Counting the ballots…
Counting the ballots…
Indiana's ballot reads like a family-restaurant menu. The Breaded Pork Tenderloin hangs off its bun, Hoosier Fried Chicken comes pan-fried in lard, and Beef Manhattan is the Indianapolis lunch. Horseradish Shrimp Cocktail is the appetizer that makes you cry. Sweet Corn on the Cob is picked the morning you eat it, and Brown County serves Fried Biscuits with Apple Butter. Dessert is wild and local: Persimmon Pudding, Black Walnut Cake, Sugar Cream Pie, Brain Sandwich notwithstanding. Indiana is famous for pork, and for a sandwich wider than its bun. So what is Indiana's official state dish? Ten dishes, one vote.