From fried chicken to chicken-fried steak, buttermilk to biscuits, collards, grits, cornbread, and much more, these recipes will bring the American South to any table.

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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
Overhead view of finished tomato pie
Cheesy Southern Tomato Pie
red-eye gravy hero
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
Enjoy.
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
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Everything Bagel Deviled Eggs (Smoked Salmon, Sesame and Caraway Seeds, and Dried Onion) Recipe
pressed muffuletta loaf sliced with cross section displayed
Muffuletta Shooter's-Style Sandwiches Recipe
Closeup of brown butter and sage sweet potato casserole.
Brown Butter and Sage Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
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Barbecue: Burnt Ends Recipe
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Cornbread-Coated Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese Wedges Recipe
pot of Roux
How Roux Made Its Way Into the Gumbo Pot
Closeup of a pimento cheese twice baked potato.
Pimento Cheese Twice Baked Potatoes Recipe
Quicker Chicken and Okra Gumbo
Chicken Dinners: Quicker Chicken and Okra Gumbo
Cross-section wedge of roasted pepper cornbread
Roasted Pepper Cornbread Recipe
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Deviled Eggs With Fried Capers, Lemon, and Parsley Recipe
Texas-style beef short ribs
Texas-Style Beef Short Ribs Recipe
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Deviled Eggs With Crispy Chorizo, Chorizo Oil, and Smoked Paprika Recipe
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Butter-Sautéed Soft-Shell Crab Sandwiches With Tomato Salsa Recipe
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Deviled Eggs With Confit Tuna, Olives, Tomato, and Olive Oil Recipe
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The United States of Pizza: Florida
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Summer Like a Spaniard With Watermelon Gazpacho
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Down South: The Foothills Cuisine of Blackberry Farm, in Walland, Tennessee
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Down South: Southern Rock Star Jason Isbell on Cracker Barrel, Cornbread Poetry, and More
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Virginia Willis on the Greatest Cookbooks and What People Get Wrong About Southern Food
Two Delicious and Easy Soft-Shell Crab Sandwiches to Celebrate the Season