BBQ is the one style of food that we ultimately think of as All-American. But, the idea of cooking meat over a hot-coal fire, low and slow, can be traced to three distinct cultures—-Caribbean, Native American, and African Slaves. Pork arrived in the US via Hernando de Soto—whose name I am most familiar with due to his famous “DeSoto Trail,” which cut through the region where I … [Read more...] about A BBQ Primer and Two Amazing Recipes
Food and Drink
The Story of Tabasco®
South Louisiana is known for its Cajun culture, spicy foods, and melting pot of cultures. But you may need to realize that it is also home to one of the most successful family-owned companies in the United States. McIlhenny Company's world-famous Tabasco® sauce emerged during the Reconstruction period (1865-1877) on Avery Island, Louisiana. Avery Island, formerly known as … [Read more...] about The Story of Tabasco®
What’s Cooking in Your Kitchen Today; Volume Three
Recipe #1 Scroll down for today's second recipe, Strawberry Pie Old Fashion Chicken Soup Ingredients 2 tablespoons Olive Oil 1 tablespoon real butter ½ bell pepper, finely chopped 1 carrot, diced 1 stalk celery, diced 1 small onion, minced ½ cup green beans ½ cup potatoes, diced ½ cup peas ½ cup corn 1 cup saved chicken broth 1 cup milk 4 chicken breasts … [Read more...] about What’s Cooking in Your Kitchen Today; Volume Three
Cast Iron Cookware; A Tradition of Southern Life
If you are a reader of The Southern Voice, you are unarguably also a fan of Southern* cooking. Nothing speaks of Southern cooking like cast iron cookware. It brings back memories of a previous generation, cooking on woodstoves and those early electric stoves with eyes heavy enough to build a house on. Cast iron cookware is an heirloom that many of us covet. I was curious about … [Read more...] about Cast Iron Cookware; A Tradition of Southern Life
What’s Cooking in Your Kitchen Today?-Volume 2
We have my cousin Delane's wonderful story and recipe, then keep reading for another great recipe from another cousin. Recipes and Aprons The old saying, “It’s so clean you could eat off the floors”, must have originated in my mom’s kitchen. She grew up in a rural area of the south, where the families ate what they raised or bartered with neighbors to have other food, … [Read more...] about What’s Cooking in Your Kitchen Today?-Volume 2
