Taste of America asks people to vote for best State food

The annual Roll Call’s Taste of America vote is running through the month of May, and the first round of voting for which state has the best iconic food items ends on Friday, May 10. Maine has one dish in the competition – blueberry pie, of course, the official State Dessert. It’s competing right now in the first round of bracket voting against Fried Oysters from Virginia. Anyone can vote online, every day until this round of voting ends. Other dishes in the competition range from Hawaiian macadamia nuts to a Philly cheese steak from Pennsylvania, from Florida’s Key Lime Pie to bratwurst from Wisconsin.

The methodology behind the choices for each state are stated on the website – organizers said that rather than only choose one officially designated state food for each state, they opted for selecting foods that had an origin, official designation, or significant production in each state. The winners will be announced at the annual Congressional Baseball Game in Washington DC on Thursday, June 13. The competition is sponsored by the National Restaurant Association and America’s Beer Distributors.

Emily Burnham

About Emily Burnham

Emily Burnham is a Maine native, UMaine graduate, proud Bangorian and a writer for the Bangor Daily News, where she's worked since 2004. She reports on everything from local bands to local food to all the cool things going on in the Greater Bangor area. In her quest for stories, she's seen countless concerts and plays, been lobster fishing, interviewed celebrities, hung out with water buffalo and played in a ukulele orchestra. She's interested in everything that happens in Maine.