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Southern Cuisine - Cookin' Videos of Southern Favorites
Videos of How to Prepare Popular Southern Dishes

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Southern cuisine and Southern travel go hand-in-hand since one of the true joys of a visit to the Southeast is discovering the delights of authentic Southern cooking. Whether you would like to prepare Southern inspired meals during your visit or wait until you return home to reproduce some of the distinctively Southern flavors, these videos offer tips and instructions to help you every step of the delicious way.

Videos of How to Cook Popular Southern Dishes

Photo: Southern Fried Chicken
These videos will help you prepare several favorite Southern basic dishes, just like a local:

How to Make Southern Fried Chicken with Chris Chmura
How to Make Southern Buttermilk Biscuits with Michael Crane
How to Cook Southern Grits with Linda Leon
How to Make Coleslaw with Gretchen Siegchrist
How to Make Shrimp Etouffee with John Mitzewich
How to Prepare Fried Okra with Rachel Edelman
How to Carve a Watermelon Basket with Rachel Edelman

Videos of How to Make Several Popular Southern Desserts

Photo: Key Lime Pie
These classic Southern desserts will add a delicious final touch to any Southern meal:

Pecan Pie with Gretchen Siegchrist
Red Velvet Cake with Gretchen Siegchrist
Lemon Meringue Pie with Gretchen Siegchrist
Key Lime Pie with Nicole Chmura

Videos of Useful Tips for Southern Cooking

Photo: How to Shuck Oysters
A few Southern cooking skills can be difficult, messy and somewhat intimidating if you don't know how. These tips will help you learn to master a few of the basics:

Tips for Deep Frying Food with Gretchen Siegchrist
How to Devein Shrimp with Gretchen Siegchrist
How to Shuck Oysters with Rich Vellante
How to Make Giblet Gravy with Heidi Dehncke-Fisher
How to Peel a Peach without Making a Mess with Jonathon Stewart

Videos of How to Make Two Classic Southern Beverages

Photo: Refreshing Homemade Lemonade
There is nothing quite like a refreshing glass of homemade lemondade on a hot summer day. And, if you are a Kentucky Derby fan, knowing how to make a great mint julep is practically a required skill:

Fresh Homemade Lemonade with Heidi Dehncke-Fisher
Mint Julep - The Drink of the Kentucky Derby with with Brice from The Bubble Lounge

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