Shame on the laziness of picking from a chain restaurant in some of these states, though picking the KFC double-down for Kentucky is actually pretty funny.
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Iowa: Hot beef sundae
In 2006, the hot beef sundae made its debut at the Iowa State Fair. An artery-clogging play on the classic hot fudge sundae, this horror was marketed as “a new twist to an old favorite.”
Ingredients: Mashed potatoes, roast beef, beef gravy, cheddar cheese, tomato
[Ed. note] "Beef" and "horror" in the same sentence? Okay, you got me!
Kansas: Charred ends
Burnt ends don’t necessarily sound like a delicacy, but in the Kansas barbecue world, the charred ends of a brisket are held in the highest esteem.
Ingredients: These crunchy cubes are the fatty ends of a barbecued brisket.
New Jersey: Fat Darrell
In 1997, Darrell W. Butler, then a sophomore at Rutgers University, decided he wanted to cram all his favorite guilty-pleasure foods into one health-defying sandwich. The result was named the Fat Darrell, a supersize sandwich at the famous RU Hungry? “grease truck” in New Brunswick, N.J.
Ingredients: Chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks, marinara sauce, French fries, lettuce, tomato, roll
New York: Garbage plate
While New York–style cheesecake tops the list of fatty regional specialties, the Empire State is also home to the “garbage plate,” a mess of potatoes, beans, meat, onions, mustard, and sauce that reportedly got its start at Rochester, N.Y. eatery Nick Tahou Hots in 1918.
Ingredients: A base of home fries, macaroni salad, baked beans or French fries, topped with choice of meat (hamburger, cheeseburger, hot dog, sausage, chicken tender, fish, fried ham), and drenched in mustard, onions, and hot sauce—all amounting to about 3 pounds of food!
Oregon: Brunchbox's Redonkadonk
While Oregon isn’t the only state to offer gigantic, heart-stopping burgers, a particularly outrageous version—called the Redonkadonk—can be found at BrunchBox, a popular food vendor cart.
Ingredients: Egg, ham, Spam, bacon, and American cheese on a beef patty, between two grilled-cheese sandwiches on thicker-than-normal Texas Toast bread in the place of a bun
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Massachusetts: chocolate chip cookies...oh how boring.
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