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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...
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...

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...

Venison & Potato Soup – Ohio State Anim...

From Busy People’s Slow Cooker Cookbook, by Author Dawn Hall of Swanton, Ohio (Beef can be substituted for the deer meat in this recipe.) It is important to note that white-tailed deer meat can and is easily substituted for beef in recipes using tomatoes or tomato juice. Ground white-tailed deer meat makes for a tasty burger, but most people in our area like white-tailed deer meat either in a sausage form or...

Venison Barley Soup – Ohio State Animal...

(Beef can be substituted for the deer meat in this recipe.) This recipe is from Busy People’s Slow Cooker Cookbook by author Dawn Hall from Swanton, Ohio This comfort soup satisfies the soul. Slow cooking and the tomatoes both help to tenderize the white-tailed deer meat. Ingredients for Venison Barley Soup 1 (48-ounce) can beef broth 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes 1-1/2 pounds lean, cooked white-tailed...

Unstuffed Cabbage Soup – Ohio...

It is important to note that white-tailed deer meat can and is easily substituted for beef in recipes using tomatoes or tomato juice. Ground white-tailed deer meat makes for a tasty burger, but most people in our area like white-tailed deer meat either in a sausage form or in a stew. White-tailed deer meat is lean and tends to be a chewier, tougher red meat than a finely fat-marbled red meat such as beef or pork. To...

Unstuffed Green Pepper Soup – Ohio...

It is important to note that white-tailed deer meat can, and is easily substituted for beef in recipes using tomatoes or tomato juice. Ground white-tailed deer meat makes for a tasty burger, but most people in our area like white-tailed deer meat either in a sausage form or in a stew. White-tailed deer meat is lean and tends to be a chewier, tougher red meat than a finely fat-marbled red meat such as beef or pork. To...

Greening Apple Cornbread- Rhode Island State Fruit...

The Greening Apple is the official state fruit of Rhode Island. This particular variety of apple is especially well suited to being cooked. This is because the Greening Apple doesn’t get mealy when cooked, and its sugar content intensifies its flavor as it bakes. Try this simple apple cornbread recipe for a delicious twist on classic cornbread. Ingredients for Greening Apple Cornbread Dry Ingredients 1 cup...

Rhode Island Greening Baked Apples...

Since Rhode Island Greening Apples are great for cooking, this simple baked apple recipe is a wonderful way to enjoy them. You will be able to see why this variety of apple was chosen as the official state fruit of Rhode Island. This recipe is based on one I learned from my father-in-law, Jack Kirkeby. I had never had a baked apple before I tried his, and I learned what a wonderful, easy treat these could be. Be careful...

Rhode Island Greening Apple Pie...

The Rhode Island Greening Apple is considered a great cooking apple. It was actually one of the first orchard grown apples in the United States. William Blaxton was a clergyman who planted the first orchard in Massachusetts. He named the first apple that he raised, Blaxton’s Yellow Sweeting, but according to SHG Resources, the name was later changed to the Sweet Rhode Island Greening. Ingredients for the Rhode...
Cranberry Pecan Pie

Cranberry Pecan Pie...

Photo by BenFrantzDale Tart cranberries complement the typically sweet pecan pie in this wonderfully unique version of Oklahoma’’s state dessert The first known pecan pie was created by the New Orleans French.  It is a uniquely American dessert, mostly popular in the Southern states of Texas, Louisiana, Georgia and Oklahome, where it is the official state dessert. This recipe is courtesy of the Marion...
Very Chocolate Pecan Pie

Very Chocolate Pecan Pie...

Photo by Aldon Hynes The first known pecan pie was created by the New Orleans French.  It is a uniquely American dessert, mostly popular in the Southern states of Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, and Oklahoma, where pecan pie is the official state dessert. This recipe comes to us courtesy of the Marion Farr, Midland County, Texas Cooperative Extension. Very Chocolate Pecan Pie Ingredients 3 eggs, beaten until frothy ...
Frijoles – New Mexico State Vegetable

Frijoles – New Mexico State Vegetable...

Photo courtesy of Emdot/Marya The pinto bean (Spanish: frijol pinto, literally “painted bean”) is named for its mottled skin (compare pinto horse), hence it is a type of mottled bean.  In the southwest United States, the pinto bean is an important symbol of regional identity. Along with the chile/chilli, it is one of the official state vegetables of New Mexico (under the name frijol). The prepared beans...
Biscochitos – New Mexico State Cookie

Biscochitos – New Mexico State Cookie...

The New Mexico Legislature adopted the biscochito (bizcochito) as the official state cookie in 1989.  This act made New Mexico the first state to have an official state cookie. The biscochito is a small anise-flavored cookie, which was brought to New Mexico by the early Spaniards. The cookie is used during special celebrations, wedding receptions, baptisms, Christmas season, and other holidays.  It was chosen...
Pear Parfait

Pear Parfait...

Photo by Kasia Celebrate Oregon’s state fruit and lend a unique taste to your next breakfast. Pears were named Oregon’s State Fruit in 2005, and they are the state’s number one fruit tree crop with a value of over $76,700,000 (2004).  According to Brand Oregon, “Early colonists raised pears in America’’s eastern settlements until crop blights proved too severe to sustain widespread...

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