Haute Cuisine

Every region in our country has food items characteristic to its culture, growing seasons and heritage. I once read an article stating that the highest per capita consumption of Jif peanut butter and jello was in Des Moines, Iowa. The Midwest is not known for its exotic or spicy foods. Minnesota has its own quirky favorite foods:

Tater Tot Hotdish
Green Bean Casserole
Corn on the Cob
Everything on a Stick (at the MN Fair… snickers, corndogs, donuts, etc)
Lefse
Lutefisk

While I was in Florida, I made 2 key epicurean delights: chocolate chip cookies and jello with fruit. We enjoyed our jello in martini glasses!