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The Beehive State is one of the Four Corners states, bordering Colorado, New Mexico, and Nevada at the same point in southeast Utah. From Bryce Canyon, Arches, and Zion National Parks to the desolation of the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah is incomparable in its variety of natural beauty. The name Utah comes from the Ute Indians and means “people of the mountains” -- the Wasatch Range, a series of mountains running like a spine down the center of the state. Mormons, led West by Brigham Young, settled the Salt Lake Valley in the mid-1800s. Farming in Utah’s harsh desert environment was difficult for these early settlers until irrigation could be harnessed to water the crops. Cherries are Utah’s official state fruit. The Spanish onion is the state vegetable. Honey is also a major commodity, and the beehive is the state emblem of Utah, symbolizing the industrious ways of the honeybee. Gelatin dessert is the official state snack of Utah. Utahans also enjoy a kind of unique scone. Unlike the dense, baked British version, Utah scones are airy, sweet, and deep-fried and are often served with butter and honey, like a sopapilla.

	Featured Cook Sandi Fairbanks Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Moab, Utah, USA Living In: Grand Junction, Colorado, USA
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