July/August 2022

Taste of the South

Authentically Southern, Always Delicious

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Taste Of The South
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Daniel Schumacher MANAGING EDITOR Whitney Durrwachter SENIOR CULINARY EDITOR Georgia Clarke ASSISTANT EDITOR Daniel Dubuisson EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Eleanor Fetzer SENIOR COPY EDITOR Rhonda Lee Lother COPY EDITOR Adrienne Davis CREATI
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Editor’s Letter
SUMMER IS IN FULL SWING here in the South, and to my family, that means planning our menus around the bounty of fresh produce that’s in season. Whether it’s from an early morning trip to the farmers’ market to beat the heat or handpicked from our gar
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Sideboard
Serving up Southern culture with Chef ERICA BARRETT It was a Food Network recipe contest that sparked Erica Barrett to start a catering business; a piqued curiosity that led to the creation of her food line, Southern Culture; and high praise that imp
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Tomato, Squash & Cucumber
MAKES 1 (9-INCH) DEEP-DISH PIE (photo on page 16) This pie lets garden-fresh tomatoes shine. 2½ pounds vine-ripe tomatoes, sliced ¼ inch thick2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided4 slices thick-cut bacon1 cup chopped yellow onionAll-Butter Pie Dough (reci
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Fourth of July Fare
MY LATE HUSBAND, George, was one of the most patriotic men I have ever known. Not only did George serve in the Marine Corps, but he also spent most of his adult life protecting and serving our country as a law enforcement officer. He loved his countr
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Bright & Bold Summer Supper
MAKES 4 TO 6 SERVINGS We used a large two-burner cast-iron griddle pan. For smaller pans, cook chicken in batches and keep warm in a 250° oven on a baking sheet lined with a wire rack. 1½ cups mayonnaise, divided1 tablespoon plus ½ teaspoon smoked pa
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The Arkansas Ozarks
SPRAWLING FORESTS AND ROLLING MOUNTAINS, deep caves and caverns, fishable rivers and sparkling springs—the Ozark Mountains are a wonderous place of natural beauty. A region made up of three separate plateaus spanning from southern Missouri to norther
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Tomato Sandwiches
MANY A SOUTHERNER has a special place in their heart for the simple yet flavor-filled tomato sandwich. Memories of the season’s first garden-fresh tomato sliced thick, layered with a generous swipe of mayonnaise on soft white bread, and often eaten o
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Southern Classics Air-Fried
MAKES 4 TO 6 SERVINGS Serve up these easy, tasty cracklin’s, and your guests won’t believe they came from your air fryer. 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced1 cup red wine vinegar2 teaspoons kosher salt¼ cup sugar1 pound pork belly, cut into 1-inch pie
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Grilled Potluck Favorites
MAKES 6 This side dish will steal the show. 3 tablespoons mayonnaise1 tablespoon fresh lime juice1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning*6 ears corn, with husks2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantroGarnish: Cajun seasoning 1. In a small bowl, whisk together mayonna
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2022 Taste 50
BY GEORGIA CLARKE This year’s standouts in Southern food Austin, Texas emmerandrye.com Becoming a decorated pastry chef wasn’t always on Tavel Bristol-Joseph’s agenda, but you certainly wouldn’t know that today. Tavel grew up in Guyana and followed h
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A Passed-Down Cherry Pie
GROWING UP, Lindsay Narcisso, along with her older sister and parents, would make the pilgrimage from Greensboro, North Carolina, to the small town of Gibson City, Illinois, every summer to visit her grandparents. Upon their arrival, they were greete
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The Perfect Burger
MAKES 4 The bacon-infused patty, spicyketchup, and piled-high goodness take the classic burger to new heights. ½ pound center-cut bacon1½ pounds ground sirloin1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley1½ teaspoons kosher salt
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Jams & Jellies
MAKES 1 SERVING (photo on page 81) Brighten up your summer with this refreshing sip. 2 ounces rye whiskey2 tablespoons seedless raspberry jam1½ teaspoons fresh lemon juice4 fresh mint leavesGarnish: lemon peel and fresh mint sprig 1. In a cocktail sh
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Skillet Sweetness
MAKES 1 (10-INCH) SKILLET Nothing sweetens up a summer supper like ending it with a juicy, fruity crisp and a generous scoop of ice cream. ½ cup all-purpose flour, divided3 tablespoons quick-cooking oats (not instant)3 tablespoons firmly packed light
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Celebrating Modern Texas
I AM A FIRST-GENERATION AMERICAN and the son of a Vietnamese refugee. My father escaped the war in Vietnam and arrived in Houston, Texas, to forge a life for himself, and eventually for me. As one of the largest port cities in the world, Houston is h
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8 Spots to Slurp Down the South's Best Oysters
MUCH LIKE FINDING A PEARL ON THE HALF SHELL, it’s rare to find a Southerner who doesn’t enjoy the taste of a good oyster. With plenty of natural reefs and oyster farms along the Gulf and East Coasts from Galveston Bay to the Chesapeake Bay, the South
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Recipe Index
Chocolate Chunk Zucchini Bread 19 Hopi Blue Cornbread with Saffron Corn Butter and Orange Honey 90 Tomato and Herb Flatbread 22 Air-Fried Beignets with Milk Chocolate Sauce 49 Blackberry-Peach Crisp 88 Grilled Peach Shortcakes 56 Jam-Swirled Bundt Ca
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The Scrambled Dog
ACROSS THE COUNTRY, hot dog styles vary regionally from West Virginia-spun franks, topped with chili, slaw, mustard, and onion, to well-dressed Chicago dogs stuffed in poppy seed buns. But we’ve yet to happen upon a hot dog as unique as the version f

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