Dining on the Santa Fe Super Chief was always a highlight of cross-country railway travel. The Super Chief was the flagship train of the Atchison,...
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Dining on the Santa Fe Super Chief was always a highlight of cross-country railway travel. The Super Chief was the flagship train of the Atchison,...
The word “barbecue” in frontier Missouri was used to describe how meat is cooked and not a food category. In 1899 The Miller County Autogram...
From beef steak to bear sign donuts, the state is well-known for its bunkhouse fare. Wyoming is known as the Cowboy State, and cattle ranches dotted...
A Hawkeye State minister and a basement entrepreneur changed how the world snacks. Popcorn as we know it may seem like a fairly new concept, but...
Kansas is still the breadbasket of America. Kansas pioneers knew their land was perfect for growing corn and wheat and an abundance of beautiful...
The Beaver State, one of the great cherry-producing areas of the world, grows many varieties—from Bings to Royal Annes. Oregon has...
After 140 years, a legendary South Dakota butcher shop is still in business. It was 1883 when Carl Look, an apprenticed German butcher, and his...
Corn bread and biscuits were staples of Southern cuisine in Arkansas. Biscuits and cornbread were staples in Arkansas homes, restaurants and hotels....
In Minnesota, fresh fish and Hamm’s Beer have been going hand in hand since 1865. Fish was wildly popular through-out Minnesota in its early...
California’s famous candy companies have been making the world a sweeter place since 1849. One of California’s contributions to our...
When Adolph Coors decided to start his brewery, he partnered with a fellow German named Jacob Schueler in 1873. Coors ran the brewery while...
The origin story of the Lone Star State’s Dr. Pepper is legendary. Texas and beef go together like chips and salsa. And while Texas is known for its...