"OINK, OINK"

Every area has their specialties that you just must try -- here are the ones that caught our attention around the country.

 Where we were

 What we ate
 Carmel/ Northern California  Abalone, California Wines - loved the new Zinfindels
 Idaho/Wyoming Rainbow Trout
 Montana Huckleberries - we bought Jam
 Wyoming/ Montana/South Dakota Buffalo Burgers
 Montana/South Dakota/Minnesota Walleye - we ate alot, many different ways!
 South Dakota Chicken Fried Steak
 Minnesota Wild Rice - handpicked, not machine harvested!
 Wisconsin Lake Whitefish, Cheese Curds, Cherries, Brats
 Door County, WI Cherry Pie, Fish Boil, Swedish Pancakes, Swedish Meatballs
 Kentucky Mint Julep, Kentucky Hot Brown (a cross between Welsh rarebit & a club sandwich!)
New England  Lobster Rolls, Scallops, Clam Chowder, Crab Cakes, Lobster Bisque
 Pennsylvania (& Pa. Dutch)  Philly Cheese Steak, Shoofly pie, Ham Croquettes
 Maryland Maryland Crab Cakes
 Virginia  Ham, Syllabub, Peanut Soup
 South Carolina Red Beans & Rice, Blackened Redfish, grits, greens, hushpuppies, fried green tomatos, boiled peanuts
 Georgia  Peach Cobbler, Sweet Tea (yuk!)
 Florida Conch Fritters, Key Lime Pie, Grouper, gator tail
 Alabama, Mississippi Turnip/Collard greens, Cornbread
 Louisiana  Catfish, yellow rice
 Colorado Rocky Mountain Trout, Buffalo