***** I am also from CT. All of these things are made in CT. Especially in New Haven county, you can find Foxon Park soda anywhere. The white clam pizza is closely associated with Pepe's in New Haven, which is constantly on the top of pizzeria lists.
+Alex Cramer lol, nope born and raised. Probably just people from Meriden and those who watch the travel channel religiously know about that. Definitely a weird thing to put on a youtube video worthy, but not a "they steam burgers in CT" thing... More like a "they steam burgers at this one restaurant in Meriden" hahahaha
they were correct with the birch beer and pizza, steamed burgers are amazing but only happen at like four restaurants, you needed maple syrup and Apple cider, and to keep it real authentic maybe some heroin or pills but that's besides the point I think
Should've given them MULTIPLE pieces of pizza...cause CT has so many good places. Other than Pez and the soda, I haven't tried anything else from this list. WHERE THE HELL DO I GET A STEAMED BURGER HERE??
OK, having hailed from both states for decades, I think this video mostly missed the mark on the contrast between pretty much any food in the Northeast, and that which is found in California. 1) Nobody in California knows the ecstasy of a fresh hard roll or a sandwich on a wedge. Double down on the fact that Arthur Ave. bread is the ONLY bread used in any deli or restaurant. Ask for either of the aforementioned in California, and they look at you like you're a unicorn. 2) Italian food in California is about as good as Mexican food in Sweden. The Italians in the Northeast pass along their cooking prowess to psuedo-apprentices from generation to generation. The Italian meals with the Sunday sauce (that mom started making Saturday) goes together with any one of a hundred different pasta dishes, all of which are hand made. 3) Bagels. If you're not tripping on Italians cooking their ethnic treats, you won't be able to drive 1/2 a block in any direction without finding a "to die for" bagel shop serving the large population of Jews. It's not just Jews that like bagels - a lot of people do. But, they're the bagel connoisseurs and they hold the local bagel establishments to a higher standard than is possible in California. Not even close to the same. Our Jewish friends know what they want and how they want it. Who are we to argue?! 4) Pizza - this could have easily been covered under the "Italian" section, but being that pizza is its own food group, a separate section is warranted. Let's just start with Pepe's Pizza in New Haven, CT. Consistently the highest rated pizza shop in the country. Westport Pizzeria, Vennezia Pizzeria. There are hundreds of great ones - these are just a few. They know how to make great pizza. It's what they do. It's been their thing since the beginning of time. You rarely find too much disco pizza in CT. Just the basic meats and/or cheese. Even though its infiltrating some of the pizzerias on the East Coast, you generally don't find reputable establishments fruiting the pizza. There are certain things that belong on pizza, and certain things that don't. Fruit is a definite "don't" along with ham, bacon (it MUST be precooked before it qualifies) things that come out of the ocean (except for clams, though not at popular as you suggested) and anchovies. Another thing about pizzas. Metal screens and cornmeal are not acceptable safety nets to avoid burning the crust when cooking a pizza. Why do you think it's so preferred to have pizza cooking on stone or brick? It's WHAT GIVES THE CRUST FLAVOR. There's a limit to how close you can get to East Coast pizza because there's something about the dough and the water that make it almost impossible. But, you can at least be a craftsman and cook the pizza properly ON the stone surface of the oven. 5) Deli sandwiches - So you get your Arthur Ave. fresh hard roll, split it down the middle to expose the lightest, most flavorful bread you'll ever taste on a sandwich. Then choose your meat or meats of choice, and the fixins. What you get is a sandwich with at least 1/2 a pound of meat, than stacks up with the other ingredients to a size that's impossible for anything by an alligator to get its mouth around, but somehow you manage. And that's just the hard roll. A sandwich made on a "wedge" is a family size meal with a min. of 1 pound of meat. Most of the meat at the best delis are fresh cooked every day. Jewish deli or Italian deli?! That's a debate that's been raging for decades, and there's no end in sight. What I do know is, they're both redonkulous. 6) Bacon Egg & Cheese on a hard roll - half of the state would sign a recall election if for some reason, the quintessential BE&C was not available for breakfast on any given day. Again, we see the multi-talented hard roll, this time adorned with a simple fried egg (usually) over hard with some fresh cooked bacon. over easy is any option as well. 7) Maine Lobster - they aren't just in Maine. They have big claws and they are a delicious part of the meal. Just the lobster itself tastes better than "spiney" lobsters from out here on the West Coast, but at least Maine lobsters can be imported. It's not the same as fresh EVER, but it'll do. Costco usually comes through on the Maine Lobster. 8) Other shellfish. Clams, steamers, mussles, oysters. All awesome and all harvested locally. There are a 1000 ways to cook or even not cook these delicacies, all of which is a unique part of the Northeast dining experience. I'm sure I'm missing many other things that a Californian might enjoy more than the local cuisine, but I'm running out of energy. I love living on the West Coast, but it's a harsh reality moving here to find out you're going to have to leave some of your favorite foods behind.
"Louis Lassen's restaurant is recognized in the Library of Congress as the origin of the hamburger, but other claimants and detractors exist." dumb hipster vs. Library of Congress, who do you side with?
I could watch the food taste test videos all day. I have watched each one at least 3 times. So I might have a problem, I might be slightly addicted to this TH-cam channel!
Also born and raised in Connecticut, these people really are not the people to do this. The Blonde woman 100% acts like all of our food is wrong and disgusting, making jokes about all of it. And the guy who covered his nose at the smell of clams? Are you kidding me? Maybe they should be given a little info on what they are going to eat and why we think it is famous before just judging it. Also the steamed hamburger should have been replaced by a Louie's burger from New Haven.
I'm born & raised in Connecticut & I've never heard of the Steam Hamburger. I think I need to try that. Also there's 13 different Foxon Park flavors you could've given them Any other flavor, but you decided to give them White Birch? White Birch? Really? I mean it's a decent flavor, but that isn't what I would've given them to try. You could've given them Cherry, Lemon-Lime(my personal favorite), or even Kola. Also there's technically 17 flavors, but I'm not counting 4 of them because they're just diet ones of 4 of the regular flavors.
Steamed hamburgers are mostly a new haven thing, and new haven style pizza is not generally associated with clams by default. It's just new york pizza but better. WAY BETTER Also no one drinks birch beer sorry. Also what's generally pretty annoying is the idea that all of connecticut is like fairfield county and snooty but it really isn't. our little state has a lot more to it than people know!
Sometimes I'm so confused by people...... Lord if you have ever had a burger in any mass produced cafateria format. Like a school or hospital you have eaten a steamed burger.
Steamed burgers stuffed with mac and cheese and covered in mozz and cheddar, on a bun that's two mini pizzas :). Heart attack waiting to happen, but I promise it's amazing lmao
The pizza should have been from Pepe's in New Haven and maybe not necessarily clam, any topping would do. New England clam chowder and some kind of lobster dish, seafood is huge here. Steamed burgers aren't that popular, regular grilled big juicy burgers are best. Real maple syrup so probably pancakes or waffles with it. Deli sandwiches/subs/grinders are huge, so any deli in CT is what we're all about. Apple cider from any of the farms we have.
Bad Drivers of Connecticut The Pez is a good representation. Made in Connecticut and every kid in Connecticut including me has had them... a lot of them.
Bad Drivers of Connecticut Pretty sure the point was to eat foods that come from Connecticut, not just ones people there eat a lot. Pizza= not from CT. Clam chowder= not from CT. Maple syrup= not very specifically from CT. Otherwise there'd be "California food" videos with sushi and burritos, or "Florida food" videos with a big hodgepodge of Cuban and Haitian food. Seems like your problem wasn't so much that you disagreed with the foods, but that you missed the point of the video.
I'm from CT, and none of these things even closely represent this state. I usually don't hate on videos but this one was just thrown together.
***** I am also from CT. All of these things are made in CT.
Especially in New Haven county, you can find Foxon Park soda anywhere.
The white clam pizza is closely associated with Pepe's in New Haven, which is constantly on the top of pizzeria lists.
I'm from ct too. I completely agree
imagine if they just took these people to the Big E for a day lol
No CT Lobster rolls!? I'm upset lol
Hard Hittin' New Britain!!
Maine's are better!
That blonde woman keeps acting like Connecticut is pretentious when she's the one who's pretentious.
Exactly what I was thinking!
Ugh Deep River chips are life, especially the dill pickle flavor
Im from Ct and never heard of the steamed hamburger
WHAT! You should get Teds! they're the best
never heard of Teds either. I dont live in CT anymore so kinda impossible to get anything lol
Daniela Lynn Where is that?
Wait, I'm from Connecticut... people steam hamburgers!?! Whaaattttttt?
I'm from Connecticut and I have never seen or heard of a steamed burgers
you never had them
Ted's serves steamed burgers and that place is very famous. Obviously not from CT
+Alex Cramer lol, nope born and raised. Probably just people from Meriden and those who watch the travel channel religiously know about that. Definitely a weird thing to put on a youtube video worthy, but not a "they steam burgers in CT" thing... More like a "they steam burgers at this one restaurant in Meriden" hahahaha
Aislinn Gavin "Connecticut food"= food from Connecticut that is known for being from Connecticut.
I feel bad for anyone who hasnt tried foxon park birch beer
Im from Connecticut and they could have chose different foods to represent connecticut
Birch beer doesn't taste like toothpaste, toothpaste tastes like birch beer, that's how I see it and it's delicious.
they were correct with the birch beer and pizza, steamed burgers are amazing but only happen at like four restaurants, you needed maple syrup and Apple cider, and to keep it real authentic maybe some heroin or pills but that's besides the point I think
Should've given them MULTIPLE pieces of pizza...cause CT has so many good places. Other than Pez and the soda, I haven't tried anything else from this list. WHERE THE HELL DO I GET A STEAMED BURGER HERE??
Louis' lunch in new haven
Ted's in Meriden
Jacob James Bellemare aye
New haven the home to hamburgers
I'm from CT and I've had none of these
NOOOOoooo foxon park soda is sooo good!!! and clam pizza aaah!
OK, having hailed from both states for decades, I think this video mostly missed the mark on the contrast between pretty much any food in the Northeast, and that which is found in California.
1) Nobody in California knows the ecstasy of a fresh hard roll or a sandwich on a wedge. Double down on the fact that Arthur Ave. bread is the ONLY bread used in any deli or restaurant. Ask for either of the aforementioned in California, and they look at you like you're a unicorn.
2) Italian food in California is about as good as Mexican food in Sweden. The Italians in the Northeast pass along their cooking prowess to psuedo-apprentices from generation to generation. The Italian meals with the Sunday sauce (that mom started making Saturday) goes together with any one of a hundred different pasta dishes, all of which are hand made.
3) Bagels. If you're not tripping on Italians cooking their ethnic treats, you won't be able to drive 1/2 a block in any direction without finding a "to die for" bagel shop serving the large population of Jews. It's not just Jews that like bagels - a lot of people do. But, they're the bagel connoisseurs and they hold the local bagel establishments to a higher standard than is possible in California. Not even close to the same. Our Jewish friends know what they want and how they want it. Who are we to argue?!
4) Pizza - this could have easily been covered under the "Italian" section, but being that pizza is its own food group, a separate section is warranted. Let's just start with Pepe's Pizza in New Haven, CT. Consistently the highest rated pizza shop in the country. Westport Pizzeria, Vennezia Pizzeria. There are hundreds of great ones - these are just a few. They know how to make great pizza. It's what they do. It's been their thing since the beginning of time. You rarely find too much disco pizza in CT. Just the basic meats and/or cheese. Even though its infiltrating some of the pizzerias on the East Coast, you generally don't find reputable establishments fruiting the pizza. There are certain things that belong on pizza, and certain things that don't. Fruit is a definite "don't" along with ham, bacon (it MUST be precooked before it qualifies) things that come out of the ocean (except for clams, though not at popular as you suggested) and anchovies.
Another thing about pizzas. Metal screens and cornmeal are not acceptable safety nets to avoid burning the crust when cooking a pizza. Why do you think it's so preferred to have pizza cooking on stone or brick? It's WHAT GIVES THE CRUST FLAVOR. There's a limit to how close you can get to East Coast pizza because there's something about the dough and the water that make it almost impossible. But, you can at least be a craftsman and cook the pizza properly ON the stone surface of the oven.
5) Deli sandwiches - So you get your Arthur Ave. fresh hard roll, split it down the middle to expose the lightest, most flavorful bread you'll ever taste on a sandwich. Then choose your meat or meats of choice, and the fixins. What you get is a sandwich with at least 1/2 a pound of meat, than stacks up with the other ingredients to a size that's impossible for anything by an alligator to get its mouth around, but somehow you manage. And that's just the hard roll. A sandwich made on a "wedge" is a family size meal with a min. of 1 pound of meat. Most of the meat at the best delis are fresh cooked every day. Jewish deli or Italian deli?! That's a debate that's been raging for decades, and there's no end in sight. What I do know is, they're both redonkulous.
6) Bacon Egg & Cheese on a hard roll - half of the state would sign a recall election if for some reason, the quintessential BE&C was not available for breakfast on any given day. Again, we see the multi-talented hard roll, this time adorned with a simple fried egg (usually) over hard with some fresh cooked bacon. over easy is any option as well.
7) Maine Lobster - they aren't just in Maine. They have big claws and they are a delicious part of the meal. Just the lobster itself tastes better than "spiney" lobsters from out here on the West Coast, but at least Maine lobsters can be imported. It's not the same as fresh EVER, but it'll do. Costco usually comes through on the Maine Lobster.
8) Other shellfish. Clams, steamers, mussles, oysters. All awesome and all harvested locally. There are a 1000 ways to cook or even not cook these delicacies, all of which is a unique part of the Northeast dining experience.
I'm sure I'm missing many other things that a Californian might enjoy more than the local cuisine, but I'm running out of energy. I love living on the West Coast, but it's a harsh reality moving here to find out you're going to have to leave some of your favorite foods behind.
***** This guy. This guy right here knows it.
***** I so agree, this video seriously missed everything we have to offer here food wise.
"Louis Lassen's restaurant is recognized in the Library of Congress as the origin of the hamburger, but other claimants and detractors exist."
dumb hipster vs. Library of Congress, who do you side with?
from Connecticut and this was fun to watch. They forgot to try the essential hot lobster roll.
I could watch the food taste test videos all day. I have watched each one at least 3 times. So I might have a problem, I might be slightly addicted to this TH-cam channel!
hayley r Stick with us, we've got plenty more coming!
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Also born and raised in Connecticut, these people really are not the people to do this. The Blonde woman 100% acts like all of our food is wrong and disgusting, making jokes about all of it. And the guy who covered his nose at the smell of clams? Are you kidding me? Maybe they should be given a little info on what they are going to eat and why we think it is famous before just judging it. Also the steamed hamburger should have been replaced by a Louie's burger from New Haven.
emand49 also born and raised there and true that
People says " I live in ct and I have never had these" I don't understand you, I have had every thing on this list ( I live in milford ct )
Maybe modern pizza or pepes...
I'm born & raised in Connecticut & I've never heard of the Steam Hamburger. I think I need to try that. Also there's 13 different Foxon Park flavors you could've given them Any other flavor, but you decided to give them White Birch? White Birch? Really? I mean it's a decent flavor, but that isn't what I would've given them to try. You could've given them Cherry, Lemon-Lime(my personal favorite), or even Kola. Also there's technically 17 flavors, but I'm not counting 4 of them because they're just diet ones of 4 of the regular flavors.
How about a cheeseburger from Shady Glenn? That is truly Connecticut
Steamed hamburgers are mostly a new haven thing, and new haven style pizza is not generally associated with clams by default. It's just new york pizza but better. WAY BETTER Also no one drinks birch beer sorry. Also what's generally pretty annoying is the idea that all of connecticut is like fairfield county and snooty but it really isn't. our little state has a lot more to it than people know!
This is why i love living in CT
being from Ct havent heard of any of these things except the birch soda and the pez
Same haha
Same here
CT born and raised. Steamed? Ugh no. We don't do that.
faythmomto5 no i live in ct we dont JUST have steamed burgers, but if you want it steamed, WE got it.
faythmomto5 p.s didnt mean to put capitol we
I'm from New Haven and I've never had a clam pizza before.. Think I just might try.
I love these videos! Adam is my absolute fav! Makes me laugh EVERY time!!!! Keep them coming.
Oh...I miss Manny too!
Adam Matt and Phil sooooo funny keep them forever
So you're telling me people in other states don't have these foods?
You should do a rhode island taste test featuring clam cakes, chowder, dell's lemonade, coffee milk, and dynamites
do people actually recognize us by calling us Nutmegers? Wth, never heard that in my life!
I NEED MANNY BACK IN MY LIFE. Manny and Adam forever.
I LOVE you guys. It would be a blast hanging out with you!
Pez is made in my hometown!
100% funnier than buzzfeed
Lol! His face at 4:09.
y'all should do Texas food.
Sometimes I'm so confused by people...... Lord if you have ever had a burger in any mass produced cafateria format. Like a school or hospital you have eaten a steamed burger.
I feel like you need to find foodies to be in your vids. I'm very surprised that no one knew it was clams.
I live in ct
Steamed burgers stuffed with mac and cheese and covered in mozz and cheddar, on a bun that's two mini pizzas :). Heart attack waiting to happen, but I promise it's amazing lmao
They should try whoopi pies from Maine!
White Birch is not a good flavor of Foxen Park. If you want a nice Foxen Park flavor, go draft style root beer or orange. Those are the best
I don't agree with this video. Sorry. They did not pick the right foods to be considered 'Connecticut Food Test' They don't represent well.
Bad Drivers of Connecticut Thanks for your feedback! What would your ideal Connecticut Taste Test have included? :)
The pizza should have been from Pepe's in New Haven and maybe not necessarily clam, any topping would do. New England clam chowder and some kind of lobster dish, seafood is huge here. Steamed burgers aren't that popular, regular grilled big juicy burgers are best. Real maple syrup so probably pancakes or waffles with it. Deli sandwiches/subs/grinders are huge, so any deli in CT is what we're all about. Apple cider from any of the farms we have.
Bad Drivers of Connecticut The Pez is a good representation. Made in Connecticut and every kid in Connecticut including me has had them... a lot of them.
I am from there I agree with you.
Bad Drivers of Connecticut Pretty sure the point was to eat foods that come from Connecticut, not just ones people there eat a lot. Pizza= not from CT. Clam chowder= not from CT. Maple syrup= not very specifically from CT. Otherwise there'd be "California food" videos with sushi and burritos, or "Florida food" videos with a big hodgepodge of Cuban and Haitian food.
Seems like your problem wasn't so much that you disagreed with the foods, but that you missed the point of the video.
Hilarious! Lol
Looks pretty accurate haha. Connecticut is known for their steamed hamburgers!
Pez is not from Connecticut.... It's Austrian.
pararoids PEZ headquarters is in Orange, CT...