Appalachian recipes

Traditional soups beans use very basic ingredients such as water, beans, pork fat, salt and pepper. My recipe gets a little “fancier” with onion and garlic added in. It’s the simplicity of this dish that is so delicious. The garnishments added to your individual bowl of soup beans such as onions and chow chow are what add a little acidity and spicy zip.

Flickr: Southern Foodways Alliance You may think of Southern food as being all the same, but there are so many different regions that have their own food history. Even in one state you'll find differences in traditional recipes and ways of cooking and preserving food. The traditional foods found in the Appalachian mountain region of North Carolina, for example, … Continue reading "10 Appalachian Recipes to Make This Week" The post 10 Appalachian Recipes to Make This Week appeared first on

Nothing says good home cooking like a crisp Southern cornbread baked in a cast-iron skillet. This old family recipe has been passed down to each generation. —Emory Doty, Jasper, Georgia

Make delicious Appalachian Mountain food; recipes for fried green tomatoes, fried chicken, collard greens, moonshine pie, bread pudding, potato soup, bean soups, sausage grits, persimmon pudding/ nutmeg sauce, cornbread, cornbread salad and biscuits.

From pear salad and tomato pudding to vinegar pie and bacon crackers, we're more than ready for these old-school classics to make a comeback

Appalachian soup beans, an American staple from the Eastern US mountains- made simply with beans, simple seasonings, fatback, and sometimes ham.

On any given Sunday in Appalachia a pot of Chicken and Dumplings will likely be simmering on the stove after church. And without a doubt, this mountain staple will be at every church gathering, family reunion, post-funeral meal and most likely a wedding reception in the hollers and hills. Today, when the boys came in from a long day at school, they walked came home to the smell of Chicken and Dumplings on the stove. This is ultimate comfort food for my boys. And on a day when I sent a…

Get inspired by the original mountain comfort food with these Appalachian recipes. Hearty ingredients and simple recipes make these a hit at the campsite!

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Cara Rose, Executive Director Pocahontas County Convention and Visitors Bureau What is it about biscuits? I think what makes the Appalachian biscuit better than Pillsbury’s is the art of making something delicious – fast, with simple ingredients. The biscuit was an easy way to put bread on the table every day. And it was inexpensive [...]

You may know more Appalachian recipes than you think; Appalachian food is part of Southern food culture. But these dishes definitely have a mountain flavor.

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Smoky, savory, and absolutely filled with the flavors of nostalgic Appalachian and Southern home cooking, my soup beans recipe is mostly traditional save for a few turbo boosting tricks I incorporate to make it extra tasty. Just be sure to have some cornbread, fresh bread, or biscuits waiting in the wings to help sop up the delicious broth. Also, hot sauce. Just saying ...

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Blackberry Dumplings are a simple summer berry dessert consisting of steamed dumplings in a blackberry sauce made quickly on the stove top.

In the Fall 2017 issue of Sift magazine you'll find stories and recipes from the traditions of Appalachian cooking, handed down in the families of the Mountain South. Appalachian Stack Cake is a perfect example of a celebration cake unique to mountain baking.

As a lover of one pot meals, this recipe from my friend Regina S. has become a favorite - for the cook and the family. I cube bread c...