cornbread
Skillet-baked Southern staple
Cornbread is a quick bread made from cornmeal, a staple of Southern American cooking.
It's typically baked in a cast-iron skillet and served alongside beans, greens, or barbecue.
Regional variations abound—Southern cornbread is usually unsweetened and crusty, while Northern versions tend sweeter and cakier: She crumbled cornbread into her bowl of chili.
Shallow pan for frying
- ovenEnclosed cooking chamber
- panShallow cooking vessel
- batterUncooked cake mixture
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
crust · browned · moist · fluffy · crumbly · warm · fresh · homemade
Fried cornmeal dough balls
- hoecakesFried cornmeal flatbread
- johnnycakesFried cornmeal cakes
- poneCornmeal bread loaf
- gritsBoiled ground maize
collard greens · black-eyed peas · fried chicken · barbecue · catfish · gumbo · soul food · biscuits
Capsicum pod or stew
honey · greens · barbecue · ham · molasses · maple syrup · sorghum · milk
Moderately heated, or friendly
- homemadePrepared at one's residence
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
- rusticRural and unrefined
wholesome · hearty · cozy · homestyle · traditional · grandma's · country · simple
skillet
Shallow pan for frying
golden · crust · browned · moist · fluffy · crumbly · warm · fresh · homemade · buttermilk
hushpuppies
Fried cornmeal dough balls
- hoecakesFried cornmeal flatbread
- johnnycakesFried cornmeal cakes
- poneCornmeal bread loaf
grits · collard greens · black-eyed peas · fried chicken · barbecue · catfish · gumbo · soul food · biscuits · gravy
crumbly
Prone to fragmenting
grainy · stoneground · gritty · sandy · crunchy · tender · dry · cakey · heavy · light
chili
Capsicum pod or stew
butter · honey · greens · barbecue · ham · molasses · maple syrup · sorghum · milk · pot roast
warm
Moderately heated, or friendly
- homemadePrepared at one's residence
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
rustic · wholesome · hearty · cozy · homestyle · traditional · grandma's · country · simple · humble
- breadsbagel, boules, brioche, ciabatta, focaccia
- cornhominy, husk, masa, grits, polenta
- comfort foodbeef stew, chicken soup, fried chicken, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes
- Deep SouthAlabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi River, Mississippi Delta
- Homemade Recipesapple pie, biscuits, casserole, chili, chocolate cake
- oven disheslasagna, pizza, casserole, roast chicken, baked potato
cornbreadwheat bread
Loaf from grain flour
white bread · whole wheat bread · rye bread · pumpernickel · sourdough
- skillet cornbreadCornmeal bread, pan-baked
- cornbread dressingBaked stuffing from crumbled meal
- cornbread stuffingSeasoned crumbled bread filling
- buttermilk cornbreadCornmeal bread with tangy dairy
- sweet cornbreadSweetened maize-based bread
- cornbread mixPremade batter powder