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Biscuits

How to Get Buttermilk Biscuits to Rise Tall: A Southern Diner's Secrets

There is a sound a good biscuit makes when you split it open while it is still too hot to hold. A soft tearing, almost a sigh, as the steam escapes and the layers come ap

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Southern Food

Country Fried Steak vs. Chicken Fried Steak: What's the Difference?

Order a chicken fried steak in Texas and a country fried steak here in Tennessee, and you might get two plates that look like cousins who cannot quite remember if they ha

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Grits

What Are Grits, Really? A Sevierville Cook Explains

The first time a lot of folks from up North try grits, they make a face. They were expecting something sweet, like oatmeal, and instead they got something savory, buttery

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