Specialities in USA

SpecialitiesinU.S.APartOne:TheNortheastPartTwo:TheMiddleWestPartThree:TheWestPartFour:TheSouthMapofU.S.ATheNortheastofU.S.AByShmily20104031008Diana20104031020•NowwelcometotheNorth-east!•I’lltellyousomespeciallocalproductsinMaine,NewYork,PennsylvaniaandSouthCarolina.ShmilySectionAShmilyMaine•①Blueberry•totaloutputtakesup¼ofthecountry’sSectionAShmily•②Seashrimp•RenownedNationwideSectionAShmilyMaineNewYork•Bugle•Cheesecake•NewYorkstylePisa(Influenceofimmigrants,multielement)SectionAShmilyPennsylvania•Grape•Potato•Mushroom(WestchesterCounty’soutputaccountsformorethanhalfandiscalledthecapitalofmushroom)SectionAShmilySouthCarolina•Palm•PalmettoState(LatitudeislowerthanAmericanstates,climateiswarm,palmgrowswell)SectionAShmily@VermontSectionBDianaThemilkindustry！SectionBDiana•Themilkindustry！ItisthebiggestsupportiveindustryoftheAgriculture.Itmakesthegreatincomeofthegovernment.Itsmilkproductsareexportedtoallovertheworld!SectionBDianaNewJerseySectionBDianaNewJersey'snicknameisGardenState.LibertyandProsperityisthestate'smotto.SectionBDianaPurpleVioletisthestateflower.StateBirdisEasternGoldfinch.StateTreeisRedOak.SectionBDianaLogoVirginiaSectionBDiana•Thestateflower--dogwood.SectionBDiana•Virginia'sdietcanstandforthesouthernUnitedStates.•Virginiawineisthemostcharacteristicdrink.•AnfieldhamSmith,sometimesalsocalledhamVirginia,anationalcommodityoftheUnitedStates,itsproductgeographicalindicationsshallbeprotectedbylaw,andonlybySmith'[e-mail]20104031005Cherry2010403101120NorthDakotaStateNorthDakotaFavorites:ChokecherriesChokecherriesaresmallalmostblackberriesthatgrowonbushes.WhiletheygrowovermuchofNorthAmerica,theirastringentflavorasafruithaskeptthemfrombeingwidelycultivated.Theyareausefulfruitfromtheprairie,however,andweretraditionallydriedormadeintofruitleathers.Syrupandjellymadefromchokecherriesisrichanddelicious,andchokecherrywineisadistinctive,drinkabletreat.SectionASunnySouthDakotaSouthDakotaSpecialties:BisonBisononceroamedtheplainsofSouthDakotaingreatherds.Someranchersarebringingbackthetraditionbyraisingbuffalo/bisonagain.WildIdeaBuffaloraisesfullypastured,exclusivelygrass-fedbisonandharveststhemhumanelyinthefield.SectionASunnyLowaStatelocalfoodTwoartisanfoodanddrinkproductscomefromIowa.OneisLaQuerciaprosciuttoandothercuredmeats;theotherisTempletonRye,atrulyfinewhiskeythatiswellworththeeffortitcantaketosnagabottle.ProsciuttoAmericano,LaQuercia,$24.99perpoundSectionASunnyKansasLocalFoodKansaslocalfoodsincludethegardenvegetablesthataresomuchbetterthesamedaythey'repicked,alongtraditionofhomepreservingandcanning,andfamouslygoodbeef.Sweetcorn,juicysun-ripenedtomatoes,andsnappygreenbeansarehighlightsofKansaslocalproduceeating.SectionASunnyKansasGrass-FedBeefCattlehasbeengrazingtheprairiesofKansasforoveracentury.Whilethereareherdsofindustrial,feed-lotcattleinthemix,tobesure,moreandmoreranchersareturningtoraisinggrass-fedbeef.SectionASunnyIndianaSpecialtiesIndianamuskmelons(a.k.a.cantaloupesaresofragrantpeopleclaimyoucansmellafieldofthemfromamileaway.Youmaynotbeabletoseethemfromamileaway,butanativeIndyknowstolookfordeeporangeorbshangingfrombaretreescomeOctober.Persimmonsaresweet,tart,andonlyinseasoncomefall.SectionASunny＠•Arugula(a.k.a.rocket)isacool-weathercrop.Longdaysandwarmweathermakeitbolt,orflower,andbringanunpleasantlybitterflavortotheleaves.•Wildarugulaisforagedinspringandagainthefall.Cultivatedarugulaisgrownyear-round,thankstocoastal,temperategrowingareasandwintergreenhouses.MichiganlocalfoodArugulaSectionBCherryArugula•Arugulaisadarkgreen,pepperyleafthatworksequallywellinsaladsorasacookedgreen.Itisavailableyear-round,butisbestwhentheweatherismild.•Lookfordarkgreensleavesofauniformcolor.Avoidyellowingleaves,damagesleaves,wiltedleaves,orexcessivelymoist-lookingleaves.Abitofdirtisfine-itislikelytheresultofrecentrainorwatering(splashingdirtupontotheleaves).SectionBCherryNebraskalocalfood:rainbowcarrot•Thecarrotsthatlentagreatpopofcolortotheveggiebasketstodayarenomoderninnovation.Infact,theoriginalcolorofthecarrotwasdeeppurple-nottheorangeweallexpect.Theorangecarrotthatweknowandloveisactuallytheresultofaroyalwhim.Yes,generationsagowhenHollandwastheleaddistributorofcarrots,KingWilliamofOrangewasfightingforhisnation’sindependence.Havingneverbeenveryfondofthecolorpurple,andinanattempttoincreasenationalpride,theKinginstructedtheroyalcarrotbreeders(apparentlythatwasaprettyimportantjobbackthen)tobreedthepurpleOUTandincreasetheorangeshades.Astheneworange-onlycarrotswereshippedaroundtheworldconsumers(particularlytheEuropeans)tookquiteafancytothemandorangebecamethecolorofchoice.SectionBCherryrainbowcarrot•Today,moderngrowersrecognizetheincreasedhealthbenefitsandheirloomvarietiesofcarrotsincludingpurples,whites,reds,areeasiertofind.•These“RainbowCarrots”arepackedfullofantioxidants,vitamins,andfiber.•Thecoloredcarrotshavesimilar(manywouldsayidentical)flavorandtexturetothestandardorangeandcanbeusedinexactlythesameway.•Ofcourse,ifyouarelookingforsomet