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Originally Posted by manaboutown
That term just came to mind with 'flyover' recently being prevalently if not promiscuously used to describe the middle of the country between the coasts.
Except for growing up in the desert southwest I have spent most of my time on either coast. During my travels I have enjoyed sometimes only locally available regional specialties which I truly enjoyed.
What I most remember is huckleberry jam in Montana from locally grown wild huckleberries, American Bison steaks and burgers in South Dakota, wild rice soup in Minnesota, cheddar cheese in Wisconsin, collard greens, black eyed peas, okra and grits in the south, locally grown yellow watermelon in Amarillo, Texas, Coors Beer in Colorado in the early 1960s before it was widely distributed, locally caught catfish in Missouri. These were all regional foods at the time I enjoyed them. That yellow watermelon did just not ship well I was told so it was not commercially grown.
Anybody have any fond memories of discovering some tasty flyover food?
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Many probably have with out knowing it. Sweet Corn (Golden Jubilee ) is grown in Southern Minnesota for Birds Eye and Green Giant. It is blanched (heated )and immediately frozen to retain the freshness. You could but a grocery bag full (about 60 ears) for $5 . Also GGiants "LeSeur Peas" are grown nearby in LeSeur MN.
But for a true fish gourmet..Walleye Pike caught in fresh water is a delicacy (rarely found this far south)