# The best New England dishes

Seafood, chowder and maple: New England classics according to Wikipedia's article on the cuisine of New England.

- 288 votes · 12 items
- Jun 21, 2020 · Kayla Ward
- https://even.best/en/l/1809/the-best-new-england-dishes

## Top 12

1. **New England clam chowder** (31 · ▲33 ▼2) — Creamy clam and potato soup.
2. **Lobster roll** (30 · ▲33 ▼3) — Maine lobster in a buttered, split-top bun.
3. **Johnnycakes** (22 · ▲22 ▼0) — Cornmeal flatbreads from Rhode Island.
4. **Boston baked beans** (19 · ▲21 ▼2) — Beans slow-baked with molasses and salt pork.
5. **Clambake** (18 · ▲23 ▼5) — Lobster, clams, corn and potatoes steamed on the beach.
6. **Apple cider doughnuts** (18 · ▲19 ▼1) — Autumn orchard doughnuts.
7. **New England boiled dinner** (14 · ▲19 ▼5) — Corned beef with cabbage and root vegetables.
8. **Fried clams** (14 · ▲18 ▼4) — Whole-belly clams fried, invented in Essex, Massachusetts.
9. **Stuffed quahogs** (12 · ▲16 ▼4) — Hard-shell clams baked with stuffing, from Rhode Island.
10. **Whoopie pie** (11 · ▲14 ▼3) — Two chocolate cakes with a cream filling, Maine's state treat.
11. **Boston cream pie** (10 · ▲15 ▼5) — Sponge cake with custard and chocolate glaze.
12. **Maple syrup** (-1 · ▲10 ▼11) — Vermont's maple syrup, on pancakes or as sugar on snow.

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