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why do Southerners claim fried chicken

it's not like some mystical recipe or culinary skill. anyone...
Canary temple
  04/24/25
You'd think anyone could do it, but most fried chicken isn't...
Multi-colored stage
  04/24/25
Wouldn’t that just depend on the quality of the chicke...
Canary temple
  04/24/25
Southern fried means cooked in lard or bacon grease. Crisco...
magenta drunken office
  04/25/25
it's ours, bitch.
Violent dilemma
  04/24/25
They have fried chicken in Israel? What do they serve it wi...
cerise useless brakes
  04/24/25
its better in the south from what I hear but I admit Ive nev...
Violent dilemma
  04/24/25
probably because they can't claim honor or integrity
violent market juggernaut
  04/24/25
oh snap.
Canary temple
  04/25/25
black people
Black Pea-brained Hunting Ground
  04/25/25
are there staple southern foods that aren't fried? shrimp an...
Contagious Stage Laser Beams
  04/25/25
yeah its not fair to include nola into this conversation. bu...
heady stubborn parlour
  04/25/25
collard greens, grits, the list goes on
Violent dilemma
  04/25/25
does the list go on? what's next?
Contagious Stage Laser Beams
  04/25/25
ummmmmmmmm cornbread, pecan pie, some gravies, i think ma...
Violent dilemma
  04/25/25
be careful here because "fried" and "deep fri...
heady stubborn parlour
  04/25/25
these are foods that are not, in fact, fried
Violent dilemma
  04/25/25
Have you ever seen a fried egg? Did it come out of the deep-...
heady stubborn parlour
  04/25/25
i only eat eggs scrambled with lots of cheese. no haven't ha...
Violent dilemma
  04/25/25
wtf how have you never had a fried egg?
henna bat-shit-crazy boiling water depressive
  04/26/25
you don't saute collards. it's not spinach
henna bat-shit-crazy boiling water depressive
  04/25/25
ok fair i concede this they are boiled the fuck out of but t...
heady stubborn parlour
  04/25/25
most other parts of the US doesn't even have a cuisine anymo...
henna bat-shit-crazy boiling water depressive
  04/25/25
idk the NE has their own thing going on with seafood, the mi...
heady stubborn parlour
  04/25/25
does anywhere else in the world do "Wedge Salads?"
Violent dilemma
  04/25/25
BBQ
Razzmatazz Useless House
  04/25/25
According to alton brown, koreans only got fried chicken whe...
spectacular rusted roommate faggot firefighter
  04/25/25
delete this before nyuug wakes up
heady stubborn parlour
  04/25/25
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hyperactive giraffe
  04/25/25
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henna bat-shit-crazy boiling water depressive
  04/25/25
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Khaki glittery jew church building
  04/25/25
They also had sub 20% literacy before the japanese and follo...
motley cruel-hearted becky people who are hurt
  04/25/25
because southern fried chicken is unique to the region and b...
Floppy mad cow disease scourge upon the earth
  04/25/25
"good" southern fried chicken with the correct her...
Violent dilemma
  04/25/25
slathered in the "real deal" authentic ranch dress...
fragrant patrolman
  04/25/25
negative. we dont do that
Violent dilemma
  04/25/25
Bbq Collard greens Pepper sauce Macaroni Various horribl...
galvanic chest-beating orchestra pit goal in life
  04/25/25
who could forget BBQ. Fulano, your response?
Violent dilemma
  04/25/25
I wholeheartedly accept bbq, and also grits which i don't pa...
heady stubborn parlour
  04/25/25
Beef BBQ is from Texas and other parts of the Midwest. Pulle...
magenta drunken office
  04/25/25
you have it backwards soul food largely isn't black peopl...
henna bat-shit-crazy boiling water depressive
  04/25/25
not quite right, all good food in the south descends from co...
Floppy mad cow disease scourge upon the earth
  04/25/25
Southern food was served to whites but it was always cooked ...
magenta drunken office
  04/25/25
hushpuppies are literally just cornbread and blacks didn't h...
Floppy mad cow disease scourge upon the earth
  04/25/25
I didn't say African. People can talk shit about black cultu...
magenta drunken office
  04/26/25
yes, the blacks were the cooks, but they were taught what to...
Floppy mad cow disease scourge upon the earth
  04/26/25
Just a word or two about sweet tea. That shit sucks. Straigh...
Khaki glittery jew church building
  04/25/25
i grew up on this stuff and it's ridiculous. people gulp it ...
pontificating supple liquid oxygen knife
  04/25/25
and pecan pie tastes fine - like one bite every 5 years, but...
heady stubborn parlour
  04/25/25
We have pecan pie for thanksgiving along with pumpkin. Once ...
Razzmatazz Useless House
  04/25/25
a proper "good" pecan pie (not the basic ones that...
Violent dilemma
  04/25/25
cuz it makes people FAT and Southerners love being FAT
Elite clown
  04/26/25


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Date: April 24th, 2025 7:43 PM
Author: Canary temple

it's not like some mystical recipe or culinary skill. anyone can fry chicken anywhere afaik.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48878212)



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Date: April 24th, 2025 7:44 PM
Author: Multi-colored stage

You'd think anyone could do it, but most fried chicken isn't very good

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48878214)



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Date: April 24th, 2025 7:52 PM
Author: Canary temple

Wouldn’t that just depend on the quality of the chicken

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48878226)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 3:15 PM
Author: magenta drunken office

Southern fried means cooked in lard or bacon grease. Crisco is from Sysco

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48880366)



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Date: April 24th, 2025 7:53 PM
Author: Violent dilemma

it's ours, bitch.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48878231)



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Date: April 24th, 2025 7:54 PM
Author: cerise useless brakes

They have fried chicken in Israel? What do they serve it with at your synagogue my man?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48878234)



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Date: April 24th, 2025 7:55 PM
Author: Violent dilemma

its better in the south from what I hear but I admit Ive never had fried chicken in israel

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48878236)



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Date: April 24th, 2025 7:57 PM
Author: violent market juggernaut

probably because they can't claim honor or integrity

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48878239)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 11:54 AM
Author: Canary temple

oh snap.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48879701)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 11:55 AM
Author: Black Pea-brained Hunting Ground

black people

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48879702)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 11:57 AM
Author: Contagious Stage Laser Beams

are there staple southern foods that aren't fried? shrimp and grits? red beans and rice, i guess, but by then we could be counting po boys and etouffee.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48879712)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 11:59 AM
Author: heady stubborn parlour

yeah its not fair to include nola into this conversation. but the answer is no. its either fried or laden with sugar. "sweet tea" lmao

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48879716)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 12:00 PM
Author: Violent dilemma

collard greens, grits, the list goes on

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48879725)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 12:01 PM
Author: Contagious Stage Laser Beams

does the list go on? what's next?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48879731)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 12:03 PM
Author: Violent dilemma

ummmmmmmmm

cornbread, pecan pie, some gravies, i think mac and cheese, the list goes on

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48879744)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 12:09 PM
Author: heady stubborn parlour

be careful here because "fried" and "deep fried" are not the same. you cna argue that cornbread and collard greens are actually fried foods

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48879762)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 12:09 PM
Author: Violent dilemma

these are foods that are not, in fact, fried

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48879766)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 12:22 PM
Author: heady stubborn parlour

Have you ever seen a fried egg? Did it come out of the deep-fryer basket? or was it just cooked in a pan with an obscene amount of oil and grease, like collard greens are

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48879823)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: Violent dilemma

i only eat eggs scrambled with lots of cheese. no haven't had a fried one

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48879859)



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Date: April 26th, 2025 6:00 PM
Author: henna bat-shit-crazy boiling water depressive

wtf

how have you never had a fried egg?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48883544)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 3:14 PM
Author: henna bat-shit-crazy boiling water depressive

you don't saute collards. it's not spinach

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48880361)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 3:20 PM
Author: heady stubborn parlour

ok fair i concede this they are boiled the fuck out of but there is so much fat from bacon/hamhock/whatever in the southern version of this that you are ultimately cooking with grease though not fried or sauteed

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48880375)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 3:22 PM
Author: henna bat-shit-crazy boiling water depressive

most other parts of the US doesn't even have a cuisine anymore. you could also argue that stuff like pintos, cabbage, etc. are now also de facto "southern" because this stuff is basically lost ancestor memories elsewhere

the question isn't what is southern food: it's what ISN'T southern food?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48880384)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 3:38 PM
Author: heady stubborn parlour

idk the NE has their own thing going on with seafood, the midwest likes their casseroles and things from a can, the southwest has my favorite stuff with chili peppers/corn/beans and california puts avocado in everything wow

also americans eat a lot of salad with fruits and nuts and things in them that you dont see in most parts of the world.

I would say there is an american cuisine that includes all this stuff thats more than just burgers and hot dogs. And I agree that the south incorporates it into their food

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48880428)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 4:22 PM
Author: Violent dilemma

does anywhere else in the world do "Wedge Salads?"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48880589)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 3:42 PM
Author: Razzmatazz Useless House

BBQ

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48880442)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 12:12 PM
Author: spectacular rusted roommate faggot firefighter

According to alton brown, koreans only got fried chicken when American GIs from the south were there during the korean war.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48879775)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 12:22 PM
Author: heady stubborn parlour

delete this before nyuug wakes up

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48879824)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 1:30 PM
Author: hyperactive giraffe



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48880078)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 3:15 PM
Author: henna bat-shit-crazy boiling water depressive



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48880363)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 3:23 PM
Author: Khaki glittery jew church building



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48880387)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 4:07 PM
Author: motley cruel-hearted becky people who are hurt

They also had sub 20% literacy before the japanese and following american occupations

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48880555)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 12:57 PM
Author: Floppy mad cow disease scourge upon the earth

because southern fried chicken is unique to the region and better than most versions

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48879983)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 1:02 PM
Author: Violent dilemma

"good" southern fried chicken with the correct herbs/spices and shit in it is incredible

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48880005)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 1:04 PM
Author: fragrant patrolman

slathered in the "real deal" authentic ranch dressing.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48880009)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 2:54 PM
Author: Violent dilemma

negative. we dont do that

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48880320)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 1:20 PM
Author: galvanic chest-beating orchestra pit goal in life

Bbq

Collard greens

Pepper sauce

Macaroni

Various horrible things called "salads" without greens

Biscuits and gravy

Boiled peanuts

Oops meant to reply to lex

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48880053)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 2:54 PM
Author: Violent dilemma

who could forget BBQ. Fulano, your response?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48880323)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 3:01 PM
Author: heady stubborn parlour

I wholeheartedly accept bbq, and also grits which i don't particularly like but belongs to the south. I'm sure there is other shit but let's get real - it's mostly fried or straight up sugar



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48880345)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 3:05 PM
Author: magenta drunken office

Beef BBQ is from Texas and other parts of the Midwest. Pulled pork is the true southern Q. all good food in the south is from black cooking traditions. Southern food is delicious because it is full of lard and/or bacon fat. Southern fried chicken is an example. I love belly clams and other fried foods but the southern thing is to fry them in rendered animal products instead of corn/soybean oil.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48880356)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 3:17 PM
Author: henna bat-shit-crazy boiling water depressive

you have it backwards

soul food largely isn't black people food, it's southern food that escaped the south because black people moved out. even shit like chitlins was eaten by poor southern white proles back in the day

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48880370)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 3:19 PM
Author: Floppy mad cow disease scourge upon the earth

not quite right, all good food in the south descends from cooking traditions that ended up incorporating elements from black cooking because the blacks were the ones in the kitchens, but most of what we think of as soul food or whatever isn't actually black, some is but not most

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48880374)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 4:09 PM
Author: magenta drunken office

Southern food was served to whites but it was always cooked and almost always served by blacks unless you were poor white trash.

The Chesapeake region is the oldest part of the south and it has great southern seafood items like softshell crab, crabcakes, oysters, shad roe, striped bass, and terrapin stew.

Terrapin and oysters were served on all the finest menus from NYC south, and Maryland was the talk of the culinary world in the 1800s. Fried chicken used to be called chicken Maryland style.

New Orleans was a French territory with French cultural influences developing unique flavors.

The culture of the deep south developed after 1800 and those foods are the foods of traditional black cuisine. Hush puppies, fried chicken, BBQ. Maybe pimento cheese is a white thing, it is made with mayo.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48880559)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 6:12 PM
Author: Floppy mad cow disease scourge upon the earth

hushpuppies are literally just cornbread and blacks didn't have corn until they got here, absolutely no reason to think they have anything to do with that, hoecakes and all sorts of other things predate them

bbq they do deserve some credit for but certainly not all

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48880815)



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Date: April 26th, 2025 5:22 PM
Author: magenta drunken office

I didn't say African. People can talk shit about black culture, but the southern cooking is delicious and the blacks were the southern cooks. If seed oils are not used, the food might even be somewhat healthy.

I guess Hush puppies are actually native American, but southern cooks made them their own



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48883466)



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Date: April 26th, 2025 5:50 PM
Author: Floppy mad cow disease scourge upon the earth

yes, the blacks were the cooks, but they were taught what to cook by white people, the original introduction of french cuisine to America came through rich slave owners sending off their best black chef to get trained

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48883525)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 3:25 PM
Author: Khaki glittery jew church building

Just a word or two about sweet tea. That shit sucks. Straight up sugar water and it has a lot of sugar.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48880391)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 3:39 PM
Author: pontificating supple liquid oxygen knife

i grew up on this stuff and it's ridiculous. people gulp it down all day long.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48880435)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 3:40 PM
Author: heady stubborn parlour

and pecan pie tastes fine - like one bite every 5 years, but aside from the pecan the main ingredients are 3 variants of sugar: sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup

straight up sugar paste

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48880439)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 3:46 PM
Author: Razzmatazz Useless House

We have pecan pie for thanksgiving along with pumpkin. Once a year is enough for the pecan.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48880464)



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Date: April 25th, 2025 4:24 PM
Author: Violent dilemma

a proper "good" pecan pie (not the basic ones that you get at large grocery stores, etc - often fancy restaurants have "good" ones though) is absolutely divine.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48880593)



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Date: April 26th, 2025 6:06 PM
Author: Elite clown

cuz it makes people FAT and Southerners love being FAT

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5715724&forum_id=2#48883552)