Today is National Chocolate Covered Anything Day. There’s a map below of every state’s favorite chocolate covered . . . whatever. And unfortunately, INSECTS did rise to the top spot in one state.
Overall, the most popular thing to COVER IN CHOCOLATE is . . . BACON, believe it or not. Thanks to Middle America for making that happen!
Specifically, bacon is the top choice in: Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.
Bananas are the most popular in: Arizona, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon, and Virginia.
Almonds are #1 in: Maryland, New Mexico, New York, Texas, Utah, and Washington. While people prefer pecans in: Arkansas, Louisiana, and South Carolina. Peanuts are loved in South Dakota, and macadamia nuts in Hawaii.
Chocolate covered strawberries are the most popular in: Alaska, Mississippi, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wyoming. While cherries win in: Maine, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, and West Virginia.
Here are the more unique preferences to cover in chocolate:
Blueberries: California
Apples: Pennsylvania
Pineapples: New Jersey
Grapes: Kentucky . . . while raisins are #1 in Illinois and Washington, D.C.
Pickles: Ohio
Popcorn: Florida
Pretzels: Delaware
Potato Chips: North Dakota
Coffee beans: Idaho and Kansas
Crickets: North Carolina. (Hey, somebody had to say it.)
