Cuisine of New Jersey

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A deep-fried, bacon wrapped "Jersey breakfast dog."
A deep-fried, bacon wrapped "Jersey breakfast dog."

The Cuisine of New Jersey is representative of the Mid Atlantic region of the United States. The state of New Jersey is known for its commercial food and industrial production, with the state once boasting that "Trenton makes the world".[1] The Garden State was responsible for three important contributions to cuisine: the development of the Mason jar, Grape juice, and frozen food.[2] Restaurants make use of locally grown ingredients such as asparagus, tomatoes, corn, and peaches.[3]

[edit] Dishes

  • Disco fries - French fries with cheese melted on top and covered with chicken gravy.
  • Texas Wiener - A deep-fried hot dog served with onions and chili sauce.[4]
  • Pork roll (South Jersey name) Taylor Ham (North Jersey name) - Usually fried and eaten on a sandwich with eggs and/or cheese.
  • Roll and butter - A hard or kaiser roll with butter. Some establishments offer salad dressing in addition to butter.[5]
  • Sloppy joe sandwich native to North-Central Jersey
  • Jersey breakfast dog - A danger dog (deep-fried bacon-wrapped hot dog) with eggs and melted cheese.[6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Genovese 2007, p. 9.
  2. ^ Di Ionno 2002, pp. 55-57.
  3. ^ Caparulo 2003, pp. xiii.
  4. ^ Genovese 2007, pp. 72-73.
  5. ^ a b Genovese 2007, pp. xiii.
  6. ^ "60 Things Worth Shortening Your Life For", 'Esquire Magazine, Apr. 18, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-03-03. 

[edit] Bibliography

Wikibooks
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  • Caparulo, Vicki J. (2003). Great Dishes from New Jersey's Favorite Restaurants. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 0813533112. 
  • Di Ionno, Mark (2002). Backroads, New Jersey: Driving at the Speed of Life. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 0813531330. 
  • Genovese, Peter (2007). New Jersey Curiosities, 2nd: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff. Globe Pequot. ISBN 0762741120.