southern food
A People's History of Cornbread Stuffing
If it’s Southern and it predates Civil War, it means we’re talking about slavery. The fact is that enslaved people’s hands crafted the most popular American stuffing out of old cornbread.
Cornbread Kush Recipe
The precursor to modern cornbread stuffing was developed by enslaved African people out of leftovers and transformed over the years into the Thanksgiving staple we know today.
Comic: 'Breakfast of Champions'
In the latest installment of Lauren Monger's comic series Habits, the punk animals argue about eating shrimp and grits for breakfast.
Southern Food Is Delicious But Will Eventually Kill You
A blissful meal of juicy fried chicken, flaky biscuits, and refreshing sweet tea may have the power to temporarily restore your faith in humanity. But a new study has revealed that eating it regularly can be severely detrimental to your health.
Talking 'Southern Discomfort': Foodcast with Michael Twitty
MUNCHIES editor-in-chief Helen Hollyman sits down with Michael Twitty to discuss his Southern Discomfort Tour and how race and identity meet through the food of contemporary America.
How to Talk About Race Through Food
In this video, MUNCHIES Editor-in-chief Helen Hollyman sits down with Michael Twitty, a culinary historian whose work centers on the antebellum slave kitchen, to discuss how he addresses race through food.
Predicting the Fate of Paula Deen's Upcoming Network
This September, Paula Deen, America's favorite racist cooking show host, is launching her own web show. That's right, Paula's goin' digital y'all! But will the network actually be successful?
MUNCHIES Presents: Whole Hog BBQ with Sam Jones
Sam Jones is the seventh generation pitmaster of his family's BBQ restaurant, The Skylight Inn. Since 1947, the restaurant has become an icon in the BBQ world for selling one thing and one thing only: chopped Eastern-style North Carolina whole hog pork.
Here's the Rub Behind the (Slightly) Racist Ribs in 'House of Cards'
Welcome to our new column, FAT TV, in which we dissect the relationship of food on the small screen. For our first installment, we turn to Netflix's House of Cards, where even the most chillingly devious of politicians can't resist a nice rack...
Elvis Presley Platter
It'll be just like you're hanging out with The King, shitting yourselves to death in Heaven.
How to Eat in Atlanta
One thing Atlantans are into is putting food into their mouths and then eating it. Sound fun? Here are a few places to give it a try.