Soul Food Advisor: Recipes and Tips for Authentic Southern Cooking books John Egerton's Southern Food captures

John Egerton's Southern Food captures the flavor and feel of what it has meant for southerners

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Soul Food Advisor: Recipes and Tips for Authentic Southern Cooking books John Egerton's Southern Food capturesAuthor: Cassandra Harrell Cassandra Harrell remembers watching her grandmother, Big Mama, fry hot water corn bread in a well seasoned cast iron skillet on her electric stove. Only four years old, Harrell had to crawl onto a kitchen chair to see the yellow cornmeal batter skillfully dropped into sizzling oil. Once fried to a golden brown, the bread was served with one of Big Mama's many delicious meals like a plate of turnip greens and smoked meat or a