COOKING BROOK TROUT

Paula Deen's Southern Cooking Bible

Hi, y’all!This book is my proudest achievement so far, and I just have to tell y’all why I am so excited about it. It’s a book of classic dishes, dedicated to a whole new generation of cooks—for every bride, graduate, and anyone who has a love of a great Southern meal. My family is growing and expanding all the time. We’re blessed with marriages and grandbabies, and so sharing these recipes for honest, down-home dishes feels like passing a generation’s worth of stovetop secrets on to my family, and yours.I’ve been cooking and eating Southern food my whole life, and I can tell you that every meal you make from this book will be a mouthful of our one-of-akind spirit and traditions. These recipes showcase the diversity and ingenuity of Southern cuisine, from Cajun to Low-Country and beyond, highlighting the deep cultural richness of our gumbos and collards, our barbecues and pies. You may remember a few beloved classics from The Lady & Sons, but nearly all of these recipes are brand-new—and I think you’ll find that they are all mouthwateringly delicious. It is, without a doubt, a true Southern cooking bible.I sincerely hope that this book will take its place in your kitchen for many years to come, as I know it will in mine. Here’s to happy cooking—and the best part, happy eating, y’all!Best dishes,Paula Deen

Hi, y’all!This book is my proudest achievement so far, and I just have to tell y’all why I am so excited about it. It’s a book of classic dishes, dedicated to a whole new generation of cooks—for every bride, graduate, and anyone who has a love of a great Southern meal. My family is growing and expanding all the time. We’re blessed with marriages and grandbabies, and so sharing these recipes for honest, down-home dishes feels like passing a generation’s worth of stovetop secrets on to my family, and yours.I’ve been cooking and eating Southern food my whole life, and I can tell you that every meal you make from this book will be a mouthful of our one-of-akind spirit and traditions. These recipes showcase the diversity and ingenuity of Southern cuisine, from Cajun to Low-Country and beyond, highlighting the deep cultural richness of our gumbos and collards, our barbecues and pies. You may remember a few beloved classics from The Lady & Sons, but nearly all of these recipes are brand-new—and I think you’ll find that they are all mouthwateringly delicious. It is, without a doubt, a true Southern cooking bible.I sincerely hope that this book will take its place in your kitchen for many years to come, as I know it will in mine. Here’s to happy cooking—and the best part, happy eating, y’all!Best dishes,Paula Deen

While I do agree that bbq is very important, it's more of a topic of debate than a "value". Georgia bbq is very different than SC bbq which is very different from the 3 NC styles (eastern, western and lexington).

Values and beliefs are different. It is the bible belt. Christianity is definitely the majority. Southerners go to church every Sunday and tend to comment if you missed it.

Southern values are mostly what people call "small town" values now. Things run a little slower--no need to rush. You always help your neighbor out. Help old people cross the street. Hold the door open for women. Never wear your hat inside. Say "sir" and "ma'am" to your elders. When you go on a date, you pick a woman up at her door. You don't sit in the car outside and honk. There are a lot of rules on how a man treats a woman. It's rude to spit. It's rude to curse. Beauty pagents and homecoming are revered traditions. Women are always Daddy's Little Girl even though most of them can change their own flat tire.

The aspects of life I think are important--not being like NY. Really it's very important that no one ever think you act like you are from NY. You act polite in public. A mother is a member of the PTA. She knows her child's teachers, friends, and where that kid is. It is important to be strong too. Boys play outside all day long and you come in at sunset. Homecooking is very important. Everyone gathered around the table at dinner--even if you are busy, at least one day a week you have a home cooked meal and everyone sits at the table together.

Recipes passed down. Banana pudding, collards, butter, mashed potatoes, chicken and dumplings.

It's not about being Republican. Remember Dixiecrats were only in the South. But it is about small government, and being able to live off the land. Hunting and fishing.

Recipes used: Braised Collards or Turnip Greens (379), Southern-Style Black-Eyed Peas (306), Baking Powder Biscuits

This shit was DAMN good! The greens were soft and succulent, and a splash of Louisiana Hot Pepper Sauce gave them a perfect vinegary zing. And I am now converted to black eyed peas, which I used to hate; the last time I cooked them, they were hard and awful. Not this time, though--they were soft and gently spicy. Madison suggested serving the peas with rice, but I felt that biscuits were a more truly Southern choice, so I made her baking powder biscuit recipe again, only this time I added in some wheat flour and substituted nonfat yogurt for milk, which made the biscuits really tangy. They were most useful in pushing those last few peas onto my fork!

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