Comfort food is generally a matter of personal preference, but it turns out there are some interesting regional trends. The lighting retailer e-conolight released a report on January 12 breaking down Americans' favorite comfort foods by state, based on recipes with the highest Google search volume in 2020. Grilled cheese was the most popular comfort food overall and chosen as the top pick in six states - California, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Virginia, according to e-conolight's findings. The second most-searched comfort food was fried chicken, winning out in four states - Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas. Here are the top searched comfort food from each state in 2020:
AL, Cheese Gaits
AK, Cinnamon Rolls
AZ, Chicken And Waffles
AR, Chicken And Dumplings
CA, Grilled Cheese
CO, Chili
CT, Strawberry Shortcake
DE, Fried Chicken
DC, Chicken Lo Mein
FL, Corned Beef And Hash
GA, Fried Chicken
HI, Cheesecake
ID, Pot Roast
IL, Grilled Cheese
IN, Biscuits And Grave
IA, Monkey Bread
KS, Baked Potato Soup
KY, Chicken And Dumplings
LA, Fired Chicken
ME, Chocolate Chip Cookies
MO, Grilled Cheese
MA, Strawberry Shortcake
MI, Chicken Noodle Soup
MN, Swedish Meatballs
MS, Jambalaya
MO, Baked Potato Soup
MT, Tomato Soup
ME, Chicken Noodle Soup
NY, Chicken And Waffles
NH, Stuffing
NJ, Grilled Cheese
NM, Chili
NY, Grilled Cheese
NC, Chicken And Waffles
ND, Mashed Potatoes
OH, Chili
OK, Pecan Pie
OR, Corn Cakes
PA, Stuffing
RI, Pizza
SC, Shrimp And Grits
SD, Pot Roast
TN, Chess Pie
TX, Fired Chicken
UT, Mashed Potatoes
VT, Banana Bread
VA, Grilled Cheese
WA, Swedish Pancakes
WV, Meatloaf
WI, Chicken And Mushroom Soup
WY, Pot Roast