Associated food
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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

7 ratingsPlayed 980 times | 1 Fav's
tickman 7 months ago
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>
| Highscores — Associated food | Place 1 - 10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Name | Score | Time | Date of Play | |
| 1 | slagplan | 100% | 0:19.5 min. | 11 Dec, 2008 |
| 2 | Alexloulou | 100% | 0:19.5 min. | 9 Dec, 2008 |
| 3 | sarah | 100% | 0:19.6 min. | 12 Dec, 2008 |
| 4 | Tinus | 100% | 0:20.9 min. | 8 Dec, 2008 |
| 5 | sergeidave | 100% | 0:21.5 min. | 8 Dec, 2008 |
| 6 | Arturo | 100% | 0:22.2 min. | 11 Dec, 2008 |
| 7 | Eoin | 100% | 0:22.5 min. | 8 Dec, 2008 |
| 8 | KingKoziol | 100% | 0:22.6 min. | 10 Dec, 2008 |
| 9 | MrPrankster | 100% | 0:23.6 min. | 21 Feb, 2009 |
| 10 | gecian | 100% | 0:23.6 min. | 9 Dec, 2008 |
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OK, I botched the map link. It is here:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:US_map_-_states.png