Mookie wrote:
> On Aug 28, 4:20 pm, Kate Connally > wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I'm driving from Pittsburgh to Hamilton, MT in a
>> few weeks. Just wondering if there are any local
>> foods I might want to try in the different states
>> that I don't already know about. (For instance, pasties
>> in Michigan and Montana, pork chop sandwiches in Montana,
>> runzas in Nebraska, Cincinnati chili.)
>>
>> I'll be travelling through the following states:
>> Michigan
>> Wisconsin
>> Minnesota
>> North Dakota
>> Montana
>> Washington (eastern)
>> Oregon (eastern)
>> Idaho
>> Wyoming
>> Nebraska
>> Iowa
>> Illinois
>> Indiana
>> Ohio
>> Kentucky
>> West Virginia
>>
>> Have at it.
>>
>> Kate
>>
>> --
>> Kate Connally
>> “If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
>> Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
>> Until you bite their heads off.”
>> What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?
>>
>
> Kate, not that either of these is a gourmet treat, but I get a kick
> out of local things too. In
> Springfield, Illinois (and probably other places in central Illinois)
> they serve what they call a Horseshoe, or in the smaller size a Pony,
> You can get them in various
> combinations of meats and toppings over fries, or if you get a
> breakfast version over home fries. Pretty good, but high in
> everything that is bad for you.
>
> Also Loose Meat sandwiches in Springfield and I believe in the meat
> packing states further west. The one I had came on a bun with melted
> cheese on top of browned loose hamburger. The Horseshoe was better.
>
> Have a great trip.
> Ruth

Thanks, Ruth. I did see something about horseshoes in
Springfield. I'll be going through there so I'll plan on
having one.

Kate

--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?