Southern from Scratch: Pantry Essentials and Down-Home Recipes by Ashley English

    • Categories: Chutneys, pickles & relishes; Cooking ahead; American South; Vegetarian; Vegan
    • Ingredients: green cabbage; cucumbers; onions; red peppers; pickling salt; apple cider vinegar; dry mustard; turmeric; celery seeds
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  • Watermelon rind sloppy Joes

    • sgump on August 23, 2021

      I grew up in the South, and I have a soft spot for pickled watermelon rind. But, let me tell you: THIS RECIPE LOOKS BRILLIANT! (No, I have not tried it, but--wow! *The most creative* idea I've seen in a LONG time.)

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  • Eat Your Books by Jenny Hartin

    Ashley English creates books that are treasures and will become worn and food splattered from love and use.

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  • Joy the Baker

    This is certainly my favorite from Ashley’s collection of books...The flavor profiles in this book are both comforting and unexpected!

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  • Food in Jars

    ...it does a gorgeous job synthesizing her own food experiences with the Southern kitchen know-how taught to her by her mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

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  • ISBN 10 1611803314
  • ISBN 13 9781611803310
  • Published Apr 24 2018
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 256
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Roost Books

Publishers Text

A guide to Southern scratch cooking—150 recipes for pantry essentials and modern twists on traditional recipes.

Build a from-scratch Southern pantry with 50 essential recipes, then discover the versatility and flexibility of cooking from your larder with 100 more recipes for fresh takes on Southern favorites. Learn how to make the most of local ingredients with recipes for pickles and relishes, jams and spreads, sauces and vinegars, and more that use whole, natural, and in-season produce. With these flavorful bases and embellishments on hand, Ashley English opens up a world of Southern cuisine by sharing ideas and recipes that incorporate these classic staples. Have a batch of Dill Pickles? Make Fried Dill Pickles with Sorghum Mayo. Not sure what to do with that Muscadine Jelly? Make some Pork Meatballs with a Muscadine Glaze. With recipes ranging from Southern Greens with Chow Chow, Pickled Beet Deviled Eggs, and Succotash to Cornmeal Catfish with Spikey Tartar Sauce, Slow Cooker Barbeque Chicken, and Grit Cakes with Country Ham and Applesauce, this is a warm and down-to-earth homage to Southern Appalachian home cooking.


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