State Noodles!
Do you tell your kids tall tales just for fun?
My husband loves to get our girls to believe very silly things. Like when they turn 10 they grow a tail.
The latest thing my girls had to ask me: “Is it true that every state has a designated noodle 🍜? Daddy says.”
Well just for fun see if the noodle resonates with your state:
Alabama: Grits-style hominy noodles
Alaska: Seaweed ramen
Arizona: Southwest cornmeal fideo
Arkansas: Spinach fettuccine with pecan pesto
California: Soba noodle
salad (healthy, fresh, trendy)
Colorado: Bison-stuffed manicotti
Connecticut: Clam linguine (a nod to New England seafood)
Delaware: Old Bay spiced chow mein
Florida: Key lime angel hair pasta
Georgia: Peach-glazed rice noodles
Hawaii: SPAM® yakisoba
Idaho: Potato gnocchi
Illinois: Deep-dish lasagna (layered like a Chicago pie)
Indiana:Hoosier-style mac ’n’ cheese
Iowa: Cornflake crusted spaghetti
Kansas: Beef stroganoff with egg noodles
Kentucky: Bourbon-infused bucatini
Louisiana: Cajun jambalaya with ziti
Maine: Lobster mac ’n’ cheese
Maryland: Crabmeat fettucine
Massachusetts: Clam chowder orzo (tiny pasta in creamy soup)
Michigan: Detroit-style pasta bake
Minnesota: Wild rice noodle salad
Mississippi: Catfish ravioli
Missouri: Toasted ravioli (St. Louis special)
Montana: Bison and mushroom stroganoff noodles
Nebraska: Corn-fed beef ragu with pappardelle
Nevada: Silver State soba (buckwheat) noodles
New Hampshire: Maple-glazed spaghetti
New Jersey: Disco fries–inspired fun noodles (fries + gravy in a pasta)
New Mexico: Green chile mac ’n’ cheese
New York: Deli-style noodle kugel
North Carolina: Pulled-pork stuffed shells
North Dakota: Knoephla (German-Russian dumpling noodle soup)
Ohio: Buckeye buckwheat noodles with peanut sauce
Oklahoma: Chicken-fried steak strozzapreti
Oregon: Mushroom & truffletagliolini
Pennsylvania: Cheesesteak pasta (philly flavor in penne)
Rhode Island: Coffee-flavored linguine (a coffee milk tribute)
South Carolina: Shrimp & grits noodle casserole
South Dakota: Bison chili mac
Tennessee: Hot chicken ramen
Texas: Chili-cheese mac ’n’ cheese
Utah: Jello salad noodles (bouncy and colorful swell)
Vermont: Cheddar cheese curd pasta
Virginia: Ham and pea tortellini
Washington: Salmon & kale soba
West Virginia: Pepperoni roll–inspired pasta
Wisconsin: Cheese curds and bratwurst fusilli
Wyoming: Buffalo meatball spaghetti
