Southern
Southern cuisine is a rich and diverse culinary tradition that originates from the Southern United States. It encompasses a variety of cooking styles, methods, and dishes that reflect the region's history, climate, and cultural influences.
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Pecan Pralines
Pecan Pralines – our favorite candy from the deep South. Here in Arizona, we make pralines with fresh Arizona pecans. Pralines are made entirely on the stove top by boiling a mixture of sugars (two kinds), butter, milk, vanilla extract and salt until it becomes creamy and caramelized. After removing from the heat, pecans and vanilla extract are added.…
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Southern Boys Crab Cakes
The beauty of delicious Southern Boys Crab Cakes lies in their simplicity, allowing the fresh flavors of the crab to shine through. A few key ingredients—like quality crab meat, crushed crackers, seasoning—creates scrumptious Southern Boys Crab Cakes that are both satisfying and impressive. Enjoying them with a tangy dipping sauce or a squeeze of lemon elevates the experience further,…
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Air Fryer Okra
Air fryer okra is not only a delicious side dish or appetizer option but also a healthier one, retaining around 36% of the daily recommended intake of vitamin C while using significantly less oil than traditional frying methods. This makes it a nutritious and lower-calorie alternative, allowing you to enjoy its unique flavor and health benefits without the added fat.…
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Sawmill Gravy
Rumor has it that Sawmill Gravy, according to Joe Dabney, author of the cookbook, Smokehouse Ham, Spoon Bread and Scuppernong Wine, dates back to the Treemont Logging Camp in the Blue Ridge Mountains at about the dawn of the 20th century. After cooking biscuits for the loggers in camp, the cook didn’t have enough flour left to make gravy.…
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Green Beans, Ham and Potatoes
Green Beans with Ham is a great southern dish. We’ve found it’s best served with cornbread. This is a hearty and flavorful dish that combines tender green beans, savory chunks of ham, and soft potatoes, and seasoned with spices for added depth.
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Chocolate Gravy
Chocolate gravy is a sweet sauce made primarily from cocoa powder, sugar, flour and water. It is commonly served over biscuits, especially in the South. It’s a decadent breakfast or dessert option.
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Linda’s Corn Pudding
Linda’s Corn Pudding is about as southern as you can get. It’s a marvelous accompaniment to any meal with chicken, turkey or goose.
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Boiled Peanuts
Boiled peanuts are a traditional snack in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, northern Florida and Mississippi. They are pronounced “bald peanuts” by diehard Southerners. Sitting by the roadside on a summer day, Chatting with my messmates, passing time away, Lying in the shadow underneath the trees, Goodness how delicious, eating goober peas! Peas! Peas! Peas! Peas! Eating goober…
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Collard Greens
Collard Greens is a common side dish in the South. In addition to being delicious, they are good for you.
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Benne (Sesame Seed Cookies)
Delicious Benne (Sesame Seed Cookies) from the old South. In African and Southern United States cuisine, “benne” refers to sesame seeds. They are often used in cooking and baking and are known for their nutty flavor and nutritional value.
