Pepperoni Rolls

Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, Jul. 01, 2024

Roadside Attractions, Pepperoni Rolls And A Bus On A Rock, Inside Appalachia

This week on Inside Appalachia, we travel to Dinosaur Kingdom II in Natural Bridge, Virginia. Also, we learn a possible theory about why pepperoni rolls got so popular in West Virginia. And we check out the backstory of a bus that sits at the confluence of the New and Gauley rivers.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Aug. 16, 2023

Pepperoni Rolls And Kentucky’s Spirits Industry On This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, the pepperoni roll is probably West Virginia’s most well-known food. You can find them at most grocery stores and convenience marts, but Folkways Reporter Zack Harold says their path to popularity came from getting on the school lunch menu.

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Arts & Culture Zack Harold, Aug. 14, 2023

'Where We Learned About Pepperoni Rolls' — Uncovering The Story Of the Kanawha County Schools’ Pepperoni Roll

It starts — as all pepperoni rolls do — with the dough. But not just any dough. That’s one of the secrets of Kanawha schools’ pepperoni rolls. They are made using the same recipe as the delicious, soft and sweet hot rolls that accompany every school Thanksgiving dinner and Salisbury steak.

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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, Aug. 14, 2023

Pepperoni Rolls, Ice Cream And The World's Largest Teapot, Inside Appalachia

This week on Inside Appalachia, If you’re hungry for a pepperoni roll in West Virginia, you can find one at just about any gas station, but how did they get so popular? In Pennsylvania, the lure of one particular sweet treat gives hikers on the Appalachian Trail a break on their journey and a challenge that requires a strong stomach. We also "spill the tea" on a classic roadside attraction that’s been around for generations.

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WVPB News Dec. 18, 2015

Top 8 W.Va. News Stories of 2015

What do Don Blankenship, heroin, and pepperoni rolls have in common? They’re all on our highly-unscientific list of top stories for 2015.On this week’s…

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WVPB News Roxy Todd, Jul. 28, 2015

Update: Sheetz to Keep W.Va. Pepperoni Rolls, But Wants Just One Bakery

Updated August 18th, 2015 10:00 a.m.Following widespread public outcry, the convenience store chain called Sheetz has found a West Virginia bakery that…

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