Hometown Delights
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mom23mangos wrote: »
Kind of looks like it, but C&D usually has more sauce and may have veggies (I like peas, but usually have to mix them from a side dish as others don't like them).2 -
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.
dafuqqqqqq lol
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mom23mangos wrote: »
Could be
but Chicken Pastry here in Eastern NC.
Our Chicken and Dumplings in PA were similar to what @carvedtone suggests-a more soup like base with vegetables. Our dumplings were more round and similar to matzo balls but not matzo.0 -
Washington state Penn Cove mussels0
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Kansas - Chili and cinnamon rolls! I didn't realize until the last year or two that was a midwestern thing, and other people are confused by it. It was a school lunch staple when I was a kid. Now that I know it's special to my area I appreciate it even more.2
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I'm from Scotland and live not far from the supposed birthplace of the battered Mars bar - a deliciously melty, chocolatey delight!
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This is what kolaches look like in Minnesota (actually from Montgomery MN, Home of the Kolacky).
This is probably what 9 different Czech grandmas made and all are quite different.
Incidentally, during Kolacky days which are coming up later in July, I won the women's division of the Bun Run many years ago. Holy kitten was it hot and hilly.
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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.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but is the lettuce merely for garnish? You don't actually eat it do you?0 -
Finally, Poutine. When my sister was in college she lived in Trois Rivieres, Quebec. I went up to visit and we went out to eat. She got poutine for us, and when the waitress brought it to the table, she set it down and said something that loosely translated to "eat it before it sets" since once it cools off it pretty much congeals... yikes.0
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cwolfman13 wrote: »Huevos Rancheros in New Mexico...
Two eggs (usually fried), potato, pinto beans over a tortilla and smothered with red or green chile and cheese...I prefer red for Huevos.
I usually have this for Sunday brunch at Casa de Benevidez once every couple of months.
At least once a week! Yummy huevos!0 -
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.
Um, I'm a Cajun from southeast Louisiana and have NEVER heard of that. Must be a north Louisiana thing.0 -
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.
Um, I'm a Cajun from southeast Louisiana and have NEVER heard of that. Must be a north Louisiana thing.
Nope. South Central Cajun here too. It was a regular at our dinner table. I think it's more of a "southern" thing than an LA thing though.WJS_jeepster wrote: »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.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but is the lettuce merely for garnish? You don't actually eat it do you?
I haven't had it since I was a kid, but I remember eating the pear juice covered lettuce.0 -
I live in Kansas City and I guess I would say bbq burnt ends?? It’s not weird though... my husband is always wanting burnt ends when we get bbq anywhere out of town and I have to keep telling him I think that’s a Kansas City thing??
I just got back from Springfield MO and went to this god awful “Mexican” restaurant. I was so appalled at the slop they served me. I love Mexican food though (real Mexican food). Apparently this restaurant is one of Springfield’s delicacy’s because everyone there loves this place. Yuck. I am almost offended they call that Mexican lmao0 -
I live in Kansas City and I guess I would say bbq burnt ends?? It’s not weird though... my husband is always wanting burnt ends when we get bbq anywhere out of town and I have to keep telling him I think that’s a Kansas City thing??
I just got back from Springfield MO and went to this god awful “Mexican” restaurant. I was so appalled at the slop they served me. I love Mexican food though (real Mexican food). Apparently this restaurant is one of Springfield’s delicacy’s because everyone there loves this place. Yuck. I am almost offended they call that Mexican lmao
we've had burnt ends but mostly at strictly bbq joints. mmmm
i've found peruvian food interesting. very influenced by other cultures0 -
mom23mangos wrote: »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.
Um, I'm a Cajun from southeast Louisiana and have NEVER heard of that. Must be a north Louisiana thing.
Nope. South Central Cajun here too. It was a regular at our dinner table. I think it's more of a "southern" thing than an LA thing though.
Curiosity is genuinely piqued now. What town are you from?0 -
Sunset. In between Lafayette and Opelousas. My mother's family is from Berwick/Morgan City.mom23mangos wrote: »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.
Um, I'm a Cajun from southeast Louisiana and have NEVER heard of that. Must be a north Louisiana thing.
Nope. South Central Cajun here too. It was a regular at our dinner table. I think it's more of a "southern" thing than an LA thing though.
Curiosity is genuinely piqued now. What town are you from?
Sunset. In between Lafayette and Opelousas. My mother's family is from Berwick/Morgan City.0 -
mom23mangos wrote: »
Sunset. In between Lafayette and Opelousas. My mother's family is from Berwick/Morgan City.mom23mangos wrote: »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.
Um, I'm a Cajun from southeast Louisiana and have NEVER heard of that. Must be a north Louisiana thing.
Nope. South Central Cajun here too. It was a regular at our dinner table. I think it's more of a "southern" thing than an LA thing though.
Curiosity is genuinely piqued now. What town are you from?
Sunset. In between Lafayette and Opelousas. My mother's family is from Berwick/Morgan City.
My in-laws from Richard/Church Point never heard of it. The in-laws from Morgan City haven't either. I'm from Thibodaux. I'm trying it though! Will see if I've found something new to share. LOL0 -
mom23mangos wrote: »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.
Um, I'm a Cajun from southeast Louisiana and have NEVER heard of that. Must be a north Louisiana thing.
Nope. South Central Cajun here too. It was a regular at our dinner table. I think it's more of a "southern" thing than an LA thing though.WJS_jeepster wrote: »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.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but is the lettuce merely for garnish? You don't actually eat it do you?
I haven't had it since I was a kid, but I remember eating the pear juice covered lettuce.
I grew up eating this in Florida, too. However, it was never on lettuce as that was too healthy and we didn't add the cherry. Our salad dressing was mayo. Not that Miracle Whip crap. Real mayo mixed with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, etc.0 -
Our town is relatively new ... An oil town of sorts, with military types thrown in. People here queue for homemade Texas style pumkin pie, Southern Crack pie, Southern Vanilla Chess pie, PA bean pie which had to be sold first come, first served, with a limit of 2 orders per person only. These are tiny one serving pies. The only other thing people go gah-gah for is the California tray Italian Ice - pineapple, guava, watermelon, mango or cherry.
Here's a melting version I'd had @over 111°F.
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WJS_jeepster wrote: »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.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but is the lettuce merely for garnish? You don't actually eat it do you?
We always ate it. The cheese, mayo, pear and crunchy lettuce akk stacked together in one bite. The cherry, I picked of the top and ate by itself.0 -
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.
Um, I'm a Cajun from southeast Louisiana and have NEVER heard of that. Must be a north Louisiana thing.
In Birmingham AL, where both sets of my grandparents lived (and where I was born) it was definitely a thing 40 years ago. I had it less in Atlanta, but I had it there also. But that was within the family, transplanted from Birmingham.0 -
CarvedTones wrote: »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.
Um, I'm a Cajun from southeast Louisiana and have NEVER heard of that. Must be a north Louisiana thing.
In Birmingham AL, where both sets of my grandparents lived (and where I was born) it was definitely a thing 40 years ago. I had it less in Atlanta, but I had it there also. But that was within the family, transplanted from Birmingham.
I've done some asking around and I found two older people who have heard of it, but never had it here. One other says her grandmother actually does make it. She's from north Louisiana.0 -
This looks like what we made but we used cream cheese mixed up with some of the pear juice instead of mayo (which in our house was Miracle Whip) I always hated "mayo" until I discovered what real mayo actually tasted like.0
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I'm in eastern NM and we have a local place here that serves a green chili peanut butter burger. It sounds disgusting but it's actually REALLY good.1
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I enjoy reading about all this regional food. Each place I visit I want to know what is the local favorite.
I posted the names of my home town's regional foods but not pictures so....
Chicken Riggies:
Chicken, rigatoni, hot or sweet peppers in a spicy cream and tomato sauce. There are also sausage, veal and beef versions. If you say "riggies" people think you mean chicken riggies.
Utica Greens:
An Italian American dish made of hot or sweet peppers, sauteed greens, chicken stock or broth, escarole, cheese, pecorino, bread crumbs and prosciutto.
Tomato Pie
A thick, porous, focaccia-like dough covered with thick tomato sauce. It may be sprinkled with romano cheese and oregano.
There are contests and arguments over which restaurant makes the best version of each of these.
I don't see what the big deal is about the first two, they are good but I don't go nuts for them the way the locals do.
I do enjoy tomato pie and DON'T say it is "kinda like pizza?" It is, but people get upset if you say that.
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I live in Kansas City and I guess I would say bbq burnt ends?? It’s not weird though... my husband is always wanting burnt ends when we get bbq anywhere out of town and I have to keep telling him I think that’s a Kansas City thing??
I just got back from Springfield MO and went to this god awful “Mexican” restaurant. I was so appalled at the slop they served me. I love Mexican food though (real Mexican food). Apparently this restaurant is one of Springfield’s delicacy’s because everyone there loves this place. Yuck. I am almost offended they call that Mexican lmao
we've had burnt ends but mostly at strictly bbq joints. mmmm
i've found peruvian food interesting. very influenced by other cultures
We like to go to BBQ places in other parts of the country, just for comparison purposes (to see who's is better) and so far in Ft Worth and in Charlotte, NC the BBQ places we went to did not have burnt ends. Burnt ends is like a staple here in Kansas City BBQ restaurants. It's the only thing we order lol.0 -
I live in Kansas City and I guess I would say bbq burnt ends?? It’s not weird though... my husband is always wanting burnt ends when we get bbq anywhere out of town and I have to keep telling him I think that’s a Kansas City thing??
I just got back from Springfield MO and went to this god awful “Mexican” restaurant. I was so appalled at the slop they served me. I love Mexican food though (real Mexican food). Apparently this restaurant is one of Springfield’s delicacy’s because everyone there loves this place. Yuck. I am almost offended they call that Mexican lmao
we've had burnt ends but mostly at strictly bbq joints. mmmm
i've found peruvian food interesting. very influenced by other cultures
We like to go to BBQ places in other parts of the country, just for comparison purposes (to see who's is better) and so far in Ft Worth and in Charlotte, NC the BBQ places we went to did not have burnt ends. Burnt ends is like a staple here in Kansas City BBQ restaurants. It's the only thing we order lol.
In North Carolina I will guess your "burnt ends" are what we refer to as "bark". I've not seen it served separate most likely because everyone (well most people) want that delicious Bark. 0 -
Saw THIS ARTICLE the other day, it is a book of hometown foods from around the country. This article features the two items from my post, my hometown's Chicken Riggies, and Utica Greens. The book has other recipes.1
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