{"id":729,"date":"2021-02-02T13:45:21","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T13:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/10-day-tasmania-road-trip-itinerary-copy-copy-11\/"},"modified":"2021-03-17T02:02:03","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T02:02:03","slug":"top-5-must-eats-in-the-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cedricokiorina.com\/top-5-must-eats-in-the-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Must-Eats in the USA"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"729\" class=\"elementor elementor-729\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51093c1 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" 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elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"165516e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When I was touring around the States, there was one thing I really could never get past which was the sheer sizes of the portions when eating at a cafe or restaurant. I have to say, as a bit of a foodie myself, it was pretty amazing actually!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, while I didn\u2019t eat out TOO much (I live rather frugally on my travels), I did take the opportunity to hit up some incredible eating spots. Here are the top 5 places I visited for a feed while I was traveling around the USA (in no particular order!):<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><b><i>Beignets in New Orleans<\/i><\/b><\/h2><\/div><div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They\u2019re not exactly donuts because they lack the characteristic hole in the middle, but if I had to explain the taste I\u2019d say this: think of the best donut you\u2019ve ever tasted, and multiply that by 50. They\u2019re <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">seriously<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> good, so good in fact they should be illegal. Remember to wolf it down while it\u2019s still hot, though, if you want it in its most delicious form.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><b><i>Double Doubles at In-N-Out Burger (lots around the USA)<\/i><\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I actually have no idea how or why these are as good as they are. On the surface, it\u2019s effectively a double cheeseburger with some extra salad on there, but wow. Just\u2026 wow. This is hands-down the absolute best burger I have ever tasted bar none. It\u2019s an absolute must to munch one of these down when you\u2019re in the US.<\/span><\/p><h2><b><i>Hot Dogs in New York City<\/i><\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might think this is more to just be able to say \u2018yeah I\u2019ve had a street hot dog in NYC\u2019, but if you go to the right street vendor, you won\u2019t regret getting one. I had two while I was there; one was a bit \u2018meh\u2019 but the other was super-tasty, so I guess they <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> be a bit hit-and-miss, but if all else fails ask a local for their recommendation &#8211; you\u2019ll be surprised how genuinely nice New Yorkers are.<\/span><\/p><h2><b><i>Pizza Slices in Chicago<\/i><\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I might get railroaded for saying this, but I have to say between NYC and Chicago, the Chicagoans have the upper hand when it comes to pizza. Their \u2018top pizza joints\u2019 list seems to be ever-changing as each year everyone brings their A-game to take a higher ranking, but I can personally recommend Pizzeria Bebu in Lincoln Park.<\/span><\/p><h2><b><i>BBQ in \u2026 everywhere<\/i><\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can\u2019t make a \u2018top eats\u2019 list for the USA without mentioning BBQ. They\u2019re got this absolutely down pat across the entire country, and each region\/state has their own take on things which makes it an absolute treat to try from the East Coast to the West. Having said all that, though, I must say the southern states are the kings and queens of the grills and smokers &#8211; one of the best meals I\u2019ve ever had (like, EVER) was at Central BBQ in Memphis, Tennessee.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So there you have it; my list of the five foods I cannot recommend more highly while you\u2019re making your way through the vast and beautiful US of A.<\/span><\/p><\/div><p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-438cdbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"438cdbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top 5 Must-Eats in the USA When I was touring around the States, there was one thing I really could never get past which was the sheer sizes of the portions when eating at a cafe or restaurant. I have to say, as a bit of a foodie myself, it was pretty amazing actually! 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