| Soul food recipes have a strong popularity as the | | | | and bacon. Many of the traditional methods of cooking |
| ultimate comfort foods. African Americans have long | | | | soul food recipes have given way to healthier |
| saw this popular comfort food as more than a way to | | | | non-traditional cooking methods. for example, stir frying, |
| sustain life, for nourishment or even as a taste treat. | | | | steaming and even poaching. You'll find more recipes |
| This tasty southern cuisine has been a traditional | | | | calling for less deep fat frying, lighter oils and less |
| source of inner strength in times filled with struggle, | | | | boiling. |
| discrimination and social affliction. | | | | For example, boiling tends to rob vegetables of |
| Many people still see soul food recipes as a quiet | | | | vitamins and valuable nutrients, especially when boiled |
| power that has been a steady source of uplifting | | | | in large amounts of water for long periods of time. |
| encouragement and inspiration. This southern food, | | | | You'll find many of the newer soul food recipes calling |
| born out of the depths of slavery, has a history of the | | | | for stir-frying and steaming of vegetables traditional |
| go to food in times of celebration, marking milestones | | | | southern style vegetables. For example, collard greens, |
| and as a source of physical comfort and solace. | | | | sweet potatoes, yams, cabbage and others. |
| The Changes Quietly Taking Place Before Your Eyes | | | | Here's a List of the Top 20 Soul Food Recipes voted |
| Comfort food is described as simple food that brings | | | | by our readers this month. |
| comfortable feelings and a sense of well being to the | | | | 1. Candied Yams |
| consumer. That description describes soul food | | | | 2. Macaroni and Cheese |
| cooking to millions of people. The popularity of this | | | | 3. Fried Cabbage |
| southern cuisine and the taste of home comfort food | | | | 4. Peach Cobbler |
| continues to grow as it continues to adjust to people's | | | | 5. Banana Pudding |
| changing taste. More people are demanding healthier | | | | 6. Fried Chicken |
| choices in there diet. Now you will find more recipes | | | | 7. Southern Meat Loaf |
| growing leaner and healthier. | | | | 8. Sweet Potato Pie |
| For example, healthier cooking has emerged to meet | | | | 9. Sock-It-To-Me Cake |
| the growing demand for nourishing dishes that still taste | | | | 10. 7-Up Cake |
| good. Because while traditional soul food has always | | | | 11. Collard Greens |
| had the reputation for robust flavor and satisfaction, | | | | 12. Southern Biscuits |
| many critics have expressed concern at the high | | | | 13. Dirty Rice |
| calories. They high salt and fat content has always | | | | 14. Red Velvet Cake |
| caught the concern of health experts. | | | | 15. Cornbread Stuffing |
| How Calorie Concerns Are Being Met | | | | 16. Southern Style Potato Salad |
| Those concerns are continually addressed by soul | | | | 17. Coleslaw |
| food recipe experts as well as many restaurants as | | | | 18. Barbecue Chicken |
| they offer healthier and leaner cooking. They've also | | | | 19. Buttermilk Cornbread |
| adapted healthier seasoning. For example, natural | | | | 20. |
| herbs and seasonings and less fat back, ham hocks | | | | |