The most famous local sandwich from every state

Alaska’s salmon is said to be the freshest, pinkest salmon around.

Caught locally and tucked between two buttered buns, the deep-fried catfish sandwich is best paired with a side of fries and slaw.

You’ve heard of the Denver omelet, but have you heard of the Denver sandwich? It’s a traditional Denver omelet filled with diced ham, onions, and green bell peppers, and then stuck between pieces of toast. Extra points if you add ham and hash browns.

Anyone visiting this seafood-obsessed state should try a soft-shell fried crab sandwich topped with coleslaw and leafy greens.

Those visiting Georgia — the original home of Chick-fil-A — should partake in a classic fried-chicken sandwich with lettuce, tomato, and spicy mayo.

The Best Sandwich Shack in Idaho really lives up to its name. Locals swear by the “Meat Your Maker” — a combo of steak, Italian sausage, bacon, and more.

Indiana claims to have the best pork tenderloin in the nation. Put it to the test by tasting a Hoosier sandwich, or a breaded tenderloin on bread. Purists insist on trying it with only a few dill pickles and some mustard, but you can also get it with lettuce, tomato, and other fixings.

“Runza” or “bierocks” are a bun-shaped bread pocket filled with beef, cabbage or sauerkraut, onions, and seasonings. The recipe was spread by German immigrants to the Midwest.

The classic po’boy is made with French bread and roast beef or fried seafood. A “dressed” po’boy has lettuce, tomato, pickles, mayonnaise, onions, and hot or regular mustard.

You can find some of America’s freshest crabs in Maryland. Try a crab cake sandwich on a buttered bun with lettuce, tomato, and onion.

Zingerman’s Deli in Ann Arbor is known for its corned beef sandwiches, especially the Oswald’s Mile High, which is made with corned beef and yellow mustard on double-baked, hand-sliced Jewish rye bread.

It consists of two tender pig ears served on a small bun with mustard, slaw, and hot sauce.

Montana is known for its huckleberries, which grow in the wild during the summer and fall seasons. Try its famous huckleberry jam for a delicious PB&J.

Some variations contain five burger patties with bacon and, of course, a side of fries.

Stop by any Garden State diner and try the signature Jersey breakfast sandwich. It’s thick-cut Taylor ham (or pork roll) with egg and American cheese on a hard Kaiser roll or bagel.

There’s nothing more NYC than a pastrami sandwich from Katz’s Delicatessen in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The famous deli, which opened its doors in 1888, is known as one of the city’s oldest delis and arguably the most famous deli in the entire country. 

The restaurant has been frequented by scores of celebrities and politicians over the years and was even featured in the classic 1989 romantic comedy “When Harry Met Sally…” — Katz’s is where the iconic “I’ll have what she’s having” scene took place.

This state’s huge Scandinavian population loves their Smørbrød, a classic open-faced sandwich commonly made with rye bread, roast beef, Gravlax (a type of salmon), butter, lettuce, Jarlsberg cheese, pickled herring, hard-boiled eggs, honey mustard, or cucumber.

What’s better than chicken-fried steak? That same breaded and fried steak on a hamburger bun with your choice of condiments.

The state’s most famous food by far is the classic Philly cheesesteak. Thinly cut steak handsomely topped with cheese on a roll is delicious by itself, but don’t be afraid to add sautéed onions, peppers, mushrooms, mayonnaise, hot sauce, salt, pepper, or ketchup.

People say the tuna melt was born in 1965 in South Carolina at the Woolworth’s lunch counter. Head there and see for yourself why this simple delicacy is a Charleston classic.

Sink your teeth into Elvis Presley’s favorite sandwich, made with peanut butter, banana, and bacon. Just be careful — the mix of salty, sweet, and savory is highly addictive.

When in Utah, it’s perfectly acceptable to dig into a burger topped with a quarter-pound of thin-sliced pastrami. “Pastrami burgers,” which originated at Crown Burgers in Salt Lake City, are slathered with a Thousand Island-style sauce as well as tomatoes, shaved lettuce, and onions.

There’s almost nothing more classic than a grilled ham and cheese sandwich, and Virginia is known for its excellent cheeses and succulent ham.

Stop into Ben’s Chili Bowl and order a chili half-smoke, a half-pork, half-beef smoked sausage served on a warm steamed bun with mustard, onions, and spicy homemade chili sauce.

This Midwestern state has a large German immigrant population, so it’s no surprise that its most famous sandwich contains classic bratwurst. Eat the sausage roll topped with mustard, sauerkraut, and cheese curds — another thing for which Wisconsin is well-known.

Wide-open Wyoming is where the buffalo roam … and occasionally appear on menus. Try a bison meatball sandwich when you’re here to taste the state’s most famous meat.