6 Tennessee Food Sayings That Outsiders Never Understand (But Locals Live By)

Growing up in Tennessee, I learned pretty quickly that food isn’t just fuel—it’s a whole language.

My grandma used to holler phrases that made my out-of-state cousins look at her like she’d lost her mind.

But to locals, these sayings are as essential as sweet tea at Sunday supper…

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