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Southern USA

Southern cuisine means big, big flavor. Many culinary classics of the American South are known to all: fried chicken, barbecue, biscuits, and sweet potato pie. Some regional favorites are a little more obscure, like smoked country ham and redeye gravy, crayfish etouffee, and Brunswick stew. And then there are local loves that rarely get any play beyond the places where they were born, like Country Captain, Hoppin’ John, and the Louisville Hot Brown. The South’s heat and humidity lead Southerners to excel in the art of canning and preserving. Pickled fruits and vegetables, relishes, and chutneys are indispensable; even barbecue sauce comes down by way of a long line of homemade vinegars. The weather, coupled with a love of hospitality and for gatherings centered around eating, leads to many outdoor food events. The church picnic, oyster roast, the afternoon barbecue, they all bring folks together to socialize over a common and comfortable cuisine.

Featured Cook Heather René Cooking Level: Beginning Home Town: Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA Living In: Port Orange, Florida, USA

About me: I was born & raised in Muskogee, Oklahoma until I was 15 years old then I moved to Florida with some close family. I’ve been living here since July 2006. I started getting interested in cooking about a year ago and now I'm pursuing the culinary industry starting with high school culinary classes. I'm also into drawing, yoga, pilates, jogging, nutrition, health and wellness, animal activism, light politics, video gaming, photography, and computers. My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews | Photos Recipes | Blog Create your own Cook's Profile | MORE Cooks »