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Ridin ’ the twisties between Luttrell and Maynardville — where angels fear to tread .
for a cup of coffee and a slice of its famous vinegar pie , a recipe from the Depression when vinegar was cheaper than lemons . It looks like lemon custard , but Krystal Scott , the restaurant ’ s owner , describes the taste as “ like lemon with a kick .” It may be an acquired taste for some , but I loved it .
Before returning to Knoxville , I stopped for lunch in the historic town of Dandridge , sitting at the soda fountain of 100-year old Tinsley-Bible Drug Co ., and ordered a Bible Burger , named for one of the drugstore ’ s founders , not the better-known Good Book .
RIDE LIKE THE WIND
Moonshining ’ s roots run deep here , and permeate many aspects of Southern culture . In Depression-era Tennessee , few jobs were available . Like Jed Clampett of television ’ s “ The Beverly Hillbillies ,” these poor mountaineers could barely keep their families fed . “ It was the only cash crop that most of us had , especially the mountain people . You either moonshined or coal-mined ,” said Hack Ayers . More than a few backyard stills happily burbled away in the moonlit “ hollers .”