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Appalachian Mountain Made Food and Cuisine

Local Chefs Use the Cooking Traditions and Tastes of the Appalachian Mountains

Appalachian crops include apples Chefs in Asheville pay homage to mountain roots by featuring traditional Appalachian foods like apple stack cakes, cornbread and Carolina mountain trout on their menus. Many chefs still employ cooking methods used by their Appalachian ancestors like slow cooking vegetables and using well-seasoned cast iron cookware.

Facts:

Appalachia is the region following the spine of the Appalachian Mountains from southern New York to northern Mississippi including Western North Carolina.
The Appalachian diet was based largely on corn.
Other Appalachian foods include apples, honey, greasy beans, ramps (a kind of wild garlic), maple syrup, and dandelions amongst others.

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