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Tarpon Stew – Alabama State Saltwater Fish

Tarpon Stew – Alabama State Saltwater Fish

The Tarpon is the Alabama State Saltwater Fish Other Names Silver King Description The tarpon, a spectacular large fish which rightly carries the name of Silver King, is unmistakable. Characteristics include large flat scales up to three inches in diameter, an elongated dorsal fin, falcate anal fin and large bony underslung jaw. It has been known to exceed 300 pounds. Note: The tarpon is edible, although it is not...
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Quick Peach Cobbler – State Fruit

Quick Peach Cobbler – State Fruit

South Carolina was the first state to choose the peach as their official state fruit in 1984. Georgia became known as the Peach State, and they chose the peach as their official State Fruit in 1995. Alabama also decided to designate the peach as their official state fruit in 2006. According to the Acts of Alabama 2006: The peach belongs to the family Rosaceae, a large family of herbs, shrubs, and trees distributed over most...
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Baked Wild Turkey with Berry Stuffing – Massachusetts State Game Bird

Baked Wild Turkey with Berry Stuffing – Mass...

Wild Turkey is the state bird (or state game bird) of Alabama, Massachusetts, and South Carolina. Cooking wild turkey is a little different than cooking a standard store-bought turkey, because they are drier and have a smaller breast. It’s important to keep the bird moist when you cook it. Ingredients for Wild Turkey 1 bird – wild turkey (prepared – gutted and feathers removed) 1/8 cup – Salt 1...
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Baklava

Baklava

The origins of Baklava are not really all that well documented, but most people will agree that the dessert is considered Greek today.  Baklava’s distinctive feature is that it”s made with honey instead of refined sugar. The pecan tree is the only major nut tree variety that grows in North America naturally, and it is also considered the most valuable. Pecan is an Algonquin word meaning, “all nuts...
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Pecan Soup

Pecans are the only major nut tree variety that grows in North America naturally, and it is also considered the most valuable.  Pecan is an Algonquin word meaning, “all nuts requiring a stone to crack.” Respective Legislature: State Health Nut: The pecan was designated the state nut by the 77th Legislature in 2001.” From the Texas Almanac “The Act no. 82-17,adopted in 1982, made the pecan the...
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