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  1. Ron Pennington
    Ron Pennington says:

    Learned cornbread rules from my Texas Grandmother, White cornmeal, bacon grease as the shortening and in the pan; no sugar. Love your recipes and videos Kent, but Nanny rules! When it comes to cornbread. 😀

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  2. Donald McSwain
    Donald McSwain says:

    I have my grandma's cornbread down cold. I use a cast iron skillet, and I LOVE it!! I use a cup of Self-Rising white corn meal, a cup of self rising flour and a cup of buttermilk and just the right amount of salt. Then get a little oil in the pan and heat it up. I let it get to the shimmer stage, then tilt the pan to coat the sides. Take a little of the oil and add it to the batter, then sprinkle a little cornmeal in the oil in the pan and let it fry a little. Then pour the batter in with it still on the burner and let it fry a little. The put in the 425 oven for 25 minutes. I prefer non-sweet cornbread. It comes out with a nice crust, is tender in the middle. You can also save the cold cornbread and crumble in in a glass and fill it with milk the next day. It is an acquired taste, but after you start, you will look forward to that too.

    I do have to say that I expect the bacon grease, bacon and chilies would be wonderful with some pinto beans or chili.

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  3. thedillpickle100
    thedillpickle100 says:

    Yankee grits are yellow, but cornbread is yellow… 🤪 And on to bacon… Never thought to add extra bacon. The bacon grease in the ol' coffee can already had bits & pieces. But hey, more bacon is good. Usually put enough jalapenos in the ham and beans.

    Love it Kent, real comfort food.

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  4. Boomer Taylor
    Boomer Taylor says:

    When I was kid, dad always had mom make cornbread but… He always complained about her cornbread, saying "this is what we made for the dogs…" Mom would try her best but something "was always not quite right." Then, one day she decided to try something different and used white corn meal. "Eureka!!"
    She finally made it like his dear ol' momma made it. She told dad what the difference was and asked him why I'm the creation of the lord he didn't tell her long ago but, he just couldn't remember far enough back to get a fix on the problem (he had endured several serious traumas when he was younger), he just knew "it wasn't right."
    As for me, when I tried it, I loved it. I much prefer white corn meal as it's more "refined" (for lack of a better word), less "cloying" and just more pleasant to eat but, I do understand that most people always had yellow growing up and anything else is weird. I say… "Try it, you'll like it!" 😆
    If I don't have bacon fat on hand, I always have some rendered beef tallow in the fridge, it's wonderful for greasing the cast pan, frying anything you need (eggs, etc.) and leaves a very clean, pleasant flavor, not to mention being great for the cast iron. That's what I use on all my cast and never have any problems. 😀

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  5. PBradford
    PBradford says:

    Looks good Mr. Rollins. I agree with Shanon, I like a litte sugar in my cornbread. My favorite after supper snack is cornbread slathered in lots real butter (none of that butter flavor spread stuff) then a good helping of honey. Thanks for an informative video. God Bless & Protect You, Shannon & Pups.

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  6. Judy
    Judy says:

    I always use yellow cornmeal. I know others use only white cornmeal. I'll stick with yellow. Others can suit themselves. Happy cooking from Indiana.

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  7. Martin Fields
    Martin Fields says:

    Grandma used to heat the cast iron pan with the bacon grease in it and add a light dusting of corn meal before adding the batter. It made an awesome crust on the bottom of the corn bread.

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  8. Occam's Razor
    Occam's Razor says:

    Do you have a good recipe and method for cooking feral hogs???? I have been looking for one for so so long. We have so many feral hogs and they are not good to eat. But people do eat them. They must have a good recipe. It's a shame to shoot them and leave the meat to rot because people don't know how to cook them. I have had them feral hogs in my yard. They're vicious and will kill a person. I don't like to kill something unless it can be eaten. I have had deer in my yard, but they don't scare me. I leave them be. Please make a video showing how to cook a "feral hog".

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  9. 3henry21
    3henry21 says:

    I'm watching this at 11:30PM, already had dinner and it's almost time for bed, but my mouth is watering and my stomach is growling… so guess what's going to be made in the morning. I like to use some canned creamed corn as part of the "wet", and as mentioned, buttermilk. That's how my Grandmother made hers… and baked with bacon grease. And she would always whip up a bowl of honey butter, so people could add the sweet if they wanted to, she thought is was cornbread blasphemy to put sugar in it.

    Thank you for what you do.. blessings to You, Shannon and the official "taste testers".

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  10. Theresa Conley
    Theresa Conley says:

    I grew up with yellow cornmeal. Cornbread or mush it tastes better to me. But I done a bit of an investigation about which one is best. The southern folks often say white is their choice. Well this is what I've found out. White cornmeal does have a higher nutrient and vitamin content than yellow does. Even though white may be more nutritious, I'm sticken to yellow for taste. I can't seam to think about white mush. It would look like grits to me and the flavor may leave something to be desired. Yellow, yellow, yellow! That's my story and I'm stickin to it! Sometimes I like some corn and chilies in my cornbread, add some cheese and bits of bacon and that's a meal in itself. It goes well stuck in a pocket to go in a rush too.

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  11. Cedar Oak Farm
    Cedar Oak Farm says:

    This is a great upgrade twist to cornbread. We like it with chili or white chicken chili on a cold day which will be coming. Always enjoy your natural talent of entertaining with a great subject.

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