Famous Maine Foods

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These Famous Maine Foods include lobster rolls, ployes, clam chowder, blueberry cake, the Italian sandwich, lobster bisque, and crab cakes. These popular recipes will remind you of the best part of being in Maine.

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Main is the northernmost state with one border shared with the United States and the other shared with Canada. It’s the largest producer of blueberries in the United States and more than half of the country’s lobster comes from here. 

 These 10 food categories include three recipes each from notable professional chefs and home chefs with the recipe testing and dish development done for you. All you need to do is enjoy the wonderful combinations that make these dishes uniquely Maine.

Bean Hole Baked Beans

These New England beans are slow-cooked and cooked in a dutch oven in a hole in the ground. 

• Bean-Hole Baked Beans 
• Tom Curren’s Beanhole Beans 
• Slow Cooker New England Baked Beans

Lobster Rolls

These famous Maine sandwiches are served in toasted hoagie rolls and are filled with chunks of fresh lobster tossed with herbed mayonnaise and lemon juice. 

• Classic New England Lobster Rolls 
• Lobster Roll 
• Easy Classic Lobster Rolls

Ployes

Ployes are a cross between a pancake and a biscuit. They are puffy and are only cooked on one side. They can be served sweet or savory. 

• Classic Poyes Recipe
• Instant Pot Lentil Soup and Ployes Recipe  
• Ploye Recipe

Clam Chowder

Cooks make this warm, comforting soup with potatoes, clams, and bacon. They also add celery, onions, and heavy cream. Additionally, they include herbs for flavor.

• Easy Clam Chowder
• Clam Chowder Recipe (VIDEO) 
• How to Make Easy New England Clam Chowder

Blueberry Cake

 Soft and moist blueberry cake made with fresh, in-season blueberries is a famous Maine food. 

• Blueberry Cake 
• Lemon Blueberry Layer Cake 
• Blueberry Coffee Cake (aka Boy Bait)

Fiddlehead Ferns

Fiddlehead ferns are green vegetables grown locally in Maine. They taste delicious when served as a side dish.

• Sauteed Fiddleheads with Garlic Lemon Butter
• Sauteed Fiddlehead Ferns 
• Roasted Fiddlehead Ferns | Homemade & Yummy

Italian Sandwich

A baker named Giovanni Amato created this sandwich in 1902 for dockworkers in Maine. It has become a popular dish all over Maine.  

• Maine-Style “Italian” Sandwich 
• A Real Maine “Italian” 
• Copycat Amato’s Italian Sub Rolls | Italian Sandwiches

 

Crab Cakes

Fresh crab is used to make crab patties that are then fried. They are delicious as an appetizer and with a dipping sauce. 

• Best-Ever Crab Cakes 
• Maryland Crab Cakes with Quick Tartar Sauce 
• Maryland Crab Cakes Recipe

Indian Pudding

This famous Maine pudding is hundreds of years old and made with cornmeal, milk, molasses, maple syrup, eggs, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. 

• Indian Pudding 
• Indian Pudding 
• Indian Pudding Recipe

Lobster Bisque 

Cooks make this creamy soup with fresh lobster chunks, onions, and celery. They also add carrots, tomato, and herbs. Additionally, they include brandy, sherry, clam juice, and heavy cream.

• Easy Lobster Bisque
• The BEST Lobster Bisque Recipe 
• The Best Lobster Bisque (Ruth’s Chris Copycat Recipe) 

More Maine Resources

• 12 Kid-Friendly Things to do in Rockland, Maine
• Maine Handwriting and Coloring Sheets 
• Interesting Facts about the State of Maine
• 12 Kid Friendly Things to do in Kennebunkport, Maine
• Maine Crafts for Kids

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