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From grandma's ham hock collard greens to Great Uncle Bob's legendary mustard-based BBQ sauce, authentic Southern recipes have been handed down from generation to generation with directions such as "You'll only need a smattering of salt with your mess ‘o greens."

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Dondie's White River Princess Hushpuppies

Side Dish

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There's nothing like eating a Southern favorite such as fried catfish and hushpuppies on the banks of a river. You can do just that at Dondie's White River Princess Hushpuppies in Des Arc. Ambience and good food are available in abundance in this replica of an old-fashioned sternwheeler riverboat. The restaurant is located on the banks of the White River in downtown Des Arc: 101 East Curran Street; phone: (870) 256-3311.
Recipe courtesy of Dondie's White River Princess, Des Arc

Gaston's Grilled Trout Special Recipe

Main Course

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Everyone knows Southerners eat a bunch of catfish, but freshly caught and cooked trout probably runs a very close second. And surprise, surprise—not all fish dishes are fried! Arkansas is home to two of the country's premier trout streams—the White and the Little Red. Gaston's White River Resort restaurant in Lakeview showcases trout in many shapes, forms and tastes. Here is owner Jim Gaston's favorite.
Recipe courtesy of Gaston's White River Resort.

Ozark Folk Center Fried Pies

Dessert

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Fried pies are a Southern tradition and came about as a way for frugal cooks to use every bit of food. According to How to Eat Fried Pies by writer Paul Lukas (April 1, 2006, The New York Sun), "Fried pie history is sketchy. Before cold storage and imports made apples available year-round, lots of folks sliced up their fresh apples and then dried them, which was an effective means of long-term preservation. According to the book Apple Pie: An American Story by Southern food historian John Edge, "Many of those dried apples ended up in fried pies. From dried to fried—nice."

The fried pies at the Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View are one of the most popular food offerings at the park.

Recipe courtesy Shirley Blackwell, Ozark Folk Center State Park.