Connecticut is known as the âconstitution state.â While the origin on this title is uncertain, the nickname is assumed to reference the Fundamental Orders of 1638-39. These Fundamental Orders represent the framework for the first formal government written by a representative body in Connecticut.
A kipper is a smoked herring. After they have been caught, the herrings are gutted, split and lightly soaked in brine. Then they are smoked over hardwood chips in a kiln. The best ones come from the Isle of Man, Loch Fyne and Northumberland and are sold complete with head, tail and backbone.
For many, the favorite item on the menu is a flame-broiled hamburger conceived by the partners on a business trip from Orlando to Miami in 1957. Dubbed the Whopper, this sandwich is overwhelmingly popular; figures show that Burger King sells more that 540 million annually, or nearly 2 million each day. And with more than 1,023 different combinations of the eight-or-so ingredients, including a vegetarian version, you really can have it your way..