Associated food

Associated food

Author's Game Description

Find the food associated with each town, state or area (or its name). If there is a blank (___) in the clue, it is a common phrase, trade-name, etc. If it is the name of a state or city, that will be indicated [in brackets].

Map by the US Dept. of Interior.

Category: Geography Games

Created by tickman, 3 Dec, 2008

Tags: Food, geography, regions, US, usa

Rating: 4, from 7 votes
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tickman  7 months ago

OK, I botched the map link. It is here:

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:US_map_-_states.png

Snavelaar  11 months ago

Great tickman! Quite an appetizing game!

tickman  11 months ago

@ FS:

The explanation:

Sweet Onion [city/area] can be Walla Walla (Washington) or Vidalia (Georgia)

Artichokes from the region in California which is the center of their production

Macadamia nuts associated with Hawaii

Idaho potatoes are well-known

Baked Alaska is a dessert (but not from the state)

Denver Omlette is well known

Omaha Steaks is a company which ships (expensive) frozen meat

Tex-Mex cooking is associated with that border region.

Powdermilk Biscuits are a fictional sponsor from the radio program “A Prairie Home Companion”, mostly about Minnesota.

Louisiana Hot Sauce is common (Frank’s, Tabasco)

Beer and Brautwurst (“Brauts” or “Brats”) are associated with Wisconsin

Pasties are a regional favorite in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. They’re Cornish in origin.

Tart Cherries come from Michigan’s Lower Peninsula: the biggest US producer.

O.[Orville] Redenbacher founded a famous popcorn company, he was from Indiana, a major producer.

Cincinnati-style chili features kidney beans, tomatoes, and often, cheese.

Georgia is the “Peach” state. There’s even a peach on their license plates.

Florida Oranges and Orange juice refers not just to the products, but the well-funded ad campaign.

Philidelphia Steak sandwich is well known.

Boston Crème Pie is a dessert.

Maine is often associated with lobsters.

FS  11 months ago

I'm not that familiar with your food. I only understood about three of them. Could you poste me an explanation on my page?

tickman  11 months ago

I found the map here:
US Map/a>

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Highscores — Associated foodPlace 1 - 10
 Player NameScoreTimeDate of Play
1slagplan100%0:19.5 min.11 Dec, 2008
2Alexloulou100%0:19.5 min.9 Dec, 2008
3sarah100%0:19.6 min.12 Dec, 2008
4Tinus100%0:20.9 min.8 Dec, 2008
5sergeidave100%0:21.5 min.8 Dec, 2008
6Arturo100%0:22.2 min.11 Dec, 2008
7Eoin100%0:22.5 min.8 Dec, 2008
8KingKoziol100%0:22.6 min.10 Dec, 2008
9MrPrankster100%0:23.6 min.21 Feb, 2009
10gecian100%0:23.6 min.9 Dec, 2008
Scores: 1 2 7

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100% in 0:19.5 min.
Set by Alexloulou, 11 months ago

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