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St. Louis Pizza photo coming soon
Cross-era
St. Louis Pizza is distinct for its ultra-thin, cracker-like crust, Provel cheese topping, and square slices. This regional specialty blends Italian-American pizza traditions with local innovations, emerging in mid-20th-century St. Louis area pizzerias and home kitchens.
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St. Louis Ribs photo coming soon
Cross-era
St. Louis ribs are a regional barbecue staple, characterized by trimmed spareribs cooked slowly and finished with a sweet, tangy tomato-based sauce. This style emphasizes tenderness, smoky flavor, and a balanced sauce, popularized in local barbecue traditions across Missouri and beyond.
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St. Louis Toasted Ravioli photo coming soon
1946-1969
Toasted ravioli is a St. Louis original featuring breaded ravioli fried to a crisp golden brown, served as an appetizer with marinara sauce. This playful reinterpretation of traditional ravioli emerged post-World War II, becoming a beloved regional bar and family favorite.
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Barbecue Beans photo coming soon
1900s-present
A barbecue side dish of beans baked with bacon, onion, molasses, tomato, brown sugar, mustard, and barbecue sauce until thick and smoky.
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Chex Mix photo coming soon
1950s-present
A savory baked party mix of Chex cereal, pretzels, nuts, butter, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, and seasoned salt.
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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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Baby Back Ribs photo coming soon
1990-2009
A chain-era and backyard-friendly baby back rib recipe using a dry rub, low oven cooking, barbecue sauce, and a final uncovered glaze.
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Apple Strudel photo coming soon
1800-1860
A German-American apple strudel made with crisp apples, raisins, cinnamon, buttered crumbs, and flaky phyllo for a practical home version of a Central European pastry.