The Southern Spread
Our culture, our history, our spirit, and our hospitality are some of the ingredients. Southern foods are heavily influenced by African, English, Scottish, Irish, French, and Native-American cuisine, and although most of them are served across the country today, there are foods in the U.S. that are strictly thought of as SOUTHERN. There’s Creole, Lowcountry and Floribbean, and I’m not sure where fried chicken and deviled eggs fit into the mix, but to be certain, they perform with a southern accent. In “The Southern Spread,” we’re exploring southern foods and traditions.
“Christmas in the South means a creamy bowl of rum and bourbon based eggnog and a rich array of cakes and candies: coconut cake, white fruitcake, bourbon ball candies, and sugary divinity candies topped with pecans.”
— Eugene Walter,
writing in “American Cooking, Southern Style”
Whatever sugary delight you choose this year, share it with people you love and have wonderful holidays and a very Merry Christmas!
Coconut Cake & Photo: Deborah Fagan Carpenter
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