Washington's state fruit is the apple, so that's easy. And we couldn't forget the great coffee places originating there. Sorry Starbuck's, but we're Peet's fans. We had apple crisp (a la mode of course) made with actual Washington State Granny Smith apples and Peet's decaf Sumatra coffee for dessert.
So dinner had to be from Montana. Montana is one of those states that doesn't have an obvious food affiliation. After some digging, we came up with a good one though. I'm not clear on the timeframe, but Cornish copper miners brought pasties to Butte, Montana. A pasty is basically a turnover made with pie crust and filled with meat, potatoes and onions. According to wikipedia, to be a real pasty, the filling must be raw when put into the dough. 
We made (half) the recipe found at http://hubpages.com/hub/Montana-Cuisine. The crust needed more water than called for, and I commented when we were making them that the recipe didn't call for salt and/or pepper. They definitely needed the seasoning, but when we added it at the table, the pasties were very tasty!
What an interesting Valentine's Day Dinner.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to read about the meal from the next two states