Welcome To Taste of States a place where we celebrate the weird and wonderful food of the United States of America. It is the end of the year and because there was so many interesting foods this year I thought it would be fun to re-look at ten of the best items that we spoke about. Today we look at the second part.

6) Marie Callender’s Chicken Pot Pie

Link to original article: https://thephoenixremix.com/2024/07/23/taste-of-states-this-week-marie-callenders-chicken-pot-pie/

Date originally posted: 23rd July2024

Marie Callender’s is a company that was founded in the 1940’s in Long Beach California but the Callender family Cal Warren, Don and Marie. It is a restaurant that eventually reached out into the frozen food products years later.

One of the products that Marie Callender’s sell in the frozen food aisle is Chicken Pot Pie. It can be purchased from a variety of shops including Walmart, Target and BJs to name a few for an average price of $3.50.

The meal has chicken in it with carrots, celery and peas that are encased in a homemade golden flaky crust. Each pot pie has 11 grams of protein, no artificial flavours or colours.

There has been a lot of varied reviews online about this – there are a lot that have been posted praising the pie and it’s flavour and others are commenting that the pastry has changed and it is not as goof as it was before.

7) Steak ‘n Shake Pork Belly Steakburger

Link to original article: https://thephoenixremix.com/2024/08/20/taste-of-states-this-week-steak-n-shake-pork-belly-steakburger/

Date originally posted: 20th August 2024

In 2020, Steak ‘n Shake released some new items to it’s menu and one of them was the Pork Belly Steakburger. The fast food franchise was founded in 1934 in Illinois by Augustus Hamilton Belt. It is a restaurant that is mainly in the United States and has drive thru’s as well.

The Pork Belly SteakBurger is a beast of a meal and consists of Beef double steak burger topped with thick cut pork belly, caramelized onions, american cheese, maple bourbon sauce on a toasted bun. For a burger it is 740 calories and 47 grams of fat

There are a lot of positive reviews of this online with a lot stating that it is highly underrated and that it is a very good burger.

8) Cream Puff Soda

Link to original article: https://thephoenixremix.com/2024/09/03/taste-of-states-this-week-cream-puff-soda/

Date originally posted: 3rd September 2024

If there is one thing that I really enjoy then it is looking at unique creations that come out of State Fairs. Today we are heading to Wisconsin State Fair that happened this year to look at one of these products.

The item we are looking at today relates to the cream puff. If you are from the United Kingdom they are similar to the base of a profiteroles – Choux pastry filled with cream or custard.

At this years State Fair, to celebrate 100 years an the tradition of the original cream puff, the stall called Sodalish (specialising in gourmet soda and slushy) created the idea of a Cream Puff Soda.

The drink combines vanilla syrup and cream together and is then topped with whipped cream and sprinkles.

The cream puff has been a staple at the State Fair since 1924 so some were excited to see this new addition.

9) Deep Fried Lemonade Bites

Link to original article: https://thephoenixremix.com/2024/09/17/taste-of-states-this-week-deep-fried-lemonade-bites/

Date originally posted: 17th September 2024

Today we are heading back to the State Fair of Wisconsin that happened this year to take a look at another delight that was on sale at the event. The last time we looked at a drink, well today we are going to take an in depth look at one of the food items that were on sale.

One of the most popular items on sale at this years State Fair was Deep-Fried Lemonade Bites. They even won first prize at the Sporkies Food Competition. The snack was available from the stand called Saz’s BBQ.

The item is a Hawaiian sweet roll that has been dipped into a French Toast style batter that is then filled with a lemonade curd and then it is deep fried and then finished off with a sugar that is lemon flavoured and a drizzle of icing.

These snacks have had a lot of positive reviews and it is not hard to see why they won first prize at the awards. A lot of reviewers have praised them for being refreshing and tasty.

10) Cup Noodles Campfire S’mores

Link to original article: https://thephoenixremix.com/2024/11/05/taste-of-states-this-week-cup-noodles-campfire-smores/

Date originally posted: 5th November 2024

n July of this year, it was announced that the company Nissin Food USA was releasing a brand new limited edition of cup noodles – Campfire S’mores.

It is a really bizarre combination – ramen noodles covered in a sauce flavoured to taste like chocolate, marshmallow and graham crackers. It also comes with mini marshmallows which you sprinkle on top.

The noodles are microwavable and take around five minutes and creates a sweet, gooey dessert. The product could be purchased for $1.18 at Walmart stores or online.

There are mixed reviews online for this product – some praise the chocolate sauce whilst others state it is not very s’more like enough.