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. Trivia  'Am' to 'Az' .
. Amablu Blue Cheese .
. Amaranth .
. American Food .
. Amino Acids .
. Ammonium Bicarbonate .
. Anaheim Chili .
. Anasazi Beans .
. Ancho Chili .
. Angostura .
. Angelica .
. Anheuser-Busch .
. Animal Crackers .
. Anise Seed .
. Anna Cheeka's Ozette .
. Annatto, Annatto Seed .
. Antibiotics .
. Antioxidant .
. Apees .
. Apicius .
. Appetite .
. Appaloosa Beans .
. Apple Brown Betty .
. Apple Cart .
. Apple Cider .
. Apple Muffin .
. Apple Pie .
. Apples .
. Applesauce .
. Apricots .
. Apriums .
. Aquaculture .
. Arctic Char .
. Arizona .
. Arkansas .
. Armenian Cracker Bread .
. Arrowroot .
. Art .
. Artichokes .
. Ascorbic Acid .
. Ashcake .
. Asiago Cheese .
. Asparagus .
. Aspartame .
. Astronauts .
. Atemoya .
. Au Naturel .
. Aunt Jemima Pancakes .
. Australia .
. Austria .
. Austrian Crescent .
. Automat .
. Automatic Restaurants .
. Avocado .
. Aztec Food .

ARKANSAS

The South Arkansas vine ripe pink tomato is Arkansas' official state vegetable.

The apple blossom was named the official state flower of Arkansas in 1901.

Alma, Arkansas is the Spinach Capital of the World.

The largest brown trout caught with a fishing pole weighed over 40 pounds and was caught in Arkansas on May 9, 1992.


Most people think about turkey for Thanksgiving, but in Stuttgart, Arkansas, the World Championship Duck Calling Contest takes place Thanksgiving week. More than 60,000 people attend the festival, which is the oldest in the state. The first duck-calling contest, held in 1936, had 17 contestants, with the first prize of a hunting coat valued at $6.60. Today the contest is held in six divisions, including junior, intermediate, and women, and the prize package is worth more than $15,000.

     There are four basic types of duck calls. The 'hail call' is a series of loud, pleading quacks that attract a flock's attention. Once you see ducks react to the hail, either by turning or slowing down, stop hailing them. As the ducks get closer, switch to a 'greeting call,' a series of five excited quacks. Then you use the 'feed call' when they get close. Done properly, it mimics a group of contented ducks on the water. If the ducks are leaving, try the 'come-back call.' It's similar to the greeting call, but with louder, longer, pleading quacks. If your come-back call makes the ducks turn around, go back to the feed call. All of this quacking may sound easy, but it isn't. Just try it and see!

 

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