Northern Fare

In the interest of fair play, I have scoured my mind for popular foods used in the north. While I am aware that many of these items are also available locally, they are generally used for entirely different reasons. My primary example of this would be Fluff. In the south, it is merely an ingredient in some sort of high end, delectible fudge. Many nervous breakdowns have occurred due to its difficulty. In the north, however, we slather it on bread with peanut butter. Problem solved.

My next choice is probably less obvious. While available in higher end markets in the south as a 'delicacy', Moxie is the RC Cola of the north. It was created in a lab. By accident. If I remember correctly, the scientists were trying to make cough syrup of some kind. I miss the stuff terribly, but it is a hit or miss type of drink. You love it or hate it; there is no middle ground. I happen to love it.

I also miss Country Kitchen Donuts. While no Krispy Creme or Dunkin' Donuts, these are boxed in groups of 6, with each donut sealed in its own pouch. I spent many mornings in high school chowing these down with a large glass of milk. The chocolate powdered donuts are espeically good.

It is obvious that the above three choices are personal favorites; they are all hits in my book. The next items are foods that still invoke gags and nausea when I think about them. I haven't lived in the northeast for about 17 years.

Fiddleheads. These are baby ferns. THAT GROW BY THE POLLUTED RIVER. I can't think about them without inevitably turning my thoughts to this.

Olive Loaf, Pimento Loaf and Macaroni and Cheese Loaf. Ick, ick and ick! A trifecta of horror. Throw immediately into File 13, under 'bastard children of bologna'.

So there you have it. North vs. South according to Rennratt. Do you have regional hits and misses that you would like to share with the rest of us?