Wisconsinite now in Tampa.
Fish frys- miss them. They were a product of Catholics not eating meat on Fridays. Perch frys in the NE part of the state as a choice- more expensive than the regular offering. Door County fish boils- may sound gross to boil a dinner (whitefish, potatoes with coleslaw and pie-apple or cherry) but excellent experience. Whitefish (typically Lake Superior, often in short supply and not as readily available as other fresh water fish) is more moist than walleye and perch means lake perch, not that ocean stuff you can buy frozen (that we would have growing up). Madison area fish frys had the fish, coleslaw, potato salad and rye bread typically. Never heard of potato pancakes offered in any of the three biggest cities (Madison, Milwaukee or Green Bay).
Remember- whitefish is one word referring to the specific species, unlike places offering white fish. Can’t believe Florida not into much fish. Grouper dry.
Onwards. Seattle- any Pacific (including Alaskan) salmon- all varieties better than Atlantic salmon.
Wisconsin- brats. Local grocery stores would have warm weather charity booths outside the stores seasonally. Technically bratwurst. Johnsonville is a decent brand offered all over. Avoid Hillshire Farms sausages- not good. Should be coarse ground, unlike the fine ground stuff a local German restaurant in Tampa serves. btw- German potato salad served warm and with bacon, not ham as that restaurant does.
Good ice cream- dairy state brands are best.
I like Chicago deep dish pizza and Pizza Hut regular crust- the sauce and toppings do it for me.