Comments on: Food Invented in Minnesota

By: spells

spells — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:13:42 +0000

If we’re going to bring up Jeno’s empire, we should also mention Totino’s.

By: kurtis

kurtis — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:20:18 +0000

I invented the Sailor Martin. It’s made like a gin Martini and served with a contempt for vodka.

By: Chel

Chel — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:13:36 +0000

Lest us not forget the honeycrisp apple.

By: Cat is Still Cat

Cat is Still Cat — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:23:45 +0000

@noodleman: Chun King? I don’t know why, but that’s even more annoying.

I see one of their brands is Yu Sing.

*bangs forehead on desk*

By: noodleman

noodleman — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:06:51 +0000

@Cat is Still Cat: Opps. Meant Chun King, not La Choy.

Still, pretty much the same thing.

The Michelina brand of frozen foods is also a Palucci creation:

Luigino's, Inc. Company History

By: Cat is Still Cat

Cat is Still Cat — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:50:08 +0000

La Choy chow mein is a Minnesota invention?

wrong. wrong. wrong.

But, there is a really bad, but funny joke there somewhere.

By: noodleman

noodleman — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:40:43 +0000

Re: Jeno Palucci.

Don’t forget La Choy chow mein! It was home-cooked (from a can) “Chinese food” to a whole generation of Minnesotans when Moo Goo Gai Pan was but a gleam in the eye.

By: justpbob

justpbob — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:10:32 +0000

A video gem from the vaults -- 59 Minnesota State Fair foods on a stick.

By: cmc

cmc — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:50:45 +0000

Deep-fried Twinkies? Butter-and-white-sugar sandwiches? Crescent rolls?

By: justpbob

justpbob — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:03:03 +0000

Are any MN original foods prepared with a vacuum cleaner? Because David Orek is from Up North, too.