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[Toxic Toast]

As former resident of Kentucky, I can tell you this much:

If you tell a Kentuckian that Hot Brown is an Indiana food, they will LOL at you for hours and say something along the lines of "you Hoosiers should stop trying to be us."

[purplephoenix16]

Originally Posted by missik999

Right, the tenderloin is what is usually known as Indiana's state food. Sugar Cream pie was named the state pie years ago as well. I've heard people say that fried chicken, chicken gravy and mashed potatoes are an Indiana tradition too.

But hot brown? That belongs to Kentucky. I've never seen hot brown on a restaurant menu in Indiana and I travel and dine in every county in the state. That's not to say that it isn't served in some Indiana restaurant somewhere, but it wouldn't be common.

I think very few Hoosiers would know how to prepare hot brown...

I hope and pray that I find employment here. That's my kind of state food!

[missik999]

Originally Posted by purplephoenix16

I hope and pray that I find employment here. That's my kind of state food!

To be considered authentic Hoosier fried chicken needs to be cooked in lard in a cast iron skillet.

[skeedoodle]

Years back I read in a book on Indiana, not sure of the name now, that our official food is "Hot Brown". I thought the same thing. Hot Brown? That's Kentucky. THEN, I was down in Jasper, IN one day and heard two older gentlemen talking about Indiana foods and one actually mentioned a hot brown. BUT, apparently the hot brown is big in Indiana. Tommy Lancaster's was voted the best place for a hot brown.

Originally Posted by msamhunter

Never even heard of it until it was mentioned here. A quick search and wondering how could this be considered an "Indiana" thing, Hot Brown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[skeedoodle]

If you go up to NW Indiana they'll look at you with amazement and say, "tenderloin?" . I would think that the tenderloin is more central Indiana.

Even Bobby Flay mentioned that the corn dog is Indiana's food. So, what is it? Tenderloin? Sugar Cream Pie? Onion Pie? Corn Dog? Hot Brown? Corn? I doubt we have one that the entire state would agree on. Maybe up in the NW area, the Chicago dog might be the unofficial food. Here in Indy, maybe the tenderloin. Maybe in New Albany, the hot brown. Valpo...popcorn. What is Indiana's (the state) most famous food? | ChaCha

Originally Posted by bertrandandjules

Please cite this if you can. I've never in a million years heard anyone say that our state food is the "hot brown", or the corn dog.

I'd say most people who grew up here pretty clearly would argue that most quintessential Hoosier meal is a breaded pork tenderloin sandwich.

[skeedoodle]

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Originally Posted by Toxic Toast

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[skeedoodle]

I like cast iron for sure. So, sounds like Hoosiers are on the right track. Just make sure to season the pans.

Originally Posted by missik999

To be considered authentic Hoosier fried chicken needs to be cooked in lard in a cast iron skillet.

[skeedoodle]

News for you. A lot of us are you. There's a reason they call Noblesville "Nobletucky" and Martinsville "Martintucky". A lot of Hoosiers trace roots back to Kentucky.

Originally Posted by Toxic Toast

As former resident of Kentucky, I can tell you this much:

If you tell a Kentuckian that Hot Brown is an Indiana food, they will LOL at you for hours and say something along the lines of "you Hoosiers should stop trying to be us."

[msamhunter]

Originally Posted by skeedoodle

If you go up to NW Indiana they'll look at you with amazement and say, "tenderloin?" . I would think that the tenderloin is more central Indiana.

Even Bobby Flay mentioned that the corn dog is Indiana's food. So, what is it? Tenderloin? Sugar Cream Pie? Onion Pie? Corn Dog? Hot Brown? Corn? I doubt we have one that the entire state would agree on. Maybe up in the NW area, the Chicago dog might be the unofficial food. Here in Indy, maybe the tenderloin. Maybe in New Albany, the hot brown. Valpo...popcorn. What is Indiana's (the state) most famous food? | ChaCha

Nwi people know what a tenderloin is. Used to be a favorite at the lake county fair. Sugar cream pie, not really. Tasted one recently and way to sweet for me.

[Toxic Toast]

Originally Posted by skeedoodle

Years back I read in a book on Indiana, not sure of the name now, that our official food is "Hot Brown". I thought the same thing. Hot Brown? That's Kentucky. THEN, I was down in Jasper, IN one day and heard two older gentlemen talking about Indiana foods and one actually mentioned a hot brown. BUT, apparently the hot brown is big in Indiana. Tommy Lancaster's was voted the best place for a hot brown.

Tommy Lancaster's is in New Albany, a suburb of Louisville. Louisville, of course, being the birthplace of the Hot Brown. It stands to reason a suburb of Louisville would have a place that sells a Hot Brown. How that somehow projects to the entire state..........no idea. Jasper is a German enclave, I don't know of any place in Jasper that sells a hot brown, or is known for it. If you have examples, educate me.

Originally Posted by skeedoodle

Even Bobby Flay mentioned that the corn dog is Indiana's food. So, what is it? Tenderloin? Sugar Cream Pie? Onion Pie? Corn Dog? Hot Brown? Corn? I doubt we have one that the entire state would agree on. Maybe up in the NW area, the Chicago dog might be the unofficial food. Here in Indy, maybe the tenderloin. Maybe in New Albany, the hot brown. Valpo...popcorn. What is Indiana's (the state) most famous food? | ChaCha

Bobby Flay is from New York. As far as I know, he has never lived in Indiana.

Upon further review, it sounds like the Bobby Flay corn dog incident was during Super Bowl 41. He was asked to create dishes that represented each location. His Indiana creation was a corn dog. So, there you go.

Originally Posted by skeedoodle

News for you. A lot of us are you. There's a reason they call Noblesville "Nobletucky" and Martinsville "Martintucky". A lot of Hoosiers trace roots back to Kentucky.

I don't trace my roots to Kentucky, it was a pit stop between places. I do have a lot of friends in the commonwealth, and the hot brown is a point of pride for a lot of them. Because...........it is a Kentucky thing. It is like bourbon to them.