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The most unusual Thanksgiving side eaten in every state

Stuffed Manicotti
Stuffed manicotti is a popular Thanksgiving side in New York. jeffreyw / Flickr
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When most people think of Thanksgiving side dishes, they think of the usual: stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, etc.

But that's not necessarily what everyone in the US eats.

Google provided us with data showing the most-searched, unique Thanksgiving side dish in every state.

From mushroom risotto in Idaho to cottage cheese roast in Washington, here are the regional foods people feast on across America.

Alabama: queso dip

Kerbey Lane Cafe Queso Austin Texas
Ingrid A / Yelp

Alaska: ham and asparagus quiche

Ham and Asparagus Quiche
tenkende / iStock

Arizona: pancetta

Pancetta
Dietrich Ayala / Flickr

Arkansas: spinach artichoke dip

Spinach Artichoke Dip
Mark Stout / iStock

California: biscuits

Biscuits with honey and butter
Kate Ter Haar / Flickr

Colorado: escargot

Escargot
Yelp / Melissa H

Connecticut: beet salad

Beet Salad
jules / Flickr

Delaware: bourbon glazed carrots

Glazed Carrots
supercat67 / iStock

District of Columbia: red-skinned mashed potatoes

Mashed Potatoes
Adam Dachis / Flickr

Florida: Cajun salad

Shrimp Salad Appetizer
swalls / iStock

Georgia: Green onion dip

Onion Dip
caelmi / iStock

Hawaii: cucumber onion salad

Cucumber and Onion Salad
Remus Pereni / Flickr

Idaho: mushroom risotto

Mushroom Risotto
Rick Grant / iStock

Illinois: Israeli couscous

Israeli Couscous
sal61 / iStock

Indiana: broccoli salad

Broccoli Salad
shomova / iStock

Iowa: Brussels sprouts gratin

Brussel Sprouts Gratin
fotogal / iStock

Kansas: cheesy broccoli

Broccoli with Melted Cheese
zkruger / iStock

Kentucky: peanut butter celery

Celery and peanut butter
MSPhotographic / iStock

Louisiana: hearty vegetable soup

Vegetable Soup
Nadia_007 / iStock

Maine: kimchi salad

Kimchi
Cristina Bejarano / Flickr

Maryland: corn muffins

Corn Muffins
Glory Foods / Flickr

Massachusetts: double stuffed potatoes

Double stuffed potatoes
john raffaghello II / iStock

Michigan: Brussels sprouts salad

Brussel Sprout Salad
nata_vkusidey / iStock

Minnesota: baked onion strips

Onion Strips or Strings
Kurman Communications, Inc. / Flickr

Mississippi: buffalo wings

Buffalo Wings
Larry Hoffman / Flickr

Missouri: pumpkin pecan

Pumpkin Pecan Pie
Laura Bittner / Flickr

Montana: sweet potato souffle

Sweet Potato Souffle
lorraine kourafas / iStock

Nebraska: honey glazed carrots

Honey Glazed Carrots
Scott Veg / Flickr

Nevada: foie gras stuffing

Foie Gras
mathieu boivin / iStock

New Hampshire: roasted vegetable hash

Sweet Potato Hash
Stephanie Frey / iStock

New Jersey: eggplant with ricotta

Eggplant and tomatoes with ricotta
MarynaVoronova / iStock

New Mexico: roasted Brussels sprouts

Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Jing / Flickr

New York: sausage stuffed manicotti

Stuffed Manicotti
jeffreyw / Flickr

North Carolina: sausage alfredo

Fettucine Alfredo
-lvinst- / iStock

North Dakota: parmesan fettuccine

Parmesan Fettuccine
-lvinst- / iStock

Ohio: lentil salad

Lentil Salad
jules / Flickr

Oklahoma: creamed corn casserole

Creamed Corn
jantroyka / iStock

Oregon: seitan filled apples

Seitan
zkruger / iStock

Pennsylvania: cauliflower bread crumbs

Cauliflower Gratin
MSPhotographic / iStock

Rhode Island: buffalo chicken casserole

Taco Casserole
MS Photographic / iStock

South Carolina: corn jalapeno casserole

Cheesy Jalapeno Casserole
Saddako / iStock

South Dakota: corn casserole

Corn Casserole
minadezhda / iStock

Tennessee: papaya salad

Papaya Salad
T.Tseng / Flickr

Texas: cinnamon carrots

Cinnamon Carrots and Apples
Banepx / iStock

Utah: cauliflower mashed potatoes

Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes
bhofack2 / iStock

Vermont: cheesy spinach puffs

Cheesy Spinach Puffs
iko636 / iStock

Virginia: cold Italian soup

Cold Green Soup
golubovy / iStock

Washington: cottage cheese roast

Cottage Cheese and Fruit
Stephanie Frey / iStock

West Virginia: vegetarian tortilla soup

Chicken Tortilla Soup
martinturzak / iStock

Wisconsin: roasted kale

Kale
Alana Kakoyiannis

Wyoming: green beans

Green Beans
jules / Flickr
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Sarah writes for the travel vertical at Business Insider. She graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in magazine journalism and German. She is from Chicago, and currently lives in Brooklyn.