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Southern Fried Catfish

Jackie Garvin — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 20:42:37 +0000

Catfish and lobsters have more in common than you may realize. At one time, they were both considered trash fish. Not worth keeping. If you could get your hands on some of my crispy Southern Fried Catfish, you’d wonder what in the world folks were thinking when they considered catfish not fittin’ to eat. Some...

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Floundering Around (Recipe: Skillet Fried Flounder)

Jackie Garvin — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:39:34 +0000

A simple supper of skillet fried fish is therapeutic. Certainly, it provides nourishment. But it does much more than that. It is a reminder that simple, honest food never goes out of style. It was good years past. It’s good today. Years from now, it will be just as good. Don’t over think this recipe. A...

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Lacey Cornbread aka Hot Water Cornbread

Jackie Garvin — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 03:00:28 +0000

Lacey Cornbread aka Hot Water Cornbread is a rustic cornbread made of unleavened cornmeal, hot water, and salt and fried in a cast iron skillet. Southern meals typically include either biscuits or cornbread. Biscuits are well-known as breakfast offerings but they also take their place along side lunch and dinner fare. People who didn’t...

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Fried Green Tomatoes

Jackie Garvin — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 04:46:22 +0000

This iconic Southern dish lives up to all the hype. Tomatoes are plentiful, cornmeal is used for breading, they are quick and easy to make. And they are soul satisfying. A green tomato tastes nothing like its ripe counterpart. They’re tangy and somewhat lemony. A little sugar mixed with the cornmeal balances the flavors nicely....

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