chitlings
Fried hog guts
Chitlings is an alternate spelling of chitterlings—the small intestines of a pig, cleaned and prepared as food.
The dish has deep roots in Southern American and African American cuisine, traditionally slow-cooked until tender: Grandma's chitlings were always the highlight of the holiday table.
Also spelled chitlins.
Coiled digestive organs
- tripeStomach lining or nonsense
- gibletsEdible poultry viscera
- sweetbreadsCulinary term for thymus
- kidneyBlood-filtering organ
liver · gizzards · maw · tongue · heart · casings · menudo · haggis
Sturdy leafy vegetable
- cornbreadQuick bread from maize
- black-eyed peasCream-colored legumes with dark spots
- cracklingsCrispy fried pork skin
- fatbackPig's back adipose
neckbones · ham hocks · grits · hot sauce · okra · fried chicken · sweet potatoes · red beans
Removed dirt from
- boiledHeated until bubbling
- friedCooked in hot fat
- simmeredCooked at low heat
- seasonedFlavored or battle-tested
vinegar · hot sauce · onions · garlic · slow-cooked · braised · stewed · battered
Toward the sunbelt
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- JuneteenthEmancipation anniversary celebration
celebration · holiday · gathering · family · generational · recipes · elders · homecoming
intestines
Coiled digestive organs
- tripeStomach lining or nonsense
- gibletsEdible poultry viscera
- sweetbreadsCulinary term for thymus
kidney · liver · gizzards · maw · tongue · heart · casings · menudo · haggis · headcheese
collard greens
Sturdy leafy vegetable
- cornbreadQuick bread from maize
- black-eyed peasCream-colored legumes with dark spots
- cracklingsCrispy fried pork skin
fatback · neckbones · ham hocks · grits · hot sauce · okra · fried chicken · sweet potatoes · red beans · rice
cleaned
Removed dirt from
seasoned · vinegar · hot sauce · onions · garlic · slow-cooked · braised · stewed · battered · crispy
southern
Toward the sunbelt
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
Juneteenth · celebration · holiday · gathering · family · generational · recipes · elders · homecoming · church
chitlingsfilet mignon
Boneless cut from loin
prime rib · tenderloin · ribeye · Kobe beef · porterhouse
chitlingshaute cuisine
Elevated culinary artistry
fine dining · gourmet food · delicacies · French cuisine · tasting menu