Jennifer,
I actually don't know what the basis for Pennsylvania's claim to the
chocolate chip cookie is, other than the movement described in this
link. I knew that Massachusetts claims the cookie because of the
connection to the Toll House cookie and that makes perfect sense to me.
It is Massachusetts' official cookie.
http://whatscookingamerica.net/Cookie/ChocChipCookies.htm
And, can I add that I find it very cool that Massachusetts has an
official donut -- the Boston cream donut.
Mmmm, donuts.
Thanks,
RD
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From: Museum on Main Street [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Jennifer McCollum
Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 11:00 AM
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Subject: Re: Help for Key Ingredients
Robbie:
I want to know how Pennsylvania lucked out and got the chocolate chip
cookie as its official food. Somehow that doesn't seem fair and may
indeed start a food fight. But at least NC has the scuppernong to make
vino!
Best, Jenn
Jennifer McCollum, Ph.D.
Communications Officer
North Carolina Humanities Council
122 N. Elm St., Suite 601
Greensboro, N.C. 27401
(336) 334-5704
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MANY STORIES, ONE PEOPLE
-----Original Message-----
From: Museum on Main Street [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Davis, Robbie
Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 7:23 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Help for Key Ingredients
Everyone,
As most of you know, we are preparing a revised version of Key
Ingredients for an extension tour beginning in 2010. As part of that
work, we're planning to put in a graphic element showing the official or
best known foodstuff for an individual state (and territory if you have
it). We have researched official foods and only 33 states have an
official food. Some have many. We can included one foodstuff per state.
We'd love to have your input as we prepare this list. Here is what we
have so far:
Alabama: blackberry (official)
Arkansas: South Arkansas Vine Ripe Pink Tomato (official)
Florida: orange (official)
Georgia: Vidalia onion (official)
Idaho: potato (official)
Illinois: apple (official)
Kentucky: blackberry (official)
Louisiana: sweet potato (official)
Maine: wild blueberry
Maryland: blue crabs
Massachusetts: cranberry
Minnesota: morel mushroom
Missouri: Norton Cynthiana grape
New Hampshire: pumpkin
New Jersey: Jersey tomato
New Mexico: chiles
New York: apple
North Carolina: scuppernong grape
North Dakota: chokecherry
Oklahoma: strawberry
Oregon: pear
Pennsylvania: chocolate chip cookie
Rhode Island: Rhode Island greening apple
South Carolina: peach
South Dakota: kuchen
Tennessee: tomato
Texas: jalapeno pepper
Utah: sugar beet
Vermont: apple
Washington: apple
West Virginia: Golden Delicious apple
Wisconsin: cranberry
If your state is not listed here, please let me know what top crop your
citizens would be most likely to call their own. If your state is here
and you disagree with the selection, let me know. In each of these
cases, the item we selected is a designated state symbol. Because the
graphic will appear in a section of the exhibition that discusses crops
and ingredients, please avoid suggesting any prepared dishes. (We
realize that we violated that convention for both Pennsylvania and South
Dakota. A prepared food is the only one with an official designation and
we do not want to leave out any state.)
Please reply to me off the list at [log in to unmask] by Friday, June 11.
And, no food fights! :-)
Best wishes,
Robbie
Robbie Davis
Project Director, Museum on Main Street (MoMS)
Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service
P.O. Box 37012 MRC 941
Washington, DC 20013-7012
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202-633-5335
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