Name a favorite grocery item you love that can only be found in your hometown

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: loki8481

Originally posted by: mugs
taylor ham (home state, not hometown)

fixed and /agreed

Love Taylor's Ham. You can get in and around the Baltimore area, but I'm not sure if they stock it here in Northern VA.

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: crab
Scrapple...love it. Cant get it in Indiana

LOL, whatever you do, don't read the Wikipedia page on the composition of scrapple.

 

[Linflas]

Originally posted by: MrChad

Originally posted by: crab
Scrapple...love it. Cant get it in Indiana

LOL, whatever you do, don't read the Wikipedia page on the composition of scrapple.

I know whats in it and don't care, I learned to love it long before I was old enough to care about the ingredients.

 

[xanis]

Tastycakes. IIRC, they're only made/distributed in PA.

 

[Demo24]

I've never heard of a single thing mentioned in this thread

 

[blurredvision]

Ale-8-One in central KY, a sweet ginger-ale drink. Best in a glass bottle, ice cold.

 

[videogames101]

chelmsford ginger ale. (only available near chelmsford mass I think)

 

[sjwaste]

Originally posted by: MrChad

Originally posted by: loki8481

Originally posted by: mugs
taylor ham (home state, not hometown)

fixed and /agreed

Love Taylor's Ham. You can get in and around the Baltimore area, but I'm not sure if they stock it here in Northern VA.

In Arlington, you can definitely get it. I was pleasantly surprised, having moved here from south jersey.

The Manhattan Bagel in Ballston, near my client site, uses it instead of ham. I was shocked when I asked for a ham and egg croissant and got porkroll instead. It was awesome.

Harris Teeter sometimes stocks it, but Giant is a better bet.

 

[sjwaste]

Originally posted by: Xanis
Tastycakes. IIRC, they're only made/distributed in PA.

The Safeway near my house in Arlington VA stocks a few varieties, but I love going to Wawa and having an entire aisle to pick from. I definitely stop for one when I go up to visit my folks.

The Philly area has one thing I've not managed to find anywhere else, though. Good bread. If someone can point me to anything close to rolls and Italian loaves from Cacia's, Liscio's, or similar in Northern VA, please tell me. As it is now, I buy a few dozen when I visit and freeze them.

 

[mooncancook]

Deep fried asparagus during Asparagus Festival in Stockton CA. Those asparagus are huge.

 

[TraumaRN]

Faygo, Vernor's. Paczki(though some other places might have them)

 

[Saint Nick]

RC COLA AND MOON PIES?

What is it...?

A SOUTHERN THING

 

[Brigandier]

Originally posted by: DeathBUA
Faygo, Vernor's. Paczki(though some other places might have them)

Michigander FTMFW.

Pacski's almost make me forget I live in a depressed state.

 

[marvdmartian]

Zweigle's White Hots. No, not bratwurst, white hot! Read about 'em here. (native to Rochester, NY)

Wash it down with a cold Genesee Cream Ale!! Mmmmmm.....yummy!! Makes me want to go home for a visit!!

 

[Strk]

It's not that it's only sold in one place, but birch beer can be tough to find.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Xanis
Tastycakes. IIRC, they're only made/distributed in PA.

Yeah, Tastykake is limited to the PA area. I went to college in Indiana and missed Tastykake.

Originally posted by: DeathBUA
Vernor's

I load up on Vernor's whenever I'm in the midwest. Though last time I made the mistake of buying it in Michigan instead of getting it on my way back in Ohio. Stupid $.10 deposit. One of these days I need to load up a mail truck and run those cans back out to Michigan.

My friend down in DC says Giant supermarkets sell it, but their Giant chain is not the same as our Giant chain in NJ.

 

[Paladin3]

It's not exactly a grocery item, but if I ever get back to SoCal I'm headed straight for scenic downtown San Fernando and Carrillo's Mexican deli. I need me a few dozen handmade flower tortillas and several pounds of homemade beef jerky. Their fresh chopped salsa is good too, but I've learned to make that myself.

 

[Soapy Bones]

Originally posted by: princess ida
Ballreich's Potato Chips From Tiffin, Ohio. Fresh from the factory, eaten within a few hours of when they were made. Heaven. We used to go for the free tour all the time and get the chips right out of the fryer.

I do get them shipped out here sometimes, and they're really good, but they're better fresh.

I love these chips as well, its disappointing that I cant find them anywhere in Columbus. I was spoiled growing up in Tiffin where these were made. Whenever we travel to see family that's out of town we bring a couple of boxes of these with us!

 

[crab]

Originally posted by: MrChad

Originally posted by: crab
Scrapple...love it. Cant get it in Indiana

LOL, whatever you do, don't read the Wikipedia page on the composition of scrapple.

I know exactly what is in it. Delicious.

 

[Majunior]

Originally posted by: princess ida
Ballreich's Potato Chips From Tiffin, Ohio. Fresh from the factory, eaten within a few hours of when they were made. Heaven. We used to go for the free tour all the time and get the chips right out of the fryer.

I do get them shipped out here sometimes, and they're really good, but they're better fresh.

First thing I thought of when I saw the thread title. I'm only down in Cincinnati, and I can't find them anywhere. No chip goes better with french onion dip.

 

[slackwarelinux]

Pilot Bread, IIRC 98% of it goes to Alaska.

 

[Redfraggle]

Alteri's Italian Bread. Croghan Bologna. Popcorn from the movie theater in Lake Placid, NY. Fresh Cheese Curd.
(Upstate NY native, north of Syracuse)

 

[IceBergSLiM]

marinated anchovies

 

[guyver01]

Carvel Ice Cream...
Dunkin' Donuts...
Really GOOD Philly Cheese Steak..
NY Style Pizza



Here in colorado, cant get the above.. i'm from NYC

 

[Joemonkey]

Originally posted by: peritusONE
Ale-8-One in central KY, a sweet ginger-ale drink. Best in a glass bottle, ice cold.

they even have it on tap at the DQ in Winchester