american cuisine
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The Difference Between ‘Stuffing’ and ‘Dressing’
Being from Mississippi but growing up in Los Angeles made for a confusing childhood, especially in the culinary sense. Not only was the food different in every way — nary a crock of bacon grease was to be found — things were named differently. “Coke” became “soda,” my mum couldn’t find boiled peanuts anywhere, and…
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How to Make Maple Candied Bacon in Your Air Fryer
“Candied bacon” is a phrase that almost feels like a cheat code. In the early 2000s, it was ubiquitous, so much so that I almost got tired of seeing it in every menu I opened. Candied bacon made its way into French toast, cupcakes, and cocktails, where it would often distract from and obfuscate other…
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There’s More Than One Way to Make ‘Authentic’ Cornbread
Few dishes are as political and polarising as cornbread. If you think the pineapple on pizza debate is heated, whoo boy, ask someone from the American South if cornbread should be sweet or savoury. Much like the great Sugar in Grits debate, the topic of cornbread often elicits a visceral reaction, especially among Black people.
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Why You Should Use a Salt-Free Dry Rub
I have never bought — never imagined I would buy — a seasoning blend that bragged about being “salt-free.” (“Couldn’t be me,” as the kids say.) I love salt — and have an ever-growing collection of sodium chloride to prove it. So I was slightly shocked and mildly scandalized when not one, but two BBQ…