The most famous local dish from every state

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• From Chicago's famous deep-dish pizza to the Colorado-born "Fool's Gold" sandwich, every state has its own iconic dish, whether it was invented or popularized there.
• Maine and Connecticut are both famous for their lobster rolls, though each state prepares them slightly differently.
• Finger steaks were invented in a Boise, Idaho, restaurant, while beer cheese was the creation of a chef in Kentucky.

Across the US, each state lays claim to its own "signature dish," from lobster rolls in Maine to chicken-fried steak in Oklahoma.

Insider referenced local legends and the history of different dishes to determine the most famous foods from every state, whether invented or popularized there — and the results might surprise you.

Here's the most famous local dish from every state.