US states like California, Alaska,
Hawaii, Colorado, Florida, Illinois,
Indiana and several others are known mostly for their awe-inspiring tourist places, commercial complexes, night life, luxurious hotels and certainly some for their pristine natural beauty. Besides all these, one of the hands-down greatest things about America is the vast diversity in the hyper-regional specialties of foods. Globetrotting around America can make you taste some finest regional delights along with some good beverages. Let us take you to an explorative culinary journey to America.
Alaska – Caribou Steak: The idea of eating the meat of a caribou deer might shake you, but if you are in Alaska try caribou or reindeer burger with some freshly cooked french-fries and tomato sauce. Caribou or reindeer meat has high protein content, three times that of beef.
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| Alaska – Caribou Steak |
California – Fruit Smoothie: When the health cultures brewed with beach culture, smoothie took birth in America in the 1970s. Smoothies are prepared by blending fruits, veggies and exotic ingredients like lemon verbena and wheatgrass together; smoothie is an ideal drink for the summer and certainly a must-taste drink in California.
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| California – Fruit Smoothie |
Colorado – Mountain Trout: Rocky Mountain in the Western North Carolina is famous for streams, rivers and lakes, which teem with silvery trout. The 2,000 miles of streams and rivers are open to the public for fishing. Thus, if you want to taste an authentic cuisine prepared with trout, learn fly fishing, catch the silvery trout and cook yourself with the help of a local.
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| Colorado – Mountain Trout |
Illinois – Chicago-style Hot Dog: Though no one is sure of the origin of hotdogs, Chicago claims to invent this world-famous sausage at the 1893 World’s Fair. However debated, Chicago certainly will make you taste some of the finest regional hotdog varieties.
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| Illinois – Chicago-style Hot Dog |
Indiana – Pork Tenderloin Sandwich: Exploring the cuisine variations in Indiana, you can typically notice a mid-western influence and local people’s love for pork. While the use of pork in everyday food is quite common in Indiana, the finest expression of this love is the pork tenderloin sandwich. It is prepared from a thin slice of pork dipped in flour, eggs and breadcrumbs and then deep fried. After cooking, the prepared Pork Tenderloin is then served on a hamburger bun.
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| Indiana – Pork Tenderloin Sandwich |
Michigan – Cherry Pie: Almost 70% of the tart cherries in the US are grown in Michigan. Traverse City, the main cherry growing region in the state of Michigan celebrates cherry festival every July. While cherries are largely used in local foods, the taste of a flakey cherry pie certainly will be the best treat for people with sweet teeth.
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| Michigan – Cherry Pie: |
Texas – Nachos: The history of the nachos is as interesting as its taste. It is said that this famous food variety of Texas was originated by a restaurant owner. Nachos are a Tex-Mex cuisine and Texas is certainly the best place to taste this delicious item. Complete with beans, cheese, steak and guacamole, Texan Nachos are the best and certainly can turn you to a gastronome.
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| Texas – Nachos |
Washington – Salmon: The Rivers of Washington State are filled with fat sockeye salmon, and many of these find their way to local tables. You can try buying some fresh salmon from Seattle’s fish market and try cooking it yourself. The fish tastes heavenly and you will surely love this mouth-watering delight with some fine sips of wine.
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| Washington – Salmon |
We have presented just few of the
food variations that you may get in different parts of America; if you are a foodie and love to explore the culinary delights of different regions, United States is certainly your destination for an ultimate drive to some of world’s famous food varieties.
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