Rhode Island

This variety of pizza is made by placing the stretched dough on the grates over hot coals, cooking it one side, flipping the dough, and topping it in reverse – cheese first, sauce second. It is then returned on the grates in order for the other side to cook and for the cheese to melt. The r... Read more

Declared the official state drink of Rhode Island in 1993, coffee milk is a combination of milk and sweet coffee syrup, despite its misleading name that might make some people think the beverage is a simple mix of coffee and milk. Regarding the coffee syrup, Autocrat Syrup is th... Read more

Johnnycake is a cornmeal flatbread, similar to a pancake, consisting of fried cornmeal, salt, and hot water or milk. It is a staple food in the Rhode Island area, where they are consumed at all times of the day - for breakfast, when they are drizzled with butter and syrup or broken up and combine... Read more

Rhode Island's famous pizza strips come from the local bakeries, not pizza parlors, contrary to what people may think when they hear the name. It is a dish consisting of a thick, doughy base, similar to a focaccia, slathered with fresh tomato sauce, often with a hint of fresh herbs such ... Read more

A coffee cabinet is a cold beverage based on coffee-flavored ice cream with the addition of milk and coffee syrup. It can be found throughout Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts in the United States of America. In Rhode Island, cabinet is the word for a milkshake, supposedly name... Read more

Originating from Rhode Island, clams casino is made with littlenecks or cherrystone clams and bacon that are first seasoned and cooked, then placed together with breading on a half of a clam shell, and finished by either baking or broiling the concoction. Despite many variations, the one constant... Read more

The Rhode Island doughboy is typically a large, flattened square of pizza dough that is deep-fried until golden brown, then dusted with a hefty dose of powdered sugar. It's always served piping hot. Some say that the taste of melting sugar against the warm, chewy dough can be addictive, so the tr... Read more

Rhode Island Greening is an American apple variety. It's also the official state apple of Rhode Island, with a variable size that tends to be large, round to oblong. The skin is bright green, while the texture of the flesh is creamy and firm. The flavors are intensely tart when picked, but they b... Read more

Dynamite is an American sandwich originating from Woonsocket, Rhode Island. It's made by topping fresh torpedo rolls with a combination of ground beef, peppers, onions, tomato sauce, garlic, and seasonings. It's believed that the topping tastes best if made a few days ahead and then it gets slowl... Read more

Peck’s Pleasant is an American apple variety originating from Rhode Island and dating back to around 1832. The apples are believed to be a cross between Calville Blanc d’Hiver and Newtown Pippin. They are medium to large in size, with green to dark red skin. Beneath it, the t... Read more