The South does a lot of things right.
Their catchy country music, family-style potlucks, and deliciousBBQto name a few.
We believeSouthern cornbreaddeserves a place on the list of Southern bests.
We can give you a hint.
Sugar is definitely not the secret ingredient!
It’s more savory.
The reason for the lack of sugar can be answered by taking a peek into the past.
Culinary historian, Michael Twitty, explains that historically, no bread made with cornmeal was sweet.
“Why would you put sugar in something?…It was a valuable commodity.
They didn’t need to put sugar in it, they used molasses on everything.
That was the poor man’s condiment.
So when is the best time to add the drippings?
The website also claims bacon grease gives an added level of smokiness to the cornbread.
So next time we get a hankering for cornbread (like now!
), we know the secret that will leave us feeling like a southern pro in the kitchen.
