How to Cook Like a Southerner

Everyone knows Southern food is the best food, but what's the secret that makes it so divine? Never fear, Talia is here with some sure-fire tips that will make your dishes the talk of the church potluck for decades. Spoiler alert: It's butter.

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[LeighIR]

"Bake until done". Every old church cookbook on my shelf.

[paulaj]

My husband when someone raves about a dish I made ... "Well enjoy it, because she's never going to make it the same way again."

[jahwillprovide]

One of my favorite recipes is a chicken and dumplings recipe from my great-grandma. The directions are something to the effect of "an egg for each person and a half egg of water for each person, then keep adding flour until you get tired of adding flour"

[kazeryu]

The layers in the bacon grease jar are like the rings of a tree. They have a story to tell. A delicious one.

[Thehouseoffail]

When I was in kindergarten, we made these little recipe cards explaining how to make a dish. I chose chicken. My mother still has it because it said "add all the ingredients and chicken, put in oven, bake until done". She raised a proper southerner.

[mike_adams]

From a 60+ year old man from swamp country in Louisiana, cooking in 100+ year old cast set of cookware handed down from my great grandmother and a box of index card recipes.. your video is right on. Coonass approved!

[southrnlvingsc]

Never underestimate the power of a Southern woman with some cheese, breadcrumbs and a can of cream o' somethin' soup!

[angelag]

Every bit of this is true. I have examples. First: I took chicken salad to a pot luck at work. A coworker asked me for the recipe. I told her there wasn't one, I just made it. She asked if I could just write it down for her so I did. She came back to me confused b/c there were no amounts. She wanted to know how much of this and how much of that. I told her put in "some" until it was "enough". Second: I had someone pull my bacon grease out of my freezer and she was completely surprised b/c I saved bacon grease. I told her in the South, bacon grease is a food group and every self respecting south cook has a container of it. It is a must for vegetable dishes. Good job Talia!

[anniebunny]

My husband ran my iron skillet through the dishwasher. We're still married but that was a real testing point for our relationship. I asked him if he would run a Porshe through a carwash. He said yes.

[HellaJ]

As a southerner, I fully approve this message

[cashhunter]

5th "B" Brown Sugar - use it in your breakfast, your rib rub, candied bacon, green bean bundles, glazing a ham etc, etc etc.

[samanthanickson]

my sister was bellyaching about how much casseroles were piles of junk and she never made one, until i told her that her beloved peach cobbler she makes 3 times a year was nothing but a dessert casserole. i thought she might explode. it’s true, fight me! 😆

[GoddessNeith]

my home ec teacher (remember those classes?!) told us, cooking is jazz, all improvisation, baking is a minuet, with precise steps to reach perfection.

[carriecollins]

More informative than any cooking class could ever hope to be. Might I suggest adding a Tip #6: When you get stuck, call your mama. It doesn't matter what you're trying to cook, Mama has already cooked it a million times and will know exactly where you went wrong.

[johnstorton]

I was doin' just fine 'til I watched this video and read some comments... Now I'm STARVIN'! lol
'Scuse me, y'all, I gotta go to the kitchen.

[queenbunnyfoofoo]

So true 😂. I love my grandma's recipes. "Butter the size of a hen's egg", "put in a hot oven until done". I'll admit to measuring somethings when I bake, but cooking? I'm gonna wing it like granny.

[KimberlyGreen]

Southern cooking has one thing in common with French cooking: you can never use enough butter.

[mistyddavis]

I would add another B... buttermilk. You can dredge with it, use it in marinade and add to breads

[BeachPeach]

Girl done wrapped up 5 decades of my cookin! Laudamercy! 😂

[witchypoo]

I love southern food so much. I love thinking about all the people who have gone to doctors & when they’re told “eat more dark leafy greens.” & go, “yup. Collards are that. But I just gotta add some pepper, salt, butter, & ham hock so it actually tastes like food”