If you were going to travel to a different state, JUST for the FOOD, you probably wouldn’t choose West Virginia. Or the Dakotas.
According to a new survey of 5,000 Americans, the state with the best food is: California. The runner-up is New York, followed by Texas, Louisiana and Florida.
And the LOCALS know it. The state where the RESIDENTS were the most confident that THEY have the best food is: Louisiana.
The states with the “most unimpressive cuisine” are: Delaware, Indiana, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North and South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
Here’s another interesting stat: New Yorkers spend the most time eating, 52 minutes a day, and people from Arkansas eat the fastest, 41 minutes a day.
The survey also came up with the dishes and flavors that most represent each state. You can find them by scrolling down at the source, here.
WHAT DISH/FLAVOR BEST REPRESENTS YOUR STATE?
- Alabama: “banana pudding,” “pinto beans and cornbread”
- Alaska: “seafood,” “muktuk”
- Arizona: “Mexican cuisine,” “Sonoran hot dogs”
- Arkansas: “catfish,” “country fried chicken”
- California: “Mexican food,” “burgers,” “shrimp tacos”
- Colorado: “green chili on anything,” “Rocky Mountain oysters”
- Connecticut: “clam chowder,” “pizza”
- Delaware: “scrapple,” “Bengali cuisine”
- Florida: “seafood,” “key lime pie,” “fresh orange juice”
- Georgia: “peach cobbler,” “seafood boils”
- Hawaii: “laulau,” “poke,” “loco moco”
- Idaho: “potatoes”
- Illinois: “deep dish pizza,” “Chicago-style hot dogs”
- Indiana: “corn,” “pork tenderloin sandwich”
- Iowa: “corn,” “pork chops”
- Kansas: “barbecue,” “steak,” “chili with cinnamon rolls”
- Kentucky: “fried chicken”
- Louisiana: “crawfish,” “Cajun cuisine,” “gumbo”
- Maine: “lobster”
- Maryland: “crab cakes”
- Massachusetts: “clam chowder,” “seafood”
- Michigan: “cherry pie,” “Coney Island dogs”
- Minnesota: “juicy Lucy,” “tater tot hotdish,” “walleye”
- Mississippi: “fried catfish,” “soul food”
- Missouri: “barbecue”
- Montana: “steak,” “wild game,” “huckleberry”
- Nebraska: “Runza sandwiches”
- Nevada: “buffets,” “Mexican”
- New Hampshire: “seafood,” “apple cider donuts”
- New Jersey: “Italian food,” “pizza,” “Taylor ham, egg and cheese sandwich”
- New Mexico: “green chilis,” “enchiladas”
- New York: “pizza,” “bagel and cream cheese”
- North Carolina: “barbecue,” “knoephla soup”
- Ohio: “buckeyes”
- Oklahoma: “chicken fried steak,” “comfort food”
- Oregon: “salmon,” “marionberry pie”
- Pennsylvania: “pierogies,” “cheesesteaks”
- Rhode Island: “seafood,” “clam cakes,” “chowder”
- South Carolina: “soul food”
- South Dakota: “fry bread”
- Tennessee: “barbecue”
- Texas: “Tex Mex,” “barbecue”
- Utah: “Jello salad,” “fry sauce,” “funeral potatoes”
- Vermont: “pancakes with maple syrup,” “mac and cheese”
- Virginia: “ham”
- Washington: “apples,” “salmon”
- West Virginia: “pepperoni rolls”
- Wisconsin: “cheese,” “fish fry”
- Wyoming: “steak”
