The American South has so many beloved food traditions: biscuits, cornbread, collard greens, fried green tomatoes, fried chicken. And oh, the pies and pralines! Are you passionate about Southern food? Chime in, we love to hear!
Pickled Watermelon Rinds in a Jar
Pickled Watermelon Rinds
Pimento Cheese in a Bowl on Platter with Sliced Vegetables and Crackers
Pimento Cheese
Slice of Egg Custard Pie on Plate with Cream
Egg Custard Pie
Honey honey chicken on white plate.
Oven-Fried Hot Honey Chicken
Vegetarian biscuits and gravy on a white plate.
Vegetarian Biscuits and Gravy
Smothered and covered chicken and gravy in a skillet.
Smothered Chicken Thighs in Onion Gravy
Virginia Peanut Pie with Porter on white plates.
Porter Peanut Pie
Nashville hot chicken sandwich with pickles and served on a plate.
Nashville Hot Chicken
Kentucky Hot Brown Sandwich
Kentucky Hot Brown
Overhead view of the best chess pie with a slice removed. The slice is on a blue plate with forks and a pie server to the right.
Chess Pie
Easy Shrimp and Grits
Shrimp and Grits
Easy chicken fried steak covered with gravy on a plate
Chicken Fried Steak
Southern Cornbread in a Skillet with a Piece Cut Out and Another Piece on a Plate
Southern Cornbread
Side view of fried chicken breast stacked on a platter.
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Southern Biscuits with White Lily Flour - hands holding a plate of biscuits
Classic Southern Buttermilk Biscuits
Overhead view of a plate of green tomatoes that have been breaded and fried.
Fried Green Tomatoes
Biscuits and gravy on a plate.
Biscuits and Gravy
New Orleans Beignets
Hoppin John
Hoppin' John
Pecan candy
Pecan Pralines
Overhead view of dirty rice in a skillet.
Cajun-Style Dirty Rice
Oyster Stew
Oyster Stew
How to Make Jambalaya in the Slow Cooker
Slow Cooker Jambalaya
Pile of angel biscuits on a wire trivet
Angel Biscuits
Smothered Turkey Wings
Smothered Turkey Wings
easy collard greens and bacon
Collard Greens With Bacon
How to Make Spicy Fried Chicken
Spicy Fried Chicken
Overhead view of southern collard greens in a black bowl on a wood surface.
Southern Style Collard Greens
Green Chile Mac Cheese
Green Chile Mac and Cheese
Oven fried chicken
Sweet Tea Fried Chicken
Side view of a fillet of broiled jerk salmon. The salmon has juices pooled at the bottom of it. A mixed green salad with citrus, two lime wedges and rice are visible on the plate behind the salmon. The plate is on a blue linen.
Quick and Easy Jerk Salmon
Dr Pepper Barbecue Sauce
Dr Pepper Barbecue Sauce
Okra Pilau
Okra Pilaf
Mustard BBQ Sauce
South Carolina Mustard BBQ Sauce
Grilled BBQ Chicken
Grilled Chicken with South Carolina-Style BBQ Sauce
Biscuits and Gravy Bake
Biscuits and Gravy Casserole
Side view of a blue plate with a tall slice of southern hummingbird cake and a cake on a cake stand behind it.
Hummingbird Cake
BBQ Turkey with Mustard Sauce
BBQ Turkey with Mustard Sauce
Best Stewed Tomatoes and Okra
Stewed Okra and Tomatoes Creole Style