As the general election begins in earnest, it is clear that the tossup states are a top priority of both campaigns and that 2012 will include plenty of stops for Philadelphia cheese steaks, Cincinnati chili and Cuban sandwiches in Florida.
Seafood: "Go to Trilogy Fish Company or The Fish Store, with a stop at Picnic Charcuterie for cheese and meats.
Stop by Cowgirl Creamery for cheese, Bovine Bakery for coffee and baked goods, and learn about the history of the area at the old restored dairy barn.
He stops at Murray's for cheese, the Greenmarket and eventually a nearby Key Food store, where, like any home cook, he picks up five-pound bags of flour and sugar.
This man is so fast he has enough time to stop and cheese for the camera before crossing the finish line.
Others stop for a wedge of Asiago cheese, which they grate over pasta or just eat with crackers ($8.99).
Learn how Oregon's famous cheese and ice cream is produced with a stop for a tour at the Tillamook Cheese Factory.
It became a popular stop in the predominantly Hispanic and Jewish neighborhood for cheese fries and fried chicken on the cheap.
The afternoon was fading, but there was one more, unofficial stop on the trail: bourbon shopping in Bardstown, which is a bit like shopping for cheese in Parma, Italy.
(Ost is Norwegian for cheese).
