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In 1681, King Charles II of England granted William Penn a section of land west of the Delaware River. Penn called this forested land Sylvania (Latin for “woods”). As a tribute to William Penn’s father, King Charles himself tacked on the prefix, making it Pennsylvania. One of the original Thirteen Colonies, Pennsylvania is known as the Keystone State because of its important role in forming the country. The Declaration of Independence was signed and the United States Constitution adopted in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania has contributed much to how Americans eat. Hershey and Heinz are headquartered in Pennsylvania and familiar throughout the country and much of the world. Pennsylvania is a major manufacturer of potato chips, pretzels, and other snacks. In Philadelphia, Italian immigrants created the Philly cheese steak and pepper pot, while Pennsylvania Dutch developed warm comfort foods like chicken pot pie and regional wonders like sticky buns, scrapple, shoofly pie, and the soft pretzel. The first commercial mushrooms were grown near Philadelphia in the late 19th century. Pennsylvania remains a major mushroom producer.
 

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Seasoned Potato Fries

Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2008 by jessica777
<3 it. used 1/2 the seasonings, the suggested oil, came out perfect. made it with burgers and corn on the cob. big hit! thanks!!!
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Feta Cheese and Bacon Stuffed Breasts

Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2008 by Nicole
This meal was good but perhaps because we've never really eaten feta cheese like this, it seemed a little over-powering for our non-greek tastes. We liked it and I used feta cheese instead of goat (mostly because we came across the feta cheese in the grocery store first) so next time I'll try the goat cheese but if that still doesn't suit our tastebuds I'll later try a more basic cheese. My husband does not like what he considers to be the "smelly cheeses". Thanks for a good recipe though. I just have to modify it for us specifically.
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Sarah's Applesauce

Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2008 by Nicole
Forget the jar applesauce from the grocery store. This is awesome! I took others' suggestions and simmered all the ingredients for 45 minutes. The ingredient amounts were perfect. I used a variety of 4 apples (gala and macintosh) and the sweetness was perfect. I want to experiment with this recipe though and try substituting the sugar for honey and pure maple syrup. My Canadian husband only likes the 100% pure maple syrup. I want to play around with it to come up with a perfect combination of honey and/or maple sugar rather than the white sugar. Thanks for a perfect recipe though that I can play around with to make it my own. It's great as is though...just offering some suggestions. Thanks!
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