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 Cuisine of the Southern United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Soul food, Creole, Cajun, and Tex-Mex are examples of Southern cuisine.
An example of a traditional Southern meal is deep fried chicken, field peas, turnip greens, cornbread, sweet tea and a dessert that could be a pie (sweet potato, pecan and peach are traditional southern pies), or a cobbler (peach, blackberry or mixed berry are traditional cobblers).
Southern food is steeped in tradition, as seen on a sign for the Granny Cantrell's chain of restaurants in the Florida Panhandle.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_US_cuisine   (1844 words)

  
 Southern United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As an important feature of Southern culture, the cuisine of the South is often described as one of its most distinctive traits.
Characteristics of southern literature including a focus on a common southern history, the significance of family, a sense of community and one's role within it, the community's dominating religion and the burden religion often brings, issues of racial tension, land and the promise it brings, and the use of southern dialect.
The variety of cuisines range from Tex-Mex cuisine, Cajun and Creole, traditional antebellum fare, all types of seafood, and Texas, Carolina and Memphis styles of Barbecue.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_United_States   (5537 words)

  
 Cookbook:Vegetarian Gravy - Wikibooks, collection of open-content textbooks
Sausage or bacon gravy over biscuits is popular regional breakfast cuisine in the southern United States.
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Vegetarian_Gravy   (134 words)

  
 Southern Italian Cuisine
Southerners, especially Romans, are also justly famous for their spit-roasted abbacchio, or milk-fed baby lamb that has never tasted grass.
Steer and dairy cows thrive in northern Italy and so, its cuisine is marked by a prevalence of beef and rich butter- and cream-based sauces.
Southern Italians are not only poorer than their neighbors but also live in a region which, with its rocky soil, is inhospitable to cows.
http://www.cuisinenet.com/glossary/itlsouth.html   (333 words)

  
 Ethnic Cuisine: United States
Historically, California cuisine was a reaction against attempts to reproduce European culinary traditions at all costs and at all times of the year, even if it meant importing ingredients over long distances.
In Southern Arizona, wheat tortillas are often preferred over corn, and you might be surprised to find them lying flat under a pile of meat, beans, cheese and sauce rather than rolled when you order a plate of enchiladas.
On the other hand, Cajun cuisine is the food of country folk.
http://www.sallys-place.com/food/ethnic_cusine/us.htm   (3056 words)

  
 World Recipes: Recipes From the United States
Cuisine from the United States is a combination of different cultures, traditions, and locations.From clam chowders and hearty stews in the Northeast to red beans and rice and southern fried chicken in the South.
The best of these types of dishes are usually found in their native regions, however, many other parts of the country add their own little flair or touch to the basic principles.
The recipes listed here are a reflection of great foods that can be found throughout the United States.
http://www.world-recipes.info/united-states   (110 words)

  
 Vegetable Information Center
Greens have long been used in the cuisines of India, Asia and the Mediterranean and are an important part of regional cuisine in the southern United States.
Okra, a common ingredient in African and Arab cuisines, was brought to the United States by slaves and French settlers.
Eastern eggplants, which are more common in the United states, tend to be shaped like a plump pear with a shim lavender to purple-black skin, Both types have a dense, khaki-colored flesh with a rather bland flavor or that absorbs other flavors well during cooking.
http://www.victoriapacking.com/veginfo.html   (6850 words)

  
 Middle East Open Encyclopedia: Soul food
Many of the various dishes and ingredients included in "soul food" are also regional fare and comprise a part of white Southern cuisine, as well.
Soul food is an ethnic cuisine, food traditionally eaten by African Americans of the Southern United States.
The hearty, simple, healthful, basic ingredients of lowcountry cuisine, like shrimp, oysters, crab, fresh produce, rice and sweet potatoes, made it a bestseller.
http://www.baghdadmuseum.org/ref?title=Soul_food   (1485 words)

  
 Nation's Restaurant News: African foods gain acceptance in America
Food historian Jessica Harris points out in her book "Iron Pots and Wooden Spoons" that much of the cuisine of the Southern United States and the Caribbean, not to mention Brazil, is based on the food of Western and Central Africa.
Ethiopian cuisine is somewhat more established in the United States than the foods from other parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
Fufu is a starchy paste generally made from plantains or yams, and pap is a cornmeal dish that is served like a soupy porridge at Boma during breakfast, but for lunch and dinner it's made solid and grilled.
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3190/is_32_35/ai_77107176   (1490 words)

  
 Conference Center
African influences on the cuisine of the southern United States are pervasive.
Topography and climates have spawned distinct cuisines from the spicy, savory stews of North and West Africa to the soothing porridges and fiery curries of East and Southern Africa.
Africa's cuisine is as rich and diverse as any continent in the world.
http://www.spring.net/yapp-bin/public/read/food/66   (1859 words)

  
 SUSTA ~ Southern United States Trade Association
SUSTA invites key chefs from a foreign country to learn about southern cooking, food products, and history.
Southern U.S. cuisine and products will be featured in UK culinary publications and in presentations to product development marketing teams at H.J. Heinz, demonstrations to senior management and senior buyers at Paco’s Restaurants, and in themed southern U.S. buffets at the Sheraton Park Lane in London.
The UK chefs were recruited for the culinary training based on their potential impact in high-value food and food ingredients industries.
http://www.susta.org/about/success_cheftraining03.html   (645 words)

  
 soc.culture.usa.south
Traditional and contemporary cuisine of the Southern United States; 2.
For instance, "southern cooking" was being discussed in 619 posts in rec.food.cooking; "southern music" 964 posts in rec.music.christian; "Faulkner" 511 posts in rec.art.books; "Tennessee vacation" 350 posts, "Georgia vacation" 410 posts, and "Virginia vacation" 460 posts in rec.travel.usa-canada; and "southern culture" being discussed a total of 858 posts in alt.thought.southern, alt.war.civil.usa, and soc.culture.usa combined.
The Civil War/War Between the States remains fundamental to Southern identity, and excluding it from a Southern newsgroup would be absurd.
http://www.faqs.org/ftp/pub/usenet/news.announce.newgroups/soc/soc.culture.usa.south   (7826 words)

  
 April Reynolds, "Celebrations of Thanksgiving: A Marriage of Contrasting Traditions" , U.S. Society and Values, July 2004
This marriage of mine, a coming together of home cooking and celebration, of Italian and black Southern cuisine eaten by my many Northern friends, is distinctly American.
Collard greens are high in calcium and a mainstay of cuisine in the southern United States
The author longed for the familiar tastes and traditions of her Southern upbringing when she went north to live and study in New York City.
http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itsv/0704/ijse/reynolds.htm   (1190 words)

  
 United States
Major components of the European segment of the United States population are descended from immigrants from Germany, England, Scotland, Ireland and Italy with many immigrants also from Scandinavian countries and the Slavic and other populations of eastern and southern Europe and French Canada; few immigrants came directly from France.
Counties can include a number of cities and towns, or sometimes just a part of a city.
The United States is also a great center of higher education, boasting more than 1,500 universities, colleges, and other institutions of higher learning, the top tier of which include schools considered the most prestigious and advanced in the world.
http://usapedia.com   (2284 words)

  
 Oriental Vegetable Reference and Recipe Guide - Okra - Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
Okra is used in Creole cooking, and can be breaded and pan fried, boiled and pickled.
Okra is a slender green pod vegetable, which is very popular in Oriental and Southern United States cuisine.
Pickled Okra/ Pan Fried Okra/ Southern Vegetable Medley / Meatball Okra Stew
http://www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/food/oriental/cfo01s11.html   (347 words)

  
 eG Forums -> Godfather of Southern Cuisine
Upscale Southern regional cuisine may have been a relatively late bloomer but I believe that it is some of the most interesting food available in the U.S. today.
I was away last week and hadn't noticed this piece from the NY Times on my hero of Southern cuisine, Bill Neal.
Kathi Purvis' article about the late Bill Neal, who was inarguably a leader in reviving and refining Southern cuisine, has been released from the archives of the Charlotte Observer and is available for viewing by all.
http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=22080   (1182 words)

  
 index.cfm?fuseaction=Article&artNum=9033
Much of the local cuisine of the southern United States features fried food– chicken, catfish, and even turkey and ice cream – and fat-laden dishes smothered with gravies or bacon.
Amid a national obesity epidemic and the South's infamous distinction as the "stroke belt," health officials have been trying to get Southern consumers to reduce their intakes of local fare.
Anti-obesity campaigns are receiving a luke-warm welcome on in the southern United States.
http://www.meatnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Article&artNum=9033   (616 words)

  
 American (United States) Regional Cooking, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Resource Guide
Recipes offered are a blend of Cajun, Creole, and Southern home cooking, along with a touch of Soul food and some good old fashioned down-home cooking.
Southern Foodways Alliance is an an affiliated institute of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture with headquarters at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi.
The Michigan State University Library and the MSU Museum have partnered to create an online digital collection of some of the most influential and important American cookbooks from the 19th and early 20th century.
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/subject/food/american.html   (1097 words)

  
 Dallas, United States
Southern Methodist University is Dallas' oldest and one of its most prestigious colleges, serving a large, culturally diverse student body.
Have dinner at your choice of Gloria's, a favorite for those interested in South American cuisine; Snuffer's has the best cheese fries and burgers in town; St. Martin's for a romantic dinner for two; Terelli's for Italian and jazz; the Blue Goose for swirls, margaritas and Mexican; or Cafe Izmir for a unique dining experience.
Café Cipriani serves fine Italian cuisine in an elegant setting.
http://worldfacts.us/US-Dallas.htm   (3733 words)

  
 SUSTA ~ Southern United States Trade Association
"The purpose of the visit is to expose the journalists to southern cuisine and generate publicity for southern foods in Central America," says SUSTA Generic Program Director Dinorah Cobos.
On April 7 they will travel to Thibodaux, Louisiana for a tour of the John Folse Culinary School, where SUSTA has conducted five culinary courses to train foreign chefs in the art of southern cuisine.
New Orleans, LA – The Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA) will bring two Central American journalists to Texas and Louisiana for a taste of southern U.S. cuisine from April 5 to 10, 2005.
http://www.susta.org/press/release_CAjournalists05.html   (322 words)

  
 California's Wine Country
As for the narrow valleys, the towns of Sonoma, St. Helena, Calistoga and Ukiah experience greater temperature extremes because both heat and cold are trapped between mountain ranges.
Southern Napa Valley covers the lower end of the Napa Valley, including the city of Napa, Napa’s portion of the Carneros appellation, and the towns of Yountville, Oakville and Rutherford.
Held at the height of the picking season, the Gravenstein Apple Festival in Sebastopol is a family-oriented weekend with an animal petting zoo, arts and crafts, and cooking demonstrations.
http://www.grandtimes.com/Wine_Country.html   (2238 words)

  
 SUSTA ~ Southern United States Trade Association
During this visit, presentations on southern cuisine were given at two schools to audiences of approximately 200 persons.
The chefs learned gumbos, holiday foods, barbecues, cuisine from Florida and Puerto Rico, Tex-Mex, Cajun-Creole, foods of the Low Country, and southern U.S. baking.
The Institute was enlisted to present southern U.S. catfish to the chefs.
http://www.susta.org/press/insight_septemberoctober2004.html   (3558 words)

  
 Southern United States Tour Vacations: Southern United States Luxury Tour Vacation Packages
Enjoy New Orleans and the famous French Quarter, walk amidst the fragrant blossoms of Bellingrath Gardens and experience Cajun Country, where there's music in the air, tempting cuisine on the table and old-time southern hospitality.
We invite you to join us for an evening of local Louisiana cuisine at one of the region's most festive venues!
New Orleans cuisine is exciting and flavorful; discover the secrets of preparation during a cooking class at the New Orleans School of Cooking.
http://www.worldwide-tours-guide.com/antebellum-south-tour-tk.html   (1308 words)

  
 The Recipe Links Page - a guide to Internet food sites
True Southern Family Recipes: A good collection of recipes for people who enjoy the cuisine of the Southern United States.
Dianne's Cookbook: The main emphasis of this site is "Southern Cooking." There are many recipes.
If you are looking for gumbo, fish, shrimp, and more, this is a good place find a lot of yummy free recipes!
http://recipelinks.netfirms.com/CookingAmericanStyle.html   (165 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Southern California Cooking from the Cottage: Casual Cuisine from Old La Jolla's Favorite Beachside Bungalow: Books
Southern California Cooking from the Cottage: Casual Cuisine from Old La Jolla's Favorite Beachside Bungalow
Amazon.co.uk: Southern California Cooking from the Cottage: Casual Cuisine from Old La Jolla's Favorite Beachside Bungalow: Books
Top of Page : Southern California Cooking from the Cottage: Casual Cuisine from Old La Jolla's Favorite Beachside Bungalow
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1401601472   (233 words)

  
 Belgium: Overview
Belgium with major cities; thick black lines denote the language border separating the 3 regions: Brussels in the center, Flanders in the Northern half, Wallonia in the Southern half; thin lines delimit provinces
It is a federal state, with 3 relatively autonomous regions: Flanders in the north, where the language is Dutch ("Flemish"), Wallonia in the south, where the language is French, and the centrally located Brussels, which is officially bilingual.
Ethnic Cuisine: Belgium, with an introduction and some recipes
http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/BELGCUL.html   (1025 words)

  
 iChef.com Free Recipes - Crazy About Green Tomatoes
Green tomatoes have long been a staple of the cuisine of the Southern United States -- they were even immortalized in Fannie Flagg's humorous book Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe and the movie it inspired.
Here is a good basic version of the classic Southern side dish.
But with a little imagination, green tomatoes can be adapted to all kinds of recipes -- think spicy Indian chutneys or exotic Mexican salsas.
http://www.ichef.com/news.cfm?task=display&itemid=163540   (668 words)

  
 W4E: United States Cuisine & Recipes
Chicken Pot Pie (United States savory chicken pie)
Chicken and Dumplings (Chicken stew with baking powder dumplings)
Club Sandwich (Sandwich with chicken, bacon and tomato)
http://www.whats4eats.com/4rec_us.html   (229 words)

  
 Amazon.com: In Maremma: Life and a House in Southern Tuscany: Books: David Leavitt,Mark Mitchell
They went so far as to make fun of the Italian cuisine and say that nothing is like eating at McDonald's restaurants in the US or eating peanut butter sandwitches for lunch or......
Although I've happily been to Italy several times, I had no idea where Maremma is. The answer, as evidenced by the book's subtitle, is Southern Tuscany--an area, according to the authors, that is hardly a tourist Mecca.
They were very sarcastic about the Tuscan life, its people, its traditions and its values, making fun of everything and everyone in a mean spirited way.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1582432112?v=glance   (1838 words)

  
 UNITED STATES RESTAURANTS
Simply select from location, cuisine price range, atmosphere and see menus, maps, photos, reviews and more about the restaurants that meet your criteria!
Restaurants Homepage - Choose from many different restaurants across the U.S. Search by cuisine, location, chef or price range
Big Yellow Comprehensive Food Guide - Find restaurants in all states
http://www.useekufind.com/trusrest.htm   (533 words)

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