Let’s face it: Wherever you go in Kansas, you are guaranteed to find a great meal. But, you may find yourself asking, "what food is Kansas known for?" or even "which foods are the most 'Kansas' of all the foods?" If you ask us, we find the following 11 Kansas foods to be the most iconic in the Sunflower State:
1. BBQ
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Contrary to popular belief, part of Kansas City actually does reside in Kansas ... crazy, huh?!
2. Bierocks
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We can thank our German ancestors for these delicious pockets of hamburger and cabbage.
3. Grebble
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Deep-fried bread = yum!
4. Lefse
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Are you noticing a pattern with these European foods?
5. Loose meat sandwich
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It tastes better than it looks — trust me. (Think Sloppy Joe without the Sloppy.)
6. Sour cream and raisin pie
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My Grandma Velora (who was born and raised in Kansas) made the BEST sour cream pies.
7. Pork
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In my best Bubba (from "Forrest Gump") voice: There's pork tenderloin, pulled pork, pork chops, pork roast ...
8. Steak
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Let's just say that there's more to Kansas than just our golden fields of wheat.
9. Burgers
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See: Steak.
10. Fried chicken
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With incredible fried chicken restaurants in almost every town, this selection shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone.
11. Potatoes
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What can we say? We're a meat and potatoes kind of state! Mashed, baked, roasted — we love them all!
Which Kansas foods do you find to be the most iconic? Is it on our list? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
Not only do we have iconic foods that we are well known for here in the Sunflower State, but we also have some weird food combinations that we are well known for as well (a banana and mayonnaise sandwich anyone?!?). Check out these 10 strange food combinations in Kansas and let us know if your favorite made the list.
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