Counting the ballots…
Counting the ballots…
“Have lived in Arkansas 7 years and none of the dishes I love made the list (Pimento Fritters at Preachers Son). I'll go with a childhood favorite from my Grandmother's garden”
“This is one of the best desserts I have ever had. It is also a funny name that confuses people that did not grow up in Arkansas”
“Old South Diner, Russellville--their version crystallizes what makes this dish great: crisp batter exterior, succulent tart dill insides, served piping hot.”
“Tomato sandwiches were a summer staple at my grandparents’ home! They loved farming in Arkansas and their tomatoes were the best!”
“Arkansans love fried chicken. It probably has something to do with Springdale providing the world’s chicken supplies.”
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.