The Dinner Recipe Your State Googles More Than Any Other State

The Dinner Recipe Your State Googles More Than Any Other State Ever wonder if your friends in Minnesota are cooking the same dinner as your friends in Florida? Do you think the most popular dinner recipe is the same in Alaska as it is in New York? Of course you don't, and thanks to Google Trends, you can see exactly how different those dinner recipes are.



While it's not the most scientific, Google Trends can tell you the dinner recipes that each state is searching for online more than any other state. According to the fine folks at Google, if you live in Colorado, for example, you're likely searching for chicken fried steak. If you live in Nebraska, you're most likely searching for brisket. (We'll take Nebraska for the food, Colorado for the... mountains.)



Based on their list, not surprisingly, many states are Googling chicken, spaghetti and steak. Somewhat mysteriously, on the other hand, some states (we don't want to name names, but that's what we're here to do, North Dakota) are searching for chicken spaghetti. Check out the list below to see what dinner recipe is the most popular unique search in your state. Who knows? Maybe you'll be inspired to move to Idaho!







As you can see from the map, the categories of food are well dispersed throughout the country. States interested in bread and pasta aren't all clumped together, and neither are states searching for seafood recipes. A bit of a red meat belt exists in the South, and chicken is popular in the Northeast, but beyond those loose generalizations, the map looks pretty random, and also unexpected. We would have guessed, for example, that states on the coast would be more likely to search for seafood recipes over landlocked states, but this map disproves that assumption. We're not sure which one is more curious: that Wyoming is searching for lobster or that Hawaii is searching for chicken salad. In any case, we're proud of Oregon and South Dakota: they're both searching for ramen recipes more than any other state.





Alabama: Potato Salad

Alaska: Prime Rib

Arizona: Shrimp

Arkansas: Tortillas

California: Chicken Breast

Colorado: Chicken Fried Steak

Connecticut: Moroccan Chicken Thighs

Delaware: Dinner Salad

District of Columbia: Stuffed Peppers

Florida: Chicken

Georgia: Lemon Pepper Chicken

Hawaii: Chicken Salad

Idaho: Tilapia Fish Tacos

Illinois: Salmon

Indiana: Potato Skillet

Iowa: Pizza Dough

Kansas: Casserole

Kentucky: Sweet Potato

Louisiana: Chili

Maine: Boiled Ham

Maryland: Chicken

Massachusetts: Chicken

Michigan: Meatloaf

Minnesota : Salmon

Mississippi: Steak

Missouri: Chicken Wrap

Montana: Bean Taco Soup

Nebraska: Brisket

Nevada: Indian Dinner

New Hampshire: Corned Beef

New Jersey: Chicken

New Mexico: Egg Burger

New York: Chicken

North Carolina: Chili

North Dakota: Chicken Spaghetti

Ohio: Spaghetti

Oklahoma: Steak

Oregon: Ramen

Pennsylvania: Steak

Rhode Island: Butternut Squash

South Carolina: Steak

South Dakota: Ramen

Tennessee: Grilled Ribs

Texas: Chicken

Utah: Spaghetti

Vermont: Chicken

Virginia: Paneer

Washington: Fried Rice

West Virginia: Tacos

Wisconsin: Rice Ball

Wyoming: Lobster






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