Although you might think that New York encompasses only Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens, you’ll be surprised (and probably disappointed) to know that there exists a whole very dead world up in the tip of New York. There is some weird stuff happening up there like the Rochester Garbage plate. This is basically a pile of meat, baked beans, fries, and potentially raccoon butt mushed together in a big, heaving mess of glomp.
Apparently, it started when a college student showed up at Nick Tahou Hots and asked for a plate with “all the garbage on it.” So, he got exactly what he asked for: hamburgers, cheeseburgers, grilled cheese, eggs, home fries, black beans, and the list goes on but I won’t take up more of your time. The point here is that it’s about as trashy as it gets.
New Jersey -- Bread Rolls
Who doesn't love a bread roll with some butter? America surely does, as they are served alongside a meal at almost every single diner, not that anybody needs those extra calories anyway. Bread rolls also aren't distinctive to New Jersey, although people from this state like to insist that they are.
This just had to be part of our list because it's so fun to make fun of New Jerseyans who so clearly believe that they gave us this food. I mean, I guess I could understand their need to have a claim to fame considering that they have the Jersey Shore.
New Mexico -- Chile Sundae
If you weren't aware, New Mexicans like to douse everything in chili peppers. Even things that should be the last thing on earth to touch a chili pepper also get destroyed by it.
So, why wouldn't they top even their deserts with chili peppers? Ice cream topped with chile, anyone? Duh.
North Carolina -- Livermush
If you are going to create a gross dish, then you better be sure to give it at least an appealing name. But calling something that already looks disgusting "livermush"? Why in the world would you do something like that? You take any hope of the livermush actually being something great.
That's literally the same thing as calling your regional dish "vomitslorp," but there's nothing tasty about a combination of brain pieces, liver, and cornmeal. Don't be deceived by this Pop-Tarts look alike, they are not on the same level in the slightest.
North Dakota -- Lutefisk
If you have to soak a fish in lye for an entire week, you probably shouldn't eat it afterward. That's just like a basic rule in life that you should know if you want to survive. Apparently, nobody let people in North Dakota know this. The consistency in this dish is essentially jelly, except there's no jelly, it's just fish.
The gelatinous end product of whitefish was introduced to the Midwest thanks to the same immigrant population that gave us high-SPF sunscreen which as of late has been declining. Go home, North Dakota, you're sick.