What Makes Bison Sausage The Signature Dish Of Montana?

Montana is no stranger when it comes to great breakfast spots.

All through Big Sky Country you will find amazing places to have what many refer to as the most important meal of the day. Of course, we all have our favorites and over the years I've had some of the best breakfast foods right here in the Treasure State.

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Everything from a pulled pork omelet to a Monte Cristo to a breakfast bowl to my favorite, biscuits and gravy.

But what is Montana's signature breakfast item? The one thing that if you were to visit Montana you would have to have? Huckleberry jam? Something with Flathead cherries? While both are delicious, neither one tops the list for signature breakfast item, at least according to one source.

The folks over at Cheapism decided to take a look at all 50 states and pick a signature breakfast item from each state. Take Idaho for example, they went with hash browns, makes sense right, since it's the potato state. In Wyoming, the signature item was chicken fried steak and eggs. In the Dakota's, the signature items were sour cream pancakes, and chislic and eggs.

What is Montana's signature breakfast item?

So, how about Montana?

According to the site, our signature breakfast item is non other than bison sausage. Well, it sounds delicious, I'm just not sure I've ever had it. In fact, I'm not sure I've seen it on the menu. I mean, it's Montana, we have plenty of places that serve bison burgers and steaks, but bison sausage?

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8 Montana Foods You Must Try

Montana is Cowboy Country, but that doesn't mean we can't lay out the fancy silverware from time to time. When it comes to culinary creations, Montana has had its share of additions to the global palate, including the 8 Montana foods below.

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The Best Small Town Cafe's In Montana

There is something special about the small town cafe. From homemade pies to the waitress knowing your name and the way you like your eggs. These are the places that are the soul of a community, and even though many small towns in Montana have a cafe, it doesn't mean that there aren't small-town cafes in some of the bigger towns in the state.

We take a look and make a list of the best small-town cafes in Montana according to the people of Montana. Not all of those cafes made the list, but our list below is a pretty good start.

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