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Your Take on Official State Foods
I came across a few lists of "official" state foods/drinks/flowers/etc. and was amazed with how silly some are. The list below is by no means complete, but is a fair starting point.
Feel free to suggest what should be the official food for your state.
I'll start off with Illinois: the Official State Food should be Crow - our political leaders eat enough of it!
Alabama Peanut
Alaska Salmon
Arizona Prickly-Pear Cactus
Arkansas
California Grape
Colorado Cantaloupe
Connecticut Nutmeg
Delaware Chicken
Florida Oranges
Georgia Peach
Hawaii Pineapple
Idaho Potatoes
Illinois Horseradish
Indiana Pork
Iowa Corn
Kansas Wheat
Kentucky Bourbon
Louisiana Crawfish
Maine Lobster or Blueberries
Maryland Blue Crab
Massachusetts Cranberries
Michigan Cherry
Minnesota Butter or Walleye
Mississippi Catfish
Missouri Beer
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire Pumpkin
New Jersey Tomato
New Mexico Chile
New York Foie gras or Duck or Milk or Clam
North Carolina Sweet Potato
North Dakota Sugar Beet
Ohio Egg
Oklahoma Pecan
Oregon Marion berries
Pennsylvania Chocolate
Rhode Island
South Carolina Shrimp
South Dakota
Tennessee Corn Meal
Texas Beef
Utah Honey
Vermont Maple Syrup
Virginia Ham
Washington Apples
West Virginia
Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese
Wyoming Great Northern Bean or Pinto Bean
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