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Barbecued Chicken photo coming soon
1946-present
A backyard barbecued chicken recipe with bone-in chicken pieces cooked over indirect heat and brushed with vinegar-tomato barbecue sauce.
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Cherry Pie photo coming soon
1700s-present
A double-crust sour cherry pie with a bright tart-sweet filling thickened just enough to slice cleanly.
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Baked Beans photo coming soon
1600s-present
A New England-style baked bean pot made with navy beans, molasses, brown sugar, mustard, onion, and salt pork or bacon.
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BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich photo coming soon
1920s-present
The pulled pork sandwich carries Southern barbecue into a portable form. Pork shoulder is cooked low and slow until it can be pulled apart, then served chopped or shredded on a bun. In Memphis and the Carolinas, slaw on the sandwich is part of the experience; elsewhere the sauce and smoke take the lead.
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Brats photo coming soon
1800s-present
Brats are bratwurst in their American backyard form: pork sausages grilled or beer-simmered, tucked into buns, and served at picnics, tailgates, baseball games, and summer cookouts. Wisconsin made the brat especially visible through German American sausage culture and stadium food.
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Cheesecake Bars photo coming soon
1990s-present
Creamy cheesecake baked over a graham cracker crust, chilled, and cut into tidy bars for easy serving.
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Backyard BBQ Ribs photo coming soon
2010-2026
A backyard-style pork rib recipe with a brown-sugar spice rub, low indirect heat, apple juice, and a sticky barbecue sauce glaze.
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Blueberry Slab Pie photo coming soon
2000s-present
Slab pie takes the American fruit pie and turns it into potluck architecture: more servings, easier transport, and plenty of crust. A blueberry version fits summer celebrations, church suppers, and Fourth of July tables.
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Apple Pie photo coming soon
1700s-present
A double-crust apple pie with cinnamon-spiced apples and a flaky butter crust.