Blog Post #1
April 9, 2015
by Cassidy Laudano
The Southern culture interests me because my sister attends The Uiversity of Alabama, located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The state of Alabama itself is known for its deep Southern roots and good football. Having my older sister there, means one thing for me being the youngest sibling: many college visits. The first time I visited the school I was bombarded with the sweltering humidity and the sweet Southern dialect. Through my many visits I have seen Southern hospitality first hand, witnessed the best SEC (Southern Eastern Conference) football team win more games than I can count, and tasted some of the most delicious and mouth watering food. Some of the most popular Southern foods are greens, okra, cornbread, barbecue, sweet potatoes, grits, and pecan pie. Some of my favorite Southern foods are mashed potatoes, biscuits, fried green tomatoes, pecan pie, and of course the famous Southern sweet tea. The South is commonly referred to as the Dixie land or the bible belt. This includes Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Florida, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Alabama. The deep South refers to the states that were in the Confederacy during the Civil War, this includes South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee. The history of the South has shaped its culture and in turn, its food. The warm climate of the South makes it one of the most agriculturally prosperous places in the United States. Southern food is known as "comfort food" and it does just that. No one makes a pecan pie like a Southern and no where else in the world can you get a better glass of sweet tea than in the South. For the past 3 years I have been searching far and wide around Chicago to find a satisfying glass of sweet tea, something that I have failed at time and time again. It is true, no one does it like the South.
"The Soul of Food: Slavery’s Influence on Southern Cuisine." US History Scene. Christina Regelski, 12 July 2014. Web. 09 Apr. 2015.
This post made me really excited to learn about the foods of the south. The South definitely has mouth watering food. I went to Texas last summer, and it was by far the best food I have ever eaten. There is such a great variety of food that you can eat down there!
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