If you’re not currently in Nebraska somewhere, you might be asking, “What the hell is a runza?” An outsider’s answer: A runza is a Midwestern bread pocket filled with ground beef, onions, sauerkraut or cabbage, and sometimes cheese. The Runza restaurant chain isn’t small, either: Though it’s not nationwide, it boasts 85 locations, mostly in Nebraska. After that, there are a few in Colorado, two in Iowa, and one in Kansas. I stopped at one to sample a few runzas and some fries. — Danny Palumbo
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