Neo Soul Food
Hi Everyone,
We're having a Housewarming Party/Memorial Day celebration this weekend and wanted to make Soul Food with a new twist. Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Kandecia
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12 Comments:
You can never go wrong with greens. Use a smoked turkey neck for seasoning, green and red peppers to add color, and you are set. Use very little oil or butter.
Smothered Turkey Chops (instead of pork, but I love my swine, sorry), good potato salad, and some chow-chow.
There are several recipes for black-eyed pea salad. Never had it, but sounds like a great summer dish. Good luck, and please, let us know what you served.
BITTER at 7:47PM on 05/19/08
Bump.
Don't forget ambrosia - great summer dessert. It is English/Southern.
BITTER at 7:56PM on 05/19/08
Oven fried chicken...
Markbb at 9:19AM on 05/20/08
I googled soul food- this one looked interesting..
http://www.thegutsygourmet.net/soul.html
Have fun & Happy Housewarming!
bisbee at 10:45AM on 05/20/08
I forgot this one...
http://soulfoodonline.net/recipes/
bisbee at 10:47AM on 05/20/08
I was going to suggest going to the food network and searching for recipes from Down Home With the Neelys. They've done a lot of things with traditionally southern ingredients that seem kind of noveau to me. Creamed Collard Greens might be a good start.
nevereverforever at 12:45PM on 05/20/08
One of our local restaurants serves an appetizer of very small catfish cakes (made like crab cakes) with a black eyed pea "salsa" (peas, onions, garlic, jalapeno, cilantro, lime, etc.) It's good!
Library Lady at 12:59PM on 05/20/08
Thanks for the suggestions. I think I'm definitely going to make the black eyed pea salad and I really want to try the catfish cakes. They sound really good. I'm looking for a good recipe for fried green tomatoes with a good sauce to drizzle. I was thinking that chicken fingers w/ pecans and honey would be a good finger food too. This is fun but I need more time!
kandecia at 8:35PM on 05/20/08
Here in Oklahoma that black eyed pea "salsa" as you put it is referred to as "Texas Caviar" or "Black Eyed Pea Caviar". Pickled black eyed peas are also divine.
feriorrenna at 8:50PM on 05/20/08
Go with the greens. You can't get any more soulful that that. Add a tablespoon of vinegar and a pinch of sugar to tame any bitterness. Smoked turkey tails are good with the greens, if you can get 'em. Goes good with cornbread.
alljack at 2:29AM on 05/21/08
I love deep fried okra and dill pickles, mac n cheese, cole slaw, banana pudding, sweet potato pie, of course, greens, oh the list goes on...and these can be made with a twist.
Cassaendra at 7:27AM on 05/21/08
Spiked Sweet Tea....ummmmmmmmmmmm
BITTER at 10:34AM on 05/21/08