DANIEL BOONE COUNTRY The mountains in this part of the state are alive with the fl avors and aromas of traditional home-cooking. 1 REGIONAL FAVORITE 5 2 4 3 SIGNATURE MEAL Appetizer: Chow-chow and pickled beets Entrée: Soup beans Sides: Fried potatoes, cornbread, green onion Dessert: Apple stack cake Beverage: Milk or moonshine 1. MOUNTAIN MOONSHINE: Once known as “white lightning,” this now-legal – and still legendary – distilled spirit comes in a variety of infused fl avors today. Just a sip will warm you like a welcoming hug. 2. SOUP BEANS: Main dish or side? White beans or brown? When food was scarce, dried beans were rehydrated and then cooked all day – sometimes using broth, country ham or a leftover ham bone – transforming them into a hearty staple at the supper table. 3. CHOW CHOW: Served cold, this relish-like dish blends cabbage, onion, green tomatoes, green bell peppers, red bell peppers, mustard, celery seed and vinegar in combinations as varied as the personalities of those who make it. 4. SAVORY SIDES: Need something to accompany those soup beans? Good ol’ fried potatoes, skillet cornbread and fresh green onions are hard to beat. Enjoy them on the side – or toss them right into the beans. 5. APPLE STACK CAKE: A community wedding cake rooted in Appalachian mountain culture, each family would contribute a di erent layer, which were stacked and held together with a crushed apple spread. LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS DISH kentuckytourism.com/food kentuckytourism.com 131
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