Appalachian cooking

Chow Chow is a traditional fall harvest option for what’s left in the garden. Pending the success of your summer garden yields you might have a heavier pepper or onion Chow Chow to a more cuc…

Appalachian cuisine is as simple as it is delicious, and these traditional recipes are the proof! From pinto beans and cornbread to chicken and dumplings, cathead biscuits, pepperoni rolls, and more, there's something for everyone.

Big and fluffy, these easy cathead biscuits are a favorite from the mountains of Appalachia!

Make delicious Appalachian Mountain food; recipes for fried green tomatoes, fried chicken, collard greens, moonshine pie, bread pudding, potato soup, bean soups, sausage grits, persimmon pudding/ nutmeg sauce, cornbread, cornbread salad and biscuits.

You may know more Appalachian recipes than you think; Appalachian food is part of Southern food culture. But these dishes definitely have a mountain flavor.

You may know more Appalachian recipes than you think; Appalachian food is part of Southern food culture. But these dishes definitely have a mountain flavor.

One of the secrets of the Appalachian South is a traditional tomato gravy often served over biscuits for breakfast or over meats, potatoes and rice at other meals. Appalachian Tomato Gravy By Sue Lau | Palatable Pastime Appalachian Tomato Gravy is not the kind of tomato gravy you might expect for Italian gravy (as they call it Sunday Gravy, although many Italians disagree on the use of the word). This is more Southern Appalachian in nature, and definitely IS what you call a gravy. It is a…

I heard about this book, "Smokehouse Ham, Spoon Bread, & Scuppernong Wine: The Folklore and Art of Southern Appalachian Cooking" and immedia...

I can't guarantee you much in life, but I can guarantee you that this is the best Sweet Potato Casserole you will ever try. Every year for T...

Enjoy Appalachian mountain foods. This recipe is for country biscuits. Prepare dough mixture, roll out, cut and bake for 10 to 15 minutes.

APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN TIGER SAUCE

On any given Sunday in Appalachia a pot of Chicken and Dumplings will likely be simmering on the stove after church. And without a doubt, this mountain staple will be at every church gathering, family reunion, post-funeral meal and most likely a wedding reception in the hollers and hills. Today, when the boys came in from a long day at school, they walked came home to the smell of Chicken and Dumplings on the stove. This is ultimate comfort food for my boys. And on a day when I sent a…

Get inspired by the original mountain comfort food with these Appalachian recipes. Hearty ingredients and simple recipes make these a hit at the campsite!

These recipes hold special memories for us.

Appalachian Food Archives - Page 24 of 55 - Blind Pig and The Acorn

From pear salad and tomato pudding to vinegar pie and bacon crackers, we're more than ready for these old-school classics to make a comeback

Smoky, savory, and absolutely filled with the flavors of nostalgic Appalachian and Southern home cooking, my soup beans recipe is mostly traditional save for a few turbo boosting tricks I incorporate to make it extra tasty. Just be sure to have some cornbread, fresh bread, or biscuits waiting in the wings to help sop up the delicious broth. Also, hot sauce. Just saying ...

This is just plain old great fried chicken that also has super eye appeal. My little "chicken frying tricks" assure that the coating stays on and that the chicken will be juicy and tender. Prep time includes the first flour "marinade". Enjoy!

The South is famous for it's pies, and the roster is long and honorable. But perhaps none inspires more nostalgia than a fried apple pie; those handheld half-moons of tender pastry encasing a delicately spiced dried apple or dried peach filling. Although the name implies it, most homemade fried pies are not deep-fried, but rather they're cooked in a cast-iron skillet until they are golden brown. Fried pies have long been popular in the Mountain South, where hearthside baking in a trusty iron…