Southern Fried
More Than 150 Recipes for Crab Cakes, Fried Chicken, Hush Puppies, and More
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Publisher Description
The award-winning food writer shares more than 150 Southern recipes from hush puppies to crab cakes and 10 different ways to make fried chicken.
Fried food is the soul of Southern cooking, and in Southern Fried, James Villas delves into that rich history and culture with recipes from a variety of Southern culinary traditions including Creole, lowcountry, Appalachian, and more. Filled with gorgeous color photos, this volume is sure to tempt even health food fanatics with its crispy, crunchy delights. Different chapters feature eggs and cheese, seafood, breads, and Southern staples like grits, rice, and potatoes.
Today’s deep fryers make frying easier and healthier than ever, and Villas’s expertly written recipes like Sassy Shrimp Puffs, Georgia Bacon and Eggs with Hominy, Country Fried Steak, Turkey Hash Cakes, and Rosemary Pork Chops will ensure perfect results. While this may not be diet food, Villas demonstrates how to fry safer and healthier without sacrificing flavor.
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With over a dozen cookbooks and two James Beard awards under his belt, Villas weighs in with another well-crafted work, this one focusing on the oily offerings to be found in his favorite part of the U.S. The simplicity of the title belies the diversity of the cuisine. Yes, nearly all of the 190 or so recipes involve some frying, but here frying can be as tricky as a turkey immersed in eight quarts of peanut oil, or as easy as a tablespoon of butter in a skillet to help along a cheese omelet. And the word "Southern" does not readily express the fact that several regional styles are addressed, including Creole, lowcountry, and Appalachian, and that the options include a mix of the traditional and the seriously traditional. So, there are oyster po'boys, flounder strips, and buttermilk hush puppies; but also Arkansas frog legs, brains, and eggs; and Carolina fried livermush (with ingredients that may surprise some non Tar Heels). And, of course, there is chicken. Villas offers 10 entrees, free-ranging from classic Southern-fried to smothered with artichoke hearts. A beverage chapter would have been a welcomed addition but we are left thirsty. Sweets lovers fare better with a dessert section that includes bourbon peach turnovers and apricot-raisin crepes.
