Things You'll Need:
- Cast iron skillet
- Kosher salt
- Butter
- Heavy cream
- Fresh produce
- Ingredients for a favorite dessert
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Step 1
Purchase a very heavy cast iron skillet and season it by rubbing the inside with kosher salt and placing in a 400 degree oven for 20 to 30 minutes. Remove and let cool. Wipe down the inside of the pan.
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Step 2
Have a lot of butter and heavy cream on hand. Nearly every southern recipe has one or the other of these ingredients, if not both.
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Step 3
Purchase the freshest produce you can. If you aren't lucky enough to live in the south where you can get fresh fruits and vegetables year round, find a farmer's market near you. Southern cooking demands fresh ingredients.
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Step 4
Use parts of an animal that you maybe are not accustomed to using. We are talking pork hocks for seasoning a pot of beans or chicken gizzards soaked in milk and then pan fried right along with the legs and thighs.
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Step 5
Bake any dessert that you like, but make sure you have dessert. A southern cook will have favorites such as peach cobbler or red velvet cake, but any sweet will do after a meal. There's always room for dessert.
