9 traditional south Recipes

frozen puff pastry (or 14 oz flaky pastry, which is about 400 g), whole chicken , 4 1/2 lbs (about 2.3 kg, do not use breasts only, see directions), water (750 ml), instant chicken bouillon granules (45 ml), sago (100 ml), flour (45 ml), garlic and herb seasoning, dried (or similar seasoning, 15 ml), fresh garlic cloves, crushed and chopped, fresh coarse ground black pepper (10 ml), ground nutmeg, fresh (7 ml), fresh lemon juice (juice of 1/2 lemon, 45 ml, or use lime juice), any seasoning salt , to taste (or ordinary salt, 5ml), fresh thyme leave (or 2 tsp dried ), chopped fresh rosemary (or use 2 tsp dried ), eggs, good quality sliced ham (120 g)

chicken pieces, yogurt, tomato, chopped, cinnamon sticks or 1/2 tsp ground, cardamom pods, slightly crushed or 1 tsp ground cardamom, whole black peppercorns, cumin seeds or 1/4 tsp ground cumin, whole green chilies, saffron (optional), turmeric, cayenne pepper or 1 tsp paprika, fresh ginger, grated, garlic, grated, salt, onions, finely sliced, clarified butter (original is 1/4 cup) or 1 -4 tbsp butter (original is 1/4 cup), canola oil (original is 1/4 cup) or 1 -4 tbsp olive oil (original is 1/4 cup), prune , added the last 15 minutes of cooking (optional), fresh cilantro, to garnish, fresh mint, to garnish

my family has been in florida for over 5 generations. we have many ethnic offshoots and traditions. this stuffing encompasses many ingredients from my family heritage and it tastes good too. something a little different than plain stuffing. a little sweet, a little hot and a lot delicious. just like my family and florida: a little of everything., day old cuban bread, cubed, day old french bread, cubed, day old challah, cubed, onion, medium dice, celery, small dice, raisins soaked in sweet wine, slightly green mango (diced ), chopped nuts (your choice , i like macadamias), chopped cilantro, minced garlic, minced jalapeno (more if you like ), cumin, dried thyme, dried oregano, salt, fresh ground black pepper, chicken broth, butter melted, cream or 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk, eggs, beaten

pepper bacon, sliced in cubes, fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined, fresh crab, steamed (meat only), simply potatoes traditional mashed potatoes (3/4ths of container), green onion, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, cilantro, finely chopped, minced garlic, eggs, ground cayenne pepper, cumin, salt, panko breadcrumbs, safflower oil (fill skillet to 1/4th inch)

fish , firm-fleshed, weighed after filleting and frying (see instructions), onions, very large, sliced thinly, oil (for frying , or use lard, which is nicer), curry powder (use good quality ), vinegar (do not use spirit !), sugar, hot peppers, fresh , sliced open (optional), salt, white peppercorns (or you can use black ), apricot preserves (jam)

cake flour, brown sugar or 2 cups yellow sugar, if available, baking soda, cream of tartar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg (optional), salt, butter, soft, rendered pork fat (or crisco if you must, see note below about pork fat), sweet sherry or 1/2 cup muscatel or 1/2 cup madeira wine or 1/2 cup port wine, but you may need up to 3/4 cup of the sweet wine, eggs, whisked well

there are , sad to say, many parts of america where pudding is a nearly-forgotten dessert. but in the south, where cooking tradition is more valued than cooking trends, pudding still remains a necessary sweet. banana pudding is especially favored in the south, where it is always made with vanilla wafers and served either swirled with meringue or crowned with whipped topping, as in this blue willow recipe., flour, sugar, salt, eggs, beaten, milk, vanilla wafer cookies, bananas, sliced, topping (or, if you must, whipped cream!)