List of US state foods
List of US state foods[edit | edit source]
This is a comprehensive list of the official state foods of each of the 50 states in the United States. These state foods represent the unique culinary traditions and agricultural products of each state.
Alabama[edit | edit source]
- State Nut: Pecan
- State Fruit: Blackberry
- State Beverage: Conecuh Ridge Whiskey
- State Dessert: Lane cake
Alaska[edit | edit source]
- State Fish: King Salmon
- State Berry: Blueberry
- State Mushroom: Morel
- State Snack: Smoked Salmon
Arizona[edit | edit source]
- State Fruit: Cactus fruit
- State Vegetable: Sweet corn
- State Neckwear: Bolo tie (not a food, but a cultural symbol)
Arkansas[edit | edit source]
- State Fruit: South Arkansas Vine Ripe Pink Tomato
- State Grain: Rice
- State Beverage: Milk
- State Cooking Vessel: Dutch oven
California[edit | edit source]
- State Fruit: Avocado
- State Nut: Almond
- State Vegetable: Artichoke
- State Grain: Rice
- State Fish: Golden trout
- State Dessert: Dessert wine
Colorado[edit | edit source]
- State Fish: Greenback Cutthroat Trout
- State Fruit: Palisade Peach
- State Vegetable: Pinto Bean
- State Grass: Blue grama grass
Connecticut[edit | edit source]
- State Shellfish: Eastern oyster
- State Dessert: Apple pie
- State Hero Sandwich: Lobster roll
Delaware[edit | edit source]
- State Fruit: Strawberry
- State Beverage: Milk
- State Dessert: Peach pie
Florida[edit | edit source]
- State Fruit: Orange
- State Beverage: Orange juice
- State Pie: Key lime pie
- State Shell: Horse conch
Georgia[edit | edit source]
- State Fruit: Peach
- State Vegetable: Vidalia onion
- State Prepared Food: Grits
- State Crop: Peanut
Hawaii[edit | edit source]
- State Fish: Humuhumunukunukuapua'a
- State Fruit: Pineapple
- State Flower: Hibiscus
- State Tree: Kukui
- State Dish: Kalua pig
Idaho[edit | edit source]
- State Fruit: Huckleberry
- State Vegetable: Potato
- State Fish: Cutthroat trout
- State Horse: Appaloosa
Illinois[edit | edit source]
- State Snack: Popcorn
- State Vegetable: Sweet corn
- State Fruit: GoldRush apple
- State Pie: Pumpkin pie
Indiana[edit | edit source]
- State Pie: Sugar cream pie
- State Snack: Popcorn
- State Vegetable: Sweet corn
- State Fruit: Persimmon
Iowa[edit | edit source]
- State Bird: Eastern goldfinch
- State Rock: Geode
- State Flower: Wild rose
- State Tree: Oak
- State Grain: Corn
- State Fruit: Chokecherry
- State Snack: Popcorn
Kansas[edit | edit source]
- State Grain: Wheat
- State Fruit: Wild native plum
- State Beverage: Milk
- State Grass: Little bluestem
Kentucky[edit | edit source]
- State Fruit: Blackberry
- State Vegetable: Sweet corn
- State Beverage: Milk
- State Dessert: Blackberry cobbler
Louisiana[edit | edit source]
- State Fruit: Strawberry
- State Vegetable: Sweet potato
- State Meat Pie: Natchitoches meat pie
- State Crustacean: Crawfish
Maine[edit | edit source]
- State Berry: Wild blueberry
- State Dessert: Blueberry pie
- State Treat: Whoopie pie
- State Herb: Wintergreen
Maryland[edit | edit source]
- State Dessert: Smith Island cake
- State Crustacean: Blue crab
- State Drink: Milk
- State Sport: Jousting (not a food, but a cultural symbol)
Massachusetts[edit | edit source]
- State Dessert: Boston cream pie
- State Muffin: Corn muffin
- State Bean: Navy bean
- State Berry: Cranberry
Michigan[edit | edit source]
- State Fruit: Cherry
- State Game Bird: Wild turkey
- State Fish: Brook trout
- State Reptile: Painted turtle
Minnesota[edit | edit source]
- State Grain: Wild rice
- State Muffin: Blueberry muffin
- State Mushroom: Morel
- State Fish: Walleye
Mississippi[edit | edit source]
- State Fruit: Blueberry
- State Vegetable: Sweet potato
- State Fish: Largemouth bass
- State Waterfowl: Wood duck
Missouri[edit | edit source]
- State Dessert: Ice cream cone
- State Grape: Norton/Cynthiana grape
- State Invertebrate: Crayfish
- State Nut: Black walnut
Montana[edit | edit source]
- State Grass: Bluebunch wheatgrass
- State Flower: Bitterroot
- State Fish: Blackspotted cutthroat trout
- State Animal: Grizzly bear
Nebraska[edit | edit source]
- State Beverage: Milk
- State Fish: Channel catfish
- State Insect: Honeybee
- State Mammal: White-tailed deer
Nevada[edit | edit source]
- State Fruit: Nevada Northern apple
- State Grass: Indian ricegrass
- State Metal: Silver
- State Reptile: Desert tortoise
New Hampshire[edit | edit source]
- State Fruit: Pumpkin
- State Vegetable: White potato
- State Beverage: Apple cider
- State Amphibian: Red-spotted newt
New Jersey[edit | edit source]
- State Fruit: Blueberry
- State Vegetable: Jersey tomato
- State Shell: Knobbed whelk
- State Bug: Honeybee
New Mexico[edit | edit source]
- State Vegetable: Chile pepper
- State Cookie: Biscochito
- State Question: Red or green?
- State Grass: Blue grama grass
New York[edit | edit source]
- State Fruit: Apple
- State Muffin: Apple muffin
- State Beverage: Milk
- State Snack: Yogurt
North Carolina[edit | edit source]
- State Fruit: Scuppernong grape
- State Vegetable: Sweet potato
- State Beverage: Milk
- State Red Berry: Strawberry
North Dakota[edit | edit source]
- State Fruit: Chokecherry
- State Beverage: Milk
- State Grass: Western wheatgrass
- State Fossil: Teredo petrified wood
Ohio[edit | edit source]
- State Fruit: Tomato
- State Beverage: Tomato juice
- State Snack: Peanut butter and jelly sandwich
- State Prehistoric Monument: Serpent Mound
Oklahoma[edit | edit source]
- State Fruit: Strawberry
- State Vegetable: Watermelon
- State Game Bird: Wild turkey
- State Meal: Fried okra, squash, cornbread, barbecue pork, biscuits, sausage and gravy, grits, corn, strawberries, chicken fried steak, pecan pie, and black-eyed peas
Oregon[edit | edit source]
- State Fruit: Pear
- State Nut: Hazelnut
- State Mushroom: Pacific golden chanterelle
- State Beverage: Milk
Pennsylvania[edit | edit source]
- State Fruit: Apple
- State Vegetable: Sweet corn
- State Beverage: Milk
- State Cookie: Chocolate chip cookie
Rhode Island[edit | edit source]
- State Fruit: Rhode Island greening apple
- State Drink: Coffee milk
- State Shell: Quahog
- State Appetizer: Calamari
South Carolina[edit | edit source]
- State Fruit: Peach
- State Vegetable: Collard greens
- State Snack: Boiled peanuts
- State Hospitality Beverage: Sweet tea
South Dakota[edit | edit source]
Tennessee[edit | edit source]
- State Fruit: Tomato
- State Vegetable: Tomato
- State Beverage: Milk
- State Amphibian: Tennessee cave salamander
Texas[edit | edit source]
- State Dish: Chili
- State Fruit: Texas red grapefruit
- State Vegetable: Sweet onion
- State Snack: Tortilla chips and salsa
Utah[edit | edit source]
- State Fruit: Cherry
- State Vegetable: Spanish sweet onion
- State Historic Vegetable: Sugar beet
- State Cooking Pot: Dutch oven
Vermont[edit | edit source]
Virginia[edit | edit source]
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