Wisconsin Vacations: Families Make Good Memories With A Tour Of Wisconsin Food

Vacation memories are often influenced by memories of food. If the food eaten on a vacation was consistently poor, the trip is less likely to be repeated. So what vacation food will create the best memories for families traveling in Wisconsin? For adult vacationers, let me recommend Wisconsin pan-fried lake fish, grilled bratwursts, and championship cheeses. Kids will smile with Wisconsin wieners, mild cheeses, ultra-rich ice cream, caramel apples, and cow pies (the candy).
Here's a vacation route I recommend to ensure that travelers of all ages find good food on a Wisconsin family vacation. I'll assume you'll be driving in from the south, most folks do. Just across the border from Illinois is Racine, WI. Racine was originally settled by Danes whose descendants still create God's gift to pastry, - the kringle. Kringles come with multiple filling choices. The pecan and almond are most popular, but the apple, raspberry, and cherry-cream cheese are favorites too. Be sure to pick up several kringles, because the further north you drive, the scarcer they'll become. In Milwaukee you'll find great food of any ethnic origin, so stay awhile and try them all. Be sure to drink the German beer, - you'll notice how good fresh beer is!
Continuing your drive northward you'll come to the Lake Winnebago area and Green Bay. Stop in neighboring Seymour, the Home of the Hamburger for a taste of history and good Wisconsin beef. In Door County you have to eat cherries!!!! And chocolate!!! Door County cherries set the national standard for tart cherry flavor. The gourmet chocolatiers deliver fantastic fudge! A stop in picturesque Door County will make everyone on the trip very happy.
As you continue the trip westward through the northern part of the state, be sure to pick up jugs of pure maple syrup. It takes nothing like its corn-syrup imitators in the discount food chains. At night have fun at the outdoor fish boils and for the road pack some smoked trout and salmon.
As you return southward through western and central Wisconsin, stop in the small towns and sample cheeses from the local dairies and meats from the local sausage shops. The variety of flavors will impress and spoil your palette. And along the way, be sure to pick up lots healthy snacks of Wisconsin sweetened dried cranberries, nuts, and gourmet popcorn.
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