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Updated August 05, 2008
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Grab a cast-iron skillet, and get ready to make some of our timeless Southern delicacies.

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Weeknight Fried Chicken

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Weeknight Fried Chicken Recipe

Peanut flour gives this chicken incredible toasty flavor, while Wondra flour makes for crave-worthy crispness. It’s a Sunday supper with weeknight preparation.

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Pineapple Casserole

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Credit: Alison Miksch; Food Styling: Mary Clair Britton and Kady Wohlfarth; Prop Styling: Prissy Lee

Pineapple Casserole Recipe

We altered this traditional casserole to balance out the sweetness, allowing the pineapple and cheese to really shine. The intense flavor makes it an ideal side dish for baked ham. 

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Hot Chicken Deviled Eggs

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Hot Chicken Deviled Eggs Recipe

These Southern-inspired deviled eggs say summer fun like nothing else. A picnic-perfect use for leftover fried chicken, these tasty bites are spicy, but not burn-your-mouth spicy. Feel free to increase or decrease the cayenne pepper depending on how much of a kick you like. A sweetness from the chopped pickles, tang from the vinegar and hot sauce, and salty-savory deliciousness from the fried chicken make for a perfectly balanced chicken + eggs-perience. 

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Easy Peach Cobbler

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Easy Peach Cobbler Recipe

What could be a more perfect ending to a summertime meal than easy peach cobbler? Savor the flavors of summer with sliced fresh peaches cooking away with butter and spices. The topping can made from pantry ingredients you have on hand and peaches can easily be substituted with any fruit you have depending on the time of year. The tang of the lemon juice paired with the sweetness of the peaches is perfectly balanced with the crisp topping. Want to make dessert even better? A dollop of fresh whipped cream or cold vanilla ice cream truly makes it the perfect way to end a summer night.

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Classic Hoppin’ John

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Classic Hoppin’ John Recipe

This Southern staple serves up a generous helping of comfort and tradition. We use thick-cut bacon to get the perfect amount of smokiness, as opposed to a ham hock. A ham hock can, at times, overpower the dish. Traditionally, Hoppin’ John is a one-pot recipe, but that often produces soupy results. Instead, cook the black-eyed peas with aromatics and broth until tender; then strain and reserve the liquid for later. Once the rice is done, gently stir it into the pea mixture with the liquid. This method does require washing an extra pan, but we think you’ll agree that it’s worth it. There are three things you do want to keep traditional about your hoppin’ John though: the pork, the peas, and the rice.

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Pecan Praline Deep-Dish Skillet Cookie

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Pecan Praline Deep-Dish Skillet Cookie Recipe

Add a nutty twist to your classic cookie with pecans and pralines. Garnish with warm caramel salt and flaky sea salt for the perfect sweet-savory combination. A scoop of vanilla ice cream is all this warm skillet needs to be the perfect dessert for a nut-lover's sweet tooth.

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Frogeye Salad

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Frogeye Salad Recipe

It doesn't get more Southern than frogeye salad, which can't help but make eaters reminisce on church potlucks or childhood dinners spent at grandparent's house. 

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Hush Puppies

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Hush Puppies Recipe

The Southern Living Test Kitchen raved about the classic flavor of these crispy cornmeal gems. Add chopped fresh herbs or swap chopped green onions for diced onion for variety.

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Super Simple Pimiento Cheese

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Super Simple Pimiento Cheese Recipe

This foolproof recipe for classic pimiento cheese comes from Damaris Phillip's cookbook Southern Girl Meets Vegetarian Boy: Down Home Classics for Vegetarians (and the Meat Eaters Who Love Them). The mainstay Southern cheese spread makes for an excellent appetizer served with crackers, and is equally delicious in recipes like this Pimiento Cheese Roasted Chicken.

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Classic Banana Bread

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Classic Banana Bread Recipe

Quick breads are a Southerner's specialty, perfect for brunch gatherings and potluck suppers. Banana bread should form a crack down the center as it bakes--a sign the baking soda is doing its job.

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Boiled Peanuts

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Boiled Peanuts Recipe

Hot, homemade boiled peanuts are truly delicious, but you can order them already prepared online. Matt and Ted started their business with this regional treat (5 pounds for $26.50); boiledpeanuts.com.

Prep: 5 minutes; Soak: 8 hours; Cook: 5 hours; Cool: 1 hour.

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The Ultimate Classic Collards

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The Ultimate Classic Collards Recipe

Tangy vinegar brightens the earthy flavors, and a touch of honey rounds out the smoke from the ham hock.

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Baked Smokin' Macaroni and Cheese

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Baked Smokin' Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

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Cornbread Dressing

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Cornbread Dressing Recipe

Good cornbread dressing starts with homemade cornbread, ensuring a moist, sweet dressing that Thanksgiving turkey only dreams of.

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Zucchini Bread

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Zucchini Bread Recipe

Summer zucchini grows in abundance in the South, so where do we put it all? It goes into sweet breads, of course! You'll admire the little flecks of green in this moist, tender bread.

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Chocolate-Bourbon Pecan Pie

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Chocolate-Bourbon Pecan Pie Recipe

Pecans originate in the Deep South, and this sweet pie recipe showcases the nuts at their best. A splash of bourbon and a cup of chocolate take this classic recipe from good to plate-licking, fighting- for-the-crumbs heavenly.

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Sweet Potato Casserole

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Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe

No Thanksgiving table is complete without this comforting classic. Whip cooked sweet potatoes with evaporated milk, a bit of sugar, and just enough butter until they're fluffy, smooth, and totally dreamy before topping with a buttery-rich brown sugar and pecan topping for a satisfying cool-weather casserole. A dash of cinnamon would be a welcome addition in the sweet potato mixture for an extra touch of toastiness. Be sure to let the casserole cool completely before digging in. 

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Creamy Broccoli-Cheddar Casserole

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Creamy Broccoli-Cheddar Casserole Recipe

This fresher take on the traditional casserole is loaded with vegetables and comes together with a homemade sauce instead of sodium-heavy canned soup.

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Old-School Squash Casserole

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Old-School Squash Casserole Recipe

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Classic Chess Pie

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Classic Chess Pie Recipe

If you've got baking staples in your kitchen, then you probably have everything you need for a classic chess pie. This old-fashioned pie typically has two distinctive ingredients, cornmeal and vinegar, plus other on-hand ingredients such as sugar, flour, eggs, milk and vanilla. This version is made easy with the use of refrigerated pie crusts.

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Herbed Biscuits

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Herbed Biscuits Recipe

Two key techniques make these whole-grain biscuits light and fluffy: smashing the butter into the flour mixture with your fingers, and folding the dough to create layers.

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Buttermilk-Dipped Crunchy Chicken Fingers

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Buttermilk-Dipped Crunchy Chicken Fingers Recipe

These delicious homemade chicken fingers are perfect for a kid-friendly and easy weeknight meal. 

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Pan-Fried Okra with Cornmeal

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Pan-Fried Okra with Cornmeal Recipe

Using two medium skillets gives the okra plenty of room to cook up extra crispy. Or if you prefer, you can make all of the okra in a single large skillet.

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Deep South Barbecue Ribs

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Deep South Barbecue Ribs Recipe

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German Chocolate Cake

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German Chocolate Cake Recipe

Sam German created the mild, dark baking chocolate called Baker's German's Sweet Chocolate in 1852; in the late 1950s, a Dallas newspaper published a recipe for German's Chocolate Cake. The dessert took the South by storm and has been a staple ever since.

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    1 of 26 Weeknight Fried Chicken
    2 of 26 Pineapple Casserole
    3 of 26 Hot Chicken Deviled Eggs
    4 of 26 Easy Peach Cobbler
    5 of 26 Classic Hoppin’ John
    6 of 26 Pecan Praline Deep-Dish Skillet Cookie
    7 of 26 Frogeye Salad
    8 of 26 Hush Puppies
    9 of 26 Super Simple Pimiento Cheese
    10 of 26 Classic Banana Bread
    11 of 26 Boiled Peanuts
    12 of 26 The Ultimate Classic Collards
    13 of 26 Baked Smokin' Macaroni and Cheese
    14 of 26 Cornbread Dressing
    15 of 26 Zucchini Bread
    16 of 26 Chocolate-Bourbon Pecan Pie
    17 of 26 Sweet Potato Casserole
    18 of 26 Creamy Broccoli-Cheddar Casserole
    19 of 26 Old-School Squash Casserole
    20 of 26 Classic Chess Pie
    21 of 26 Herbed Biscuits
    22 of 26 Buttermilk-Dipped Crunchy Chicken Fingers
    23 of 26 Pan-Fried Okra with Cornmeal
    24 of 26 Deep South Barbecue Ribs
    25 of 26 German Chocolate Cake
    26 of 26 Classic Skillet Cornbread

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