I found out why some wings are called buffalo wings, but why call the little cornbread balls hushpuppies?

Question

The little tasty fried cornbread ball we usually eat with sea food.

Texas "GAL" That was eXactly my Question, WHY??? and You didn`t have an answer, but seems you`re starving for 2 points? but not smart enough to try for 10?

Answer 1

Hushpuppies are a distinctly Southern food, associated with cajun dishes and soul food. One story dates them back to 1727, claiming they were created by Ursuline Nuns who came to New Orleans from France. The Nuns named them croquettes de maise. An older,far less common term for them is 'dough boys'. The name hushpuppy is explained by various stories involving the central theme of throwing this cornmeal goodie to a dog (puppy) with the command 'quiet!' or 'hush!'.

Outside of North American English speaking world, these terms are not known. For example in England the word 'hush puppies' refers to the popular and well known brand of suede shoes, Hush Puppies, whose name was inspired by the food. But see the other entry "Hush Puppies" which gives a different explanation of the brand name given to the shoes.


I love them by the way Jessos' in Oakland has the best!

Answer 2

Buffalo wings, wings, or chicken wings are chicken wing sections (called flats and drums) which are often served deep fried and coated in sauce. Buffalo wings are named after the city of Buffalo, New York where they originated, and the appellation "buffalo" is now commonly applied to foodstuffs other than wings that are seasoned with the sauce or close variations on it. In the Southern United States, wings are often called hot wings, and there are local variations in how they are cooked.

Answer 3

In the olden days (in the South) when the kitchen was separate from the main house, the cook would use the leftover breading to create hushpuppies. The server who took the food from the kitchen to the main house would throw these to the dogs to keep them quiet and under control. (Hush puppy)

Answer 4

The story I've always heard is that cowboys would fry up hunks of cornbread and toss them to their hungry, wimpering dogs who were moosching, saying "hush, puppy!" as they lobbed a cornbread bite the dog's way....

Answer 5

Because they were made in the old west on open fires and they had dogs with them and when they were serving the foods they'd tell the dogs 'hush puppies'. That's wher the name came from.

Answer 6

in the olden days they didn't have dog food so they fed their dogs table scraps and fried cornmeal balls

Answer 7

I sea your point.

Answer 8

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