Craziest Local Delicacy?

TheMalcolmConnection · 07-15-2009, 02:40 PM

So I out at my favorite restaurant the other day and was eating some of my favorite collard green cakes and it got me thinking..."I wonder where else in the country this exists?"

There's also this restaurant that's a three store chain around here called Kenny's. Best fried chicken you've ever had in your life. They have something called a "Sauceburger". My wife and I both think the sauce is basically a mixture of ketchup, mustard and relish but we can NEVER get it right at home.

What is something totally unique that you eat that might just be in your area?

firstdown · 07-15-2009, 02:42 PM

Mountain Oysters.

TheMalcolmConnection · 07-15-2009, 02:43 PM

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Mountain Oysters.

Whoa. I've heard of those but have never actually seen them. Have you seriously tried those?! What do they taste like?

MTK · 07-15-2009, 02:45 PM

I heard they taste kinda nutty.

firstdown · 07-15-2009, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

Whoa. I've heard of those but have never actually seen them. Have you seriously tried those?! What do they taste like?

I guess for the ones that don't know they are Big Balls and yes I have had them. Its been a long time ago and I had no clue what I was eating but from what I remember they where pretty good. One of my parents best friend owned a hugh pig farm in Smithfield and he cooked them at a SB party. If I remember correctly they tasted like meat.

No one noticed my typo and I typed "Big Balls" instead of "Pig Balls".

TheMalcolmConnection · 07-15-2009, 02:49 PM

Hahaha. Nice... Not to be nasty but I would expect more "pop" when you eat them.

mredskins · 07-15-2009, 02:53 PM

Clam Cakes are very popular in RI where I grew up. They are kind of like hush puppies but with clam in them. They are actually really good.

I also love scrabble but that seems to be everywhere now a days.

Gmanc711 · 07-15-2009, 02:54 PM

Garbage Plates Anyone? Thats a pretty "Rochester, NY" type thing, although I have seen it in the area.... pretty much the most unhealthy thing, but greatest thing on earth...

Take your pick, two hot dogs/hamburgers put on top of a combination of mac salad/baked beans/homefries/french fries (your choice of two) than topped with oninons/ketchup/mustard and MEAT hot sauce... if you dont have meat hot sauce, you really have not lived... I've heard its pretty much a local thing, but has anyone else had these?

SmootSmack · 07-15-2009, 02:54 PM

Steamed cheeseburgers are kind of a big deal around here. I'd never heard of them before I moved up here, but there's a place called Ted's that has pretty awesome steamed cheeseburgers.

Anyone else ever had turtle soup?

hooskins · 07-15-2009, 03:02 PM

Any one watch the Travel Channel? This conversation reminds me of No Reservations or Bizarre Foods.

RobH4413 · 07-15-2009, 03:12 PM

Not really a delicacy, but kind of a local flavor that you can't find anywhere.

Roy's place in Gaithersburg. Over 200 different kinds of sandwiches. Sadly, Roy passed away a few months ago, but the place still carries on the tradition.

Check out the menu...

Roy's Menu -- Featuring Over 200 Unique Sandwiches

One of the sandwiches is

A Good Cold Sandwich

"Two stale heels of bread enclosing a freshly-made ice cube"

SmootSmack · 07-15-2009, 03:16 PM

Roy died? That's awful. Roy's place is an institution in Gaithersburg.

TheMalcolmConnection · 07-15-2009, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Steamed cheeseburgers are kind of a big deal around here. I'd never heard of them before I moved up here, but there's a place called Ted's that has pretty awesome steamed cheeseburgers.

Anyone else ever had turtle soup?

I had one of those a while back and I think it was definitely up in New England. Gives it a TOTALLY different texture. Delicious.

And Gmanc, you've told me about those before, and I want one of those for breakfast every single day.

MTK · 07-15-2009, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Gmanc711

Garbage Plates Anyone? Thats a pretty "Rochester, NY" type thing, although I have seen it in the area.... pretty much the most unhealthy thing, but greatest thing on earth...

Take your pick, two hot dogs/hamburgers put on top of a combination of mac salad/baked beans/homefries/french fries (your choice of two) than topped with oninons/ketchup/mustard and MEAT hot sauce... if you dont have meat hot sauce, you really have not lived... I've heard its pretty much a local thing, but has anyone else had these?

We have a local place in Saratoga called PJ's BBQ and they have garbage plates, but they give proper credit to the Rochester area on the menu.

GMScud · 07-15-2009, 03:48 PM

A buddy of mine lived in Hilton Head for a while, and I used to drive up from Florida every summer and visit. Anyway, there was this awesome breakfast place down the street from his house called Skillets. They had a platter called The Kitchen Sink. It had everything except, well, the kitchen sink. Eggs, sausage, pancakes, bacon, hash browns... it was awesome. Great hangover food.

07-15-2009, 02:40 PM	#1
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lexington, Virginia Age: 43 Posts: 19,225	Craziest Local Delicacy? So I out at my favorite restaurant the other day and was eating some of my favorite collard green cakes and it got me thinking..."I wonder where else in the country this exists?" There's also this restaurant that's a three store chain around here called Kenny's. Best fried chicken you've ever had in your life. They have something called a "Sauceburger". My wife and I both think the sauce is basically a mixture of ketchup, mustard and relish but we can NEVER get it right at home. What is something totally unique that you eat that might just be in your area? __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

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firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 60 Posts: 15,817	Re: Craziest Local Delicacy? Mountain Oysters.

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07-15-2009, 02:49 PM	#6
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lexington, Virginia Age: 43 Posts: 19,225	Re: Craziest Local Delicacy? Hahaha. Nice... Not to be nasty but I would expect more "pop" when you eat them. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

07-15-2009, 02:53 PM	#7
mredskins Gamebreaker Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 12,740	Re: Craziest Local Delicacy? Clam Cakes are very popular in RI where I grew up. They are kind of like hush puppies but with clam in them. They are actually really good. I also love scrabble but that seems to be everywhere now a days. __________________ When life gives you paper jams, turn them into paper footballs!

07-15-2009, 02:54 PM	#8
Gmanc711 Thank You, Sean. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Age: 39 Posts: 7,506	Re: Craziest Local Delicacy? Garbage Plates Anyone? Thats a pretty "Rochester, NY" type thing, although I have seen it in the area.... pretty much the most unhealthy thing, but greatest thing on earth... Take your pick, two hot dogs/hamburgers put on top of a combination of mac salad/baked beans/homefries/french fries (your choice of two) than topped with oninons/ketchup/mustard and MEAT hot sauce... if you dont have meat hot sauce, you really have not lived... I've heard its pretty much a local thing, but has anyone else had these? __________________ #21

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SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	Re: Craziest Local Delicacy? Steamed cheeseburgers are kind of a big deal around here. I'd never heard of them before I moved up here, but there's a place called Ted's that has pretty awesome steamed cheeseburgers. Anyone else ever had turtle soup? __________________ You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You

07-15-2009, 03:02 PM	#10
hooskins Most Interesting Man in the World Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chantilly, VA Age: 37 Posts: 8,606	Re: Craziest Local Delicacy? Any one watch the Travel Channel? This conversation reminds me of No Reservations or Bizarre Foods. __________________ Vacancy

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RobH4413 Wildcard Bitches Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bethesda, MD Age: 39 Posts: 2,638	Re: Craziest Local Delicacy? Not really a delicacy, but kind of a local flavor that you can't find anywhere. Roy's place in Gaithersburg. Over 200 different kinds of sandwiches. Sadly, Roy passed away a few months ago, but the place still carries on the tradition. Check out the menu... Roy's Menu -- Featuring Over 200 Unique Sandwiches One of the sandwiches is A Good Cold Sandwich "Two stale heels of bread enclosing a freshly-made ice cube" __________________ This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps!

07-15-2009, 03:16 PM	#12
SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	Re: Craziest Local Delicacy? Roy died? That's awful. Roy's place is an institution in Gaithersburg. __________________ You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You

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GMScud Swearinger Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 12,626	Re: Craziest Local Delicacy? A buddy of mine lived in Hilton Head for a while, and I used to drive up from Florida every summer and visit. Anyway, there was this awesome breakfast place down the street from his house called Skillets. They had a platter called The Kitchen Sink. It had everything except, well, the kitchen sink. Eggs, sausage, pancakes, bacon, hash browns... it was awesome. Great hangover food. __________________ Tardy

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