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Post by KelleeM on Mar 13, 2016 10:33:27 GMT
My favorite! I don't know that they're regional to Eastern Massachusetts or regional to any place that has, or once had, a large Italian population.
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Post by jann0319 on Mar 13, 2016 11:15:31 GMT
All I can think of is gooey butter cake. I think it's a St. Louis thing but I could be wrong. It's so good!
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Post by msliz on Mar 13, 2016 12:35:48 GMT
When I lived in Cincinnati, there were so many wonderful German pastries. I never learned their names, but I sure liked to try them. I'm in Connecticut now, and like the other New Englanders here, it's cannoli ! And maybe Boston Cream Pie. And on the west side of our state is NYC, so that means cheesecake. Yum!
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Post by scrappysurfer on Mar 13, 2016 13:01:27 GMT
Pralines Also a local fine dining restaurant is famous for its coconut cake. Best thing is, you can order it online to be delivered!
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Post by anxiousmom on Mar 13, 2016 13:05:05 GMT
Another Florida girl here. I think Key Lime Pie is the most recognized, but it really probably depends on which part of the state you are in. I grew up in North Florida and it wasn't really a part of our menu at all. Key Limes don't grow well that far north. For us, it would have been Banana pudding, pecan pie (or chess pie-kind of a custardy pie) or Lane Cake.
When I was a little girl, our elementary school had about a dozen pecan trees that provided shade for the playground and when the pecans dropped, we would scoop them up and eat them until our stomachs hurt. A lot of times, our parents would send brown paper bags and we would collect them to take home to our moms for baking purposes.
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Post by Suziee2 on Mar 13, 2016 13:20:57 GMT
Fried Pies, Pecan Pie, Sopapilla.
Punchki/Paczki (from my childhood in Michigan.)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2016 13:36:58 GMT
Spudnuts. And they are disgusting. Donuts made from potato flour. Unfortunately they don't add anything to the mix to give flavor. Just deep fried lumps of yuck covered in yuck.
We were not born here or raised here so we actually know what a good donut tastes like. The locals can not get enough of these things.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2016 14:19:58 GMT
I'd agree with cannoli and Boston cream pie. Let me add lobster claws and apple cider donuts. And we have super ice cream in New England. Attachments:
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Post by Meri-Lyn on Mar 13, 2016 14:25:26 GMT
When I saw your post, I thought of rainbow cookies, which aren't really regional, but more of an Italian thing, I think? rainbow cookies I know some people think of Key Lime Pie with Florida, but we grew up with Guava Pastries. DH's family grew up in an area with big Spanish and Cuban influences. Guava pastry
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Post by candygurl on Mar 13, 2016 14:57:51 GMT
Maybe Indian Fry Bread? From AZ and that's the only thing I could think of.
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Post by raindancer on Mar 13, 2016 15:03:34 GMT
Maybe Indian Fry Bread? From AZ and that's the only thing I could think of. Oh that's a good one. My understanding is that it is very much a Navajo tradition and you can get it fairs and stuff around d the west but it is different in say Idaho than on the Navajo reservation.
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Post by quiltz on Mar 13, 2016 15:05:25 GMT
Butter tarts and Nanaimo bars. Canadian
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Post by Lori McMud on Mar 13, 2016 15:05:50 GMT
Not sweet nor delicate, Philadelphia is the home of the Philly soft pretzel and Tastykake. The Jersey shore has salt water taffy. Fralingers and Shrivers are the best IMHO. I am listening to Stephanie Plum books and she talks about Tastykakes. I did not realize the were a real thing. We really don't have anything that I can think of, except for the Pearson Candy Company. The make Nut Goodie bars and Salted Nut Rolls.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Mar 13, 2016 15:14:33 GMT
I agree with scrappysurfer that SC is known for coconut cakes. But our most unique dessert would probably be benne wafers -- a very thin, crisp cookie made of sesame seeds. They are a ubiquitous souvenir for tourists to Charleston.
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Post by compeateropeator on Mar 13, 2016 15:23:34 GMT
Nothing specific comes to mind...other than is must use maple syrup. Hhhmm I'll have to think about this more.
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Post by pridemom on Mar 13, 2016 15:27:03 GMT
Kringle - oval shaped pastry filled with fruit, nuts or cheese and iced. Where are you? I grew up in SE WI and Kringle was a common pastry to have on weekends. Sam's Club carried some from Racine for a nanosecond. I was very disappointed when they stopped.
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Post by dulcemama on Mar 13, 2016 15:39:38 GMT
Pridemom, I'm in east central Wisconsin...Fox cities area. All the local groceries carry Kringle pretty regularly but it is absolutely everywhere at Christmas time.
Now I want Kringle.
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Post by valleyview on Mar 13, 2016 15:40:40 GMT
I mentioned jam cake in my earlier post, but it's an older people recipe. Modern tastes would prefer something with bourbon like Derby Pie (trademark) or bourbon balls. There's a candy maker in the eastern part of the state that is known for its bourbon balls, but I love their candy bars called Blue Monday.
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Post by myboysnme on Mar 13, 2016 15:57:16 GMT
In south central PA it's: Faschnaghts (fried donuts) Funnel Cake Shoo Fly Pie Apple Dumplings Whoopie pies and Tasty Kakes!
In Virginia it was: Sweet potato pie Pecan pie Krispy Kreme donuts Duck donuts
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2016 15:58:13 GMT
Oh, I read somewhere recently that elephant ears are a northwest thing. I don't know if that's true or not, but maybe that's our regional treat.
Do other parts of the country have elephant ears?
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Post by compeateropeator on Mar 13, 2016 16:03:48 GMT
Oh, I read somewhere recently that elephant ears are a northwest thing. I don't know if that's true or not, but maybe that's our regional treat. Do other parts of the country have elephant ears? I think we do (Vermont/New England), but we just call them fried bread dough. And they are great with maple syrup on them. Although my personal preference is a savory one with pizza sauce and parmesan cheese instead of a sweet topping.
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Post by johnnysmom on Mar 13, 2016 16:07:49 GMT
Oh, I read somewhere recently that elephant ears are a northwest thing. I don't know if that's true or not, but maybe that's our regional treat. Do other parts of the country have elephant ears? We have them at county fairs and such (Michigan/Ohio)
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Post by needtime2scrap on Mar 13, 2016 16:09:53 GMT
My family is French Canadian and my Aunties always make Sucre crème at family gatherings. Basically it's Brown sugar mixed with whipping cream and brought to a boil and you serve it over fresh homemade buns or pancakes. Although it goes good over everything!
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Post by compeateropeator on Mar 13, 2016 16:12:09 GMT
I still can't think of anything really common and unique.
Maybe Fritters?
A lot of people eat their apple pie with a slice of sharp cheese on it.
Sugar on Snow with dill pickles. Boiled maple syrup that you pour over snow and as it sets you twist the sticky stuff up on a utensil and eat. Then you have a bite of a dill pickle to cut the sweetness.
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Mar 13, 2016 16:15:14 GMT
Banana Pudding.. but I think that is just generally a southern thang! Though we have a chocolate shop here that makes the best chocolate this side of the Atlantic, I would say it is as good as anything I have had in France, Belgium Or Switerzland. The cold sipping chocolate is amazing, as are the truffles, and every single thing they make. frenchbroadchocolates.com/the-chocolate-lounge/I forgot about Coconut Cake.. and they make them HUGE here.. three or four big layers. They are beautiful and delicious.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2016 16:30:48 GMT
Oh, I read somewhere recently that elephant ears are a northwest thing. I don't know if that's true or not, but maybe that's our regional treat. Do other parts of the country have elephant ears? I think we do (Vermont/New England), but we just call them fried bread dough. And they are great with maple syrup on them. Although my personal preference is a savory one with pizza sauce and parmesan cheese instead of a sweet topping. Here they are always called elephant ears and served with cinnamon sugar, no other toppings.
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Post by dulcemama on Mar 13, 2016 16:35:51 GMT
My family is French Canadian and my Aunties always make Sucre crème at family gatherings. Basically it's Brown sugar mixed with whipping cream and brought to a boil and you serve it over fresh homemade buns or pancakes. Although it goes good over everything! My German grandmother always made this and poured it over slices of cake....a very heavy cake she made called Cream Cake. I never knew what it was called though.
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Post by rickmer on Mar 13, 2016 16:49:20 GMT
i live in a very multicultural city so you name it, we probably got it! i live in a 5 km radius of little india, greektown and little chinatown (we have a much bigger chinatown too but further away). DH is a contractor and recently did a job in the italian neighbourhood so i got some amazing cannoli... last time he was in the polish neighbourhood he brought home the pakzi donut things. people generally associate "maple" with canadian desserts... other than real maple syrup and tim horton's maple dipped donuts, i don't like anything maple. most especially NOT these: probably most famous Canadian cookies(i also don't like nainamo bars... way too sweet and not a fan of dark chocolate, i have tried mint ones, bailey's flavoured ones... they still all taste too rich for me)
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Post by CarolinaGirl71 on Mar 13, 2016 17:01:13 GMT
I think we do (Vermont/New England), but we just call them fried bread dough. And they are great with maple syrup on them. Although my personal preference is a savory one with pizza sauce and parmesan cheese instead of a sweet topping. Here they are always called elephant ears and served with cinnamon sugar, no other toppings. The only place I've seen them here is at the State Fair. You get a choice of fruit toppings (like pie filling) or chocolate or cinnamon and sugar.
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