What are some good "Southern Cooking" recipes?

Question

While I'm from the south myself, I've got a more exotic palette. My fiancee, however, is "just a good ol' boy from Alabama".
I need some southern-style comfort food recipes to please him! He nearly puked when I made curried chicken the other day! HELP!!!! :)

Answer 1

Southern Style Chicken and Dumplings

INGREDIENTS
1 (3 pound) whole chicken
1 onion, quartered
2 slices lemon
salt and pepper to taste
3 cups water
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons shortening
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup water

DIRECTIONS
In a heavy pot with a lid place the chicken, onion, lemon, salt, pepper, water, bay leaf and thyme. Simmer all over low heat until tender, about 1 hour.
Let chicken cool slightly in pot, then remove and take the meat off of the bones. Discard the bones and skin and skim excess fat off the broth if desired. Discard the onion, lemon and bay leaf. If desired, wash out pot well. Return broth and chicken pieces to the pot. Simmer over low heat while making the dumplings.
To Make Dumplings: In a medium mixing bowl, cut shortening into the flour and salt. Stir in 1/4 cup water (more if needed) to form a soft dough. Roll out dough on a floured surface, with a rolling pin, until very thin. Cut into 1 inch wide strips using a pizza cutter or knife. Tear off 1 inch long pieces from these strips and drop into simmering broth and chicken meat. Simmer for 10 minutes with the lid off, then 10 minutes more with the lid on. Serve immediately.

Meatloaf

1/2 cup +/- shredded cheese
2 lbs lean ground beef
1 1/4 cup Italian flavored bread crumbs
3/4 cup BBQ sauce
2 eggs
1 envelope Lipton onion soup mix (I use Garlic and Herb flavor)

Preheat oven to 350*, 325 for glass dish. Mix MOST of the cheese in with all of the ingredients. Mix well. In a shallow baking dish, shape into loaf. Bake 1 hour. Remove from oven; sprinkle remaining cheese on top. Return to oven. Bake 5 more minutes or until cheese is melted. Refrigerate leftovers.


Southern Fried Chicken


INGREDIENTS

* 1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* salt to taste
* ground black pepper to taste
* 1 teaspoon paprika
* 1 quart vegetable oil for frying

DIRECTIONS

1. Season chicken pieces with salt, pepper, and paprika. Roll in flour.
2. Add 1/2 to 3/4 inch oil to a large, heavy skillet. Heat to approximately 365 degrees F (185 degrees C). Place chicken pieces in hot oil. Cover, and fry until golden, turning once. Drain on paper towels.

Answer 2

My husband is from Alabama too, and one thing he loves is fried squash. Slice a yellow squash into disks. I do some thicker, about 1/4" and some paper thin so the texture after they are cooked varies. Soak the sliced squash in buttermilk for about 10 minutes then dredge in seasoned cornmeal and pan fry. YUMMY!

Answer 3

Girl he just needs some......... oven fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, real mashed potatoes, fried green tomatoes, smothered steak with green beans, cornbread, corn on the cob, meatloaf, red beans and rice, and sweet potatoes! All the things that make your *** expand! Try going online on the food network and trying some of Paula's Cooking...shes awesome and all of her receipes are from the south and soooooo delicious!

Answer 4

Go to the food network web site and type in Paula Deen. She cooks Southern foods and the recipes are great.

Answer 5

http://fp1.centurytel.net/southern-recipes
My b/f lived for 8 years in South Carolina and has adapted that form of eating/cooking. I've lived in Michigan my entire life, so I had to learn a few things to keep him content. He will still try new things, you should make sure to do that with your fiancee. The above site is where I went and he loved it. Good luck!

Answer 6

Go to Southern Food. com. Lots of good recipes

Answer 7

Honey...I LOVE Sweet Potato Pie.I know it may sound silly to you but I live in central New York State and when ever I get to the south...I got to have some Maybe you could make me one..lol

Answer 8

well you can make a pot of pinto beans 1 lb of beans in a pot of water with a ham hock and cook till you have a thick broth. fried chicken with bickuts gravy and mashed potatoes. does he like grits you can do that too. otherwise go onto recipezaar.com and type in southern and see what you get.

Answer 9

Go to www.foodnetwork.com and go the show Paulas Home Cooking or something around that title and she cooks all southren food

Answer 10

Anything fried usually works, and biscuits and gravy.