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How Pastrami Really Arrived in New York City

How Congress Almost Killed the Southern Boiled Peanut

A Social History of Jell-O Salad

The Real Origins of the Boiled Peanut

Order a Sloppy Joe in Jersey and You Won't Find Ground Beef

Why the Knish Became New York's Miss Congeniality

Don't Call Chicken and Dumplings Depression-Era Cheap Eats

How Banana Pudding Became a Southern Icon

Dipping Into Queso, a Texas Potluck Classic

Mull, Muddle, and the 12-Gallon Soup Pot: The Secret History of the South's...

Digging Into Chicken Fried Steak, A Texas Icon

Inside New York's Cult of the Bialy

The Historic Problem With Hoppin' John

How Ambrosia Became a Southern Christmas Tradition

How Cajun Deep Fried Turkey Took Over America

How Thanksgiving, the 'Yankee Abolitionist Holiday,' Won Over the South

In the Lehigh Valley, Your Cheesesteak Comes With Red Sauce

The Hollywood Effect: How Fried Green Tomatoes Became a Southern 'Classic'

Country Captain is the Southern Icon You May Have Never Tasted

How Roux Made Its Way Into the Gumbo Pot