hoe cake
Griddle-cooked cornmeal bread
A hoe cake is a simple cornmeal flatbread, traditionally cooked on a griddle or flat surface.
The name comes from the practice of baking the cakes on the blade of a hoe over an open fire, common among field workers in the American South.
Also called johnnycake in some regions: She made hoe cakes and bacon for breakfast.
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