504942 Tue Apr 01 12:35:09 -0700 2008 38 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 3550011 I'm thinking along the lines of: Berger cookies: Maryland TastyKakes: Pennsylvania/Northeast Cheerwine; Penrose Pickled Sausages: North Carolina Coffee milk: Rhode Island Tue Apr 01 12:35:09 -0700 2008 129101 leobot 1 3550543 Berger cookies, yes! Wow, coffee milk - haven't heard that one since I went to school in Providence. Can't say I like the stuff. One terribly unhealthy snack that (if it's still made) I can only find in New England, is Wise brand Cheese Waffies. Tue Apr 01 14:23:50 -0700 2008 3550011 159158 HSBSteveM 2 3554359 Cheese Waffies! HSBSteveM, I grew up in Northwest Indiana, about thirty-five miles southeast of Chicago. I loved Cheese Waffies. They had a sharp cheddar flavor to them that was missing in their imitators. I thought that they had disappeared from the market about 1975. The next time I'm in Boston, I'll definitely look for them! Thanks. Wed Apr 02 14:11:15 -0700 2008 3550543 22427 gfr1111 3 3556868 I found them in a deli on Rt. 84 in CT (Rein's) about 5 years ago. Thu Apr 03 08:23:52 -0700 2008 3554359 159158 HSBSteveM 4 3556895 I grew up in the burbs of Chicago and remember Cheez Waffies well, I begged my mom to buy them (she wouldn't) but my neighbor's mom was not so junk-food intolerant, so I would just go down the street for my Waffie and Slim Jim fix. Cheez Waffies are still around - I bought some last month in the snack section of Spec's Liquor Warehouse here in Houston. Almost as good as I remember ..... Thu Apr 03 08:32:37 -0700 2008 3556868 102895 Cheflambo 3 3560687 I actually live a few miles from a Wise Potato Chip factory. I am pretty sure they still make the cheese waffles. I will check tomorrow when I do my grocery shopping. I am not a fan of Wise products I think their chips are way too salty. I prefer Middleswarth bbq. those are my fav. Fri Apr 04 07:25:53 -0700 2008 3554359 180068 Smileelisa 1 3550669 I'm not sure if they are distributed nationally, but Lance Toastchee crackers (peanut button on cheese crackers) and an ice cold Coke just can't be beat. It is a southern tradition Tue Apr 01 14:58:26 -0700 2008 3550011 12296 steakman55 2 3553697 two from the south: 1)boiled peanuts. the fat ones you get at ballparks or fairs that are seasoned with cajun spices. 2)pork rinds. the kind that still have a piece of the fat still on there. the best are the ones fried fresh, but you can buy them in the grocery stores too. Wed Apr 02 12:02:07 -0700 2008 3550669 130022 SouthernFoodie08 3 3553946 I'll second the boiled peanuts.. bought from under a tent-fly on the roadside or at a local gas station, where they fill a big plastic mug and dump them into a plastic bag. I have a religious stop for this on Amelia Island, FL. Can't find anything like them up here in Boston. But of course, can't find a "stuffie" - a stuffed quahog, RI specialty, down that way either... Wed Apr 02 12:50:07 -0700 2008 3553697 176367 grant.cook 2 3557168 They still make those, but my favorite Lance's product, Gold Chees, are no longer available here in Houston! Thu Apr 03 09:34:37 -0700 2008 3550669 80937 danhole 1 3554058 Back bacon on a bun--at fairs, rural auction sales and markets all over Southern Ontario. Wed Apr 02 13:08:47 -0700 2008 3550011 139180 Blush 2 3557464 Such as the Western Fair, London...thanks for the blast from my childhood, a great memory of fun with my (now dear departed) mom and dad. Thu Apr 03 10:36:44 -0700 2008 3554058 13709 buttertart 1 3554106 Black pudding on barmcake. Lots of mustard. Wed Apr 02 13:19:39 -0700 2008 3550011 154102 Harters 1 3555434 Two words: Lobster Dog. Or: Lobster Roll. Lobster, mayo, bun. Nuff said. Northeastern shoreline stuff. Wed Apr 02 19:35:19 -0700 2008 3550011 111530 gordeaux 1 3556857 Twin Bing candy bar Cheese Balls: breaded and fried cheddar-like substance. Similar to mozzarella sticks, but smaller and in no way Italian. Thu Apr 03 08:21:15 -0700 2008 3550011 154034 bremfoodie 2 3556866 Gaggers Thu Apr 03 08:22:50 -0700 2008 3556857 24648 Sean 1 3556903 Chase's Cherry Mash. Roasted peanuts ground up in chocolate covering the best cherry nougat you can eat. Hubby special orders them for me for holidays as you can only get them at midwest gas stations. Thu Apr 03 08:34:43 -0700 2008 3550011 83906 breadzone 2 3556975 An old-school Texas favorite---Rotel cheese dip! Velveeta melted over the stove with Rotel tomatoes (tomatoes with green chilis added). Sort of like chili con queso with salsa included. I know the idea of Velveeta may make some of you gag, but, hey, we're talking guilty pleasures here, people! Thu Apr 03 08:50:53 -0700 2008 3556903 133862 Thefoodczar 3 3557161 That is the first thing I thought of, too, but you left out the cayenne pepper, Add a dash of that and it really "kicks it up a notch!" And I melt mine in the microwave. Thu Apr 03 09:33:10 -0700 2008 3556975 80937 danhole 2 3557399 Sounds a lot like the twin bing, but I have never had one to be able to compare. Thu Apr 03 10:23:56 -0700 2008 3556903 154034 bremfoodie 3 3558437 It's the same concept but a whole different taste. Thu Apr 03 13:54:38 -0700 2008 3557399 83906 breadzone 1 3557015 Fries dipped in vinegar! - Canadian thing, maybe Toronto? Yummy! Thu Apr 03 09:01:09 -0700 2008 3550011 112406 Chew on That 2 3557683 It's the standard Brit way of serving chips (fries) - at least with the vinegar shaken on them rather than dipped. Thu Apr 03 11:18:23 -0700 2008 3557015 154102 Harters 2 3558505 What about that dish on the Quebec side - Poutine? Fries smothered in cheese, then topped with gravy! Thu Apr 03 14:07:18 -0700 2008 3557015 159158 HSBSteveM 2 3560694 I live in northeastern pa and I love fries dipped in vinegar. Also cant eat fish without malt vinegar to soak it in. yum o Fri Apr 04 07:27:42 -0700 2008 3557015 180068 Smileelisa 1 3557166 Whole belly Ipswich fried clams - yes, as a snack, but not as often as I'd like. Thu Apr 03 09:34:34 -0700 2008 3550011 75332 Gio 2 3558495 I second that! Thu Apr 03 14:05:42 -0700 2008 3557166 159158 HSBSteveM 1 3557519 I am a MD'er who loves that Rotel-Velveeta dip! Pepperoni Rolls- WV Snitz or Moon pies- Amish specialty found in MD, PA Smith Island Cake- MD less of a snack more of a meal for me :) And I am also a MD'er addicted to Boston Cream Pie Boardwalk fries with vinegar AND old bay: MD Thu Apr 03 10:48:24 -0700 2008 3550011 92426 ktmoomau 2 3561689 I always thought Moon Pies were a Southern thing, since they're based in Chattanooga, TN. Actually, my Baltimoron hubby thought I was crazy when on our honeymoon in NC I insisted on a Moon Pie and an RC Cola. Fri Apr 04 11:20:41 -0700 2008 3557519 19537 AlyKen 3 3567179 No I don't mean a brand name thing, it is an amish baked good made with apple snitz also named a snitz pie or moon pie after its half moon shape. Sun Apr 06 12:51:08 -0700 2008 3561689 92426 ktmoomau 1 3558174 And Utz potato chips. Especially, Grandma Utz. Thu Apr 03 13:02:21 -0700 2008 3550011 92426 ktmoomau 2 3558443 Utz Red Hot potato chips...mmmmmmmmmm Thu Apr 03 13:55:43 -0700 2008 3558174 24648 Sean 1 3558580 Candied Salmon - salmon nuggets hot-smoked with lots of brown sugar It's a BC/Washington thing, although now it's shipped everywhere. To me, it's a must on a picnic or camping trip! Thu Apr 03 14:22:40 -0700 2008 3550011 161585 miss_bennet 1 3560671 Boiled Peanuts! ...only in the South baby! Fri Apr 04 07:22:03 -0700 2008 3550011 137494 heatcrave 1 3566537 Three Canadian snacks: - Old Dutch popcorn twists -- light airy melt in your mouth curls of (supposedly) popcorn - Hawkins Cheezees -- crunchy, tangy cheesy - so much better than Cheetos - green onion cakes -- mostly available at Chinese restaurants but also now a staple at festivals and farmers' markets. When served properly it comes with black vinegar and hot chili paste. I also had a prawn (shrimp in NA) flavoured chip-like snack in England and Ireland that was amazing. I thought it would be awful and fishy but it was great. Sun Apr 06 08:16:11 -0700 2008 3550011 169994 pengcast 2 3566742 Do you mean a British "chip" or North American one? If the latter, then it will have been a prawn cracker, I think - usually with Chinese food? If that's them, then there was recent thread. Not just a Brit thing apparently - common wherever Cantonese food is found. Different names in different countries,,as I recall. Good snack! Sun Apr 06 09:37:58 -0700 2008 3566537 154102 Harters 3 3566815 No this was more like a potato chip (crisps in England) not the puffy prawn cracker that one gets in Chinese markets. But I don't think it was potato-based because it was very light. Maybe corn or rice? I love the Chinese crackers though. May have to go to the Chinese market today now that we have mentioned them. Sun Apr 06 10:06:58 -0700 2008 3566742 169994 pengcast 1 3566837 Unique Splitz - amazing pretzels from PA! Sun Apr 06 10:17:28 -0700 2008 3550011 10773 stephen 1 3566946 Borque's Hog Cracklins' and Boudin (ultimate parking lot food) - Louisiana And, you can get them on the internet!!!!! Sun Apr 06 11:00:22 -0700 2008 3550011 58961 dhedges53 2 3567079 Zapp's potato chips from Louisiana. Not really a snack, but a southern thing...Frito Pie...fritos, chili, cheese and mustard. Served in the split open individual bag of Frito's is even better! Sun Apr 06 11:59:59 -0700 2008 3566946 10556 geg5150