The Ark of Taste is an online catalogue developed and maintained by the Slow Food Foundation that records small-scale quality productions of foodstuffs belonging to the cultures, history and traditions of our world. The Ark grows day by day, gathering alerts from people who see the flavors of their childhood disappearing. This is a selection of the foods in the catalogue tagged with Mississippi. Native Mississippians will find many familiar, some surprising, and likely a few objectionable. As a Calhoun County native, I’m proud to include two sweet potato varieties.
American Native Pecan
American Paddlefish
American Persimmon
Bradford Watermelon
Cotton Patch Goose
Hayman Sweet Potato
Louisiana Mirlitron
Mississippi Silver Hull Bean
Moon and Stars Watermelon
Nancy Hall Sweet Potato
Pawpaw
Piney Woods Cattle
Shagbark Hickory
Southern Field Peas
Traditional Sorghum Syrup
Tupelo Honey
Watermelon Pickles
White African Sorghum
White Velvet Okra
Wild Gulf Coast Shrimp
Yellow-Meated Watermelon
