Bacon

Why Allan Benton’s son quit medicine and settled into the smokehouse

We undertook the herculean task of tasting almost a dozen Southern bacon brands so you don’t have to

A spicy Texas take on the quintessential Southern side

Southern and Chinese comfort fare cozy up

The Southern literary icon shares a delightfully simple yet flavorful recipe from her new cookbook

Steal one from the playbook of Southern chefs and sink your teeth into a seasonal mascot

It doesn’t get much better than this

Getting the details right adds up
to one beautiful sandwich

How to work your favorite road trip staple onto the dinner table

Readers share helpful—and often strong—opinions about cooking with the fatty staple

How do you make a food invented in Idaho feel Southern? Wrap it in bacon and dip it in mayo

The after-hunt snack, done right

Move over, movie-theater-style

How to cook with a staple of the Southern larder

Turn that slab of pork belly into the best bacon you’ve ever had

Get a jump on gift-giving with this list of Southern-sourced food and drink

Butter beans and bacon blend with tarragon and cream in a Georgia chef’s French-accented succotash

An update on the classic tomato-and-white bread sandwich

Bacon, sausage, and barbecue sauce combine for a one-of-a-kind dish

Chef Ouita Michel serves a versatile version of an Appalachian classic