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Your first paragraph pretty much described all of South Carolina outside Myrtle Beach and Charleston lol
Hilton Head would probably be the biggest exception in SC. Myrtle and Charleston have plenty of those elements listed, especially away from the touristy areas.
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My general rule is if your signature dish is deep fried or BBQ it's Southern.
So that puts the line right around Harve De Grace MD, and the Eastern Shore or MD is Southern while the DE Bay side with DE is not.
BBQ is certainly not a southern thing anymore (I wasn't even aware it was supposed to be), and hasn't been for a long time. It's an American thing now. Highly present in nearly every state.
BBQ is certainly not a southern thing anymore (I wasn't even aware it was supposed to be), and hasn't been for a long time. It's an American thing now. Highly present in nearly every state.
What is New Hampshire style BBQ?
I can tell you NC, TN, MO, and TX all have their own versions.
KY, MD/VA, GA and LA all have their signature dishes deep fried.
I can get progresso Clam Chowder in Kansas but that doesn't mean Clam chowder is a Kansas thing
Cincinnati is on the border of the South, even though in a northern state. The city much like other southern areas of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois along the Ohio River corridor originally had Southern settlement patterns.
I can tell you NC, TN, MO, and TX all have their own versions.
KY, MD/VA, GA and LA all have their signature dishes deep fried.
I can get progresso Clam Chowder in Kansas but that doesn't mean Clam chowder is a Kansas thing
Is somebody arguing BBQ isn't a Southern thing that has recently exploded across the country? I watched an episode of "how the states got their shapes" on BBQ. It didn't include Maryland or Delaware, but I know "crabcakes and football are what Maryland does" So when I get a clam fritter in New England is it closer to a crab cake or ribs?
Most of these make sense, but a few of the comparisons don't go well for north vs. south, cultural comparison.
Pittsburgh is unequivocally a Northern City, and it's really strange that someone would even think of including it in a north/south comparison, even if you're just speaking "culturally." It would fall most closely in line culturally with Cleveland, Buffalo, etc.. (all northern cities).
St. Louis and Kansas City are solid Midwestern cities, with some southern characteristic, so a Midwest vs Southern "culture" comparison would work better for them, rather than a North-South culture comparison.
How is St Louis Northern? It's known for BBQ and Blues. That's Southern
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Originally Posted by gladhands
Some of these cities are midwestern. It may seem odd, but I think of North as being synonymous with Northeastern.
I thought the same thing, but in fairness to the OP, I think that is why he specified "culturally" rather than geographically. Although, I agree that a few of the comparisons aren't the best fit.
you cut out the whole first paragraph explaining how the most popular crab cakes are deep fried.
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