Counting the ballots…
Counting the ballots…
“Can't find it anywhere else in the U.S. When I describe it to friends as "creamy meat" they get skeptical, but love it after they try it.”
“It's the state's tree, so it's for ALL of Ohio. We served buckeyes at my daughter's wedding....people GOT the connection. The best version made by Marie's Candies in Bellefontaine.”
“This is very unique to us and is a dish. A buckeye, while delicious, is a treat not a dish”
“I've never met anyone from out of the state who tried one and didn't enjoy it. The combination of kelbasa, cole slaw, crispy fries on a thick bun with sauce is perfection.”
“It's the only option that isn't regional. People from Cleveland don't have Skyline, people from Cincinnati don't have Lake Erie Perch (which is the best savory option).”
Ohio's ballot is a Cincinnati-versus-Cleveland argument, with a century of German, Slavic, and Serbian cooking underneath it. The south sends Cincinnati Chili over spaghetti, Goetta on the breakfast plate, and a Bratwurst on a Pretzel Bun. The north answers with the Polish Boy, Pierogi, Cleveland-Style Corned Beef, and Lake Erie Yellow Perch pulled off the lake. Akron's corner claims Barberton Chicken and Sauerkraut Balls. Buckeyes belong to the whole state. Ask what food Ohio is famous for and the answer changes by exit. So what is Ohio's official state dish? That is what the vote decides.