Counting the ballots…
Counting the ballots…
“Most would say Pork Tenderloin Sandwiches are Indiana's claim to fame. I've had those all over the Midwest. Atomic shrimp cocktail? Only at Indiana Super Bowl parties!”
“A wonderful woman from Indiana said I must and you don’t tell her no”
“Best served in Indiana Diners! But there’s a Shell Station in Angola, Indiana that makes one of the best! (Not kidding) Go to Nick’s Kitchen in Huntington for the original!”
“A classic from diners to drive ins to the state fair. If it’s not bigger than the bum then it isn’t a Hoosier tenderloin.”
“Breaded Pork Tenderloins have a deep tradition stemming back from German settlers in the area making schnitzel, a flattened pork tenderloin then pan fried.”
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.