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MA State Symbols
Symbols for Massachusetts: Food Symbols
By Nora Kirkeby
Apr 23, 2007, 18:05 PST

Massachusetts State Beverage
"A fifth-grade class on the North Shore adopted the cause of making the Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) the official berry of the state. Their two years of lobbying, petitions, and hearings were finally rewarded in July of 1994."
Source: William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth

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Massachusetts State Berry
Learn about the history of the cranberry from the Growers' association in Massachusetts.
Source: Cape Cod Cranberry Growers' Association

Massachusetts State Berry (Recipe)
Find all sorts of great cranberry recipes here, with everything from cranberry sauce to cranberry truffles.
Source: Cape Cod Cranberry Growers' Association


Massachusetts State Bean (Recipe)
The baked navy bean is the official state bean of Massachusetts. Find the traditional Boston, MA recipe here.
Source: Astray

Photo by Dan Smith, Courtesy of the Creative Commons
Massachusetts State Cookie (History and Recipe)
This page has an amazing recipe for chocolate chip cookies.
Source: What's Cooking in America

Massachusetts State Cookie (History and Recipe)
This page has an amazing recipe for chocolate chip cookies
Source: What's Cooking in America

Massachusetts State Dessert (History)
This interesting site includes the history of the Boston cream pie including its origins, and its famous appearances at the Parker House Hotel.
Source: What's Cooking in America

Massachusetts State Dessert (Recipe)
This site contains the classic recipe for Boston cream pie, which isn't technically a pie at all, but rather cake.
Source: Boston Beanery Restaurant and Tavern

Massachusetts State Donut (Recipe)
The official state donut of Massachusetts is the Boston cream donut. This Dunkin' Donuts press release talks about the students who worked to to make it an official state symbols.
Source: Dunkin' Doughtnuts

Massachusetts State Muffin (Recipe)
Check out this easy recipe for basic corn muffins.
Source: All Recipes

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