Whether you make it yourself, order it online or reserve a table at a local restaurant, your favorite All-American dish is within reach – even if your travel plans are kaput. Cue fireworks!
Ship it in
Need a fix of your favorite far-flung foods? Hit the Internet and order in one of these American specialties.
New England Clam Bake. Overnight delivery of all the ingredients, directions and fixin’s for a full-fledged clambake, complete with clams, chowder, corn and plenty of bibs, picks and wetnaps to complete the picture. thefreshlobstercompany.com
Florida Key Lime Pie. Your first clue that the steakhouse Key Lime pie you thought you liked last week was phony? It was green. The real deal is yellow. Get overnight delivery from Key West, Fla.—where they know from Key Lime Pie. keylimeshop.com
Jersey Shore Salt Water Taffy. Nothing says summertime like spending an afternoon doing tongue acrobatics as you try to work the stuck taffy off your back teeth. Call in the good stuff, pulled within sight of the Atlantic City boardwalks. seashoretaffy.com
Memphis BBQ. Barbecue purists always swear by their local pit-masters, but Corky’s in Memphis has more fans than most. Call it good barbecue, or call it good marketing, but short of a trip to Graceland for a bacon sandwich, this is a great way to get a mouthful of Memphis.
Click on the related links, above right, to find additional ways to “Bring America Home.”
