9 Foods Every Coloradan Craves When They Leave Colorado

When you live in Colorado, you grow accustomed to certain sights, smells, and tastes that you cannot find in every other state. Speaking from experience, when I was displaced during college, the thing I missed most about the Centennial State (aside from family, mountains, and Rox baseball, of course) was the food – especially these nine Colorado favorites:

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Sure, other states may TRY making green chile, but they fail miserably and wind up with some bland slop that is more off-putting than it is filling. (We’re looking at you, New Mexico...)

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If you don’t have a good green chile recipe to smother it with, you don't have a good burrito. They go hand-in-hand.

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No, I’m not talking about your stale domestics; I’m talking about the local craft brews that you can find in nearly every Colorado town.

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♪ Movin' to Colorado, gonna eat a lot of Palisade peaches! ♪

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Rocky Ford is the "Melon Capital of the World," after all.

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...but not the kind that comes from the ocean...

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Speaking from life experience, Chipotle restaurants are not as easily accessible in other states as they are in Colorado... and it’s rough.

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It’s a sad, sad day when you come to the realization that you can only get your Pineapple Upside Down Pancakes in Colorado, Texas, Cali, and Arizona.

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Not all pizzas are created equal, as evidenced by delicious Beau Jo’s and their to-die-for Colorado-style crust! (New York, Chicago, and California: You've got nothin’ on the Jo.)

Have you moved away from the Centennial State and find yourself missing our delectable cuisine? These dishes are reason enough to move back home! What other Colorado foods would you not be able to live without? Share your thoughts in the comments below

For even more delicious Colorado food, click on The 11 Places You Should Eat In Denver.