# The best Midwestern foods

Deep-dish pizza, hotdish and cheese curds: the classics of Midwestern cooking, from Chicago to Cincinnati, gathered from Wikipedia's article on the region's cuisine.

- 176 votes · 24 items
- Jan 31, 2019 · Kayla Ward
- https://even.best/en/l/2209/the-best-midwestern-foods

## Top 24

1. **Chicago deep-dish pizza** (14 · ▲16 ▼2) — Tall, buttery crust filled with cheese and chunky tomato sauce.
2. **Italian beef** (11 · ▲11 ▼0) — Thin-sliced roast beef soaked in jus on a roll.
3. **Bratwurst** (10 · ▲11 ▼1) — Grilled brats, a Wisconsin tailgating staple.
4. **Cheese curds** (9 · ▲10 ▼1) — Squeaky fresh curds from Wisconsin, often fried.
5. **Chicago-style hot dog** (7 · ▲9 ▼2) — All-beef dog with relish, pickle and sport peppers, no ketchup.
6. **Hotdish** (6 · ▲8 ▼2) — Minnesota casserole, often topped with tater tots.
7. **Butter burger** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — Burger with butter on the bun, a Wisconsin classic.
8. **Burnt ends** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — Kansas City barbecue brisket tips.
9. **Detroit-style pizza** (5 · ▲7 ▼2) — Rectangular pan pizza with crispy cheese edges.
10. **Pork tenderloin sandwich** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — Breaded pork cutlet much larger than its bun.
11. **Juicy Lucy** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Burger with molten cheese inside, from Minneapolis.
12. **Loose meat sandwich** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Crumbled seasoned beef on a bun, the Maid-Rite of Iowa.
13. **St. Louis-style pizza** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Cracker-thin crust with Provel cheese.
14. **Gooey butter cake** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Rich, sticky cake from St. Louis.
15. **Coney dog** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Hot dog with chili, onions and mustard, Michigan style.
16. **Michigan pasty** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Meat and vegetable pastry of the Upper Peninsula.
17. **Wisconsin fish boil** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Door County whitefish boiled outdoors.
18. **Toasted ravioli** (2 · ▲5 ▼3) — Breaded fried ravioli from St. Louis.
19. **Runza** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Bread pocket of beef, cabbage and onion from Nebraska.
20. **Sugar cream pie** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Indiana's custardy state pie.
21. **Goetta** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Sausage of pork and pinhead oats from Cincinnati.
22. **Cincinnati chili** (1 · ▲5 ▼4) — Spiced meat sauce served over spaghetti.
23. **Kringle** (1 · ▲3 ▼2) — Flaky Danish pastry from Racine, Wisconsin.
24. **Walleye** (-2 · ▲0 ▼2) — Fried or pan-seared freshwater fish of the lakes.

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