The foods of the American South reflect a unique blend of cultures and culinary traditions. The Native Americans, Spanish, French, and British all contributed to the development of 'Southern Food', bringing with them, recipes and foods from their cultures. Transplanted Africans also brought their special contribution to Southern cuisine we know today. For as long as there has been a South, food has been central to the region's image, its personality, and its character. Food was a blessing, a pleasure, a cause for celebration. The tradition of hospitality, of serving large quantities of good...