Tennesseans have a lot of love for their homeland, and when they leave the state they always keep a part of their heart back home in the Volunteer State. That being said: one of the strongest forms of memory is hidden in our culinary history because you know what they say: taste buds never forgets. Well, no one actually says that… but these eleven foods really made Tennesseans miss their sweet home. Do any of them make you salivate with the memory?
- Can we say our pie?
The Loving Pie Company - Facebook The Loving Pie Company holds the fort down in Nashville as the best place to hit up if you’re looking for a flaky, delectable piece of pie.
- The tangy bite of a koolickle..
chotda - Flickr It’s a west Tennessee tradition, and the mix of tangy and sour just drives the beauty of this strange little treat home.
- Or the sultry taste of whiskey.
cookbookman2017 - Flickr It’s a Tennessee classic, and it’s just different when you head over the state line.
- And Nashville’s newly-honed coffee culture.
Crema - Facebook This may be attributed mainly to millennials, but Tennessee has truly taken a step beyond Starbucks into the 3rd wave coffee movement.
- A Five Daughters donut. Always.
Five Daughters Bakery - Facebook We can’t get enough of everything Five Daughters Bakery comes up with! This Tennessee-based eatery can’t be had anywhere else, and it’s well worth a nostalgic sigh once you leave.
- Memphis bbq. It’s a classic.
glennia - Flickr And you simply can’t experience it the same way once you’ve left the Volunteer State.
- Man, you can’t beat our hot chicken — during the cooler months, of course.
Emma Story - Flickr Nope. Can’t beat it. Classic.
- Or even a Moto biscuit from Barista Parlor.
Barista Parlor - Facebook The perfectly crumbly breakfast sandwich is a great mix of Tennessee’s millennial culture and old-school Tennessee culinary tradition.
- We will always miss REAL GOOD biscuits.
Panegyrics of Granovetter - Flickr The Loveless Cafe gave us a solid foundation, but true Tennesseans have a lovely family member that can make ’em real good.
- Can you really get a good GooGoo Cluster anywhere else…?
Brent Moore - Flickr The first combination candy bar in the world came from Tennessee, and we’re pretty dang proud of it.
Do you agree? Also… have you heard of this beautiful Tennessee park?
The Loving Pie Company - Facebook
The Loving Pie Company holds the fort down in Nashville as the best place to hit up if you’re looking for a flaky, delectable piece of pie.
chotda - Flickr
It’s a west Tennessee tradition, and the mix of tangy and sour just drives the beauty of this strange little treat home.
cookbookman2017 - Flickr
It’s a Tennessee classic, and it’s just different when you head over the state line.
Crema - Facebook
This may be attributed mainly to millennials, but Tennessee has truly taken a step beyond Starbucks into the 3rd wave coffee movement.
Five Daughters Bakery - Facebook
We can’t get enough of everything Five Daughters Bakery comes up with! This Tennessee-based eatery can’t be had anywhere else, and it’s well worth a nostalgic sigh once you leave.
glennia - Flickr
And you simply can’t experience it the same way once you’ve left the Volunteer State.
Emma Story - Flickr
Nope. Can’t beat it. Classic.
Barista Parlor - Facebook
The perfectly crumbly breakfast sandwich is a great mix of Tennessee’s millennial culture and old-school Tennessee culinary tradition.
Panegyrics of Granovetter - Flickr
The Loveless Cafe gave us a solid foundation, but true Tennesseans have a lovely family member that can make ’em real good.
Brent Moore - Flickr
The first combination candy bar in the world came from Tennessee, and we’re pretty dang proud of it.
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