With a history of religious freedom, Pennsylvania remains one of the safest places to practice religion. Pennsylvania is known for its Quaker, Amish, and Mennonite communities, though they make up a small percentage of the population. William Penn, who founded the state and is the state’s namesake, was a Quaker. Referred to as the Pennsylvania Dutch, the Amish and Mennonite communities are of Germanic origins, and have influenced the state’s culture, especially with their German style foods, which include scrapple and shoofly pie. Pennsylvania has many regional food specialties, such as the Philly Cheesesteak, pierogies, and stromboli, while many snack foods such as soft pretzels, potato chips, ketchup, and chocolate are associated with the state.