So revered are true classic southern recipes that they are talked about with pride, frequently handed down for generations, and usually served with generous portions of love. Whether it is cooked all day or fried quickly or baked to perfection, these southern dishes have one thing in common: they are all big on taste. Each of the included 212 recipes were selected as favorites from the thousands in our database from contributing southern cookbooks in the Best of the Best State Cookbook Series. All the recipes in this book have earned their Hall of Fame status by consistently delivering incredibly tasteful dishes that add sheer joy to mealtime...Aunt Martha's Buttlermilk Cornbread, Savannah Cheese Grits, Fried Green Tomatoes with Remoulade, Kum-Back Salad Dressing, Soppin' Shrimp, Georgia Blackberry Cobbler...mmmmm good!