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Winter seriously this is why I live in the Mid South

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#1 ·
Sure is a great time of the year to be in Sioux Falls. Half way through two weeks here for work. Why is it the need to be here never arises in Spring or Summer? I mean what’s not to love about South Dakota? Thought I was going to have some Southern food for supper, then I remembered Barbecue here is the equivalent of manwiches, Ground beef tomato sauce on a bun. Not really sure how that can even remotely be considered Barbecue?

And do not forget Walking tacos, a bag of Fritos with hamburger, tomato, and cheese on them. Again nothing even remotely resembling a taco!

Amazing how a brief assignment can reinforce a decision to move out of here lol.

Clearly South Dakota can not be alone in peculiar food, I wonder what other states have that would make an outsider ask why?
 
#4 ·
Lol so true! My dad and brother went to pick up a truck from Michigan a few years back. They asked for sweet tea in a restaurant. The waiter got so confused and had to ask the manager for help.
I have a friend that just moved here from Michigan and she had no clue what a corn dog is. After we explained what is was she wouldn’t touch it because “it’s a stick of meat that’s deep fried! Eew!” Lol!
 
#18 ·
Lol so true! My dad and brother went to pick up a truck from Michigan a few years back. They asked for sweet tea in a restaurant. The waiter got so confused and had to ask the manager for help.
I have a friend that just moved here from Michigan and she had no clue what a corn dog is. After we explained what is was she wouldn't touch it because "it's a stick of meat that's deep fried! Eew!" Lol!
Yup kind of like asking for Non sweet tea here, lol. Seems like options are usually Sweet tea, super sweet and Southernstyle(basically a tea bag in a 5 pound bag eod sugar)

I don't even order tea when out at home, after the why would you drink tea with out sugar questions.
 
#5 ·
I don't understand why people in the south love peaches and cream sweet corn so much. Growing up in the north east silver queen and king were the best! And they still are! It's like you can get freshly picked corn on the cob here in the south, but it's all stinkin' bicolor. Peaches and cream corn is like field corn compared to silver queen and king! It doesn't make any sense. If I had the land I bet we could grow the best corn anybody had every tasted around here because everyone plants the wrong variety!
 
#6 ·
I'm in KY and believe it or not KY Fried Chicken isn't all that popular lol
However, a traditional favorite is Burgoo and Bread pudding.
Now, I've only had the toned down version of Burgoo (beef & veggie soup), but the old style versions have like 3-5 types of meat in them!
The kind served at the horse track is AMAZING. OMG love it!
http://www.bettyskitchen.us/pdf/soup/KeenelandKentuckyBurgooSoupRecipe.pdf

Bread pudding is equally wonderful, especially with a yummy Bourbon sauce on top.
Before Covid 19, for the spring and fall race meets at the track, they served us in the media center lunch, alternating soups one day, and BBQ pork the next with yummy sandwich wraps randomly in the mix. But on Saturdays... they brought in bread pudding for dessert.
I haven't had either this year and am now craving them lol. I am seriously making the recipe I posted above.

So no complaints about KY! I'm from IN and I really can't recall the traditional stuff there lol
 
#22 ·
I'm in KY and believe it or not KY Fried Chicken isn't all that popular lol
However, a traditional favorite is Burgoo and Bread pudding.
Now, I've only had the toned down version of Burgoo (beef & veggie soup), but the old style versions have like 3-5 types of meat in them!
The kind served at the horse track is AMAZING. OMG love it!
http://www.bettyskitchen.us/pdf/soup/KeenelandKentuckyBurgooSoupRecipe.pdf

Bread pudding is equally wonderful, especially with a yummy Bourbon sauce on top.
Before Covid 19, for the spring and fall race meets at the track, they served us in the media center lunch, alternating soups one day, and BBQ pork the next with yummy sandwich wraps randomly in the mix. But on Saturdays... they brought in bread pudding for dessert.
I haven't had either this year and am now craving them lol. I am seriously making the recipe I posted above.

So no complaints about KY! I'm from IN and I really can't recall the traditional stuff there lol
Hahaha the first time i hd burgoo i was like why are they callin brunswick stew this crazy name. In NC it is brunswick stew. I am not a bread puddin fan because most jas raisins in it. Raisins alone not cooked are just dandy but they should never be cooked in anything. Ick! I do occasionally make it but omit the raisins. I will also make hubby oatmeal raisin cookies but leave a third of the batter plain for me cookies. And WHAT is up with raisins for sweetener in applasauce!?!?!
 
#8 ·
When we first moved to Texas..Mexican food was a huge disappointment. Everything has cheese sauce or chili sauce dumped on it! Awe that is not Mexican food. That is what they call TexMex.. nearly 16 years here and I will never get used to that! I have to remember to order things dry! And the waitress would be like, no cheese or chili sauce?" So confused lol no thank you , its gross.
 
#9 ·
Oh yeah. tex mex really isnt all that good. We have an AMAZING family owned mexican restruant in town, REAL mexican food. OMGGG it is sooo good!
 
#10 ·
Perogies are delicious and amen to lousy Mexican food in Texas! Tex-Mex is HORRIBLE! The best corn on the cob I've ever had was in NJ it was a white corn to die for...
I've lived all over the country and every area has its quirks or specialty that's wonderful. I've learned if you find something you love get the recipe and take it with you so you can enjoy it no matter where you are.
 
#11 ·
I've lived all over the country and every area has its quirks or specialty that's wonderful. I've learned if you find something you love get the recipe and take it with you so you can enjoy it no matter where you are.
Well that is true. I've lived quite a few places and I can think of great food everywhere we went. (Except for Indiana... can't think of anything good there.)
 
#30 ·
Wow! Lots of yummy stuff!
California has lots of good food but most of it is *borrowed*. My favorite foods are things I found in Hawaii. Kailua pig, malasadas, Zippie's chili and rice, chicken long rice, mahi mahi...
Most of it came from somewhere else and has been adapted.
Mexican food was a whole 'nother thing there. Very bland even for me and I don't do spicy. When we came to the Mainland for Christmas; Taco Bell was a treat.
When I visit my sister in Arkansas it's extra hushpuppies and sweet tea with that catfish!
 
#31 ·
What!? So you're telling me that the rest of NC has silver queen? I'm in western NC where are you?
Yasssss! We are in mebane. Most of our friends do sq. ;). Unless they cannot find it then they will do king or there is a newer bicolor that is not horrible. But this year our one friend couldnt find it. I found some and he was like get it get it all lol! Also at the greensboro and raleigh state farmers markets sq is the one you see more often at those too.
 
#33 ·
I'm in South Louisiana. I cannot leave for long because I go through shrimp withdrawals.
All the food is wonderful. I have to carry seasoning, hot sauce and coffee with me when I travel....after getting used to the level of flavor here, the rest of the states' food is bland.
I even use remoulade as salad dressing. But I don't like sweet tea and it can be difficult to get unsweet tea. We have Sonics but no one gets the food, just the slushies and frozen treats. KFC is not that big here, Popeye's is more popular. And for the adults, there are drive-through frozen daiquiri places.
 
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