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Sautéed Black Bass with Basil Mustard Butter Sauce

Sautéed Black Bass with Basil Mustard Butter Sauc...

Photo courtesy of Mike Fleming -Flickr cc According to the Kentucky Secretary of State: The state fish is the Kentucky Spotted Bass, Micropterus punctulatus. The bass was adopted by the state on February 27, 1956. The Kentucky Bass is acclaimed for its gameness and fighting qualities. It also a prized dish to eat. This simple method of preparation is excellent for all types of fish fillets,especially perch, cod, salmon...
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Alligator Andouille Sauce Piquant...

According to the Louisiana State Library: The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) was designated the state reptile of Louisiana in 1983. The word Alligator comes from the Spanish “el lagarto” (the lizard). Native to the Southeastern United States, alligators construct burrows, or “alligator holes” for shelter and hibernation. They are also known to find shelter in swimming pools during...
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Lump Crab & Creole Tomato Linguine...

The Creole Tomato is Louisiana’s Official State Vegetable Plant, unlike the Sweet Potato, which is the Official State Vegetable. The creole tomato was specifically designed to be grown in the hot, muggy bayou climate of Louisiana. Ingredients for Lump Crab & Creole Tomato Linguine 1 pound jumbo lump crab meat 1 pound cooked linguine 1/4 cup olive oil 4 cloves sliced garlic cloves 1/4 cup minced shallots 1/4...
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Scuppernong Juice – State Fruit of North Carolina

Scuppernong Juice – State Fruit of North Car...

Photo courtesy of Ian Muttoo-Flickr (Creative Commons license) According to the North Carolina Secretary of State: The General Assembly of 2001 designated the Scuppernong grape as the official State Fruit (Session laws, 2001, c. 488). The first grape to be actively cultivated in the United States, the Scuppernong is a variety of muscadine grape. It was named for the Scuppernong River, which runs from Washington County...
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Baked Apples – New York State Fruit

Baked Apples – New York State Fruit...

Photo courtesy of sleepyneko -Flickr According to the New York State LIbrary: The apple was adopted as the State fruit in 1976. Apples are sweet and crisp, and many varieties are grown in New York. Apples were introduced in the 1600s by European settlers who brought seeds to New York. Dried apples were a staple for colonists and hard apple cider was a popular drink. In addition to New York, the following states have...
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Apple Popcorn Brittle – Illinois State Snack Food

Apple Popcorn Brittle – Illinois State Snack...

Apple Popcorn Brittle courtesy of the Popcorn BoardAccording to the Illinois State Museum: There are 333 Illinois farms that grow popcorn on 47,000 acres, making Illinois the third largest grower of the product. Corn probably originated in Mexico about 5,000 years ago. It is estimated that Native Americans in Illinois started growing corn about 100 A.D. Popcorn pops because its kernel contains a small drop of water that...
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Bombay Popcorn – Illinois State Snack Food

Bombay Popcorn – Illinois State Snack Food...

Popcorn was designated the State Snack of Illinois on 01/01/04. Bombay Popcorn is a tasty alternative to plain popcorn that you may be used to eating. Ingredients for Bombay Popcorn 8 cups popped popcorn, warm 3 tablespoons butter or margarine 2 teaspoons curry powder or hot curry powder 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1/2 cup toasted coconut, golden raisins or sliced almonds, optional Directions Place...
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Quick Peach Cobbler – South Carolina State Fruit

Quick Peach Cobbler – South Carolina State F...

Photo by arnold | inuyaki South Carolina was the first state to choose the peach as their official state fruit in 1984. Georgia became known as the Peach State, and they chose the peach as their official State Fruit in 1995. Alabama also decided to designate the peach as their official state fruit in 2006. According to the Acts of Alabama 2006: The peach belongs to the family Rosaceae, a large family of herbs, shrubs,...
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Baked Wild Turkey with Berry Stuffing – Massachusetts State Game Bird

Baked Wild Turkey with Berry Stuffing – Mass...

Wild Turkey is the state bird (or state game bird) of Alabama, Massachusetts, and South Carolina. Cooking wild turkey is a little different than cooking a standard store-bought turkey, because they are drier and have a smaller breast. It’s important to keep the bird moist when you cook it. Ingredients for Wild Turkey 1 bird – wild turkey (prepared – gutted and feathers removed) 1/8 cup – Salt 1...
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Deer Barbeque...

The White-tailed Deer is the state mammal (state animal, or state game animal) of Arkansas, Illinois, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Wisconsin. When cooked, deer is known as venison. It is a delicious, lean meat. According to the Illinois State Museum: The state animal was selected by a vote of Illinois schoolchildren in 1980. Candidates were nominated...
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Alligator Stew – Florida State Reptile...

The American Alligator was designated the Florida State Reptile by the State Legislature in 1987. Highway I-75 which drives past the local swamp area in South Florida is even named after them: Alligator Alley. Ingredients for Alligator Stew 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2-3 lbs. alligator meat, cut into sm. pieces about 1/2 inch thick 1/2 c. onions, chopped 1/2 c. bell pepper, chopped 2 tbsp. minced parsley 1 (10 oz.) can...
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Sweet Goldenrod Tisane – Delaware State Herb

Sweet Goldenrod Tisane – Delaware State Herb...

A tisane is an herbal tea, and Delaware’s state herb, Sweet Goldenrod, makes an herbal tea that has a light anise-like taste. For a very light anise tasting tea: Pick the leaves fresh, wash, and then steep with boiling water as usual. For a stronger, more complex, bright green-gold tea: Pick the leaves of the Sweet Goldenrod, wash them, and then lay them out on a cookie sheet. Slowly dry the leaves in a very...
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