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I've lived in Ohio most of my 41 years and had never heard of goetta before just now. Googling tells me it's mostly a Cincinnati thing, and that's the part of the state I've spent the least time in. I guess that explains why I've not seen it, but doesn't help me understand why it's a state food. Spaghetti chili from Cincinnati spread a lot more than goetta. We even used to have a Skyline Chili on Union Street in Athens!
Can't argue buckeyes though, that's a classic.
California clam chowder? Really? I’ve never heard of it. What about, oh, I don’t know, the California Roll???
I've lived in California my entire life and I ain't never heard of a fucking "Mission burrito." The picture looks like some Tex Mex burrito with the corn in it. Our thing is usually just putting avocado in it. Not to mention the entire state used to be part of Mexico, so if we are gonna be known for burritos, it's gonna be the authentic Mexican kind.
There is also no such thing as "California clam chowder." San Francisco is well known for chowder bowls because they make really good sourdough in San Francisco which they make into bowls and serve New England clam chowder from. I make a point of getting one every time I'm in the city. Absolute best shit.
Who made this chart? I can't trust anything on it since the things for my own state are either totally wrong or at least slightly off from reality.
Mission burritos are what those well stuffed burritos are called; they originated in the San Francisco Mission district, hence the name. Traditional Mexican burritos don't really look like that.
But otherwise I'm 100% with you.
So, like... Just the really big, filled to the brim style? Nothing to do with what's doing the filling? 🤔
Yeah, I can see that. Burritos from any truck or locally owned Mexican place around here are like that. Monster sized and absolutely packed with goodness. 🤤 That's not authentic, tho?
Sorry, I misspoke. Yes, the Mission style burrito is the overstuffed burrito you see everywhere. But there's not really an "authentic" Mexican burrito because burritos aren't Mexican. They're Tex-Mex.
I'm not an expert, but here's a video with some insight:
Living in Colorado, pretty sure no one actually eats Rocky Mountain Oysters, it's basically just a joke.
And no mention of sloppers, the actually good Colorado-originating meal?
Green chili sloppers right?
Yes, absolutely. Ideally Pueblo green chilis, for max local cuisine.
As someone from southern Colorado, the green chile slopper is the greatest food item ever created. I'll occasionally try describing how good it is to people not from the area, and this article (in which a self-described skeptic tries it and falls in love) is a handy reference.
Edit to include my favorite quote:
We took our first bite and… holy shit. It was a revelation. I’m not being hyperbolic. It is literally one of the best things I’ve ever put in my face. A slopper is happy food. It’s heartwarming food.
Thank you for that. I love me a good slopper. Hard to find sometimes even as close to Pueblo as Colorado Springs, but man are they a relatively simple, perfect food.
