I Made Cornbread!!!!!

[expatgirl]

In the south it's castiron skillet cornbread. The process is that you pour heated up oil from the skillet to the cornbread batter so that it immediately heats it up , stir, and then pour it into the already hot skillet which then turns out a crispy cornbread. That's why many Southeners prefer cast iron skillet cornbread over cake cornbread--it's crispier. But I myself, will eat both kinds. I'm a corn addict---corn on the cob, popcorn, cornbread..........etc........

 

[Katie H]

In the south it's castiron skillet cornbread. The process is that you pour heated up oil from the skillet to the cornbread batter so that it immediately heats it up , stir, and then pour it into the already hot skillet which then turns out a crispy cornbread. That's why many Southeners prefer cast iron skillet cornbread over cake cornbread--it's crispier. But I myself, will eat both kinds. I'm a corn addict---corn on the cob, popcorn, cornbread..........etc........

Hey, expat? Guess what's even better? Instead of oil in the skillet, use bacon grease. That's what I do. Mmmmm, mmmm, good! As Emeril says, "It's a pork fat thing!"

 

[expatgirl]

oh, Katie, I know how great bacon oil is---my German Grandmother kept it in a brown teapot and used it for everything. Made the best popcorn ever!! And you're right it makes great cornbread and I sometimes use it as a base for my roux for a gumbo.

 

[Bigjim68]

The other night, after making a pot of beans and ham, started the cornbread, and realized that I had no shortening. Used unsalted butter instead. The best I have ever made. The buttery taste worked really well.

 

[Michael in FtW]

LOL - Bigjim - next time try using bacon drippin's for the fat to make your cornbread, both in the batter and to grease the skillet - then when done, slice a wedge in half and slather with butter.

DOUBLE JOY!!!