10 Foods Invented in Madison

10 Foods Invented in Madison Madison, Wisconsin doesn't always show up on the lists of great American food cities. And that's a shame. Because this city — sitting on an isthmus between two lakes, wrapped around a Big Ten university, built on German immigrant culture and Wisconsin dairy — has given the country some genuinely interesting food stories. Some are straightforward inventions. Some are pioneering moments that changed how America thinks about food altogether. Here are ten foods that Madison can call its own.