A lot of people don't know, but I love soul food. I love fried chicken and pork chops, all of that.
Back home in South Carolina, you have a lot of little soul food restaurants you can run to and get some quick, decent food.
The best comfort food will always be greens, cornbread, and fried chicken.
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But since you're asking me, I'll tell you my opinion: all cornbread is authentic, as long as it's good, hot, and made with love and fresh ingredients.
Turkey is fine, but if I don't have the sides, forget about it. And cornbread stuffing is at the center of my plate. I will have about six sides and then a little bit of turkey and gravy.
I tested a lot of old cornbread recipes and most of them were bland or tough.
That said, there are certainly still cooks out there who make fantastic historical cornbreads, though the old recipes have often been changed to include modern techniques and ingredients.
You can't make stuffing with sweet cornbread.
