Memphis barbecue named second official ‘state food’
Tennessee is on the verge of adding its second official state food: Memphis barbecue. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
In February, the legislature adopted the state’s first official food: hot slaw, a dish popular in the Cleveland area of East Tennessee. But its second official state food is Memphis-based.
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Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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