SOUTHERN LIVING – Take a look at the list below to see if you’ve ever encountered these uniquely Southern favorites.
Chicken Gizzards
My hangup is this—do you know what a gizzard is?
It’s basically the third of three chicken stomachs, the last stop for the chicken’s food before it hits the intestinal roller coaster. The muscular gizzard contains grit pecked up from the chicken’s ground feeding, which is used to crush up the chicken’s food.
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Vienna Sausages
These petite cans of tiny, pale, casing-less “sausages” packed in (urp) clear gelatin (whyyy) were my Grandfather Pop-Pop’s favorite snack. I even had some from time to time, but the gelatin slickityness was a struggle for me.
I’m not sure exactly what’s in them; the label just says “pork” which is a little open-ended for me. Like, what parts, exactly?
Pickled Eggs
Walk in gas stations across the South and you’ll spy gallon-size (or bigger) jars of peeled, hard-boiled eggs floating in a (usually) pink, transparent brine. Pickled eggs are appealing to many, but I can’t bring myself to try one. We’re not even going to get into pickled pigs feet.
Red Eye Gravy
Red Eye Gravy is made by cooking super-salty country ham in a skillet, removing it, then deglazing the pan with a little bit of black coffee. It’s thin, a little bitter, and very savory. There’s no doubt this recipe was invented by a creative, resourceful Southern dad at some point in the distant past. It just feels like a Dad move, right?
Squirrel
Some folks think these fluffy-tailed tree rats are adorable; others think they’re delicious. …
SOUTHERN FOODS PREFERRED BY HEADLINE HEALTH
- Shrimp and grits, together or not
- Buttermilk biscuits
- Corn bread
- Fried green tomatoes
- Collard greens
- Bbq anything – chicken, pork, beans
