Fried okra means summer in the South. A quick mid-day meal; a side-dish at the evening meal — easy to make and always tasty.
For 1 person
1. Wash and drain a couple of handfuls of fresh okra.
2. Cut each okra into three or four slices, about 3/4 to one inch long. Discard the stem.
3. Soak the […]
Ingredients
5 cups water
1 cup hominy grits
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon honey, brown sugar, or maple syrup (optional)
Procedure
Bring water to a rapid boil in a saucepan.
Gradually pour in the hominy grits and stir.
Add the butter and stir.
Cook for 20 minutes, or until the water is absorbed.
Grits may be sweetened with honey, brown sugar, maple syrup, or jelly. […]
Chicken Fried Steak is a hearty food dish in the southern USA. The dish is commonly served with mashed potatoes smothered in chicken fried steak gravy.
Chicken Fried Steak is, simply, a cut of steak (usually cheap round steak)pounded until tender and then breaded like you would bread chicken, and fried in oil. Milk, salt, and […]
Queso (cheese in Spanish) is a common dip found in southwestern and Tex-Mex cooking.
Killer queso dip
1 lb. hot pork sausage
1 lb. Velveeta cheese
10 oz. can tomatoes stewed with green chilies (i.e. Rotel brand)
Serve with tortilla chips or Fritos. Recipe makes about 3 cups.
In a saucepan
Brown sausage in saucepan and drain grease. Ad cubed cheese and […]
Chile, chili, and chilli are ambiguous terms that generally all mean the same thing. You might be looking for one of…
chili (or chile) peppers, fruits known for their “heat”
chili powder, these fruits dried and ground, and mixed with other spices like cumin
Chili (see below), a dish made with chili peppers and/or chili powder, usually containing […]
New England cuisine is a type of American cuisine found in the Northeast United States. It is characterized by extensive use of seafood and dairy products.
Recipes
New England Boiled Dinner
Boston Baked Beans
Chowder
Midwestern cuisine in the United States is based on simple dishes such as pot roast, sausage, scrapple (also found in the South), and pancakes. Dairy is an important ingredient, especially cheese. Meals tend to be served family-style rather than in courses. Seasoning is light, and tends to the sweet; Midwestern cooks aim to feed a […]
California cuisine is a cuisine marked by an interest in “fusion”— integrating disparate cooking styles and ingredients— and which, out of respect for the state’s health-conscious tradition, tends to produce food which is fresh and/or lean, rather than manufactured and/or fried.
Common ingredients
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The Cuisine of the United States is very diverse, with many diverse cuisines from the various regions of the country. Here is a partial list of the regional and ethnic cuisenes of the United States.
American Chinese cuisine
California cuisine
Euro-asian cuisine
Hawaiian cuisine
Midwestern cuisine
Mid-Atlantic cuisine
New England cuisine
New York City cuisine
Cuisine of Puerto Rico
Southern U.S. cuisine
Cajun cuisine
Louisiana Creole cuisine
Soul […]
Ingredients
2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
3/4 cup water
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 to 4 cups cooked wild rice (2/3 to 1 cup, uncooked)
Instructions
Combine the blueberries, water and salt.
Mix sugar and cornstarch and dissolve this in the 1/4 cup water. Stir this into blueberries and cook, over medium heat, […]