Apple pie, required by law to be served with:a glass of cold milk,a slice of cheddar cheese weighing a minimum of 1/2 ounce, ora large scoop of vanilla ice cream.
^In a proclamation as acting governor, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom declared the artichoke state vegetable, the avocado state fruit, the almond state nut, and rice state grain. The legislature did not enact these.
^Indiana Senate Resolution 59 (2009) made sugar cream pie (renamed "Hoosier Pie") "unofficial state pie" in 2009.
^Along with New Mexico chile being one of the state vegetables, New Mexico has adopted three additional chile-related state symbols.• The state question, "Red or green?", was adopted in 2003 and is a reference to choosing between red chile or green chile when ordering New Mexico cuisine.• The state answer, "Red and green or Christmas", was then adopted in 2007.• Most recently, New Mexico's state aroma, "The aroma of green chile roasting", was adopted in 2023.
^Per Section 12-3-4 NMSA 1978, the word is spelled "bizcochito". However, a common alternate spelling is "biscochito".
^In 2003, Texas law made sopaipilla and strudel state pastries until 2005.
^Teske, Steven (March 8, 2018). "Official State Grain—aka: Rice". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. The Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
^Ware, David (March 8, 2018). "Official State Grape-aka: Cynthiana Grape". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. The Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
^Ware, David (March 8, 2018). "Official State Nut—aka: Pecan". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. The Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
^"State Symbols". State History. California State Library. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
^"RS 49:166". Revised Statutes. Louisiana State Legislature. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
^"RS 49:170.8". Revised Statutes. Louisiana State Legislature. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
^"RS 49:170.9". Revised Statutes. Louisiana State Legislature. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
^"RS 49:170.11". Revised Statutes. Louisiana State Legislature. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
^"RS 49:170.12". Revised Statutes. Louisiana State Legislature. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
^"§219. State berry". Maine Revised Statutes: Title 1: General Provisions/Chapter 9: Seal, Motto, Emblems and Flags/Subchapter 1: General Provisions. Maine Legislature. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
^"§221. State herb". Maine Revised Statutes: Title 1: General Provisions/Chapter 9: Seal, Motto, Emblems and Flags/Subchapter 1: General Provisions. Maine Legislature. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
^"§226. State dessert". Maine Revised Statutes: Title 1: General Provisions/Chapter 9: Seal, Motto, Emblems and Flags/Subchapter 1: General Provisions. Maine Legislature. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
^"§225. State treat". Maine Revised Statutes: Title 1: General Provisions/Chapter 9: Seal, Motto, Emblems and Flags/Subchapter 1: General Provisions. Maine Legislature. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
^"§228. State sweetener". Maine Revised Statutes: Title 1: General Provisions/Chapter 9: Seal, Motto, Emblems and Flags/Subchapter 1: General Provisions. Maine Legislature. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
^"Section 28: Muffin of commonwealth". General Laws, Part I, Title I, Chapter 2. The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
^"Section 38: Bean of commonwealth". General Laws, Part I, Title I, Chapter 2. The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
^"Section 39: Berry of commonwealth". General Laws, Part I, Title I, Chapter 2. The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
^"Section 42: Cookie of commonwealth". General Laws, Part I, Title I, Chapter 2. The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
^"Section 51: Donut of commonwealth". General Laws, Part I, Title I, Chapter 2. The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
^"Nebraska: The Cornhusker State". 2016–17 Nebraska Blue Book(PDF). Nebraska Legislature. p. 18. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2019-06-11. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
^Miller, Kaitlin (2019-11-13). "United States of Food: Official State Foods". The Daily Meal. Retrieved 2022-03-30. Pennsylvania doesn't have any official state foods, besides the state beverage milk, but it does claim to be the birthplace of bubblegum and banana splits. Another famous Pennsylvania food creation is the cheesesteak, which was invented in Philadelphia.
^"RCW 1.20.035 (1989 c 354 § 63.)". Washington State Legislature. 2017-11-02. Retrieved 2017-11-12. The official fruit of the state of Washington is the apple.
^ abWisconsin. Legislature. Legislative Reference Bureau (2005). State of Wisconsin Blue Book, 2011-2012. Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 969–970. WISC:89096552161.