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West Virginia
Pepperoni rolls, Appalachian cooking & garden food
Signature dish · Pepperoni roll
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West Virginia cooking is Appalachian and coal-camp: pepperoni rolls from Italian miners, soup beans and cornbread, ramps in spring, apple butter simmered outdoors, and Greek and Lebanese hot dog sauces.
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Mountain Home CookingEveryday Appalachian dishes built around beans, cornbread, and whatever the garden and woods provide.8 recipes
Pepperoni Roll CountryThe state's signature coal-camp bread and the Italian-American baking traditions that shaped it.3 recipesNorthern Panhandle MediterraneanGreek and Lebanese immigrant cooking that took root among Wheeling and Charleston's mill and shop-owning families.2 recipes
West Virginia Hot Dog CultureThe slaw-and-sauce hot dog tradition found at drive-ins and diners across the state.1 recipe
Wild Game and TroutVenison, squirrel, and mountain stream trout prepared the way generations of hunters and anglers have cooked them.3 recipes
Preserving TraditionsMolasses, sorghum, and apple butter recipes rooted in the state's long history of putting up food for winter.6 recipes
Festival and Fair FoodDishes tied to ramp suppers, county fairs, and the mountain festivals that mark the West Virginia calendar.8 recipesPopular recipes
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