spoon bread
noun
: soft bread made of cornmeal mixed with milk, eggs, and shortening and served with a spoon
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And the more wallet-friendly and utterly delicious Pearl, across the street, serves Southern comfort fare like chicken wings confit and jalapeño spoon bread that’s great for sharing.
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Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2024
Our spoon bread recipe calls for beating the egg whites and yolks separately and gently folding the puffy whites into the batter just before baking.
—Nancie McDermott, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2023
The chef-owners Rita Sodi and Jody Williams spent years poring over old Shaker recipes and cookbooks as inspiration for its dishes, which include spoon bread, oxtail and ginger cake.
—New York Times, 23 Apr. 2022
From top: leeks with horseradish cream; roast chicken with potatoes; a serving of spoon bread.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2022
Mochi cheddar hush puppies had the heft and bounce of Southern spoon bread.
—Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 10 June 2021
Meals usually include several starches as well, such as Virginia spoon bread, South African mealie bread, Southern Hoppin' John, Nigerian jollof rice, Accras (Caribbean fritters), or Injera (Ethiopian flatbread).
—Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 6 Nov. 2020
This souffle-like spoon bread showcases that quality beautifully.
—Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2019
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Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2024
Our spoon bread recipe calls for beating the egg whites and yolks separately and gently folding the puffy whites into the batter just before baking.
—Nancie McDermott, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2023
The chef-owners Rita Sodi and Jody Williams spent years poring over old Shaker recipes and cookbooks as inspiration for its dishes, which include spoon bread, oxtail and ginger cake.
—New York Times, 23 Apr. 2022
From top: leeks with horseradish cream; roast chicken with potatoes; a serving of spoon bread.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2022
Mochi cheddar hush puppies had the heft and bounce of Southern spoon bread.
—Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 10 June 2021
Meals usually include several starches as well, such as Virginia spoon bread, South African mealie bread, Southern Hoppin' John, Nigerian jollof rice, Accras (Caribbean fritters), or Injera (Ethiopian flatbread).
—Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 6 Nov. 2020
This souffle-like spoon bread showcases that quality beautifully.
—Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2019
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“Spoon bread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spoon%20bread. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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