THE SOUTH

• Louisiana and Florida was controlled Florida by the French and the Spanish.
• These States were first to join the union, Florida being the last in 1845.
• It includes Virginia, North and South Carolina and Georgia.

SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY

• A delicacy is brought to the door like a greeting or a cake.
• Proper local etiquette like calling someone Sir or Ma'am when opening a door.
• Churches sometime have "covered dish" where everyone brings something.

AFRICAN INFLUENCE ON SOUTHERN FOODS

• The Africa slaves were the cooks on large plantations.
• Southern Coastal area was settled by the English.
• The oldest English settlement was in North America at Jamestown (Virginia) 1960.

RICE

• It was such a important crop that is became known as "California Gold"
• Charleston's port became a hub of slave trade.
• They required labor to harvest.

MAIZE

• Columbus took maize back from his trip.
• This was good food to feed to slaves on their journey.
• Very storable starch.

TRADITIONAL AFRICAN COOKING

• African cooks adapted to the English Recipes and as well as there own.
• They Stewed and fried their food.
• In Africa the chicken is highly prized and saved for the Sunday dinner.

BLACK EYED PEAS

• It is the New Year's Day dish.
• The more peas you eat on January 1st the more wealth you will have.
• The Black-Eyed-Peas varies in southern states like Mississippi, Tennessse and Arkansas.

HOPPIN' JOHN

• It is a very old American dish.
• It received its name from children hopping up and down.

OKRA

• It is served in Southern States.
• Slimy when cut.
• It is a thickener for stews.

GUMBO

• It is a seafood dish.
• Influenced by French and Spanish.
• Come from a lot of different cultures.

RED BEANS AND RICE

• The Catholic religion is responsible for this tradition.
• Roman Catholics could not eat from Saturday night until they had communion on Sunday morning
• On Monday there would be leftover so they would crack the bone and simmer it with beans to add flavor.

CATFISH AND HUSHPUPPIES

• In the "Old days" the dogs would be howling at the delicious smell.
• Catfish fries were the main focus on outdoor events.
• Catfish farming is one of the largest growing industries in the south.

PORK BARBECUE

• It is the favored meat in the south.
• Favorite way to prepare it is to cook it overnight.
• Barbecue beans are pork and beans worth the sauce.

COUNTRY AND SMITHFIELD HAMS

• They have special smoke houses for making the "Country Ham".
• Virginia is known for there "Smithfield" hams.
• It takes 2 years to prepare these hams.

BISCUITS AND CORNBREAD

• They beat the biscuits with a hammer.
• Cornbread is a commonly eaten their.
• They are now prepared with baking powder.

MEAT AND THREe

• They serve it with cornbread.
• The Coleslaw adds the crispyness.
• The vegetables are very popular in the south.

HOMINY GRITS

• The breakfast plate has eggs, ham, biscuits, gravy and grits.
• Hominy is ground to make breakfast cereal "grits".
• End product is called Hominy.

PIE, COBBLER AND 'NANA PUDDING

• English pudding and banana pudding are very popular adaptations.
• Popular deserts are peach and berry cobblers.

SWEET TEA

• It is a very popular drink in the south.
• It is made by adding sugar to brewing black tea.
• Now it is made in large quantities quickly and inexpensively.

CREOLE AND CAJUN

• They have a strong influence from France but more of the rice.
• They use native coastal animals.
• The pecans and the peanuts are the main source of protein.

MARDI GRAS

• The New Orleans is best known for its celebration called Mardi Gras or "Fat Tuesday"
• There main colors are green, gold and purple.
• The dinners are very large and held throughout the city.

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