I have decided to start sending out some Fun Facts about Pittsburgh. Today’s fun facts will be about one of my favorite topics - food. Below is some information about Pittsburgh’s Famous Foods.
Pittsburgh Famous Food - Ask for it By Name
Pittsburghers love their food and with our rich cultural and ethnic background we have quite a variety from which to choose. Here are some of the foods you will see Pittsburghers asking for the most.
- The Big Mac, the world's most famous hamburger, was "invented" in Pittsburgh by McDonald's franchise owner Jim Delligatti in 1968.
- Pierogies, found at restaurants all over Pittsburgh, reflect Pittsburgh's Polish heritage. Cooked in butter, these delicious dumplings are stuffed with potato and other flavorings, depending upon the creativity and tradition of the cook. You'd be hard pressed to find a fair or festival around this area without a pierogie stand!
- Chipped Ham is one of Pittsburgh's most famous foods. It is a spicy lunch meat that made its debut in 1933 at Isaly's, a locally based family chain of dairy stores. Former Pittsburghers have been known to have it trucked or flown across the country when they get a hankering for this hometown favorite.
- Klondikes, another Isaly's original, is a vanilla ice-cream bar dipped in pure chocolate and packaged in a familiar silver wrapper. When Sam Isaly invented them in 1929, they cost a nickel.
- Wedding Soup, that delectable Italian broth with tiny meatballs and rich egg pastina, is served throughout the city, even at area McDonald's
- Fried Zucchini Strips, thin, crisp and savory, are a hometown original and popular as an appetizer.
Watch for tomorrow’s fun facts. GO TEAM IOWA!! Diane
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