Sentence:  But although <WSD>Southern</WSD> cooking makes use of a cornucopia of vegetables, it also typically includes generous portions of meat and fried chicken. Even vegetable dishes and breads are often cooked with animal fat: Greens are fried in bacon grease [...] 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  from or pertaining to the South, the south-eastern states of the United States, or to the inhabitants or culture of that region.