Poll: POLL - What Is Your Favorite Food You Probably Don't Know Was Invented in Oregon

[3MTA3]

The other day while on a corn dog bender I decided to look them up and surprisingly found they they were invented as Pronto Pup at Rockaway Beach when a rain squall ruined the buns at a hot dog stand. Still needing to sell the dogs the proprietor, George Boyington, came up with the idea using what was at hand. That got me thinking about what other common foods we enjoy were invented right here in Oregon.

When I look over Oregon's contribution I can't imagine a summertime holiday, fair, or treat without most of them.

So, vote for your top two and if it's not on the list (must have originated here) please tell us what I missed.

Note that your favorite brand of something doesn't qualify, but the food itself does, so for example a type of cheese developed here qualifies but, say, Tillamook cheddar does not since cheddar originated in Cheddar, England.

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[Flopsweat]

I think I found one of the articles you used. You'll be proud to know I did not write in vote for plywood.

Six Iconic Foods and Things You Didn't Know Were Invented in Oregon

1. The Corn Dog (Rockaway Beach, 1930s) Image via Delish.com George and Versa Boyington ran a small hot dog stand on the beach, selling the dogs to tourists and locals alike. When coastal rains

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[3MTA3]

I think I found one of the articles you used. You'll be proud to know I did not write in vote for plywood.

Six Iconic Foods and Things You Didn't Know Were Invented in Oregon

1. The Corn Dog (Rockaway Beach, 1930s) Image via Delish.com George and Versa Boyington ran a small hot dog stand on the beach, selling the dogs to tourists and locals alike. When coastal rains

thatoregonlife.com

I learned about the Gardenburger (knew at one time but later forgot) and Tater Tots. Most of the rest I knew. I learned about Pronto Pups here: https://www.prontopup.net/our-history/ and then validated it since it came from the company's website. There used to be a brick and mortar Pronto Pup at the Boise Spectrum Center and was hoping to find links to something closer.

Fun story about the Boise Pronto Pup. I was staying at the hotel that borders the Spectrum Center overnight and made a dash to get some Pups for my wife and parents before they closed. The owner and his maybe ten year old daughter were working and just about ready to close shop.

He made the Pups while she worked the till. She gave me my change which as a single $5 bill. I explained to her (with a smiling Dad looking on) that you always gave some dollar bills so the customer would have tip money (they had a jar).

I returned the fiver which she exchanged for ones and then watched the lightbulb go off over her head when I stuffed a few in the jar.

 

[Alexx1401]

Until just a bit ago I had no idea the corn dog came from OR. I do LOVE the all beef ones. Great snack now and then. When this great hoax lead to the great shortages I tried a box of them with the lower dogs one day because I could not find the beef. It was a waste of money as I could not eat them. Crows loved them

 

[Flopsweat]

Until just a bit ago I had no idea the corn dog came from OR. I do LOVE the all beef ones. Great snack now and then. When this great hoax lead to the great shortages I tried a box of them with the lower dogs one day because I could not find the beef. It was a waste of money as I could not eat them. Crows loved them

I love the occasional corn dog, but if I buy a bag of them I usually find half of them in the back of the freezer three months later. Tots on the other hand, go away fast. They're pretty darn good cooked in an air fryer, too.

 

[Norwestr55]

I love the occasional corn dog, but if I buy a bag of them I usually find half of them in the back of the freezer three months later. Tots on the other hand, go away fast. They're pretty darn good cooked in an air fryer, too.

Airfried is the only way to go with frozen corn dogs too. Nuked for a minute and then 7-9 in the airfryer on 400. Crunchy crust rather than soggy like out of a microwave. Amazing how hot that wooden stick gets! I find out almost every time...

 

[Flopsweat]

Airfried is the only way to go with frozen corn dogs too. Nuked for a minute and then 7-9 in the airfryer on 400. Crunchy crust rather than soggy like out of a microwave. Amazing how hot that wooden stick gets! I find out almost every time...

Burritos too. Just about anything that gets soggy in the microwave is better done in the air fryer either exclusively or with a little nuke first.