Counting the ballots…
Counting the ballots…
“Funeral potatoes are serious business in Utah, to the point that residents attend funerals for distant friends and relatives just to get a plate.”
“They’re everywhere. If there’s a family gathering the potatoes are there. Funerals, parties, emotional distress, holidays, church event, potatoes.”
“This dish is recognized outside of Utah as being decidedly Utahn. In fact, I’ve heard people refer to it as “Utah sauce” as far east as Indiana. The Arctic Circle version is best.”
“I thought I was going to get the usual east coast version. But NO, this was a giant masterpiece of fried dough w honey butter. Chick's cafe in heber. Delicious!”
“The best dish for everything, whoever the relief society president is probably has the best, she isn't in that position for nothing.”
Utah's ballot is a potluck with pioneer footnotes. Funeral Potatoes, Green Gelatin Salad, and Frog-Eye Salad all arrive in a covered dish. Fry Sauce is the state's culinary fingerprint, ketchup and mayo, on everything. The Scone is fried dough rather than British, and Honey Butter on Hot Rolls is the buffet grab. Pioneer Apple Hand Pies and Dutch Oven Cobbler come from trail and campfire. The Pastrami Burger is Greek-American. Bonneville Trout is the state fish. What Utah is famous for is a sauce, and it goes on everything. So what is Utah's official state dish? Ten dishes are on the ballot.