Southern Fried by Villas, James -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Preface: Sizzling, Crisp, and Delectable Introduction: Frying Basics

Equipment Ingredients Batters, Breadings, and Seasoning Frying Fats Cooking Guidelines and Techniques Frying Safeguards The Health Issue

Appetizers

Spicy Blistered Virginia Goobers Tidewater Fried Oysters on Toasted Biscuits Crunchy Cocktail Shrimp Sassy Shrimp Puffs Deviled Cocktail Crab Cakes with Caper Tartar Sauce Crab and Corn Fritters Remoulade Lowcountry Flounder Strips with Tartar Sauce Bo’s Dilled Conch Fritters Spicy Chicken Fingers Fried Chicken Drumettes Parmesan Mississippi Fried Chicken Turnovers Fried Buttermilk-Chicken Livers Fried Pork Delights Company Sausage Balls Beer-Battered Fried Onion Rings Fried Okra with Thousand Island Dressing Carolina Sweet Potato Fritters Hoppin’ Johns Fried Squash Blossoms Louisville Cheddar Fries

Eggs and Cheese

Perfect Fried Eggs Fried Deviled Eggs Cajun Crawfish Omelette Antoine’s Spanish Omelette with Creole Sauce Tar Heel Sweet Potato Omelette Tarragon Egg Croquettes Kentucky Scramble Georgia Bacon and Eggs with Hominy Sweet Ma’s Brains and Eggs Classic Southern Cheese Omelette Paw Paw’s Skillet Cheese and Eggs Appalachian Country Ham and Cheese Omelette Fried Breakfast Cheese New Orleans Blue Cheese Beignets Virginia Vegetable and Cheddar Supper Fry

Meats

Natchitoches Meat Pies Skillet Steaks with Chive Butter Mama Dip’s Pepper Steak Country-Fried Steak with Onion Gravy Chopped Steak with Caramelized Bourbon Onion Gravy Corned Beef Skillet Hash Rosemary Pork Chops with Caramelized Vidalia Onions Pork Chops with Sage and Apple Cider Gravy Creole Picnic Chops Blue Cheese-Stuffed Pork Cutlets Fresh Country Pork Sausage Patties Poor Man’s Bacon with Milk Gravy Carolina Fried Livermush Fried Crumbed Pigs’ Ears Ham Croquettes Country Ham with Red-Eye Gravy Veal Cutlets with Mushrooms and Port Wine Sauce Craig’s Delta Grillades and Grits Rosemary Lamb Chops Arkansas Frogs’ Legs

Poultry and Game

Classic Southern Fried Chicken #1 Classic Southern Fried Chicken #2 Mississippi Honey-Battered Fried Chicken Maryland Fried Chicken with Cream Gravy Oriental Chicken Drumettes S and W Chicken Croquettes Smothered Chicken with Artichoke Hearts Chicken Dijon Country Captain Chicken Skillet Parmesan Chicken Hash Sherried Chicken Livers with Onions and Mushrooms Lowcountry Turkey Hash Cakes Cajun Deep-Fried Whole Turkey Turkey Scallopini with Bell Peppers and Garlic Fried Stuffed Quail Hoppin’ John’s Fried Quail with Sausage and Oyster Cream Plantation Pheasant with Chanterelles and Sherry Sauce Fried Rabbit with Olives and Herb Wine Sauce Venison Burgers with Sour Cream Sauce

Seafood

Fried Flounder with Pecan-Butter Sauce Cornmeal Porgies Blackened Fish Catawba Pecan-Crusted Catfish Herbed Catfish Fingers Blue Ridge Trout with Bacon-Cream Sauce Outer Banks Fish Cakes Sunday Supper Tuna Croquettes Dilled Fresh Salmon Cakes Spicy Chesapeake Bay Oyster Pan Roast Gulf Coast Oyster and Corn Fritters Frank’s Fried Oysters with Remoulade Sauce New Orleans Oyster Po’boys Classy Butter-Fried Oysters Spiced Skillet Shrimp Buttermilk–Battered Fried Shrimp Clam Fritters with Tartar Sauce Popcorn Crawfish Carolina Pan-Fried Soft-Shell Crabs Classic Maryland Crab Cakes

Vegetables

Carolina Okra Beignets Classic Batter-Fried Okra Texas Corn Fritters Kentucky Fried Corn Squash Puppies Country Club Fried Oregano Eggplant Fried Rosemary Zucchini Stir-Fried Broccoli with Garlic and Parmesan Stir-Fried Collard Greens with Hot Bacon-Vinegar Dressing Cauliflower Fries Tennessee Fried Cabbage with Bacon Deep-Fried Wild Mushrooms Georgia Fried Vidalia Onion Rings Mississippi Fried Dill Pickles Parsley Fluffs Classic Fried Green Tomatoes Julia’s Mixed Vegetable Skillet Succotash Commander’s Maque Choux Country-Fried Vegetable Cakes

Grits, Rice, and Potatoes

Top-of-the-Morning Fried Grits Company Fried Cheese Grits Lowcountry Shrimp and Grits Fried Hominy with Bacon and Pimentos Geechee Fried Dinner Rice River Road Rice Croquettes Damon’s Savannah Red Rice Unca’ Nalle’s Fried Pecan Rice Cajun Dirty Rice Ozark Rice Pancakes Fried Breakfast Potatoes Skillet Potato Pancakes Perfect French Fries Fried Scalloped Potatoes Sweet Potato Pups Tar Heel Glazed Sweet Potatoes with Pecans Cajun Sticky Sweet Potatoes

Breads

Farmhouse Stovetop Biscuits Texas Fried Soda Biscuits Maryland Chicken Biscuits Hot-Water Skillet Cornbread Cheddar Skillet Cornbread Traditional Hoecakes Tennessee Johnnycakes Center Pier Hush Puppies Buttermilk Hush Puppies Indian Dog Bread Squaw Fry Bread Deluxe Monte Cristo Sandwich

Desserts

Georgia Fried Spiced Peaches Dori’s Skillet Dumplings and Blackberries Delaware Blueberry Fritters Creole Calas French Market Beignets Bourbon Peach Turnovers Half-Moon Fried Apple Pies Brown Sugar-Cinnamon Doughnut Balls Apricot-Raisin Crepes Delta Pain Perdu Texas Fried Cinnamon Cookies

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