MN foods (buy, vs, food)

[Citykid3785]

I'm often asked what foods an outsider needs to try that define MN? Maybe they weren't invented here, but in some respect, when you're in MN, you need to eat "blank" when you're here to feel Minnesotan. What foods make that list?
Wild rice soup
Walleye
Lefse
Cheese curds
Porchetta
Tater tot hotdish

[Ghengis]

spam

[Brian_M]

For me it's Sunnies (bluegill, sunfish) ~ but that's because MN was always visiting grandparents and they liked to fish.

But LOL at "hotdish"... haven't heard that in forever.

[Citykid3785]

Originally Posted by Brian_M

For me it's Sunnies (bluegill, sunfish) ~ but that's because MN was always visiting grandparents and they liked to fish.

But LOL at "hotdish"... haven't heard that in forever.

I think hotdish is almost more of a folklore, I find that people don't actually make it, but it exists in legend and thus you should try it.

I was once told that there IS a difference between a hotdish and a casserole, hotdish is layered (lasagna), whereas a casserole is mixed (chicken casserole). All too funny.

[Citykid3785]

Originally Posted by Ghengis

spam

haha, fair enough! Always forget about that one. I have yet to try (no desire!), but agreed!

[Brian_M]

Oh, I've had tater tot hotdish ~ ground beef mixed with cream of something, layer of green beans, more cream of something, cheese and then tots ~ or something like that, it's been a very long time.

Interesting about hotdish vs casserole though, that'd make sense.

[old fed]

are tip toeing around lutefisk?

[Ghengis]

Originally Posted by Citykid3785

haha, fair enough! Always forget about that one. I have yet to try (no desire!), but agreed!

you mean to tell me you haven't tried spam, spam, spam, spam, eggs and spam?!




it's likely what enabled the Hawaiians to survive the nuclear missile attack last week

[Glenfield]

Originally Posted by Citykid3785

I think hotdish is almost more of a folklore, I find that people don't actually make it, but it exists in legend and thus you should try it.

I was once told that there IS a difference between a hotdish and a casserole, hotdish is layered (lasagna), whereas a casserole is mixed (chicken casserole). All too funny.

Hotdish is not a legend at all. Plenty of us make different hot dishes regularly during the winter. We have it a couple times of month (rotating three favorites, tuna-noodle, beef and macaroni, and chicken-stuffing.) A number of our friends and family also make hotdishes, but only those that cook regularly.

I’ve also heard that casserole vs hotdish argument but don’t buy it. They are all hotdishes here, whereas in Michigan, where I grew up, they’re all casseroles. And lasagna is neither, it’s just lasagna just like enchiladas are just enchiladas.

[Citykid3785]

Originally Posted by old fed

are tip toeing around lutefisk?

Yes, I would add this to the MN food list, however I would never encourage a friend to try!