Knife Skills
What To Look For When Buying A Knife
Knife Grips and Posture
Honing and Sharpening
Basic Knife Cuts
Salsa Fresca
Lime Crema
Crudité


South Eastern US
BBQ Sauce 3 Ways (GA Sweet & Smoky, Carolina Mustard, AL White)
South Georgia Cole Slaw
Skillet Cornbread
Baked Vidalia Onion
Peach & Pecan Compote
Carolinas
Pimento Cheese Spread
Carolina Savory Grits (Shrimp & Grits)
Veggie Hoppin’ John
Southern Sweet Tea


Atlantic Seaboard
Delaware Zucchini (w or w/o Crab) Cakes
Tidewater Corn Relish
Peach Pie, State Pie of Delaware
Black-Eyed Susan Cocktail (or Mocktail)
New York City
Pushcart Onion Sauce and Sauerkraut
“Dirty Water” Hot Dogs
Mini NY Style Cheesecakes
Brooklyn Egg Cream
Waldorf Salad


New England
Boston Baked Beans
The Vermonter Sandwich (Smoked Ham or Turkey, Sliced Apples, Vermont Cheddar Cheese, Maple Mustard Sauce)
Cranberry Chutney
Cheddar Baked Apple
Midwest/Great Lakes Region
Cincinnati-style Skyline Chili
State Fair Popcorn
Midwestern Quick Pumpkin Bread
Michigan Cherry Crisp
Buffalo-style Hot Wing Sauce


Upper Midwest
Midwestern Chicken Fricassee
Pork Tenderloin Sandwich
Wild Rice Blend w/Cranberries and Blueberries
Beer Cheese Soup
Red Pickled Eggs
Great Plains
South Dakota Chislic (Marinated and Grilled Meat on a Stick)
North Dakota Chippers (Chocolate-Dipped Potato Chips)
3-Bean Salad
Kansas-style Creamed Corn
Dorothy Lynch-style Salad Dressing


Inner Mountain West
The Denver Omelet and The Western Sandwich
Twice-Baked Idaho Potatoes
Utah’s Mormon Green Jell-O Salad
Funeral Potatoes
Fry Sauce
Pacific North West
Slow-Roasted Salmon with Lemony Herb Sauce
Left Coast Veggie Burgers
Mushroom Toast
Berry-Poached Pears w/Toasted Hazelnuts


California
Roasted Garlic, Artichoke and Spinach Dip
Avocado Toast
Elote and Esquites
Orange Julius
NorCal Olive Plate
Hawaii
Teriyaki Grilled Pineapple
Lomi-Lomi Salad (Cured Salmon with Fresh Veggie Salad)
Haupia(Coconut Arrowroot Pudding)
Pineapple Chutney Rice
‘Uala Mash (Garlicky Purple Sweet Potato)
Oahu Country Club Iced Tea


Tex-Mex
Quick-n-Dirty Molé Sauce
Taco Sauce
Black Bean Molé Enchiladas
Taco Salad
Fried Cinnamon Strips
Make-Your-Own Chili Powder
Gulf Coast
Muffuletta Olive Spread and Sandwich
Red Beans and Rice w/The Holy Trinity
Cajun-Style Beef Sausage
Mississippi Mud Pie
Make-Your-Own Creole Seasoning Blend


Florida
Shrimp Boiled in Beer w/Cocktail Sauce
Coconut-Crusted Tilapia or Pan-Seared Grouper
Plantain Curry
Sunshine Citrus Salad
Floribbean Mango Salsa
Dole Whip
Key Lime Pie