This old fashioned Southern soul food dish is a great way to take the chill away on a fall day.
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These candied sweet potatoes are baked with a brown sugar and orange juice glaze, then garnished with nuts and raisins.
Yield: 4 -6 servings
2 large sweet potatoes
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Peel sweet potatoes, and using a chef’s knife, carefully cut them into bite-sized [...]
Recipe for Southern fried catfish, a popular Soul Food recipe from the North Carolina Piedmont
A traditional cornbread recipe used by my family for almost 75 years.
2 pounds pork maw
2 tablespoons salt
2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
4 stalks celery, finely chopped, divided
4 small onions, finely chopped, divided
4 small green bell peppers, cored, seeded and finely chopped, divided
5 pounds precooked chitins
Wash the pork maw thoroughly in several changes of cold water and [...]
This is a traditional Southern feast on New Year’s Day. It’s a wonderful blend of rice, black-eyed peas, and ham that will make you happy all year.
1 1/2 cups dried black-eyed peas
6 strips salt pork or bacon, diced
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cups cooked rice
Salt and pepper to taste
Dash of hot sauce
1/2 cup minced green onions, [...]
4 pounds pork spareribs
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup orange juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
Heat spareribs and enough water to cover to boiling in 5-quart saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 1 hour or until ribs are fork-tender. Drain.
Meanwhile, heat honey, ketchup, [...]
It doesn’t get much more Southern than this. Make a big pot and invite the Preacher over for Sunday Dinner!
1 chicken, cut into quarters
1 tablespoon chicken seasoning
2 cups flour
3 tablespoons baking powder
1 cup whole milk
2 teaspoonss lard or vegetable shortening
1 egg, beaten
1 tteaspoon salt
Place chicken in a large Dutch oven. Add chicken seasoning and enough [...]
1 cup vegetable oil
1 poundcubed steak, cut into 4 (4-ounce) pieces
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Poultry seasoning seasoning
1 egg, beaten
3 cups plus 3 tablespoons milk
1 1/2 cups plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Heat the oil in a heavy 9-inch cast iron skillet, to 360 degrees F. Season the steak with salt , pepper andpoultry seasoning. Combine the egg [...]
This gravy (or a slight variation thereof) is the traditional accompaniment to fried chicken throughout the South. In Maryland, the gravy is served poured over the chicken; elsewhere, it is served on the side, usually over rice.
Yield: 4 servings
2 tablespoons pan drippings
2 tablespoons flour or cornmeal
2 cups light cream or half and half
Poultry seasoning and [...]
