10 Southern Dishes Every Guy Should Be Able to Make

Comfort food at its finest.

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Southern food is ideal for this time of year—it's the comfort food we crave, but its richness is balanced. Cornbread made with bacon fat is crumbled over tangy braised greens; fried chicken is eaten with a pickled vegetable mix called chow-chow; sweet tea gets a big squeeze of fresh lemon. Feeling tired of casseroles and roasts? Here are 10 Southern dishes to mix and match for perked-up comfort food.

Shrimp Gumbo

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Banana Pudding

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Buttermilk Biscuits

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Chow Chow

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Classic Southern Buttermilk Bathed Fried Chicken

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Pimento Cheese

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Beer and Bacon Braised Collard Greens

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Sweet Tea

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Goat Cheese Grits with Red Eye Gravy, Country Ham, and a Fried Egg

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Buttermilk Bacon Grease Cornbread

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