Top Food Truck Menu Item in New Jersey (and Every Other State)

Thanks to a study by the folks at Shane Co., the discussion this morning with Joel and Maryann was about the favorite food you like to eat from a food truck. I can honestly say I don't agree with the top item in New Jersey, I have to go with the tacos or crab cake sliders.

Food trucks have become a staple in Central Jersey, and in so many cases the food they serve is amazing and delicious; sometimes much better than most restaurants. Trying a local food truck is the perfect way to embrace fall weather and new cuisine. As these mobile kitchens continue to pop up in towns in New Jersey and big cities like New York and Philadelphia across the U.S., the team at Shane Co. got to wondering what food truck item every state would deem supreme.

To determine this, they compiled a list of the top ten food trucks in New Jersey. Then, they found the overall top 30 menu items based on the online listings from the 10 local New Jersey trucks. Nationally, over 500 trucks and 1600 search terms were analyzed in the study.

Wondering what the top pick was? According to the study, New Jersey locals are obsessing over Western pork roll. This is interesting for a couple of reasons, the main one being that it's referred to as "pork roll" not "Taylor Ham." However, we won't get into that thousand-year-old debate, even though everybody knows it's pork roll:)

Here are the top 3 food truck items in the country:

#1 Tacos - A true food truck staple, the top-searched item in America overall was tacos. From Alaska’s salmon tacos to carne asada in Arizona, they popped up 10 times on the map.

#2 Sandwiches - A narrow margin landed sandwiches in the #2 spot. Florida’s pick was the Cuban Sandwich, while Mississippi opted for the Alligator po-boy.

#3 Fries - Beating out dogs, burgers, and mac n cheese, Fries came in at #3, with five instances, Virginia’s Curry Fries sound pretty good.

Check out the maps and full story here.

Let's be real — dessert is the best part about Thanksgiving dinner. So to help you prepare, here are five Thanksgiving cookie recipes worth trying.

Sugar cookies are basic, but sugar cookies shaped like maple leaves are fantastic and festive. The recipe below is simple, yet the end result is a beautiful Thanksgiving treat.  To make these, you'll need a sugar cookie recipe, a maple leaf cookie cutter, pastry piping bags, toothpicks, and icing in fall colors (red, orange, and yellow).

Pumpkin Pie is an essential Thanksgiving dessert.  These cookies won't replace them but will be a good sidekick. To make these, you'll need to have some skills when it comes to icing cookies. We think you'll nail it, though.

Cranberry is great as a side dish, or in a shortbread cookie. This recipe calls for dried cranberries, butter, icing sugar, salt, vanilla extract, flour, cornstarch, and a sweet tooth.

Thanksgiving season is still pumpkin spice season, so these cookies are a must. And these aren't just plain ol' pumpkin cookies; They're pumpkin oatmeal cookies with a maple syrup glaze. They are also perfect for Halloween.

After you finish stuffing your face with turkey at the meal, you can stuff your face with a turkey leg cookie. They are cute, and the tutorial below really breaks down how to make them.