Washington food that people "must try" (Seattle, Spokane: appointed, purchase)

[sanita wonser]

Originally Posted by allforcats

Yes, perfect idea! Great boutique WA cheeses with world-class WA wines! Say, when did we get this fancy schmancy and stop being a "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" joke?

I love that movie

[sanita wonser]

Originally Posted by seattlerain

Dungeness Crab
Oysters
Penn Cove Mussells
Sweet Cherries
Walla Walla Sweet Onions

I know that there has got to more, I just can't think of them right now...

what are you making {gumbo} muuummmm! Im coming to your house.

[bmsea]

Originally Posted by bmsea

The Half moon Bay Bar and Grill serves razor clams as a special during every clam dig weekend. Or you can catch and cook them yourself (check the WDFW website for upcoming digs and rules).

I have seen them for sale (cleaned and ready to cook) at Michael's Meat Market on the main drag as you come into Aberdeen (across from Westport)

I meant to say, across from WALMART!

You can tell where my brain is!

[goodmanm]

Originally Posted by seattlerain

Walla Walla Sweet Onions

My grandfather liked them so much occasionally he'd eat them like an apple.

[diggitydot]

There are lots of little shacks/stands on the side of the road during late summer/early fall for the following items:

• Filberts (also known as Hazelnuts)
• Sweet Corn
• Bing cherries
• apples, of course
• Walla Walla sweet onions

I'm sure I'm missing a ton of items, but these are my favorites.

[MichaelinWA]

In a nod to Washington's large Scandinavian-origin populace, I nominate lutefisk!

It makes everything else you decide to eat seem delicious in comparison!

[azkidmom]

Nalley's chili
Crab (any kind)
Almond Roca
Salmon (at least once a week, it's good for you, you know)
Ball Park Franks (they used to made at Hygrades in the Tide Flats of Tacoma)
Ivar's

[sean98125]

The chili at Mike's Chili in Ballard.

Olympic Ice Cream. (Usually have to find in a restaurant)

Milkshakes at the Longshoreman in Brinnon

Blackberry pie at Copper Creek Kitchen (and their fries are great, too)

Dick's Deluxe w/ fries

Red Mill burgers

[Prple]

Scones from the Puyallup fair.
Dicks burgers in Seattle.
Pagliachi Pizza

[FoxyKnox]

Originally Posted by MichaelinWA

In a nod to Washington's large Scandinavian-origin populace, I nominate lutefisk!

It makes everything else you decide to eat seem delicious in comparison!

Except Tacoma's lutefisk supplier just closed it's doors. Johnny's Ocean Fish Co on Dock st downtown was THE place to get seafood (not a restaurant--to take home and cook). That place in and of itself was a WA must.

I'm also thinking of:
Dicks
Wallingford Pizza House's pizza in a bowl
Hot buttered rum base made by a local woman found at the Red Apple market in Chelan in the winter
Frugals in Parkland
Pick-Quik in Fife
There's a place in Pike Place that makes fruit leathers and candied nuts that are to die for (orange almonds), I can't remember the name though.