Iconic Meat Choices For 50 States

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Massachusetts | Clams Clams make multiple appearances in north eastern food. Most notable in fried clam shacks that line the coast and the all too famous Boston favorite: clam chowder.

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Maryland | Blue Crabs Whether it's in crab cake or a just pulled from a classic crab boil these tasty morsels are worth every bit of effort it takes to get the meat out of their exoskeletons.

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Maine | Lobster Widely regarded as some of the finest lobsters in the world, Maine residents don't just fish for them they enjoy them in any form possible.

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Louisiana | Andouille Sausage This highly spiced pork sausage is a mainstay of Cajun cooking.

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Kentucky | Mutton Barbecue This regional favorite can only be found in Kentucky.

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Kansas | Burnt Ends This double smoked fatty end of a beef brisket has become one of the crown jewels of the barbecue world.

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Iowa | Maid Rite Sandwich This loose ground beef sandwich is a distant cousin of the sloppy joe and a standard across Iowa.

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Indiana | Pork Tenderloin These sandwiches feature a breaded pork cutlet that dwarfs any bun.

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Illinois | Italian Beef Slow cooked beef sandwiches dipped in au jus. But it's truly the spicy giardiniera that makes this one of America's great meats

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Idaho | Yak In a state commonly known for it's potato production these Himalayan beasts might be surprising. Idaho's climate actually matches well with Yak's and their meat is still consumed sparsely there today

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Hawaii | Kalua Pig Cooked for large events, this method involves slow roasting the pig in an underground oven until the entire animal is pull apart tender.

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Georgia | Fried Chicken Atlanta is the "capital of the south" and with that title comes its reputation as one of the finest places to find fried chicken on the planet.

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Florida | Aligator Florida residents show little issue with eating reptiles when it comes to gators. They eat the animal in a number of ways including barbecuing and frying in bite sized pieces.

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Delaware | Scrapple This breakfast meat loaf consists of pork and cornmeal ground into a consistent paste. Commonly eaten for breakfast and served with eggs it is a northeastern staple.

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Connecticut | The Original Hamburger Louis' Lunch in New Haven claims to have invented the hamburger. Cooking the patties in custom made vertical grills. Just be sure to not ask for ketchup as the restaurant refuses to serve the condiment.