How To Apply For Food Stamps In Ohio

Ohio Favorites: Cincinnati Chili

There are competing recipes and ideas about Cincinnati Chili. A certain amount or a bit of Greek-style seasoning (especially oregano) is usually involved, but the key is serving the sauce under the noodles (and a blanket of cheese).

Ohio Favorites: Lake Fish

fried walleye — peredniankina / Getty Images

Whether from the Great Lakes or smaller lakes and rivers in Ohio, freshwater fish abounds in the Buckeye State. Fish for them yourself and then cook them up with these guides:

Fishing In Lake Erie
Fishing for Walleye in Ohio
How to Catch Walleye
Potato-Crusted Walleye
Grilled Walleye
Shore Lunch, this version uses potato chips for the crust (We're partial to crushed crackers, but any crispy crunchy items works)

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Ohio Favorites: Mike-Sell's Potato Chips

Regional snack food companies are increasingly rare, but Mike-Sell's Potato Chips are still based in Dayton, where it was founded in 1910. Mike Sell's chips are still fried in peanut oil, making for a crispy, delicate, full-flavored snacking experience.

Ohio Favorites: Pawpaws!

Pawpaw Festival in Ohio — Flickr / CC 2.0

Pawpaws would appear (and taste) to be a cross between an avocado, a mango, and a pear. It is also known as the "prairie banana" because of its creamy texture. Ohioans celebrate this unique fruit each year at the Ohio Pawpaw Festival.

Note: In some parts of the world the name "pawpaw" is another name for papaya. The pawpaws that grow in Ohio are a completely different fruit!

Ohio Wineries

Vineyard in Ohio — dosecreative / Getty Images

Yes, Ohio has wineries. Go wine tasting, or just enjoy buying and drinking locally made wine from locally grown grapes at Ohio Wineries. You can also check out Ohio Ice Wine, an intensely sweet wine made from grapes allowed to freeze (and thus dry out) before being pressed into what many consider to be liquid gold.

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More Ohio Foods: Maple Syrup, Honey, Apples

Not everyone knows that Ohio makes a fair amount of maple syrup. Find a Sugar House with this guide.

Like most states, there are honey producers making the state of Ohio sweeter as well. Learn more about Ohio Honey.

Johnny Appleseed made his way across Ohio.

Ohio Local Foods Resources

Market stall — Itziar Aio / Getty Images

Find events, ideas, and like-minded people with these local foods resources in Ohio.

Ohio Foodshed
Slow Food Northern Ohio

Get truly Ohio-seasonal with The Locavore's Kitchen by Marilou K. Susko. It's filled with recipes using ingredients easily available to Ohio locavores!