I didn't enjoy boiling peanuts. I read that boiling eliminates antioxidants from peanut shells and gives them four times the antioxidants of roasted peanuts.
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Southern USA dish produced by soaking dill pickles in Kool-Aid and served as a side or snack. Probably invented in Mississippi. This sweet, salty, dilly combo is the ‘bomb’ it seems.
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The tough Louisiana Nutria river rat is slow-cooked and seasoned with Cajun spices. Like eating South American cuy.
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The Spanish Basques, who moved to America for the gold rush and farmed sheep, introduced lamb fries to America. Sliced, breaded, and fried lamb testicles are lamb fries.
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A Garbage Plate contains leftover meat, hash browns, French fries, chicken nuggets, or hot dogs. Nick Tahou's Garbage Plate includes two sides (typically home fries and macaroni salad,
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According to folklore, students at Nick Tahou Hots in Rochester, New York, ordered a plate with "all the garbage in it" and invented the crap Plate. As it was the weekend, they arrived inebriated.
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The Green Chile sundae, invented in New Mexico, is perfect—sweet, chilly, salty, and spicy. Pecans and green chile sauce top frozen custard.
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In California, you may find a Sushirito Restaurant. Peter Yen invented this idea in San Francisco in 2008. A sushirito is a Mexican tortilla or wrap packed with sushi.
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