thrillist.com – If you could only eat in one state for the rest of your life, what state would it be?
It’s a complicated question informed by numerous factors — cities with quality restaurant scenes, singular state specialties, variety of fresh seafood and produce — and obviously the answer will vary tremendously from person to person. After all, one person’s Maine lobster binge is another person’s shellfish allergy-induced emergency room visit. Nonetheless, our intrepid panel (which is unbiased at least in the sense of being completely omnivorous) put its best taste buds forward and devised this unassailable hierarchy of state-by-state deliciousness. Enjoy, and then feel free to assail it (and them) in the comments.
50. West Virginia
Almost heaven… does not describe the flavor of a state where a glorified Hot Pocket is the signature food and road kill is probably top five.
49. North Dakota
Buffalo burgers! Um… outdated Fargo jokes! Um… damn, North Dakota makes South Dakota look like France, doesn’t it?
48. Nebraska
On the one hand, it’s home of Runza — which is a damn-fine chain that could lazily be described as selling gourmet Hot Pockets — claims to have invented the Reuben, and delivers steak to your mailbox. On the other hand… so much corn. But weirdly, you have to go up to South Dakota to find a damn Corn Palace. Build that palace, Nebraska!
47. Delaware
The signature food of Delaware is a piece of untoasted white bread with a medium amount of mayonnaise on it. Fine, that’s not true. But you believed it for half a second, didn’t you?
I can’t really argue with this list…especially since Texas is still fresh in my mind.(so.much.fantastic.food).
