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.
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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.
I tested a lot of old cornbread recipes and most of them were bland or tough.
Many of America's historical cornbreads were staple breads for people who didn't have many other options.
I am America's number-one fan. I like your food. Especially corn flakes.
There's a fine line between patriotism and corn.
I love food: biscuits and gravy, cheese grits, spaghetti and meatballs, chicken-fried steak with white gravy... but my favorite dish is my wife's beanie weenie cornbread casserole. It's so good. It sounds stupid, but if you eat it, it's heaven. Of course, it's only something you can eat if you've got a lot of money.
'Authentic' is one of my least favourite words because in such a diverse country, whose authenticity are you talking about?
I once wrote on my MySpace profile that music is never authentic. It was a reaction to constantly reading the word 'authentic' in connection with bands. But what does that mean? A baby crying after being pushed out of its mother's womb, now that's what I'd call authentic.
Make pumpkin bread as the default gift for everyone. It is cheap, it is beloved, it is carbs.
I've heard there are vegan corn dogs - I don't know if that's true but, jeez, I'd love to eat one of them.
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