British Guy Reacts to The Number 1 American Comfort Food From Every State in the USA!

Reacting to favourite American comfort food from every state in the USA!

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[MoreAdamCouser]

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[jonadabtheunsightly]

The term "comfort food" normally refers to food that people like because they have fond memories of it from childhood. The saying "just like mom used to make" tends to apply.

Zucchini is a type of summer squash that is green when ripe. Some Brits know it under the French name, "courgette".

In large parts of North America, it's extremely common for people to have relatives who live hundreds of miles away (e.g., people in Ohio might have cousins in Pennsylvania and another set of cousins in Indiana or Illinois). When there's a death in the family, then, a bunch of out-of-state relatives arrive all at once for the funeral. The family has a lot to deal with right then, and so it is customary for the family's church to host a meal for the family of the deceased, so that they can just sit down after the funeral and eat and talk with one another for an hour or so, before they all have to start the long trip back home.

[ninja_tony]

Brother, whoever told you eggs and pancakes can’t go together was out of their MINDS 😂

When I was younger, one of my first jobs was cleaning tables in a pancake house (a little restaurant that specializes in breakfast items), and our pancakes always came with a side of eggs and either bacon, ham, or sausage. That’s pretty much the standard anywhere in the US.

[trevonjoyner]

“the fuck is a zucchini” absolutely sent me🤣🤣🤣

[Plasmastorm]

The definition of comfort food is any food that brings comfort and nostalgia. Mac and Cheese is a major comfort food for many Americans. The seafood dish you really should try is New England Clam Chowder.

[BeboRulz]

Biscuits aren't supposed to be dry EVER. They are straight butter. Scones are dry & crumbly, not southern biscuits.

In culinary school I was taught to put a knife straight in the heads of any live shellfish BEFORE putting them in boiling water.
EVERYONE, should always research shellfish before cooking. Some HAVE TO be alive or frozen, no in between, or you can be poisoned.

[stapuft]

Biscuits are never dry, unless they are bad.
They are almost nothing like "scones".
They are moist, and crumbly, and NEVER sweet on their own, they can be topped with sweet things, but are almost always topped with savory things.

[you_can_call_me_T]

As a girl with roots in Mississippi, i can say that the po boy is, without question, NOT what we think of when we think of comfort food. I don't associate po boys with MS. People associate them with Louisiana. Fried catfish would've been a better choice for Mississippi.

[squashdavid]

Key lime pie is the best. It's now popular across the States and is actually simple to make. Sweetened, CONDENSED MILK, NO EVAPORATED MILK, lime or lemon juice, 3-6 egg yolks, graham cracker crust (pre-made) and whipped cream or meringue (whipped cream is better, imo). Mix the lime juice milk and egg yolks until smooth and bake for about 10-12 minutes. Then, refrigerate until cold and firm. Add whipped cream to the top and enjoy. You have to check the baking temp, but probably around 350F. Don't knock crabs just because you had one bad experience. Crab is delicious. I've never had a problem with it and Maryland crab cakes are just the meat and well cooked, so there is little chance of food poisoning with them. Some of those foods make it across state lines and across the entire country. New England clam chowder, crab cakes, key lime pie, jambalaya, prime rib, Buffalo wings, Chicago deep dish, are found everywhere. I lived in Virginia for four years and never heard of their biscuits. Bad joke for bad joke: Why was the American buffalo chosen as the official mascot for the July 4th celebration in 1976? Because it was the nation's Bison-Tennial.

[RushFX]

Comfort food definitely isn't something to nibble on lol. It's more like something that makes you happy and fills up your belly, or at least your heart, especially on a down day or if it's raining/snowing out.

[DebraBryant-vi]

Funeral potatoes....in the south when someone passes away, the community brings in meals and food to the family so they don't have to worry about cooking. So "funeral" potatoes is a hearty "meal" often taken to the house of those who lost the loved one.

[vladt]

Scrambled eggs with pancakes is AMAZING.
-An American who is proud of his country's cuisine

[Rhizomorphius-vzbj]

As a Texan my two favorite comfort foods are chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and buttered sweet corn, and then there's a good bowl of chicken and dumplings. New England clam chowder is good too. Clams are good, but they are as chewy as a car tire.
We have chili cook offs (contests) around here. Some cook offs have a division for chili with beans, but generally speaking if you put beans in your chili you will be disqualified. "Chili con carne" literally translates to "peppers and meat", not peppers, meat, and beans.

[daricetaylor]

Biscuits are not dry if made fresh and properly. They are light, buttery, flaky and super soft. You can eat them plain, with butter, jam, honey, meat, egg, sausage, chili, soup....the list goes on and on.

[Sin_Alder]

My man's about to cry about not having a peach pie in front of him right this moment.
Not that I blame him.

[lalalindseylake]

As a Georgia girl I've never made a peach pie, but I have made a lot of peach cobbler, pecan pie, and especially fried green tomatoes. Yum!

[erinh]

As a Minnesotan, the Juicy Lucy may be a popular burger, but it's not what most of us would call comfort food. When I think of comfort food, I think of goulash, meatloaf, or maybe pot roast. Those are comfort foods. Of those three options, nearly every family has their own version of it!

[maerichardson]

My dad was in the Army, so I have lived all over the US. Some of these foods are only available in certain areas commercially, but the ingredients, for the most part, are available in all grocery stores. I live in Texas but spent the most years in Nebraska. I can't go to a restaurant and order a runza, but I can buy the ingredients to make one at home. My husband, on the other hand, spent most of his childhood in England and Japan, so he has to order things online or go to a specialty shop.

[dannimalsholderbro]

Small correction on the pepperoni roll -- we (West Virginia) don't put marinara inside the pepperoni roll, some people dip the pepperoni roll in marinara, but most of the time the inside of the roll is just pepperoni and cheese. Some folks will put banana peppers (pepperoncini) inside them, but usually its just pepperoni and cheese.

Also, buckeye candies are absolutely legendary! Its literally just melt in your mouth peanut buttery goodness.

[supersizesenpai]

Comfort Food is simply food used to quite literally bring comfort. Usually eaten at times of physical and/or mental stress. Like being sick, angry, sad, confused, bad weather etc. You want to eat something that you know will help you feel better and that food is usually tied to some positive memory. A lot of the time you don't even know what memory its tied to but your body does. All you know is that when you eat said food, you feel more settled. For me its cereal. A close second would be a porkroll sandwich but cereal always makes me feel like a kid again, so it remains the king.