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Barberton chicken
Barberton Chicken is a style of fried chicken native to the city of Barberton in Summit County, Ohio.
Barberton Chicken is a style of fried chicken native to the city of Barberton in Summit County, Ohio.
Biscuits and gravy
Biscuits and gravy is a popular breakfast dish in the United States, especially in the South.
Biscuits and gravy is a popular breakfast dish in the United States, especially in the South.
Blue Moon (ice cream)
Blue Moon is an ice cream flavor with bright blue coloring available almost exclusively in the Upper Midwest of the United States.
Blue Moon is an ice cream flavor with bright blue coloring available almost exclusively in the Upper Midwest of the United States.
Bologna sandwich
The bologna sandwich or baloney sandwich is a sandwich common in the United States and Canada.
The bologna sandwich or baloney sandwich is a sandwich common in the United States and Canada.
Booyah (stew)
Booya, Booyah is a thick soup of unknown origin that occurs throughout the Upper Midwest region of the United States.
Booya, Booyah is a thick soup of unknown origin that occurs throughout the Upper Midwest region of the United States.
Cheese curds
Cheese curds in cuisine, or cooking, are the solid parts of soured milk either eaten alone or used in various regional dishes, mostly in Canada, the northeastern and midwestern United States.
Cheese curds in cuisine, or cooking, are the solid parts of soured milk either eaten alone or used in various regional dishes, mostly in Canada, the northeastern and midwestern United States.
Chicago-style hot dog
A Chicago-style hot dog, or Chicago Dog, is a steamed or water-simmered all-beef frankfurter on a poppy seed bun, originating from the city of Chicago, Illinois.
A Chicago-style hot dog, or Chicago Dog, is a steamed or water-simmered all-beef frankfurter on a poppy seed bun, originating from the city of Chicago, Illinois.
Chicken Vesuvio
Chicken Vesuvio, a specialty of Chicago, is an Italian-American dish made from chicken on the bone and wedges of potato, sauteed with garlic, oregano, white wine and olive oil, then baked until ...
Chicken Vesuvio, a specialty of Chicago, is an Italian-American dish made from chicken on the bone and wedges of potato, sauteed with garlic, oregano, white wine and olive oil, then baked until ...
Chocolate-covered potato chips
Chocolate-covered potato chips are an American snack food or confectionery, consisting of potato chips that have been dipped into melted chocolate or cocoa, and coated with the chocolate.
Chocolate-covered potato chips are an American snack food or confectionery, consisting of potato chips that have been dipped into melted chocolate or cocoa, and coated with the chocolate.
Cincinnati chili
Cincinnati chili (or "Cincinnati-style chili") is a regional style of Chili con carne characterized by the use of unusual seasonings such as cinnamon, cloves, allspice or chocolate.
Cincinnati chili (or "Cincinnati-style chili") is a regional style of Chili con carne characterized by the use of unusual seasonings such as cinnamon, cloves, allspice or chocolate.
Coney Island hot dog
Coney Island hot dog refers to a natural casing beef hot dog, topped with an all-meat beanless chili, and diced or chopped white onions with one or two strips of yellow mustard.
Coney Island hot dog refers to a natural casing beef hot dog, topped with an all-meat beanless chili, and diced or chopped white onions with one or two strips of yellow mustard.
Cookie salad
Cookie salad is a dessert salad from the U.S. state of Minnesota made with buttermilk, vanilla pudding, Cool Whip, mandarin oranges, and fudge stripe shortbread cookies.
Cookie salad is a dessert salad from the U.S. state of Minnesota made with buttermilk, vanilla pudding, Cool Whip, mandarin oranges, and fudge stripe shortbread cookies.
Cream of mushroom soup
Cream of mushroom soup is a simple type of soup where a basic roux is thinned with cream or milk and then mushrooms and/or mushroom broth are added.
Cream of mushroom soup is a simple type of soup where a basic roux is thinned with cream or milk and then mushrooms and/or mushroom broth are added.
Cudighi
A Cudighi is a spicy Italian sausage that can be bought in links or can be served as a patty sandwich on a long hard hoagie roll, often with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce.
A Cudighi is a spicy Italian sausage that can be bought in links or can be served as a patty sandwich on a long hard hoagie roll, often with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce.
Cuisine of North Dakota
The Cuisine of North Dakota differs from average Midwestern cuisine in a number of ways.
The Cuisine of North Dakota differs from average Midwestern cuisine in a number of ways.
Cuisine of the Midwestern United States
Midwestern cuisine is a regional cuisine of the American Midwest.
Midwestern cuisine is a regional cuisine of the American Midwest.
Denver omelette
An omelette or omelet is a dish made from beaten eggs quickly cooked with butter or oil in a frying pan, sometimes folded around a filling such as cheese, vegetables, meat (often ham), or ...
An omelette or omelet is a dish made from beaten eggs quickly cooked with butter or oil in a frying pan, sometimes folded around a filling such as cheese, vegetables, meat (often ham), or ...
Dessert bars
Dessert bars, or simply bars or squares, are a type of American "bar cookie" that has the texture of a firm cake or softer than usual cookie.
Dessert bars, or simply bars or squares, are a type of American "bar cookie" that has the texture of a firm cake or softer than usual cookie.
Fish boil
A fish boil is a Great Lakes culinary tradition in areas of Wisconsin and along the coastal Upper Great Lakes, with large Scandinavian populations.
A fish boil is a Great Lakes culinary tradition in areas of Wisconsin and along the coastal Upper Great Lakes, with large Scandinavian populations.
Fleischkuekle
Fleischkuekle is a type of meat pie made with flat bread, similar to a Cornish pasty, or Russian chebureki.
Fleischkuekle is a type of meat pie made with flat bread, similar to a Cornish pasty, or Russian chebureki.
Fried-brain sandwich
A fried-brain sandwich is generally a sandwich with sliced calves' brains on sliced bread.
A fried-brain sandwich is generally a sandwich with sliced calves' brains on sliced bread.
Frozen custard
Frozen custard is a cold dessert similar to ice cream, but made with eggs in addition to cream and sugar.
Frozen custard is a cold dessert similar to ice cream, but made with eggs in addition to cream and sugar.
Gerber sandwich
Gerber sandwich or "Famous Gerber sandwich" is an open faced sandwich popular in St. Louis, Missouri.
Gerber sandwich or "Famous Gerber sandwich" is an open faced sandwich popular in St. Louis, Missouri.
Giardiniera
Giardiniera is an Italian or Italian-American relish of pickled vegetables in vinegar or oil.
Giardiniera is an Italian or Italian-American relish of pickled vegetables in vinegar or oil.
Glorified rice
Glorified rice is a dessert salad served in Minnesota and other states in the Upper Midwest.
Glorified rice is a dessert salad served in Minnesota and other states in the Upper Midwest.
Gooey butter cake
Gooey butter cake is a type of cake traditionally made in the American Midwest city of St. Louis.
Gooey butter cake is a type of cake traditionally made in the American Midwest city of St. Louis.
Hotdish
Hotdish is a variety of baked casserole that typically contains a starch, a meat or other protein, and a canned and/ or frozen vegetable, mixed together with canned soup.
Hotdish is a variety of baked casserole that typically contains a starch, a meat or other protein, and a canned and/ or frozen vegetable, mixed together with canned soup.
Italian beef
An Italian beef is a sandwich of thin slices of seasoned roast beef, dripping with meat juices, on a dense, long Italian-style roll, which originated in Chicago where its history dates back at l...
An Italian beef is a sandwich of thin slices of seasoned roast beef, dripping with meat juices, on a dense, long Italian-style roll, which originated in Chicago where its history dates back at l...
Jays Foods
Jays Foods, Inc. is a manufacturer of snack products including potato chips, popcorn and pretzels.
Jays Foods, Inc. is a manufacturer of snack products including potato chips, popcorn and pretzels.
Jello salad
Jell-O salad, also called Gelatin salad, jelly salad, and congealed salad is the common name for salad made with flavored gelatin, fruit and sometimes grated carrots or, more r...
Jell-O salad, also called Gelatin salad, jelly salad, and congealed salad is the common name for salad made with flavored gelatin, fruit and sometimes grated carrots or, more r...
Johnny Marzetti
Johnny Marzetti is a baked pasta dish, or casserole, consisting of noodles, tomato sauce, ground beef, and cheese.
Johnny Marzetti is a baked pasta dish, or casserole, consisting of noodles, tomato sauce, ground beef, and cheese.
Jucy Lucy
A Jucy Lucy or Juicy Lucy is a cheeseburger that has the cheese inside the meat patty rather than on top.
A Jucy Lucy or Juicy Lucy is a cheeseburger that has the cheese inside the meat patty rather than on top.
Maxwell Street Polish
A Maxwell Street Polish consists of a grilled or fried length of Polish sausage topped with grilled onions and yellow mustard and optional sport peppers, served on a bun.
A Maxwell Street Polish consists of a grilled or fried length of Polish sausage topped with grilled onions and yellow mustard and optional sport peppers, served on a bun.
Mayfair salad dressing
Mayfair salad dressing is an egg-based salad dressing created at the Mayfair Hotel in downtown St. Louis, Missouri.
Mayfair salad dressing is an egg-based salad dressing created at the Mayfair Hotel in downtown St. Louis, Missouri.
Michigan salad
A Michigan salad is a type of green salad popular at restaurants in the Detroit area and other parts of Michigan.
A Michigan salad is a type of green salad popular at restaurants in the Detroit area and other parts of Michigan.
Mother-in-law (tamale)
The mother-in-law sandwich is a Chicago area fast food dish that features a Chicago-style corn-roll tamale nestled in a hot dog bun and smothered with chili.
The mother-in-law sandwich is a Chicago area fast food dish that features a Chicago-style corn-roll tamale nestled in a hot dog bun and smothered with chili.
Old Dutch Foods
Old Dutch Foods is a manufacturer of potato chips and other snack foods in the Midwestern United States and Canada.
Old Dutch Foods is a manufacturer of potato chips and other snack foods in the Midwestern United States and Canada.
Ozark pudding
Ozark pudding is a dry fruit custard with nuts that, as the name implies, seems to originate in Missouri, being named after The Ozarks region.
Ozark pudding is a dry fruit custard with nuts that, as the name implies, seems to originate in Missouri, being named after The Ozarks region.
Paska (bread)
Paska is an Easter bread eaten in Eastern European countries including Poland, Ukraine and Slovakia.
Paska is an Easter bread eaten in Eastern European countries including Poland, Ukraine and Slovakia.
Pasty
A pasty, sometimes known as a pastie or British pasty in the United States, is a filled pastry case, associated in particular with Cornwall in Great Britain.
A pasty, sometimes known as a pastie or British pasty in the United States, is a filled pastry case, associated in particular with Cornwall in Great Britain.
Persimmon pudding
Persimmon pudding is a traditional American dessert made with persimmons.
Persimmon pudding is a traditional American dessert made with persimmons.
Pulla
Pulla is a mildly-sweet Finnish sweet roll or dessert bread flavored with crushed cardamom seeds and occasionally raisins or sliced almonds.
Pulla is a mildly-sweet Finnish sweet roll or dessert bread flavored with crushed cardamom seeds and occasionally raisins or sliced almonds.
Puppy chow
Puppy Chow, known to many, including the Chex company, as Muddy Buddies, and also known as monkey munch.
Puppy Chow, known to many, including the Chex company, as Muddy Buddies, and also known as monkey munch.
Quad City-style pizza
Quad City-style pizza is a unique pizza style usually made in the Quad Cities.
Quad City-style pizza is a unique pizza style usually made in the Quad Cities.
Rommegrot
Rommegrot (Rømmegrøt) is Norwegian porridge made with sour cream as the basic ingredient.
Rommegrot (Rømmegrøt) is Norwegian porridge made with sour cream as the basic ingredient.
Rubus parviflorus
Rubus parviflorus, commonly called thimbleberry or salmonberry, is a species of Rubus, native to western and northern North America, from Alaska east to Ontario and Michigan,...
Rubus parviflorus, commonly called thimbleberry or salmonberry, is a species of Rubus, native to western and northern North America, from Alaska east to Ontario and Michigan,...
Seven-layer salad
Seven-layer salad is an American dish that includes a colorful combination of seven layers of ingredients: iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, sweet peas, hard boiled eggs, sharp chedd...
Seven-layer salad is an American dish that includes a colorful combination of seven layers of ingredients: iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, sweet peas, hard boiled eggs, sharp chedd...
Shaker Lemon Pie
Shaker Lemon Pie, also known as Ohio Lemon Pie, is a fruit pie typical of the Midwestern United States.
Shaker Lemon Pie, also known as Ohio Lemon Pie, is a fruit pie typical of the Midwestern United States.
Shrimp DeJonghe
Shrimp DeJonghe, a specialty of Chicago, is a casserole of whole peeled shrimp blanketed in soft, garlicky, sherry-laced bread crumbs.
Shrimp DeJonghe, a specialty of Chicago, is a casserole of whole peeled shrimp blanketed in soft, garlicky, sherry-laced bread crumbs.
Snickers salad
Snickers salad is a mix of Snickers bars, Granny Smith apples, and whipped cream or whipped topping served in a bowl.
Snickers salad is a mix of Snickers bars, Granny Smith apples, and whipped cream or whipped topping served in a bowl.
Southern Illinois chowder
Southern Illinois Chowder is a thick stew/soup very different from the New England and Manhattan chowders.
Southern Illinois Chowder is a thick stew/soup very different from the New England and Manhattan chowders.
St. Louis-style barbecue
St. Louis-style barbecue refers to various pork dishes prepared in and around the city of St. Louis, Missouri.
St. Louis-style barbecue refers to various pork dishes prepared in and around the city of St. Louis, Missouri.
St. Louis-style pizza
St. Louis-style pizza is a distinct style of pizza popular in St. Louis, Missouri, and surrounding areas.
St. Louis-style pizza is a distinct style of pizza popular in St. Louis, Missouri, and surrounding areas.
St. Paul sandwich
The St. Paul sandwich is a type of sandwich found in Chinese American restaurants in St. Louis, Missouri.
The St. Paul sandwich is a type of sandwich found in Chinese American restaurants in St. Louis, Missouri.
Steak de Burgo
Steak de Burgo is a steak dish and a regional specialty in the Midwest, specifically Des Moines, Iowa.
Steak de Burgo is a steak dish and a regional specialty in the Midwest, specifically Des Moines, Iowa.
Stephen Langlois
Stephen Langlois is a Chicago area chef and author (with Margaret Guthrie) of Prairie: Cuisine from the Heartland (1991).
Stephen Langlois is a Chicago area chef and author (with Margaret Guthrie) of Prairie: Cuisine from the Heartland (1991).
Sugar pie
Sugar pie is a typical dessert of the western European countries of France and Belgium, Quebec, and Midwestern United States states such as Indiana, where it is known as sugar cream pie.
Sugar pie is a typical dessert of the western European countries of France and Belgium, Quebec, and Midwestern United States states such as Indiana, where it is known as sugar cream pie.
Sun Drop
Sun Drop, also marketed as Sundrop, is a citrus-flavored soda produced by Dr Pepper Snapple Group.
Sun Drop, also marketed as Sundrop, is a citrus-flavored soda produced by Dr Pepper Snapple Group.
Superman ice cream
Superman ice cream is an ice cream that comes as a swirl of three colors: blue, red, and yellow.
Superman ice cream is an ice cream that comes as a swirl of three colors: blue, red, and yellow.
Tavern sandwich
A tavern sandwich is a sandwich commonly consumed in Iowa in the United States, originally consisting of unseasoned ground beef on a bun, mixed with sauteed onions, and sometimes topped with pic...
A tavern sandwich is a sandwich commonly consumed in Iowa in the United States, originally consisting of unseasoned ground beef on a bun, mixed with sauteed onions, and sometimes topped with pic...
Thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus (Thimbleberry) is a species of Rubus, native to western and northern North America, from Alaska east to Ontario and Michigan, and south to northern Mexico.
Rubus parviflorus (Thimbleberry) is a species of Rubus, native to western and northern North America, from Alaska east to Ontario and Michigan, and south to northern Mexico.
Tiger meat
Tiger meat is a raw beef dish.
Tiger meat is a raw beef dish.
Toasted ravioli
Toasted ravioli, or breaded deep-fried ravioli, is an appetizer created and popularized, according to common claims, in St. Louis, Missouri.
Toasted ravioli, or breaded deep-fried ravioli, is an appetizer created and popularized, according to common claims, in St. Louis, Missouri.
Vess
Vess Soda is a brand of soft drink manufactured and distributed primarily in the St. Louis, Missouri, USA, metropolitan area.
Vess Soda is a brand of soft drink manufactured and distributed primarily in the St. Louis, Missouri, USA, metropolitan area.
Watergate salad
Watergate salad, also referred to as Pistachio Delight, is a sweet-tasting dessert salad made from pistachio pudding, canned fruit, and Cool Whip.
Watergate salad, also referred to as Pistachio Delight, is a sweet-tasting dessert salad made from pistachio pudding, canned fruit, and Cool Whip.
White Castle (restaurant)
White Castle is an American regional fast food hamburger restaurant chain in the Midwestern United States and in the New York metropolitan area, and the first of its kind in the US. It is known ...
White Castle is an American regional fast food hamburger restaurant chain in the Midwestern United States and in the New York metropolitan area, and the first of its kind in the US. It is known ...
Wisconsin cheese
Wisconsin cheese is known for its orange color, originally designed as a marketing tool to differentiate it from New England cheese.
Wisconsin cheese is known for its orange color, originally designed as a marketing tool to differentiate it from New England cheese.
Wurst mart
A Wurst mart, sometimes spelled Wurstmart or Wurst Markt, is a variation on a fish fry found predominantly in German-American communities.
A Wurst mart, sometimes spelled Wurstmart or Wurst Markt, is a variation on a fish fry found predominantly in German-American communities.