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Biscuits and Gravy from West Virginia
Biscuits and gravy might be synonymous with Southern comfort food today, but their roots whisper stories of Appalachian ingenuity. In the late 1800s, West Virginian sawmill workers needed sustenance for their tiring days of hefting logs. Thus, biscuits and gravy emerged, a satisfying concoction born from necessity and resourcefulness.
The Washington Post notes that these early versions featured sausage gravy, aptly nicknamed “sawmill gravy.” Today, the dish lives on as a Southern staple, evolving with variations across the region but forever carrying the echo of its humble beginnings.
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