Homemade green chile. Palisade peaches. Deep fried cow you-know-whats… if you know what I’m talking about with these three dishes, you are obviously a Coloradan and are guaranteed to know all eight of these classic Colorado foods:
- Since we already mentioned it, let us expand a bit on homemade green chile.
Flickr/Wally Gobetz Quite possibly the most famous of Colorado foods is a spicy and perfectly seasoned green chile recipe! If you are a native who LOVES the chile, do yourself a favor and take our green chile road trip so that you can decide who has the best recipe in the state.
- Onto those tasty Palisade peaches…
Flickr/Fred Bauder Mmm, sweet and juicy Palisade peaches… excuse me a moment while I go and drool over this famous summertime treat!
- And those cow… err.. “delicacies.”
Flickr/Vincent Diamante No bull: Coloradans use EVERY part of the cow and guess what? They taste great dipped in a tangy cocktail sauce.
- Rocky Ford Melons
Flickr/J. Stephen Conn Did you know that Rocky Ford, Colorado is the melon capital of the world? If you didn’t, you are missing out on some of the freshest and most delicious melon you will ever taste.
- Smothered burritos
Flickr/Wally Gobetz Not sure what to serve with your green chile? If you’re tired of eating chile in soup form, you are going to love pouring it atop a filling burrito!
- Beau Jo’s Pizza
Flickr/Wally Gobetz Move over, Chicago and New York - Colorado-style Mountain Pies are waaaaaaaaaay better than any (and every) other pizza out there! What makes it so great? We’ll give you a hint: it has to do with the super thick crust and the customary bottle of honey on every table. If your mouth isn’t already watering, it will be after you check out our recent feature of Beau Jo’s insanely delicious pizza!
- Game
Flickr/jpellgen (@1179_jp) In case you missed it, Colorado’s got game! No, not that kind of game (though let’s be honest, we got that, too) - we’re talking about buffalo, bison, elk, and deer!
- Beer
Flickr/Adam Sonnett While it isn’t technically a dish, we couldn’t have an iconic Colorado foods article without mentioning our state’s most iconic drink: beer. Whether you crave domestic or craft, dark or light, it’s made here and it’s the best.
Now that you know all about our iconic dishes, make sure to read up on these 8 Food Faux-Pas No Coloradan Should Ever Commit.
Flickr/Wally Gobetz
Quite possibly the most famous of Colorado foods is a spicy and perfectly seasoned green chile recipe! If you are a native who LOVES the chile, do yourself a favor and take our green chile road trip so that you can decide who has the best recipe in the state.
Flickr/Fred Bauder
Mmm, sweet and juicy Palisade peaches… excuse me a moment while I go and drool over this famous summertime treat!
Flickr/Vincent Diamante
No bull: Coloradans use EVERY part of the cow and guess what? They taste great dipped in a tangy cocktail sauce.
Flickr/J. Stephen Conn
Did you know that Rocky Ford, Colorado is the melon capital of the world? If you didn’t, you are missing out on some of the freshest and most delicious melon you will ever taste.
Not sure what to serve with your green chile? If you’re tired of eating chile in soup form, you are going to love pouring it atop a filling burrito!
Move over, Chicago and New York - Colorado-style Mountain Pies are waaaaaaaaaay better than any (and every) other pizza out there! What makes it so great? We’ll give you a hint: it has to do with the super thick crust and the customary bottle of honey on every table. If your mouth isn’t already watering, it will be after you check out our recent feature of Beau Jo’s insanely delicious pizza!
Flickr/jpellgen (@1179_jp)
In case you missed it, Colorado’s got game! No, not that kind of game (though let’s be honest, we got that, too) - we’re talking about buffalo, bison, elk, and deer!
Flickr/Adam Sonnett
While it isn’t technically a dish, we couldn’t have an iconic Colorado foods article without mentioning our state’s most iconic drink: beer. Whether you crave domestic or craft, dark or light, it’s made here and it’s the best.
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