What's in the Rhode Island Water?

Thanks for this very infortmative post, i never visited Rhode Island, but one day i will, i want to visit all the states.

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I was born in RI and lived there until 20 yrs ago when DH and I moved to Maine. I love Maine, especially the people, but I really miss the RI food. It was such a melting pot of Italian, Greek, Armenian, Asian, Hispanic, French, Black and many other styles of food. I still dream about spinach pies, hot wieners, clam cakes and real quahog chowder. Of course, in Maine, we have lobster, blueberries and maple syrup from our own trees to console us, but don't get me started on Maine "pizza in a bucket".

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What ambassadors the three -- four! -- of you are for the site! Our country seems to be such an amalgam, it's really nice that individual stripes can still be experienced and recognized! Thanks for chiming in --

Alanna Kellogg, A Veggie Venture ( http://kitchen-parade-veggieventure.blogspot.com/ )

I was tickled to read this post. Perhaps now when I tell people I'm from RI, they won't respond, "Is that part of New York?" (Yes, that's happened more than once.)

As for the water--like kteddy said, RI has exceptionally good tap water! Beyond that, though, RI boasts many lovely features. As it is small (the state pop. is about 1 million), it seems that virtually everyone is connected, so a sense of community is continually fostered. Also, RI has one of the highest percentages of Italians in the country, hence (in my Italian opinion)its outstanding food. It has fantastic restaurants featuring various cuisines and numerous organic, ethnic, and farmers' markets that offer just about any ingredient you can imagine. Being on the water also provides glorious views and recreational opportunities as well as outstanding fresh seafood.

Beyond all of that though, it's just the people. Rhode Islanders are passionate about everything from food to politics. They are eager to open their heart and homes to friends and strangers alike, making everyone feel welcome. They enjoy feeding you, sheltering you, and sharing joy with you. That's why even though I live over 3,000 miles away, I still tell people that I'm from RI. And I always will, no matter where I live.

Thank you for the article, Alanna; I truly appreciate it.

While I've managed to abandon my accent, I'll hear myself fall into it whenever I talk to family or spend more than 15 minutes back home. It's pretty distinctive!

Funny thing about the water is that Rhode Islanders always boasted about the high quality of their tap water - purest in the nation. Don't know if that's still true (or if it ever was)...

It would be fun to meet in RI sometime. Let's pencil that in!

Thanks, Alanna, for the Rhode Island shout-out. When I moved here six years ago, I had no idea how much really good food is around -- we are a very agricultural state, and where I live, in that more rural part, I'm surround by farm stands, fish markets, cheese makers, and even a winery in a neighbor's back acreage! Please come and visit.

Lydia from The Perfect Pantry

I have a good friend that I met on the NEA Board who lives there. Two summers ago I spent a week at her house and loved Rhode Island. It's beautiful, ocean everywhere, lots of sailboats and seafood restaurants. The food was wonderful everywhere I went. After being there I'm not surprised good food bloggers are from there.

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