

[BJWilliams]

If I could have a tray of ham biscuits, a tray of crabcakes and crabcake sandwiches, a tray of pepperoni rolls and a tray of pulled pork sandwiches I would be a happy man (and have the beginnings of an awesome dinner party)

[R i]

As Cider points out Pepperoni Rolls are Northern WV, I would say that "Ramps" are southern WV.

[Cider Jim]

Nothing better than a mess of Nicholas County RAMPS, country ham, and corn bread. I would choose that over a New York strip, Maine lobster, or Morgantown pepperorni roll anyday!