Amen and hallelujah to that! :)
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From: Davis Robbie <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:04:37
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Subject: Re: Got Milk?
Milk? What about sweet tea . J
From: Museum on Main Street [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David Morgan
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 2:28 PM
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Subject: Got Milk?
Mississippi's state food is the Mockingbird. No, wait a minute, that's the state bird! Anyway, it goes down gooood with a nice cold glass of our state beverage, milk, milk?!
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From: Museum on Main Street [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Brandon Johnson
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 12:29 PM
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Subject: Re: Help for Key Ingredients
I'll second Lisa's comment. When it comes to historical significance, the sugar beet ranks high in importance. But cultural significance is another matter. When the Winter Olympics came to Utah, it was green jello that was featured on pins, rather than the sugar beet.
I think it's fair to say that Utah has unique tastes.
Brandon Johnson
Director of Grants and Historical Programs
Utah Humanities Council
202 West 300 North
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
801-359-9670
www.utahhumanities.org <http://www.utahhumanities.org/>
Expanding minds--one story at a time
From: Museum on Main Street [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lisa Thompson
Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 3:54 PM
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Subject: Re: Help for Key Ingredients
Robbie-
While the sugar beet is historically important in Utah, I think most Utahns would consider green jello, fry sauce, funeral potatoes, or Utah scones nearer and dearer to their hearts. I'm sure Brandon will have some thoughts for you . . .
Good luck!
Lisa
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From: "Robbie Davis" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 5:22:32 AM GMT -07:00 US/Canada Mountain
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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