Cuisine
← All cuisinesSouthern (US) Sunday dinners
Cornmeal, pork fat, slow greens and a baking tradition that takes biscuits seriously. Much of the technique is West African in origin, and the cooking is at its best when that lineage is visible rather than tidied away.
3 plans in the Sunday Gallery.
What Southern (US) plans look like
Most common mains
- chicken1
- pork1
- shellfish1
How they're cooked
- Braised1
- Grilled1
- Pan-seared1
Diets they fit
- Nut-free3
- No pork, no alcohol1
The plans
- Southern (US) · chickenSmothered Chicken Saturday Supper
A soulful Southern trio: skillet-braised, onion-smothered chicken with a glossy pan gravy, creamy cheddar grits finished at the table, and a hot cast-iron cornbread to soak up every drop — all arranged for a single cook to execute cleanly in an hour. Focused technique and tight timing deliver comforting layers of savory, buttery, and slightly spicy Southern flavors worth sitting down for.
- Southern (US) · porkCarolina Molasses Pork Supper
A confident Southern family supper centered on grilled molasses‑pepper pork chops, balanced by creamy cheddar grits, cast‑iron cornbread, slow‑simmered collards with smoked turkey, and last‑minute crispy fried okra — a meal built for hands‑on finishing and bright, molasses‑forward seasoning rather than lemon or herb. Simple drinks: a sparkling mint lemonade for the kids and a bottle of Kentucky bourbon for the adults.
- Southern (US) · shellfishSouthern Home Shrimp & Grits Supper
Pan-seared shrimp finished in a buttery, tangy pan glaze over creamy sharp-cheddar grits, paired with cheesy skillet drop biscuits, slow-simmered collard greens and quick-pickled red onion — an unfussy, high-impact Southern family supper that times the shrimp to finish last for peak texture.
How Southern (US) dinners here are cooked
Diets Southern (US) dinners suit
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