Food Histories

How Bottled Water Became America's Most Popular Beverage
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How Chicken-Fried Steak Got Its Texas Twang
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Why "As Southern as Sweet Tea" Isn't Very Southern at All
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How Pastrami Really Arrived in New York City
Food Histories

How the South Cornered the Soda Market
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The 1904 World's Fair: A Turning Point for American Food
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How Congress Almost Killed the Southern Boiled Peanut
Food Histories

The Real Origins of the Boiled Peanut
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The Real History of Hushpuppies
Food Histories

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

How Banana Pudding Became a Southern Icon
Braising and Stewing

Mull, Muddle, and the 12-Gallon Soup Pot: The Secret History of the Sout...
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The Historic Problem With Hoppin' John
Food Histories

How Ambrosia Became a Southern Christmas Tradition
Food Histories

How Cajun Deep Fried Turkey Took Over America
Food Histories

How Thanksgiving, the "Yankee Abolitionist Holiday," Won Over the South
Food Histories

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

Country Captain is the Southern Icon You May Have Never Tasted
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How Roux Made Its Way Into the Gumbo Pot
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The Real Story of Gumbo, Okra, and Filé