Travel through America's South and you'll encounter dishes that sound almost mythical to outsiders. We're talking about foods ...

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At Val’s in Gravois Mills, Missouri, that moment happens with alarming regularity, usually involving their legendary chicken fried steak. This unassuming lakeside diner, with its bright yellow sign ...