re: Is Arkansas a hidden gem?

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I watched a YouTube video today about each State's "signature" food, and Arkansas was biscuits with chocolate gravy. Now I have never in my life heard of chocolate gravy, so is this just like biscuits with chocolate syrup poured on it? I need an Arkansas expert to school me on this.

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Definitely not just chocolate syrup, it's flour based with real cocoa, milk, and butter mixed in.

Imagine a semi-sweet cocoa based thick gravy poured over some good biscuits that have been split in two and have pads of butter melted in the middle, then a slight dash of salt on top.

It's one of the best salty/sweet combos out there, although I had no idea it's our "signature food" in Arkansas

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I watched a YouTube video today about each State's "signature" food

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I think I watched the same one and find it sacrilege that a hamburger with onions beat out gumbo and some of the other offerings.

To answer your question though it's a common rural deep south dish it's gravy but with cocoa and sugar added (not overly sweet). It has a really good profile as you get a good combination of flavors without it being overly sweet or savory.