Celebrating local food: The recipes

Did you catch the eat-local bug after seeing what America's first families and farmers suggested? Find the in-season recipe for each state below.

Also on MNN: 

• Check out our interactive state-by-state map and celebrate July 4th by eating local food from your state.



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What about NEW MEXICO!!

New Mexico has lots of unique and delicious local cuisines from tamales and enchiladas to sopapillas and flan. There are hundreds of local foods to choose from and you couldn't find one. New Mexican food is not the same as Mexican food! The primary difference is the featured role of green chile in New Mexican cuisine.The cuisine of New Mexico is a unique blend of three different cultures: Native American, Mexican and European. not to mention you left out New
Jersey and Conneticut HERE is.... More



What about New Jersey?

You might think New Jersey is only about the Sopranos but, hey, it IS the garden state. We do have locally grown corn, tomatoes (as in, Jersey tomatoes), peaches, starwberries, blueberries, etc. You could have come up with at least one recipe from NJ!

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