What are some unique southern dishes to bring to a party?

[Jean DeVries]

I've been invited to a party next weekend and I have to bring a southern dish.

Mind you, I'm about as northern as you can get without being in Canada.

So...what are good southern dishes? I'm looking for something perhaps a little non-traditional, since everyone else there will be bringing southern dishes also, and I don't think we need like 40 bowls of greens or corn bread.

What else is there?

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I've been invited to a party next weekend and I have to bring a southern dish.

Mind you, I'm about as northern as you can get without being in Canada.

So...what are good southern dishes? I'm looking for something perhaps a little non-traditional, since everyone else there will be bringing southern dishes also, and I don't think we need like 40 bowls of greens or corn bread.

What else is there?

I'm not a Southern Belle - but I lived in SC for several years.


http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Southern-Peach-Cobbler-2/Detail.aspx

Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes - All Recipes

Southern Praline Pecan Cake - All Recipes

Oklahoma Cheese Grits - All Recipes

Cheese Grits - All Recipes

The Best Chicken Fried Steak - All Recipes

South Carolina Sweet Tea - All Recipes

Kentucky Pecan Pie - All Recipes

 

[pamperedlinda]

What kind of dish do you want? Appetizer, main dish, dessert?

Go to food www.network.com and look up Paula Deen's recipes

 

[Teresa Lynn]

gallon of "house wine" which is known as sickenly sweet tea in our neighborhood

 

[pamperedlinda]

gallon of "house wine" which is known as sickenly sweet tea in our neighborhood

my mom calls it "southern syrup"

 

[Teresa Lynn]

cornbread salad is a good recipe and is pretty in the trifle bowl
cheese straws or wafers pretty made with our cookie press
pimento cheese sandwiches (Paula Deen has a great recipe)

 

[ChefBeckyD]

cornbread salad is a good recipe and is pretty in the trifle bowl
cheese straws or wafers pretty made with our cookie press
pimento cheese sandwiches (Paula Deen has a great recipe)

Totally forgot about those! Those were at every "Covered Dish" dinner I went to when I lived in the South. (we call them Potluck here in MI) They MUST be on squishy white bread though.

 

[ChefParty4U]

i vote anything paula dean, but i live in IL what do i know

 

[beckyjsmith]

mmmm Fried green tomatoes, fried potatoes, fried pies.... see a theme?
Any vegetable dipped in flour and salt and pepper and fried to a crisp is acceptable. When in doubt- deep fry it. ( Twinkies and oreos are also quite tasty when dipped in batter and fried.)
I just asked one of my students, and she said "Taters or corn." I am quoting her ver batim.
Pecan pie is also a staple at any and every get-together.

 

[lesliec]

Banana Pudding is always a winner. Paula Dean has an amazing recipe that is AMAZING, and you could layer it in the trifle bowl to be beautiful!!!!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Reading through this thread is making me hungry.

The Banana Pudding thing - When I lived in SC, there was one dear lady in my church who would have me over for dinner at least a couple times a month, and she always made me Banana Pudding. Man, I loved that stuff!

I may have to go buy some bananas, etc...and make some now!

 

[jessneeley]

Hushpuppies

 

[ChefLoriG]

pulled pork in the deep covered baker

 

[Chefgirl2]

As in a Derby Party? Then you'll want anything fried, bbq'd, cheesy meat or chicken dip, chocolate-pecans dessert(Derby Pie Rocks!) or with bourbon.

I'm from Louisville, KY and we started our May 1st Derby partying this last Saturday with Thunder over Louisville. It's 2-3 weeks of parades, boat races, marathons, festivals, fancy gala's and more! It's all to celebrate 2 minutes of horse racing on the first Saturday in May.

It is so much fun! I LOVE this city!!

I just googled and found you a good link for recipes...Bourbon Balls and Cheese Grits...mmm...

Kentucky Derby - All Recipes

 

[melindagilbert]

Pretzel Salad!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Pretzel Salad!

Pretzel Salad is a Southern thing? Weird. I never had it until I moved to West Michigan, and married a Dutchman. Since Jean lives in this area....and has the same Dutch heritage, it's probably been something she's seen on every potluck she's attended.

 

[esavvymom]

sweet potatoes ....and for all of them that we eat, I've YET to try a Sweet potato pie! But I'm a relocated Yankee. Been in the south about 1/3 of my life.

 

[pcsharon1]

I didn't read everything but did anybody mention corn puddin'? Yum.............