The 35 BEST Southern Foods
This great collection of American Southern Recipes includes Soul food, Lowcountry, Cajun and Creole. For a basic start, here’s a cheese grits recipe that goes with just about everything!
Ingredients:
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup grits (we recommend regular slow cook)
- 1.5 cups cheddar cheese shredded
- 4 Tbsp butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instruction:
- Bring water and chicken broth to a boil over high heat.
- Stir in grits and cook uncovered for time indicated on package (typically 5 minutes for quick cook and about 15-20 minutes for slow cook).
- Once grits are cooked, stir in cheese, butter salt and pepper.
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FAQ
What are six popular Southern dishes?
All the Best Southern Comfort Foods, Ranked
- Fried okra. When fried whole in generously spiced, eggy batter, okra can make for a respectable side dish. …
- Pimento cheese. …
- Brunswick stew. …
- Hush puppies. …
- Sweet potato casserole. …
- Pecan pie. …
- Biscuits & sausage gravy. …
- Fried green tomatoes.
What is traditional Southern food?
A traditional Southern meal is pan-fried chicken, field peas (such as black-eyed peas), greens (such as collard greens, mustard greens, turnip greens, or poke sallet), mashed potatoes, cornbread or corn pone, sweet tea, and dessert—typically a pie (sweet potato, chess, shoofly, pecan, and peach are the most common), or …
What are 3 popular dishes in the South?
The South’s Most Iconic Recipes of All Time—That We’ll Never, Ever Stop Making
- 01 of 27. Southern Fried Green Tomatoes. …
- 02 of 27. Tomato Pie. …
- 03 of 27. Lowcountry Red Rice. …
- 04 of 27. Old-Fashioned Chicken And Dumplings. …
- 05 of 27. Classic Fried Chicken. …
- 06 of 27. Peach Cobbler. …
- 07 of 27. Kentucky Burgoo. …
- 08 of 27. Hoppin’ John.
What is Southern style cooking?
Defined by an abundance of fresh produce, seafood, and smoked meats with a blend of flavors and influences from Spanish, French, German, and West African cultures, Southern cuisine is soul-warming comfort food at its best.
