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What to eat in Florida? Top 9 Floridian Foods

Last update: Tue Dec 17 2024
Top 9 Floridian Foods
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Sweet Pie

FLORIDA, United States of America
4.3
Key Lime Pie
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Key lime pie is a glass-green sweet and sour dessert originating from the Florida Keys. It consists of intensely aromatic Key lime juice, condensed milk, and eggs that are mixed together into a custard. The custard is poured into a buttery crust made from graham crackers and topped with sweet whipped cream.


The spicy and acidic flavors of the limes provide a great contrast to sugar and sweet cream. Key lime, also known as citrus aurantifolia, Mexican lime, and West Indian lime is a fruit indigenous to Malaysia, and it has been connected to Florida since the 1830s when a botanist named Henry Perrine started planting them on Florida's Indian Key. 

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Sandwich

FLORIDA, United States of America
4.3
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A Cuban or a Cubano is a grilled, pressed sandwich made with Cuban bread that is filled with ham, roasted pork, Swiss cheese, pickles, and mustard. It was originally invented by Cuban immigrants in Florida, who wanted to make their own variation on a classic grilled ham and cheese sandwich.


Today, there are numerous variations on the Cubano, so some use different bread or add ingredients such as lettuce, tomatoes, and mayonnaise.

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Bread

FLORIDA, United States of America
4.1
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Cuban bread is a long, white bread characterized by its (ideally) rectangular shape, hard and thin crust, and soft, flaky interior filled with numerous air pockets. It is still unclear whether it was first created in Tampa or Miami, but everyone agrees that the best Cuban bread is made in Florida.


The bread is a key ingredient of the popular Cuban sandwich, and it is recommended to pair it with a hot cup of coffee.

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Sweet Pie

FLORIDA, United States of America
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Sour orange pie is a traditional American dessert originating from Florida. This sweet pie consists of a pie crust, filling, and meringue topping. The crust is made with a combination of graham crackers, sugar, and butter; the meringue topping is made with egg whites, sugar, and cream of tartar; and the filling is usually made with a combination of condensed milk, sugar, egg yolks, orange juice and zest, and lemon juice and zest.


Originally, Floridians used sour Seville oranges that came to Florida via the Spanish who arrived in the state in the 16th century. If properly prepared, sour orange pie should have a cleaner and brighter flavor than its cousin, the famous key lime pie.

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Crab Dish

FLORIDA, United States of America
4.2
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MAIN INGREDIENTS

Stone crab claws are a popular seafood dish, particularly in areas where stone crabs are native, such as Florida in the United States. Stone crabs are unique in that they are often harvested for their claws alone, while the rest of the crab is returned to the ocean alive.


Since stone crabs can regenerate their claws, this practice is more sustainable. The claws are large and contain a good amount of meat, which is sweet, tender, and considered a delicacy. Once the claws are harvested, they're usually cooked right away to preserve their freshness. 

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Sandwich

MIAMI, United States of America
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Pan con minuta is a Cuban-style sandwich originating from Miami. It's made with a combination of Cuban bread rolls, onions, tomatoes, a tangy tartar sauce, and fish such as snapper that's fried in batter. The unique thing about this sandwich is the minuta part, which refers to the butterfly cut.


Once breaded and deep-fried, the fish is placed into the sandwich with its tail intact, so that it sticks out, and it's then topped with chopped tomatoes, onions, and sauce.

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Seafood Soup

ST. AUGUSTINE, United States of America
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Minorcan clam chowder is a Floridian dish hailing from St. Augustine. This Manhattan-style, tomato-based chowder is made with a combination of onions, bacon, green bell peppers, clams with their juice, crushed tomatoes, celery, thyme, bay leaves, potatoes, and datil chili pepper, which is grown in the St. Augustine area.


The chowder is cooked until the potatoes are fully cooked. If the broth is too thick, it's recommended to dilute it with water or tomato juice. However, the consistency should remain on the thick and chunky side. Some claim that Minorcan clam chowder is even better if reheated the next day. 

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Seafood Soup

FLORIDA KEYS, United States of America and  2 more countries
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Red conch chowder is a Caribbean dish that's especially popular in The Bahamas, Cayman Islands, and the Florida Keys. The conch is pounded with a hammer in order to make it tender, and it's then chopped and combined with onions, celery, green onions, hot peppers, tomatoes and tomato paste, potatoes, beans, and herbs and spices.


The combination is boiled for a few hours until all the flavors blend together. This red-colored chowder is light and brothy when first prepared, but if it's left overnight and eaten the next day, its consistency slightly thickens due to the starches coming from the potatoes. 

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Sauce

KEY WEST, United States of America
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Old sour is a unique American sauce that is especially popular in Key West and the Bahamas, where it is a staple found in almost every kitchen. It used to be made with bird peppers, key lime juice (or sour oranges) and salt, but today it is typically made with a fermented combination of lime juice and salt.


Old sour pairs especially well with cooked or raw seafood or conch chowders, although it can also be used instead of vinegar or citrus juices as a salad dressing.

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