Cornbread dressing is one of The Soul Food Pot's most popular recipes. With over 65K shares, this recipe has invoked much feedback, comments, and discussion threads, including controversy about whether or not it's OK to use homemade cornbread or a cornbread mix.
Host Shaunda Necole and her friend Nikki place a positive spin on this 5-star beloved recipe's negative comments through an interactive game of reading the "Mean Tweets," similar to Jimmy Kimmel's popular segment. Although the "Mean Tweets" are fun and funny to analyze, they quickly point out that most of the feedback on The Soul Food Pot's recipes is overwhelmingly positive.
Shaunda also delves into the history of cornbread dressing from enslaved people in the American South, with roots in a West African recipe known as kush. Then she shares tips and tricks for achieving a perfectly moist but not watery or gummy consistency and how to fix dry stuffing and prevent a mushy texture. Shaunda provides helpful advice on preparing cornbread dressing in advance, allowing listeners to alleviate stress on Thanksgiving Day.
This episode is rooted in an appreciation for the positive comments The Soul Food Pot receives, as Shaunda shares actual heartwarming stories of listeners and readers who have made the recipe their own.
What you’ll learn in this episode?
- What is cornbread dressing?
- How to make Black folks cornbread dressing
- The origins and characteristics of cornbread dressing
- Should you use a box mix?
- Can you use Jiffy cornbread mix?
- Southern family recipe traditions
- Tips for making the perfect cornbread dressing
- Make-ahead options for Thanksgiving cornbread dressing
- Why do you need stale cornbread?
- What's the difference between Southern cornbread dressing and cornbread stuffing?
Links & resources mentioned in the episode
Black folks cornbread dressing recipe:
https://thesoulfoodpot.com/cornbread-dressing-recipe/
Best Black folks soul food cornbread dressing recipes:
https://thesoulfoodpot.com/soul-food-cornbread-dressing-recipes/
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