#1 Toasted Ravioli
Why it's the best: So we've made it to the top of the list, the No. 1 spot and the St. Louis food of all foods: toasted ravioli. Only in St. Louis could someone take an idea as seemingly unappealing as deep-fried pasta and turn it into the official state appetizer. This combination of meat, bread and dipping sauce is what we all dream about when we're hungry, a food good enough to earn its own nickname. And is there ever a bad version anywhere? Even the lousiest kitchen can't fuck this one up.
Just when you thought pasta couldn't get any better, St. Louis breaded it and threw it in a fryer and created one of the most wonderful foods in the country. Thank you St. Louis, and thank you, toasted ravioli. Thank you for everything. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock /
Niki C.