if you'' ve ever resided in the American South you'' ll know that the food down there has its very own unique identification and it'' s definitely tasty too if you place'' t attempted these well bless your heart these are the southern convenience foods you definitely need to try one of one of the most prominent dishes to have appeared of New Orleans are beignets these airy deals with are made with typically square items of yeast dough that are fried in hot oil up until they expand they'' re then kindly cleaned with powdered sugar and eaten immediately preferably gone along with by a mug of coffee shop au lait probably the finest area to take pleasure in a beignet remains in New Orleans preferably at the Coffee shop Du Monde in the city'' s French Quarter yet if navigating is showing a little difficult now after that you'' re in luck since they ' re easy to make in the house either simply ensure to turn them frequently in the oil and beware not to overcook them biscuits and sauce is a hearty breakfast recipe that you'' ll find in restaurants and homes across the south the soft half-cracked biscuits are smothered in white sauce which is made from pork sausage drippings milk and flour the gravy is seasoned with black pepper and usually consists of items of the breakfast sausage to making it a lot more savory the excellent information is that sausage gravy is very easy to make in the house and there are a lot of various dishes readily available online stopping working that you could grab several of the Prepared Mix packets at the grocery store although you'' ll truly want to attempt the homemade stuff at least once when it comes to the biscuits if making them from the ground up just isn'' t possible the pillsbury once you pop open and bake will work just great just put on'' t let a southerner catch you taking those shortcuts ok so boiled peanuts sound sort of dull contrasted to baked peanuts yet put on'' t'judge a publication by it ' s cover these are in fact truly great they ' re made by taking raw peanuts and boiling them for hours and salty water over a fire up until the coverings transform soggy these peanuts are then marketed at roadside stands throughout the South where locals and vacationers alike appreciate them typically with containers of coke or sweet tea wherefore it'' s worth it ' s generally best to bite on boiled peanuts outdoors so you can quickly spew out their soggy coverings because it'' s nearly impossible to crack them open with your hands certainly some individuals choose to consume these peanuts whole coverings and all but that'' s one hell of an obtained preference ok for centuries people have been taking advantage of their stale bread by creating their very own type of bread pudding usually made with bread cream eggs sugar seasonings and raisins modern bread pudding is the hardiest home cooking and must do wonders for warming you up on a cold and gloomy day so how do you make bread dessert even much better just include bourbon in the south people commonly include a few dashes of bourbon to a number of various recipes and bread pudding is just one of them the Bourbon incorporates with the cream and sugar to create a thick cozy sauce that is drizzled over the cozy bread pudding right before offering Brunswick stew is a hearty tomato-based stew that'' s widely prominent in the south it usually includes lima beans corn and various other veggies together with some type of meat the base consists of bbq sauce and a little warm sauce for some warm prematurely variations of this do you squirrel meat however if you'' re not brave enough to keep it authentic you can always replace the squirrel with rabbit hen or nearly anything else Virginians declare the stew came from their Brunswick County while Georgians will certainly inform you it was initially made in the city of Brunswick Georgia wherever it came from nonetheless it'' s an absolutely delicious home cooking that will easily take the relax of a wintry day order some cornbread or loaf of any type of crusty bread for that issue to stop up all the southerly goodness fried catfish is a basic dish that'' s readily available at a lot of restaurants that offer fish in the south and the bright side is that catfish is quite good for you since its high in omega-3 fats and low in mercury if you can'' t discover it at a restaurant near you nonetheless your grocery store may supply farmed catfish which is also typically tidy and healthy catfish is simple enough to prepare dip it in milk dredge it in seasoned cornmeal and fry it in warm oil it only takes a few minutes to get a gold brownish on the outside and beautifully half-cracked on the inside add a squirt of lemon and a side of rice then start devouring pure of much less for a truly calming meal there'' s nothing like a bowl of chicken and dumplings if you aren'' t in the south where you can find them at many sit-down dining establishments you can try making these in your home by going down biscuit dough into cooking soup and though they aren'' t difficult to make dumplings are a kind of art type and they can spend some time to ideal you wear'' t desire your dumplings undercooked and damp inside yet you also put on'' t desire them so overcooked that they start crumbling in the brew stick them with a toothpick and if it appears tidy you'' re good to go chicken-fried steak often called nation fried steak is made from a softened dice steak which is battered like deep-fried chicken pan-fried and covered with white sauce while you can locate chicken-fried steak in a selection of southerly states its most carefully related to Texas and just like a lot of points it'' s constantly larger in Texas also in fact Lulu in San Antonio you can discover a 21 ounces of this meal and it'' s not a coincidence that Lulu ' s is likewise home to the famous three pound cinnamon roll – that'' s simply how they roll down there as it were for your following Superbowl celebration why not do away with the wings and dish out a batch of southern deep-fried poultry gizzards instead think it or otherwise your guests might thank you for it alright so you most likely don'' t desire to believe excessive regarding what a gizzard is but that ' ll be very easy adequate to do as soon as you realize exactly how great it tastes you can cook gizzards in a number of ways yet it'' s best to boil them initially and after that layer them before deep-frying include a little hot sauce and soon you won'' t have the ability to obtain sufficient of these tender little nibbles hen casserole is a famous southerly convenience food that went down right just can'' t be beaten and done ideal doesn'' t mean getting hold of a pie from your grocers fridge freezer area a flaky golden-brown homemade crust is essential for the southern specialty inside the poultry needs to be damp and abundant the veggies have to be neither as well solid nor also mushy and the sauce luscious but not goopy is it an obstacle to locate a good chicken pot pie indeed but it actually deserves it and if you wear'' t trust fund dining establishments to obtain it right you might always trying out various recipes at home it may take a while to ideal once you arrive at simply the right approach you'' ll never want to prepare anything else ambrosia didn'' t really stem in the south but you ' ll still locate it at a lot of southerly meals this range of fruit salad normally has mandarin oranges mini marshmallows pineapple portions and shredded coconut blend with some kind of dairy component some people make use of mayo while others use lotion cheese plain yogurt or whipped cream you might additionally find some pot lockers include bananas cherries and nuts as well since why the hell wrong think about it like a banana split without the gelato and afterwards possibly toss in some gelato anyhow if you live north of the mason-dixon line you'' ve most likely never seasoned chitlins prior to and you are most certainly missing out on out chitlins are made from the big intestinal tracts of a hog and they require to be carefully cleaned and prepared before cooking for noticeable factors normally the intestinal tracts are taken in cooking soda and water rinse several times turned inside out and clean by hand before being steamed for a number of hours and just in case you'' re doing this at home be alerted chitlins scented really horrible while they are steaming so put some onion and lemon in the water to tone down the smell after they are steamed batter and deep-fry them after that serve them up with a little warm sauce though Pennsylvania has its own tchau tchau it'' s really completely various from the southerly selection in the south Chacho is a cabbage based type of pickled relish that incorporates onions peppers tomatoes and a great deal of spices this things is frequently made use of as a topping for hotdogs and burgers yet you can also use it to top your cornbread fish cakes beans and also your mashed potatoes actually you can place it on nearly anything it'' ll taste wonderful regardless of what colored eco-friendlies are a leafy green vegetable not completely unlike turnip or mustard eco-friendlies and they'' re usually connected with heart food they can be bitter and hard if not prepared effectively yet if they'' re done right after that they'' ll make the excellent side meal to any kind of southern dish after washing them well slice the fallen leaves till inch long items then simmer them in water individuals typically throw a hambone into the pot along with garlic and onion for a little added flavor yet one of the most effective addition to collard environment-friendlies has reached be bacon you can never fail with bacon red-eye gravy is made with the oil and drippings of pan-fried ham and black coffee and yeah alright that could appear sort of gross but this things really is outstanding the coffee is initially used to deglaze the pan yet is after that incorporated with the grease on a one-to-one ratio causing a very uncommon yet genuinely tasty gravy you can pour the simple sauce over your ham potatoes rice or grits yet several individuals make use of to simply stop it up with biscuits crawfish crayfish crawdads or Mudbugs whatever you call them in your neck of the timbers these freshwater shellfishes are several of the tastiest fish and shellfish around obviously you can eat crawfish meat dipped and drop butter similar to you would with lobster however if you ever discover on your own in the Cajun locations of Louisiana do on your own a favor and seek out crawfish etouffee this is when crawfish fulfill in a spicy roux is put over rice for an impressive dish with a seriously deep taste as straightforward as it sounds you don'' t wish to make fried chicken and waffles in your home rather get on over to one of the South'' s several outstanding waffle facilities or diners the areas that truly get it ideal if you have a seasoned chicken and waffles before it could feel like an unusual combination but it really does work crispy outside and juicy on the inside perfectly seasoned deep-fried hen makes a divine partner for a plate of buttery waffles this is also an incredibly versatile dish and must work terrific for morning meal lunch dinner or late-night snack fried green tomatoes is a basic southern side dish that packs a huge punch the secret when making deep-fried environment-friendly tomatoes is to prevent them developing into a soft soaked mess inspect your unripened Tomatoes are appropriately for after that reduced them right into 3/8 to 1/2 inch slices and soak them for an hour in a mixture of buttermilk and hot sauce dig up the tomatoes in a mix of cornmeal and corn starch then fry them in bacon oil over medium-high warmth until they'' re crunchy on the outside however I'' d be cautious not to overcook that you can dip them in almost anything but a remoulade with Mayo warm sauce horseradish and cajun flavors would be the best authentic accompaniment I missed out on the scent of coffee and bacon fry Oh what I wouldn'' t give for a plate of deep-fried environment-friendly tomatoes if you ' re trying to find something a little off the beaten track to load you up consider jambalaya a favored in Louisiana jambalaya is a mix of sausage chicken seafood and vegetables prepared in the very same pot with rice and supply Crale jambalaya includes tomatoes while the Cajun version does not both certainly are incredibly yummy in Cajun jambalaya in country Louisiana you may likewise locate a range of game meats made use of along with alligator crayfish and also turtle all southerners recognize that whatever'' s better when you fry it and okra is no exception to make these gold nuggets of veggie goodness on your own slice your okra dip it in buttermilk and afterwards coat it in cornmeal and season prior to deep-frying the very best thing right here is that okra is seriously great for you since it'' s low in calories and includes an excellent offer of fiber potassium calcium and vitamins the warm brown sandwich originated at the dining establishment and the brown hotel in Louisville Kentucky in the 1920s and it'' s still served there today the hot brown is traditionally an open-faced turkey sandwich with tomatoes covered in mornay sauce which is baked topped with bacon and afterwards broiled some people claim it was initially developed with peaches as opposed to Tomatoes others swear it'' s a wonderful hangover cure basically everybody agrees nonetheless that it'' s an authentic authentic unique sandwich if you'' ve ever eaten that lengthy john silver'' s you ' ve most likely had their hush pups yet the ones you can obtain out of southern dining establishment or fish fry are a hell of a great deal much better than the Long John variety hush young puppies are essentially rounds of deep-fried cornmeal batter that are typically served alongside fried fish or shrimp though hush young puppies aren'' t precisely complex they'' re kind of like potato chips and that it'' s basically difficult to eat just one southern pecan pie made with a splash of high-grade bourbon is difficult to be if you wear'' t have a dining establishment in your area that makes a killer pecan pie though it'' s not too hard make it home nonetheless you'' ll intend to explore the amounts of corn syrup brownish sugar and bourbon you'' re making use of until you discover simply the right mix and certain you might end up having to cook a tons of pies to obtain it best but who'' s gon na grumble regarding that if you aren'' t southern after that there ' s a possibility you aren'' t also knowledgeable about pimento cheese generally pimento cheese is a combination of cheese blended with mayo and pimento peppers it can be spread out on crackers packed right into celery and scooped onto chips some people include it to rushed eggs or grits while others use it as a pleasure for brats burgers and hotdogs in Louisiana they seasoning it up by adding warm sauce or cayenne pepper right into the mix however the possibilities for pimento cheese are limitless and when you start including it into your recipes you'' re never going to desire to stop potlikker is the liquid that'' s left after you steam eco-friendly veggies so what do you perform with it apart from pour it down the sink well some individuals conserve pot liquor and utilize it instead of supply in their next Dew or soup while others pour it over rice or potatoes however the most effective point to do with pot alcohol is consume it it may appear a little weird but this way you can reap all the nutrients that have actually boiled out of the environment-friendlies red beans and rice is a standard dish in Louisiana Creole food generally family members took the pork hocks bones veggies and beans that were left over from Sunday supper and use them to create a scrumptious dish of zesty beans that were served with rice the next day chili pepper Tabasco sauce and other flavorings can show up the heat on this hearty meal while some individuals like to include sausage or other meats right here'' s a suggestion though if you boil bones to make a broth for the base don'' t get exactly the flavor you desire without needing to add anything else gumbo is sometimes confused with jambalaya however it'' s not the exact same point in any way the crucial difference is that with jambalaya the rice is prepared with the remainder of the components with gumbo however the rice is cooked separately gumbo is a stew created with a solid durable stock sausage shrimp other shellfish and the Holy Trinity of veggies bell peppers celery and onions the most vital aspect of home food preparation of wonderful gumbo is improving the roux that'' s made use of as its base or you could simply head to New Orleans and obtain somebody to make it for you your phone call every person knows that genuine macaroni and cheese doesn'' t appeared of a box nor does it include a packet of powdered cheese actual good antique southern mac and cheese is a completely separate meal altogether it'' s often developed with the mix of cheeses and you can utilize anything from smoked cheddar and Monterey Jack to guerrier in Velveeta southerly recipes typically include heavy whipping cream evaporated milk or both and the meal is baked in the stove up until the sauce is creamy and the top is crispy no issue just how much you love macaroni and cheese you'' ve never actually tried it till you'' ve had it in the south you may have seen sweet potato casserole at Thanksgiving dinner and passed it by but it'' s time to quit resting on this tasty dish though some folks like it covered with charred marshmallows others favor a covering made with brown sugar and pecans try and you'' ll soon realize that this commonly ignored Thanksgiving side meal is worthy of a put on your table throughout the year check out one of our newest videos right below plus a lot more mass videos regarding your favorite foods are coming quickly register for our YouTube network and at the Bell so you wear'' t miss out on a solitary one [Music]