Food Network highlights most iconic foods in GA. Can you guess all 20?
Food Network highlighted Georgia’s 20 most iconic foods in a list released in May, reflecting staples tied to local agriculture, regional cooking traditions and famous hospitality. The coverage points to barbecue as a defining Southern identity, citing Atlanta’s DAS BBQ and pitmaster Stephen Franklin, where pulled pork, ribs and pork sausage are cooked in large smokers and served with a peach barbecue sauce based on mustard. It also spotlights blueberries, noting Georgia’s position among the country’s top blueberry producers, and features Mi-Lady Bakery in Tifton for its Blazing Blueberry Breakfast Sandwich. The list includes boiled peanuts, with Finch & Fifth in Augusta described as boiling about 50 pounds of peanuts a month in Pabst Blue Ribbon beer using a proprietary spice blend. Other items mentioned include Coca-Cola, tied to its invention in downtown Atlanta, and chicken and dumplings, referencing USA Today’s 10Best restaurant rankings from 2019.





