The cuisine of the Southern United States encompasses diverse food traditions of several subregions, including the cuisines of Southeastern Native American tribes, Tidewater, Appalachian, Ozarks, Lowc
Fried oysters and collard greens
Corn was a vital source of food for Indigenous communities across the Northern Hemisphere. Sophisticated farming techniques were used to cultivate the crop throughout the American continent.
Shrimp and Crab Étouffée plate showing global influences of Southern food. Macaroni and cheese is a British dish. Black-eyed peas are from West Africa. Rice dishes were prepared by enslaved African Americans, Europeans, and Native Americans.
Southern American fried chicken have Scottish and West African influences.
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Fried chicken, commonly known as Southern fried chicken, is a dish consisting of chicken pieces, coated with seasoned flour or batter, that are pan-fried, deep-fried, pressure-fried, or air-fried. The
Cuisine of the Southern United States
…got permission "to bring his team members and guests to Paschal's to eat, meet, rest, plan, and strategize." A traditional Southern meal may include fried chicken, field peas (such as black-eyed peas), greens (such as collard greens, mustard greens, turnip greens, or poke sallet), mashed potatoes, cornbread or…
Clockwise from top left: A fried chicken breast, wing, thigh, and leg
Fried chicken with fried okra and macaroni and cheese
Frying chicken upper wings in corn oil
Paschal's fried chicken, Atlanta, Georgia