The best Christmas foods in all 50 states

43. Texas

Featured Dish: Oyster Stew

Three Words to Describe It: “Different”, Adventurous, Creamy

First of all, I definitely didn’t include this particular dish on here because I’ve tried it and recommend it. I found it when I was doing some research, and it actually looked super creamy and delicious (if you’ve had it before, drop your recipes down below in the comments). Here’s what I found from the super popular food blog, She Wears Many Hats:

• You must season your Oyster Stew properly and pretty heavily to taste
• It’s a good way to try oysters – yes, they’re added in raw but slightly cook with the stew
• Stew is already a comfort classic on a cold Winter’s day, so why not oysters

Oyster Stew is actually a Christmas Eve tradition, from the Southeast U.S. that started all the way back in the 1800’s. Wow…super cool – never knew of such a thing!

Have you tried this delicious holiday treat yet? Your thoughts? Let’s hear it!

44. Utah

Featured Dish: Crepes

Three Words to Describe It: Light, Sweet, Delicious

Crepes are basically like a blank canvas sitting in front of a world-class artist: anything is possible! There are savory crepes, sweet crepes, plain crepes if you’re weird (just kidding, we still love you). When I traveled to France years ago, I tried some Banana Nutella Crepes and they were good, but let me tell you…nothing special to ones that I’ve had here in the U.S. Try a savory crepe this year for Christmas (how about a Spinach Parmesan Artichoke ‘Dip’ sort of inspiration)! Let me know!