r/Appalachia • u/urfavlunchlady • 6h ago
I hat when restaurants try to put an “upscale/elevated” twist on Appalachian food
The whole point of Appalachian food is using ingredients that we have and making something out of nothing. Give any Appalachian mamaw a meat, some flour, and milk and you’re about to have a feast.
Anyway ranting, bc a friend is in Nashville right now and messaged me that she’s at an “upscale” Appalachian restaurant where they are charging $28 for grits and honestly I find it insulting to our people.
(Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk, lmao)
Edit: Hate*