What sandwich screams ‘Mississippi‘ to you? Here’s a hint: It’s not a burger.
The Takeout has picked the signature sandwich of all 50 states, and there are some tasty options.
Kansas lucked out with burnt ends, and Louisiana has the muffaletta. Maine has its iconic lobster roll, and Tennessee has a Nashville Hot Chicken.
Some are locally acquired tastes, though no less delicious just because they aren’t known nationally. Iowa’s loose meat option is like a sauceless Sloppy Joe. Their pick for Missouri is called the St. Paul — an egg foo young patty slapped between slices of white bread. Nebraska has a cheese Frenchie, a grilled cheese dipped in egg and rolled in cornflakes or crackers, then deep fried.
If we’re handing out awards for the option you need to be bravest to try, Wisconsin takes the honor. The cannibal sandwich is a Christmas tradition near Milwaukee. Raw high-grade ground beef is seasoned and eaten with raw onions on rye bread. (If you like your steak so rare a vet could save it, this might be the pick for you.)
What’s the signature sandwich for Mississippi?
The Takeout picked a catfish po’boy to represent the Magnolia State.
“Po’ boys, cheap sandwiches given away for free to striking laborers in New Orleans in the 1920s, made their way to nearby Mississippi, which farms so much catfish that it’s known as the Catfish Capital of the World,” they wrote.
Cornmeal-breaded fried catfish is put on fresh French bread and usually comes fully dressed.
Bonnie Bolden is the Deep South Connect reporter for Mississippi with Gannett/USA Today. Email her at bbolden@gannett.com.
