Defined by an abundance of fresh seafood and produce, grain-producing marshlands and a melting pot of Spanish/French/West African culture, Southern cuisine is soul-warming comfort food at its best.
Charleston and New Orleans are at the top of my short list for food-forward destinations, cities whose mere mention conjures up the smell of crab and shrimp sautéing in a pan. But don’t stop your culinary tour there: other Southern cities are featured here, as local chefs revisit (and revive) classic Southern recipes passed through the generations.
