Mexican-ish: How Arkansas Came to Love Cheese Dip (Gravy Ep. 32)
There’s a dish you’ll find at every kind of restaurant in Little Rock, from the pizza places to the burger joints: cheese dip. How did it become so beloved in Arkansas? And what does cheese dip reveal about the state’s past—and present? In this ep
Gravy · Southern Foodways Alliance
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Show Notes
There’s a dish you’ll find at every kind of restaurant in Little Rock, from the pizza places to the burger joints: cheese dip. How did it become so beloved in Arkansas? And what does it reveal about the state’s past—and present? In this episode of Gravy, Dana Bialek and host Tina Antolini investigate this story of highways, demographic changes, and a food’s shifting identity over time.
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