Counting the ballots…
Counting the ballots…
Arkansas votes like a state defending its patents. Fried Pickles were invented at a drive-in in Atkins, Cheese Dip in North Little Rock before anyone said queso, and Searcy County calls itself the Chocolate Roll capital of the world. The fryer handles Fried Catfish, Fried Chicken, and Hush Puppies. Smoked Pork Ribs speak for a quiet BBQ scene. Then the oddities: Chocolate Gravy at breakfast, Possum Pie, and a Pink Tomato Sandwich in August. What Arkansas is famous for was mostly invented at a drive-in. So what is Arkansas's official state dish? That question is the whole point.