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Mull, Muddle, and the 12-Gallon Soup Pot: The Secret History of the South's Most Obscure Stew
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Country Captain is the Southern Icon You May Have Never Tasted
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Why "As Southern as Sweet Tea" Isn't Very Southern at All
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The Surprisingly Recent Story of How Shrimp and Grits Won Over the South
How Congress Almost Killed the Southern Boiled Peanut
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Down South: What Does Sassafras Taste Like?
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Simple and Easy Corn Fritters Recipe
Four Mississippi Delta hot tamales on a plate.
Southern Foodways' Mississippi Delta Hot Tamales
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Don't Call Chicken and Dumplings Depression-Era Cheap Eats
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Kentucky Hot Brown Recipe
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How the South Cornered the Soda Market
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The Hollywood Effect: How Fried Green Tomatoes Became a Southern 'Classic'
How to Eat a Real New Orleans Roast Beef Po' Boy Without Buying a Plane Ticket | The Food Lab
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The Elements of Barbecue: On Matters of Meat
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20 Unmistakably Southern Recipes That Feel Like a Warm Hug
Buttermilk fried rabbit pieces on a serving plate
Southern Fried Rabbit
An overhead shot of a serving bowl of dirty rice
Dirty Rice
Bowl of Cajun gumbo with chicken, okra, and andouille sausage that is served with rice.
Cajun Gumbo With Chicken and Andouille Sausage Recipe
Three snow cones in paper cups one yellow in the center and red ones on the sides
New Orleans Sno-Balls
Plate of southern corn fritters nearby a tray of fritters and a glass of beverage
Corn Fritters
Two jars of pickled okra one jar with a fork lifting a piece of okra
Pickled Okra
A slice of creamtopped pie on a green plate with a fork a pie plate with the rest of the pie in the background
Atlantic Beach Pie
Broccoli salad with fruit and nuts in a bowl on a green marble surface
Broccoli Salad With Bacon and Cheddar
A layered trifle dessert with whipped topping and cookies on top, served in a glass bowl on a stand
Rich and Gooey Chocolate Banana Pudding
Cream cheese topped with pepper jelly, served on a plate with crackers
Pepper Jelly
Dark blue plate with fried okra and a bowl of comeback sauce, on a deep green surface
Fried Okra
Southern Fried Shrimp on a blue printed plate, with dip, and sparkling water, and a blue textile.
Crispy Southern Fried Shrimp
Butter swim biscuit tray, with one piece on a stack of white and red plates, on a cozy tablecloth, with a french press and a cup of coffee
Butter Swim Biscuits
Side view of Russian Tea
Russian Tea
Overhead view of sausage balls
Cheesy Southern Sausage Balls
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Awendaw Soufflé
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Cheesy Southern Tomato Pie
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Red-Eye Gravy
A platter of buttermilk-brined southern fried chicken
The Best Buttermilk-Brined Southern Fried Chicken
A bowl of remoulade sauce next to a pile of sliced fried vegetables.
New Orleans Remoulade Sauce
New Orleans-Style Red Beans and Rice served in a bowl on a patterned table cloth.
New Orleans–Style Red Beans and Rice
A container of braised collard greens with ham hocks.
Braised Collard Greens With Ham Hocks Recipe
A plate of hushpuppies and chicken and a biscuit
The Real History of Hushpuppies
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Chicken-Fried Chicken With Cream Gravy Recipe
Honey Biscuits Recipe
Honey Biscuits
A bowl of ambrosia, a fruit salad with coconut, pineapple, pecans, mini-marshmallows, and cherries.
How Ambrosia Became a Southern Christmas Tradition
An overstuffed oyster po'boy.
Oyster Po' Boys
Brown butter cornbread in a cast iron skillet.
Moist and Tender Brown Butter Cornbread
A plate of Hoppin' John
Hoppin' John
A blue baking dish holding golden brown Maryland Crab Imperial. The bottom left corner of the baking dish shows a metal spoon holding a spoonful of the crab, while on the lefthand side of the image is a light blue ceramic plate holding small pieces of bread, one of which has been topped with the crab.
Maryland Crab Imperial With Buttery Golden Bread Crumbs Recipe
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Down South: How to Cook a Raccoon
A plate of modern baked mac and cheese with cheddar and gruyère, sprinkled with bread crumbs
Creamy Baked Mac and Cheese
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Hattie B's Hot Chicken From 'Fried & True'
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The Real Reason Sugar Has No Place in Cornbread
A bowl of shrimp and grits with bacon, chopped herbs, and mushrooms.
Shrimp and Grits
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Extra-Crispy Fried Chicken With Caramelized Honey and Spice Recipe
A slice of Southern-style unsweetened cornbread on a round white ceramic plate with a dark green rim. The cornbread is resting on a dark teal surface and there's a dishcloth in the background.
Southern-Style Unsweetened Cornbread
A bowl of homemade grits topped with a square of butter
How to Make Grits
Cheesy Grits With Sautéed Ham and Kale Recipe
Chicken-Fried Steak Nuggets with Beer and Bourbon Gravy Recipe
Overhead view of black-eyed peas with ham hock, served with a side of braised greens.
Black Eyed Peas With Ham Hock
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Cranberry Orange Biscuits Recipe
Overhead view of smothered turkey wings, served with rice.
Smothered Turkey Wings