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Top 15 Colorado Foods You MUST Eat on Vacation
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No, just no. Why? Because Rocky Mountain Oysters have nothing to do with oysters. They are bull testicles. Yes, you read that right. So, absolutely not for us. But for the adventurous eater, it's a must.
Rocky Mountain Oysters History and Recipe
Pueblo, Colorado a town about 45 minutes south of Colorado Springs. This chile is only grown in Pueblo. It is so famous that there is a yearly festival in September celebrating it. Booths at the festival sell this chile every way imaginable. It has the heat of a mild jalapeno so most everyone can - and does - enjoy this extremely versatile chile.
Pueblo Chile Home
Talking about Pueblo. . .it is the home of the Slopper. More specifically, the iconic Gray's Coors Tavern is the birthplace of the slopper, an open-faced burger smothered with green chili and typically topped with onions and french fries. No one really knows how, specifically, it originated, but one of the most cool stories is some guy in the 1950s ordered a burger with green chili and when he saw his order, he said it looked like slop. From the onset, the slopper was extremely popular and it has spread across the southwest.
Gray’s Coors Tavern - Pueblo, CO | Home of Slopper
Colorado Bison is a food staple of the state. It tastes like chicken! Actually, it doesn't. It tastes similar to beef, but it has a more delicate flavor and not gamey. For the health-conscious, bison beef has up to 25% lower fat content. One of the most famous ways to cook and eat it is as a hamburger.
Bison Burgers - Colorado Proud’s July Recipe of the Month | Department of Agriculture
Unlike the misleading named Rocky Mountain Oysters, Rocky Mountain Trout is actually trout. The fish melts in your mouth. with its mild, light, flaky meat. It's extremely versatile and cooks prepare it in almost infinite ways. Spruce Farm and Fish in Boulder is the restaurant to try this trout.
Spruce Farm and Fish in Boulder, Colorado
So whenever I believe I can eat lamb, I think about how cute they look and sound, and I can't do it. For others who are actually rational, Colorado lamb is the top-tasting in the world. They feed on grass and finish on grass making them larger and tastier (succulent and less gamey).
Stoke & Rye Restaurant in Avon, Colorado
The most famous breakfast food in Colorado is the Denver Omelet. Diners in all parts of the country list this American classic on breakfast menus. The omelet, with dubious origins, consists of eggs, bell peppers, onions, and ham. But the way it's cooked and its spices vary. We LOVED the omelet at the Harvest restaurant in Denver, but it closed. We haven't found an equivalent yet.
Mysterious Origins of the Denver Omelet
Idaho Springs is the hometown of the Mountain Pie, aka Colorado Style Pizza. Chris Bair invented this unique pizza at his small pizzeria, Beau Jo’s. What makes this pizza different is the crust. The dough contains honey, and the crust is rolled into what looks like a big braid that runs around the circumference of the pie. This crust keeps the semi-truck amount of toppings in place. And, of course, there is a large layer of cheese. A must-eat in Colorado!
What is a Mountain Pie? Colorado’s Iconic Pizza
The western slope town of Palisade, Colorado is famous the world over for its peaches. Its unique climate, with long sunny days and cool nights with other microclimate “ingredients”, combine for the perfect environment to grow peaches. These peaches are big and are exceptionally sweet and juicy. They are truly unique in flavor.
Palisade Peaches: Delicious Colorado History |
In the Uncompahgre Valley in western Colorado in the town of Olathe, the bordering San Juan Mountains create the climate and conditions for the best-tasting, sweetest corn grown in America. Olathe Sweet Corn has both yellow and white speckles so you don't have to choose. Its season runs from July through August. The corn is so popular, restaurants name it on their menus. Try it at Olathe's annual sweet corn festival.
Home | OlatheSweetCornFest
In the southeastern Colorado town of Rocky Ford grow the sweetest melons of different shapes, sizes and colors. The unique climate of this Arkansas Valley area of hot dry days and cool nights create melons with high natural sugars which means extraordinarily sweet fruit. The stars are watermelons and the even more famous Rocky Ford cantaloupes. These melons are incredibly delicious. But don't overeat them. Take that from our not very pretty experience. Now, we eat them in moderation. It's difficult because they are so delicious!
Home | Knapp Farms
Elvis Presley went to Denver for this sandwich at the Colorado Mine Company restaurant. Think a hollowed-out loaf of sourdough bread, sliced lengthwise, slathered margarine, toasted, with a full jar of peanut butter and a full jar of blueberry jam. Oh, and don't forget the POUND of bacon. Not for the faint of heart.
The Colorado cafe where Elvis lives on — and where his favorite sandwich is still served
Beer is not a food. Seriously. But it can accompany meals so we'll add it to our list. A little known fact is that Denver, the capital of Colorado, is known as America's craft beer capital. There are over 400 breweries in the state and craft beer is exploding the market. Combining clever ingredients cherry, saffron, or cucumber with the basics of water, malt, hops and yeast, these breweries are making their mark.
Colorado Brewery List
We loooovvvee truffle oil. So these truffle fries are right up our alley. It's hand-cut, skin-on, bronzed fries are served in a V-shaped cone. They are spritzed with truffle oil (YES!!!!), flecked with parsley and topped with crumbles of Grana Padano.
Aspen, Colorado Restaurants Ajax Tavern
Denver steak refers to a cut of steak. The Denver beef cut comes from just below the shoulder of the cow and is also referred-to as a boneless short rib. The cut itself is marbled with muscle and fat and makes for a great chuck steak. Interesting note - the name has nothing to do with the city of Denver. It was named arbitrarily. We try to get this steak as much as possible because it's incredibly delicious.
Denver Steak: Buying, Cooking, and Recipes
