My mother cooks butter beans and fried okra. As families become busier and more health-conscious, Edge said that traditional Southern meals may become ceremonial rather than everyday food. Although we may not prepare Southern meals the same way or as often as our mothers did, we can make them a memorable experience, Lundy said. When her mom stopped making Thanksgiving dinner, it became Lundy's job. Lundy advises people to interview cooks in their families about how they do things in the kitchen.
Books are wonderful, but ask older people. . . .
Ask them and write it down. To render drippings for the hash, fry the ham in a hot skillet on both sides until some browning occurs. Remove the ham to a plate and trim the fat. Return the fat to the skillet, and fry it for two to three minutes, pressing with the back of a metal spatula to extract as much grease as possible. Remove the fat.