1. Preheat the oven to 450°F. Put a 9-inch cast-iron skillet in the oven to preheat for at least 10 minutes. 2. Run the bacon through a meat grinder or very finely mince it. Put the bacon in a skillet ...

Fry salt pork over low heat until nicely browned. Drain fat, saving both drippings and cracklings. Sift together cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Combine eggs, buttermilk and drippings.

From The Glory of Southern Cooking by James Villas, John Wiley and Sons Inc. For ages, fans (bluebloods and commoners alike) have been going to Harold’s Barbecue in Atlanta as much for the cracklin’ ...

** at the restaurant we make shrimp puffs to serve with our fish and chips. I recommend serving it with store cut or fresh cut fries. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cayenne ...

Place butter in a 9-inch cast-iron skillet, and heat in a 425° oven 4 minutes. Combine cornmeal and flour in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture. Stir together buttermilk, eggs, and ...

Pork rinds celebrated a national resurgence a few years back thanks to the popularity of Atkins and other low carb diets, but crunchy fried pig skin has always been a staple of Southern cooking. A ...