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Some of the things on that list are not necessarily Southern, however.
What does 33 make me???
I just came back from a road trip to Raleigh/Durham. My count now stands at 30. And I'm now a member of the Lick Bar and Lounge, in Lizard Lick, NC.We have had some new members joined since originally posted, and its the off-season so.....
I'm still googling as we speak. Give me another week to get caught up. What a list.I bet there were a few items you had to google to see what they were![]()
southern carribean ?I'm still googling as we speak. Give me another week to get caught up. What a list.
One question - is red beans and rice really considered a southern meal? My family background is Caribbean and this is something we'd eat frequently.
Family comes from a small island called Dominica, which is part of the West Indies. Some immigrated to Canada, others to the UK and US.southern carribean ?
A lot of it is the US-centric way that people in the US tend to look at things. The red beans and rice that's alluded to is a Cajun dish originally popular in Louisians that's crept a little further afield. It's very different from the Caribbean or Central American beans and rice that I've had. It has a lot of gravy, including onions and peppers in addition to the Cajun spices. Souse/head cheese is another one that grew out of New Orleans/Louisiana, which have a heavy French cultural influence, whence the souse.Family comes from a small island called Dominica, which is part of the West Indies. Some immigrated to Canada, others to the UK and US.
In reading the list, some of these meals caught my attention as they're considered staples back home. For example souse is another meal I wouldn't have considered to be a southern thing. While it's not something I personally enjoy, it's made on a weekly basis in my family.
That's southern food around Louisiana. Ain't much catfish eaten in the Carolina's, Georgia an abouts.26. Did i miss fried catfish? That's a quentisental southern food in my opinion.
And although Texan, my wife loves calf fries. Not sure if that counts as southern though.
You must not get too far from the coast. Alabama and Mississippi are the largest producers of farm raised catfish in the country. There are catfish restaurants galore in Georgia (western Georgia that is).That's southern food around Louisiana. Ain't much catfish eaten in the Carolina's, Georgia an abouts.
Belzoni, MS is the catfish capital of the world. I’m pretty sure that is literal. People eat fried catfish every Friday down here and there are lines out the door of catfish buffets on Saturday night and Sunday after church.You must not get too far from the coast. Alabama and Mississippi are the largest producers of farm raised catfish in the country. There are catfish restaurants galore in Georgia (western Georgia that is).
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The South's Best Catfish Joints 2020
This year, as part of our annual South's Best awards, we're celebrating those beloved restaurants that serve up the tastiest plates of catfish in the South.www.southernliving.com
That's pretty much what I said.You must not get too far from the coast. Alabama and Mississippi are the largest producers of farm raised catfish in the country. There are catfish restaurants galore in Georgia (western Georgia that is).
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The South's Best Catfish Joints 2020
This year, as part of our annual South's Best awards, we're celebrating those beloved restaurants that serve up the tastiest plates of catfish in the South.www.southernliving.com
A lot of it is the US-centric way that people in the US tend to look at things. The red beans and rice that's alluded to is a Cajun dish originally popular in Louisians that's crept a little further afield. It's very different from the Caribbean or Central American beans and rice that I've had. It has a lot of gravy, including onions and peppers in addition to the Cajun spices. Souse/head cheese is another one that grew out of New Orleans/Louisiana, which have a heavy French cultural influence, whence the souse.
Neither head cheese nor red beans and rice are common in the northern reaches of the US, so they're considered "Southern." I'm sure if they weren't popular in the south they'd be considered "world cuisine" or something.
Deviled eggs being considered Southern still has me shaking my head two years later. All branches of my family, all from New England, some 12 generations in New England, make deviled eggs.
Sorry. I misunderstoodThat's pretty much what I said.
I just came back from a road trip to Raleigh/Durham. My count now stands at 30. And I'm now a member of the Lick Bar and Lounge, in Lizard Lick, NC.
26. Did i miss fried catfish? That's a quentisental southern food in my opinion.
And although Texan, my wife loves calf fries. Not sure if that counts as southern though.
I'm still googling as we speak. Give me another week to get caught up. What a list.
One question - is red beans and rice really considered a southern meal? My family background is Caribbean and this is something we'd eat frequently.