Several Southern staples, including biscuits, grits, okra, and tomato pie, made the list of most-viewed recipes on gardenandgun.com in 2020. Here is the list, along with some other tips and tricks for your Southern kitchen.
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Erika Council’s Baking Soda Biscuits
Come for the recipe, stay for the Atlanta chef’s brilliant dough hack, as well as other biscuit tips and tricks.
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Frank Stitt’s Baked Grits
Other dishes may come and go, but the baked grits at Birmingham’s Highlands Bar & Grill will never change.
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Spicy Shrimp Dip
New Orleans chef Colleen Quarls shares her spin on a party favorite.
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Caramel Cake with Pecans from Red Truck Bakery
The decadent treat from the heralded Virginia bakery deliciously solves a small-town mystery.
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Classic Shrimp and Grits
Take cues from generations of cooks on Edisto Island, South Carolina: Master this basic recipe, then build on it.
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Oven-Baked Lentil Soup with Greens
The gardener at England’s Great Dixter passes along the warming vegetable soup he learned to make in Tennessee.
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Vivian Howard’s Beloved Dressing
The North Carolina chef calls the herby, zingy condiment her “Little Green Dress.”
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Green Tomato Pie
This cheesy hallmark of summer in the South gets its tang from a not-quite-ripe crop.
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Pancakes by Kelly Fields
The James Beard Award–winning pastry chef really loves pancakes. One bite of her recipe, and you’ll absolutely understand why.
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Classic Cajun Jambalaya
Yes, the onions take forever—but this perfect base works with shrimp, pork, sausage, crawfish, crab, or oysters.
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Squash Casserole from Automatic for the People
The Athens diner still serves the dish R.E.M. members gobbled up back in the day.
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Gigi’s Blue Ribbon Pumpkin Bread
How Nashville chef Gigi Butler makes this fall favorite.
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Boiled Custard
Remembering the long-lost Appalachian holiday treat.
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Red Beans & Rice
Garden & Gun Club’s Gina Lee shares her recipe for the classic New Orleans dish.
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A Twist on Chicken Bog
Chicken, sausage, and rice come together in a potful of Carolina comfort—brought inside for home cooks in this version by the Lee Brothers.
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Fried Matchstick Okra
A cache of heirloom seeds inspires a Mississippi chef’s take on the classic.
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Cheese Grits Cakes
A savory treat for breakfast and beyond from Arnaud’s in New Orleans.
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Boiled Peanut Salad with Bacon Dressing
How to work your favorite road-trip staple onto the dinner table.
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Curried Shrimp and Grits
With a dash of curry powder and a swirl of coconut milk, chef Ann Kim of the Garden & Gun Club puts a Bay Area–spin on the Southern staple.
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Crawfish Étouffée
An Alabama chef with New Orleans roots shares his take on classic crawfish étouffée.
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Alabama Firecrackers and Fried Chicken Salad
A craveable, snackable tailgating must from the chef John Currence.
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Super Texas-Style Soup Beans
A kicked-up take on a one-pot mainstay.
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Other tips and ideas for your Southern kitchen …
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How an Award-Winning Pastry Chef Doctors Up Boxed Cornbread
Even Kelly Fields whips up a box of Jiffy every once in a while. Here’s how she makes the store-bought stuff her own.
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Shrimp Conundrum: To Devein or Not to Devein?
Do you really need to remove that dark stripe down a shrimp’s back? Getting to the bottom of a Southern debate.
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Southern Chefs’ Favorite Hot Sauces
Twenty culinary experts. Sixteen widely available hot sauces. Which ones burn the brightest?
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Simple Secrets for Making Great Gravy
The G&G guide to making a standout topping for your turkey and dressing.
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How to Make a Truly Great Pie Crust
The G&G guide to ensuring a buttery, flaky base for your favorite pie.
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Tips and Tricks for Making Perfect Biscuits
Use this chef-approved know-how to nail beautiful, buttery biscuits every time.
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> Related: See the list of most popular recipes from 2019