SOUTHERN CORNMEAL HUSHPUPPIES

Hushpuppies are a summer staple, especially with fried fish; it’s the perfect combination!

Why You’ll Love These Hushpuppies

These are deep fried delicious cornmeal balls that are super versatile. Normally, they are served with fried fish, coleslaw, and French fries, and they are a real treat! These little treats are very versatile and the perfect addition to your summer fish fry!

Why The Name Hushpuppy?

1.  Confederate soldiers used their corn biscuit rations to feed to their dogs to quiet them in order to avoid detection from Union soldiers, hence the phrase hushing the puppies.

2.  It is believed that while cooking fried foods with batter outside such as fish, balls of batter were fried and given to the dogs to keep them from begging or barking, thus the name “hush puppies”.

3. (This one is my favorite. I am a Kentuckian and it makes sense to me.)  They were fried up to toss to the dogs to keep them quiet while the “revenooers” were snooping around looking for stills. Whatever explanation, fried catfish just isn’t the same without hushpuppies.

Are They Versatile?

Yes, you can add jalapeños, green pepper, and any spices you like! We love the onion grated or chopped very fine and we make them with yellow cornmeal but some prefer white. We love to cook with buttermilk, but others will replace that with beer.

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