6 southern authentic Recipes

fresh okra, all-purpose flour, yellow plain cornmeal (stoneground is best), egg, beaten, salt, pepper, lard or vegetable oil

roma tomatoes (may use other ripe varieties but roma is typical), yellow onion (red may be used if you like it spicy), garlic cloves, cucumber, green pepper, extra virgin olive oil (carbonell is my favorite), wine vinegar (never balsamic), salt, bread (optional)

cooked unsweetened cornbread , equal to 1 9 x 11 pan, green onions, finely chopped, yellow onion, finely chopped, stalks celery, finely chopped, cream of chicken soup (i know, but it works), cooked sausage , pulsed to fine crumbles in food processor (not sage), leaves finely minced fresh sage, chicken broth , homemade is even better, shredded chicken meat (optional), salt, fresh ground pepper

cheddar cheese , extra sharp, cheddar cheese , sharp, colby cheese, mayonnaise , dukes brand (approximate amount), cayenne pepper (a sprinkle to taste)