Hometown Delights

Ugh. No icing. That is just wrong.

Ruatine wrote: »

geneticsteacher wrote: »

Sauerkraut balls.

Now this is odd. Most of the stuff in this thread is just normal food. This is just... What else is in them besides sauerkraut?

I was thinking that looks like something I need to try

I've seen people gag over this one, but it's a staple in Louisiana (and the South in general). Pear salad---canned Pear half over lettuce, filled with mayo and topped with cheese and optional cherry.

Ding, ding, ding. I think we have a winner. @mom23mangos step right up and claim your prize for the weirdest hometown food item.

@Ruatine They don't look all that scary! https://www.google.com/amp/www.geniuskitchen.com/amp/recipe/sauerkraut-balls-13700 (But I grew up eating sauerkraut with hot dogs cut up in it, so what do I know)

Iowa here, I'd say our maid rites,sweet corn and pork tenderloin sandwiches are the big claim to fame around here. Fish fry every Friday during Lent, and year round at the local diner. Also at every family get together (or for a fast no prep meal) people do summer sausage, crackers, and cheese on a serving platter

Ruatine wrote: »

geneticsteacher wrote: »

Sauerkraut balls.

Now this is odd. Most of the stuff in this thread is just normal food. This is just... What else is in them besides sauerkraut?

This is closest I can find to my aunt's recipe. https://thespruceeats.com/sauerkraut-balls-appetizer-recipe-1135621

mom23mangos wrote: »

I've seen people gag over this one, but it's a staple in Louisiana (and the South in general). Pear salad---canned Pear half over lettuce, filled with mayo and topped with cheese and optional cherry.

That's a little heavy on the mayo and light on the cheese compared to how I had them growing up in AL & GA. Mayo on a lot of things; even peanut butter and banana sandwiches; that's surprisingly good. I was visiting one of my older relatives several years ago and she offered to make hot dogs for the kids. Fried them in butter in an iron skillet. Healthy? Heck, no. Tasty? You bet. Real butter; I don't think she allowed margarine in the house. At least she didn't use bacon grease (there was a coffee can half full of it right next to the stove).

mom23mangos wrote: »

I've seen people gag over this one, but it's a staple in Louisiana (and the South in general). Pear salad---canned Pear half over lettuce, filled with mayo and topped with cheese and optional cherry.

Something similar that grossed me out as a child but I enjoy it now is Waldorf Salad; apples, walnuts, mini-marshmallows, orange slices and .... mayo! (we use yogurt to reduce the fat and get some protein)

CarvedTones wrote: »

[Real butter; I don't think she allowed margarine in the house. At least she didn't use bacon grease (there was a coffee can half full of it right next to the stove).

I was raised to have real butter, my mother was born on a farm and I didn't know what margarine was until I went to a friends house in Jr. high.

My mother would slice a pocket into a hot dog length wise, put cheddar cheese in that pocket, wrap the hot dog in bacon and bake it until the bacon was done. That was really good. I tried it once as an adult and it was too much but as a kid I loved it.
Edit: Now that I think about it I used to love a hot dog covered in blue cheese and mustard.

The family still uses butter, especially for baking.

malibu927 wrote: »

The only way I can post about a 3-Way and get away with it

In Virginia (and a little bit here in North Carolina) they call that "all the way"!

CarvedTones wrote: »

LiftHeavyThings27105 wrote: »

CarvedTones wrote: »

In NC, there are 3 - seafood, BBQ and BBQ. Seafood down at the coast is fried soft shell crab, hush puppies and shrimp. BBQ in the eastern part of NC is shredded pork with vinegar. BBQ in the western part of the state is pork ribs or sliced brisket in a sweet tomato based sauce.

Winston-Salem, NC here! And, you are correct! I moved here about 4.5 years ago (from Salem, VA) and I kid you not....there is a Lexington Pork joint on every corner....or so it seems! But, I mean, it is pretty dang good! I do not eat it too often but it is good!

Besides the vinegar versus tomato based sauce debate, there is also the debate on whether or not slaw goes in the BBQ sandwich or is a side dish. In Winston Salem, you are just about right to get both kinds of BBQ from local restaurants.

Yes, sir! I do. There is a really good place down off of 4th Street (which is the heart and soul of downtown) that is really really good. There is another place in the black community that is different from downtown, but just as good (different). Downtown, slaw is on the side. At the other place, you better not ask for the slaw on the side. You would get laughed at and told to get over it (literally!). Love different!

BecomingMoreAwesome wrote: »

Another (former) Chicagoan here. As far as I know, no one actually eats a Chicago-style hot dog, but pretty much everyone eats Chicago-style pizza. My husband and children think it’s disgusting.

Now I’m in Silicon Valley, so I guess our weird food is farm to table everything.

Nah, I know plenty of Chicagoans who eat Chicago dogs - poppyseed bun, mustard, onion, pickle, tomato and sport peppers. Not a drop of ketchup in sight! But, I also know a ton of people who wouldn't dare skip out on the ketchup. They eat those hot dogs at home and not out in public.

longbranch92 wrote: »

I live in Alberta, cattle country, and when anyone has a branding, there’s always a feast of prairie oysters!

Just no... LOL

Brought to you from Pittsburgh, PA would be Primanti Brothers from the Strip District. This one happens to be pastrami. All traditional sandwiches are served with 2 thick slices of French bread with the meat, tomato, fries, slaw and an egg in between. 2nd pic is Pierogies smothered with butter and onions from PGH suburb McKees Rocks. Last but not least a Poppyseed Kolachi for dessert.