586741 Sat Jan 10 11:02:39 -0800 2009 21 15 Pennsylvania 0 4313958 I seem to have gotten myself in a snack exchange with someone who lives on the west coast. We've agreed not to spend more than $20 on what goes in the box. So my question is, what regional treats/snacks that are unique to PA/the east coast would you absolutely, beyond a doubt NEED to introduce some poor West Coast soul to in order to enlighten them about the awesomeness of the East Coast? Thanks! Sat Jan 10 11:02:39 -0800 2009 255919 tarie 1 4314062 Soft pretzels and tastycakes. Do they have thomas' english muffins out there? Oh and how about krispy kreme donuts or (very local) Yum Yum donuts? Sat Jan 10 11:38:43 -0800 2009 4313958 184593 givemecarbs 1 4314133 I don't know about awesome, but made in PA would include: Hershey M&M/Mars (You could get your friend's name imprinted on M&M's, but that would probably put you over the $20 limit.) Godiva Pepperidge Farm goldfish Heinz (maybe they have a new chili sauce that would be good to dip fries. They used to mail you for free the little green pickle pins.) Utz potato chips seem to win a lot of awards for Best of... And if you consider a cookie a snack, there's the Moravian Spice wafers from Bethlehem, PA. Often called the world's thinnest cookie. Abundant at Christmastime, but maybe available year-round. Sat Jan 10 12:03:59 -0800 2009 4313958 84890 nemo 1 4314223 Treats from Philly: Peanut Butter Kandy Kakes (Tastykakes) Goldenberg Peanut Chews (currently sold as chew ets) Wilbur Buds Frank's Black Cherry Wishniak Soda I assume Synder's hard pretzels and the like are available on the West Coast (years ago they were not). Sat Jan 10 12:42:02 -0800 2009 4313958 135847 nevets 1 4316768 You could actually fill an entire box with different PA brands of potato chips. Utz are actually one of the largest producers, but I would stick to smaller companies such as: Herr's, Good's, Martin's, and Gibble's come to my mind first, but there are many, many others. You could do the same with pretzels, but I don't know where you are, and what you can get. Martin's hard pretzels (red bag, well done) are my favorite. There is also Hammond's, Sturgis .... again, the list could probably go on. Things like Hershey's, M&M, and Godiva are hardly unavailable on the West Coast, even if they do have factories (HQ, in the case of Hershey -obvioulsy) in PA. I agree about Tastycake - I didn't realize they are regional until I was about 20. My cousin moved to GA 12 years ago, and his mom still takes him Butterscotch Krimpets with every visit. Sun Jan 11 15:07:07 -0800 2009 4313958 228245 centralpadiner 1 4316822 Any local hard pretzel - Utz, Snyders, Unique, Martins. Pennsylvania makes a mean pretzel! Sun Jan 11 15:34:42 -0800 2009 4313958 89334 wandasue 1 4317239 Herlocher's Dipping Mustard...... http://www.herlocherfoods.com/ Taylor Pork Roll..... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pork_roll Sun Jan 11 18:25:32 -0800 2009 4313958 246343 bakersma 2 4317490 Thank you for the Pork Roll reference. Its the greatest Philly food ever. And I second the Hanks Black Cherry. Best soda around. Sun Jan 11 20:01:05 -0800 2009 4317239 126543 Gorp512 3 4321581 I say it's close enough (and tasy enough) for this project but Pork Roll is Jersey food! Tue Jan 13 07:30:09 -0800 2009 4317490 69452 jzerocsk 4 4323673 Jzerocsk, I thought the same thing at first too but then I checked Wikipedia which said "Hatfield Quality Meats of Hatfield, PA and Alderfer Premium Meats of Harleysville, PA also produce their own versions." So I figured "Close enough !" :-) :-) :-) Tue Jan 13 16:57:40 -0800 2009 4321581 246343 bakersma 1 4317972 Betty's Buttons Fudge, or any of the locally made candies that they sell at Capogiro, like the great caramels, the marshmellows, or the Capogiro candied fruit peels (which make a great topping for cocktails). Also Amish whoopie pies, but you'd have to send those overnight. Thank you. Mon Jan 12 05:37:50 -0800 2009 4313958 12203 Bride of the Juggler 2 4318367 # 1 has to be TastkKakes. When I was overseas i the military, my freinds all use to wait for my monthly package from home to share in my tastykakes. Also, I would send some Birchbeer of Cream soda and lastly Goldberg Peanut Chews Mon Jan 12 08:14:37 -0800 2009 4317972 186590 Chefmonty 1 4318837 Check out the PA general store in the reading terminal market or on line for a one stop shop for many of the items listed above and more! They'll even ship Bassetts Ice Cream! http://www.pageneralstore.com/ Mon Jan 12 10:23:04 -0800 2009 4313958 76938 Bigley9 2 4319789 What about chocolate covered pretzels? Mon Jan 12 14:44:09 -0800 2009 4318837 22620 DaisyM 1 4319908 From Pennsylvania Dutch Country: Shoo fly pie and whoopie pies. Mon Jan 12 15:22:11 -0800 2009 4313958 49600 CindyJ 2 4319949 I grew up in Maine and we had Whoopie pies there too. Mon Jan 12 15:32:37 -0800 2009 4319908 163011 crazyspice 1 4320057 Scrapple. Mon Jan 12 16:06:02 -0800 2009 4313958 12572 bluehensfan 1 4320085 for something different.......chow chow Mon Jan 12 16:14:42 -0800 2009 4313958 204342 FriedClamFanatic 1 4323702 In 2002 I was in school at Berkeley, and the on-campus store - smaller than a wa-wa - had tastykakes. so i don't know you need to include that. otoh, anything that says 'wawa' is always fun. Tue Jan 13 17:08:26 -0800 2009 4313958 100357 Bob Loblaw 1 4325130 my husband introduced me to these things made in pottsville, pa called club sandwiches - have you heard of them? http://www.costasfoodsinc.com/store/prod.asp?product_id=2 they're incredibly simple but oh so good - peanutbutter sandwiched in between saltines, and covered in chocolate! cheap, too. not sure where you can find them locally, but you can order online... Wed Jan 14 08:02:15 -0800 2009 4313958 63462 missfunkysoul 1 4325235 I second the idea of betty's tasty buttons-- and would add Jubilee chocolates to the mix. How about a nice bottle of Blue Coat gin to boot? (The airport bottles are easy to ship and easy to find.) Chow-chow, apple butter, etc. are great PA items (not necessarily Philly). Finally, the one thing I always have to bring when we visit some out-of-towners is Marciano's breads and/or tomato pie. They ship too, via their web site. Wed Jan 14 08:28:17 -0800 2009 4313958 14364 xtian 2 4326589 I am surprised no one has jumped on Peanut Chews (unless I missed it)? And I LOVE the idea of a potato chip box - but you defintely have to include Grandma Utz in there. Wed Jan 14 14:10:27 -0800 2009 4325235 186865 doxiemom