In Minnesota, restaurants use our favorite foods to make dishes of epic proportions. From stacked Bloody Marys to world-class tater tot hotdish, here are the 12 things you have to eat in MN at least once.
- Bloody Mary
Flickr/pcutler This qualifies as a dish in Minnesota because it’s often topped with more than enough food to snack on. Get it with a snit or it’s not even worth it. These babies are the best way to start a Minnesota Sunday.
- Juicy Lucy
Flickr/Kim We’re the birthplace of these delicious molten masterpieces. Matt’s, 5-8, and everywhere else. There’s no need to pick a favorite because we can eat them every day.
- Walleye
Flickr/Bill Roehl Baked or fried this fish is always on the menu in MN and for good reason.
- Lefse
Flickr/Stacy Nothing says comfort food quite like lefse made from MN grandmothers.
- Tater Tot Hotdish
Facebook/The Buttered Tin This stuff is delicious and, sorry moms, but we’re getting ours from HauteDish, The Buttered Tin, and the other MN restaurants who have immortalized this favorite on their menu.
- Sweet Martha’s Cookies
Flickr/m01229 There’s just no cookie in MN that melts our hearts and warms our tummies like Sweet Martha’s.
- SPAM
Flickr/Patricia Booth Especially served up in burger form at the State Fair. There are always new delicious varieties.
- Honeycrisp Apples
Flickr/Samantha Durfee Invented in Minnesota, these delicious apples bring back floods of fall memories for any local.
- Wild Rice
Flickr/Department of Natural Resources Wild Rice is one of Minnesota’s best foods, and the restaurants here know how to cook it into phenomenal dishes.
- Cheese Curds
Flickr/Connie Ma Yeah, yeah, cheese is Wisconsin’s thing but you still can’t come to MN and not order up a serving of these fried delights.
- Homemade Ice Cream
Flickr/Zechariah Judy MN makes some of the best homemade ice cream, and the flavor options are endless. It counts as a dish if it has toppings like this!
- Nut Goodies
Jo Magliocco Nut Goodies are another sugary favorite from one of our beloved local candy companies. They’re best eaten by the handful.
What’s the best meal you’ve ever eaten in Minnesota?
Flickr/pcutler
This qualifies as a dish in Minnesota because it’s often topped with more than enough food to snack on. Get it with a snit or it’s not even worth it. These babies are the best way to start a Minnesota Sunday.
Flickr/Kim
We’re the birthplace of these delicious molten masterpieces. Matt’s, 5-8, and everywhere else. There’s no need to pick a favorite because we can eat them every day.
Flickr/Bill Roehl
Baked or fried this fish is always on the menu in MN and for good reason.
Flickr/Stacy
Nothing says comfort food quite like lefse made from MN grandmothers.
Facebook/The Buttered Tin
This stuff is delicious and, sorry moms, but we’re getting ours from HauteDish, The Buttered Tin, and the other MN restaurants who have immortalized this favorite on their menu.
Flickr/m01229
There’s just no cookie in MN that melts our hearts and warms our tummies like Sweet Martha’s.
Flickr/Patricia Booth
Especially served up in burger form at the State Fair. There are always new delicious varieties.
Flickr/Samantha Durfee
Invented in Minnesota, these delicious apples bring back floods of fall memories for any local.
Flickr/Department of Natural Resources
Wild Rice is one of Minnesota’s best foods, and the restaurants here know how to cook it into phenomenal dishes.
Flickr/Connie Ma
Yeah, yeah, cheese is Wisconsin’s thing but you still can’t come to MN and not order up a serving of these fried delights.
Flickr/Zechariah Judy
MN makes some of the best homemade ice cream, and the flavor options are endless. It counts as a dish if it has toppings like this!
Jo Magliocco
Nut Goodies are another sugary favorite from one of our beloved local candy companies. They’re best eaten by the handful.
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