soul food & country cooking .....what is the difference
@sweetashoney (3597)
United States
December 11, 2008 3:56pm CST
What is considered "soul food" I have seen recipes that are called soul food, but I just think of them as good old country cooking. I was raised up eating collards, ham hocks, rise & gravy, black eye peas, fried okra just to name a few. These are just a few of the things that are called soul food in books, so what I want to know is, what the difference is between the two?
2 responses
@stinge (810)
• United States
11 Dec 08
The difference is that us black folk call it soul food, and you guys call it country cooking lol. There is no difference. I don't know where they come up with these terms to describe certain things. Country cooking, soul food, it doesn't matter to me, as long as I got a drink in my hand I don't care what it's called.
I have to ask, is that your picture? If it is, you look d@mn good if that's your real age.
@sweetashoney (3597)
• United States
11 Dec 08
I didn't think there was any difference, but I just wanted to make sure. No that's not me that's my grandchild, I'm trying to find a real good picture to put on there, I just got tired of not having anything up there.
@sudalunts (5523)
• United States
11 Dec 08
I do not think there is a difference, I guess it depends on who is describing it. My parents are from the south, but I do not particularly like soul food. When I was a kid, I ate it because I had no other choice, but after I became an adult, I do not cook it. I will eat collards, but as far as black eye peas, ham hocks, corn bread etc, I will pass on them.
