The 3 Best Foods Only Available in Oregon (for Now!)
The flavors of Oregon have already changed how the rest of the country eats, but there are still some treats you can only get in the Beaver State (for now)
Zach Desart
Stumptown's Duane Sorenson’s kitchen is stocked with products from Oregon’s best food and drink makers. Not all of his picks are available in the other 49 states—someday!—but these three are. Make room for them, stat. **
Zach Desart1/3Freddy Guys Hazelnuts
Incredibly fresh and flavorful hazelnuts grown in western Oregon. Add to salads, chocolate-chip cookies, and hot cereal. Raw hazelnuts, $6 for 8 oz.; freddyguys.com
Zach Desart2/3Rogue River Blue Cheese
A creamy gateway option for those who don’t think they like blue-veined cheeses. $35 for 10 oz.; roguecreamery.com
Zach Desart3/3Alder Smoked Salmon
Wild Coho is the star of this hot-smoked salmon. Its firm texture makes it great for flaking into salads. Just Smoked Salmon, $13 for 8 oz.; justsmokedsalmon.com
Alison Roman is a former senior food editor for Bon Appétit and columnist for the New York Times cooking section. She is the author of bestselling cookbooks Nothing Fancy, Dining In, and Sweet Enough and the host and producer of CNN’s (More Than) A Cooking Show with Alison Roman, the creator of a bi-weekly ... Read More