| Soul food recipes have parlayed itself into the one of | | | | smoked turkey, which contain up to 95% less fat than |
| the fastest growing cuisines today. Perhaps because | | | | ham hocks, fat back or bacon. You can even find |
| of the comfort food feeling it gives. For example, the | | | | recipes that call for less or even table no salt to flavor |
| robust flavors, the in your face seasonings or the | | | | recipes. Instead you'll find recipes calling for kosher or |
| decadent desserts. Whatever the reason traditional | | | | sea salt, which contain less sodium content. |
| these southern recipes continue to stand the test of | | | | These new changes have won applause from |
| time, despite the criticisms for its high calorie, high | | | | medical experts, health officials as well as consumers. |
| sodium and high fat content recipes. | | | | The biggest hurdle this movement has had to |
| Like all classic cuisines, soul food continues to adapt to | | | | overcome is winning hard boiled traditional southern |
| the changes needs of the consumer. Now with more | | | | food lover's. Many were concerned changing from |
| consumers demanding healthier recipes and ingredients, | | | | traditional seasoning to healthier seasonings would |
| more recipes have started to adapt to this growing | | | | change the taste of the soul food recipes. But taste |
| consumer need. More soul food restaurants, books | | | | continues to convince more people they can eat |
| and websites are seeing and acknowledging this fast | | | | healthier and like it for a change. |
| growing consumer demand. | | | | Soul food recipes continue to change for the better |
| Now you can find tasty recipes that contain no artery | | | | and the healthier as the industry continues to raise the |
| clogging fat back, ham hocks or bacon as a seasoning | | | | bar on tastier recipes without the health risks of the |
| for vegetables. Now you'll see recipes calling for | | | | past. |