The Most Iconic Southern Foods You HAVE to Try

[@timesthree5757]

Im a Southerner and seeing an Italian love our food. Im mean close his eyes and savor the flavor is the greatest compliment.

[@sO_RoNerY]

I’m Italian-American and I find southern food boring and bland. Nothing or no one can change that. Look at the timestamps on the video. Boring. Typical.

[@timesthree5757]

@@sO_RoNerY yea and Italian food doesn't taste good. You do know there is more than tomato sauce, and pasta. Also the only reason that it won't change for you is because yer close minded.

[@Schitcum]

@@timesthree5757 kinda goes both ways. No human on this earth can call well done southern soul food boring or bland unless they are getting over covid or just lying, and same thing with well done Italian cuisine. A proper pasta dish is to die for, and so is some crispy fried chicken and collard greens. Both will cut our lifespans down haha

[@timesthree5757]

@@Schitcum yea keep trying Italian food and keeping an open mind. No matter what I try or how many times I tried it Italian food just tastes meh. Maybe I haven't had it done right. I just don't get where the hype is. Maybe one day someone will fix it right.

[@Schitcum]

@@timesthree5757 well ill tell you brother as a fellow southerner, we dont have no real Italian. Im lucky enough to be an hour out from NOLA and its the only spot you can find authentic Italian cuisine but just about every other southern town i doubt it

[@deeanna8448]

I'm a lifelong Southerner and I'm so happy you enjoy our foods!

[@lavernescott2808]

Im glad that Alessio likes Southern food. I drew up on this food. Makes me miss my mom.

[@paullawson2830]

Southern food in the good ole USA is unrivaled imo!! God Bless the US! :)

[@uliwehner]

oh, it is totally rivalled, but in the US southern food is where it is at. but there are many other delicious foods outside of the US.

[@Ayan-bp4dq]

When simple things like fried veggies, grits, gravy, biscuits, and mac 'n cheese make it to top 10, it's not a good cuisine. If you mentioned just TX BBQ in BBQ or even just meat category, you've a contender there.

[@alexn96937]

These are all staples of Dixie folk and looked phenomenal. I love that Alessio appreciates the care and love we put into our food. Our food is a melting pot of our African, European, and indigenous American Kinfolk that made our food what it is today. Much love guys and Happy holidays! 💯🇺🇸❤️🇮🇹 You guys should do a video on Southern Thanksgiving/Christmas fixings that are staples too. Like Sweet potato casserole or Squash Casserole, etc. 💯

[@jskurtz1968]

I guess Cajun and creole may be a different category, but gumbo, jambalaya, and po boys are deserving of being on a southern food list.

[@erics607]

This entire video is basically rehashing the entire video the already made about going to The Loveless Cafe. I consider the foods you listed as southern foods, but I have no clue if they're served at The Loveless Cafe. Southern food is a very broad category, because there are a lot of great foods that you can find in the south.

[@darcyreadssometimes3904]

I fully expected gumbo to be number one.

[@erics607]

@@darcyreadssometimes3904 It's not even on the menu for the restaurant they went to. IMO, they should have used a different title, because all they did was use video footage from one restaurant they went to, instead of actually covering all of the southern food.

[@Schitcum]

@@erics607 idk man im from south Louisiana and they dont even do gumbos and layas all that often in our neighbor states. Like the above comment said, cajun/creole food is under the umbrella term “southern” but its niche enough to not be on every souther food top ten haha

[@dovie2blue]

@@jskurtz1968 Yeah that's a whole different cuisine

[@alisonclark0644]

Alessio's banana pudding bliss is so delightful to see, I'll stay happy all day 🙌🏽

[@judymohre1430]

My Mom learned to mske Southern biscuits from Jenny from Charleston. She perfected them to the max. Her biscuits actuallt melted in your mouth. Miss you Mom

[@USNVA11]

Southern food is the best in the states ! Welcome to flavor town !

[@carolynturk-hu7je]

My Mom and her Mom's(my Nanny), from Texas, chicken and dumplings with mashed potatoes! That's my #1 favorite!😊❤

[@BoppaGram]

Alessio's eyes said it all! Southern food is delightfully yummy! p.s. Now I'm starving. 👀

[@deborahallen8793]

Jessi & Alessio.... Fried chicken, biscuits and gravy, mac and cheese... you totally nailed the southern cuisine! And Jessi.... you're absolutely correct, strawberry jam IS the best!! Cheers from Tennessee!! Awesome video, guys!!😋🥂

[@lindakauppinen9220]

Corn bread, corn pudding, collard greens and grits just some of my favorites

[@serenabussell8489]

In Louisiana southwest we love our collards with ham hocks and smoked pig tails 😊😊

[@janad9156]

I love every dish you highlighted! You just can’t go wrong with Southern comfort food. ❤️

[@oihanefernandez151]

Im a Spaniard that has never been in the south, but oh my god, my mouth is watering only seeing this! A must to do someday. Go to the south and try those excellent dishes!!

[@sandimcalisterblood2675]

I've always been one to tear off a piece of biscuit and just dip it in the gravy. No matter how you eat it, it's amazing.

[@michellekach8967]

Our daughter got married last night. We had a blast. All authentic Italian food. N cookies. Yum the wedding cake was absolutely beautiful. They had ceramic kitties on top of their cake. 🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🫶🫶😘😘so adorable. Our grand kitties. 🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛ thanks so much for sharing

[@sheltonterry6589]

Southern/ country cooking is sooo very broad and diverse and soooo delicious. As someone born and raised in New Jersey I know that❤

[@tsc1945]

I am soooooooooooo hungry now!! Great job at making us all salivate 😬

[@tradeprosper5002]

I'm with Alessio, the blackberry is the best. I had to eat strawberry jam for a year during an exchange program and haven't eaten since.

[@DarkEnv2]

Great list honestly. I enjoy everything you listed as a born and raised southerner. Fried okra and grits are an acquired taste for many but they’re two things I can’t live without

[@SherryDeliger]

Fried green tomatoes 🍅 on a BLT drool worthy 🤤

[@rebeccarose7405]

Strawberry is awesome, but biscuits with warm, fried apples are amazing!

[@Boredgasm]

I live in Louisiana and my fav southern food must try’s include crawfish etouffee, gumbo, a poboy, hush puppies, Texas style bbq, fried chicken, chicken fried steak

[@Ycats2023]

We eat like that all the time. I did make Gumbo with crawfish and andouille sausage and rice and it’s delicious!

[@victorwaddell6530]

My favorite Cajun sausage is Boudin .

[@BartMan59]

Just came back from visiting my wife's family in the Jax, FL Ate some southern food classics: Smothered steak, smothered pork chops, fried chicken, fried cabbage/kelbasa, creamed potatoes, black eyed' peas, squash/onions, field peas/snaps, fried okra, stewed okra/tomatoes, macaroni/stewed tomatoes, hoe cake, corn bread, biscuits, grits, sausage gravy. Enjoyed another great vid - TYVM...

[@ptklip]

Your channel rules. Thanks to both of you!

[@jeffreypiek]

The great thing about BBQ is it changes based on region, but they are all great

[@richardhutchins3190]

You guys hit each and every one of my favorites. Fried Okra is awesome, have Alessio try pickled okra

[@ThePasinis]

pickled okra? ok I'm in

[@the3mfs359]

Absolutely delicious. Crispy, crunchy. Tastes like a pickle but better. Yum!!

[@kerryannmoor5908]

You guys have wonderful appetites!

[@debbiescott6732]

Grits......always savory in the south with butter & salt. Those grits looked a little thick though. My southern mother in law made the best cream corn on the planet. Hers was not as thick as the one you had. And I make the best southern banana pudding with fresh bananas, vanilla wafers, real pudding you cook on the stove not the instant stuff and then topped with a homemade meringue. Then put in the oven to brown the meringue a little. Sooooo good. My favorite food use to be French food because they use a lot of sauces & gravy. But then I married a southerner and his mom was the best southern cook. And now I can't get enough of her cooking.

[@highjinx6519]

I’m a Texan and I actually like my grits sweet but I’m prob in the minority. Any other way to do banana pudding than what you described is blasphemous. Had a friend make me some one time with instant pudding, off brand vanilla wafers and cool whip on top. I through it out. That was the biggest slap in the face. And she used to work at a bakery. To this day I think she did on purpose to be an ahole.

[@darlouthia5153]

Jessi did you mean to match the tablecloth? 😂 Love seeing Alessio finally liking some American food.

[@Monica-hv4rf]

Agree. This video made me smile haha! Finally, Alessio approves of something American 😅

[@Im-not-clever]

I thought the same thing about her matching lol

[@ednaatluxton4918]

​@@Im-not-cleverlol I always wondered if she made her dresses she wears to Italy so it crossed my mind here.

Going to ask the same thing, but I didn’t want to make it sound like I didn’t think it was a really fun coincidence or planned or not

[@emailuser8668]

Allesio is pro U.S. he's said in early videos that he would never have been able to expand his online business in Italy. He isn't negative or mean spirited on American food items and doesn't ever say "American" dishes are bad, but instead he individually doesn't like it which is always because it's a packaged food item or from a fast food restaurant. Compared to the KZbin & Tik Tok food snobs, Allesio is down to earth on comparing the differences between the U.S. and Italy.

[@leeblount7046]

As a Georgia boy I really loved the food in Rome. It didn't matter if you went to a fancy restaurant or a hole in the wall that had a couple of tables out on the sidewalk, the food was great.

[@mn-wk3ju]

I’m half Italian, but really raised very Italian. When we had Easter dinner at my Nonnie’s, we always had lasagna and fried chicken. It’s surprisingly a great combination

[@serenabussell8489]

At my Italian mother in law we always had the feast of seven seafood dishes on Christmas Eve 🎄

[@LisaF-t7n]

Loveless Cafe ...family favorite & tradition in our family for decades...

[@barber0611]

I saw a video with an English couple eating at the loveless cafe ....they were raving about the red eye gravy and dipping their bacon in it....with an entire plate of biscuits nearby!

[@JackieOgle]

I love you guys! You both have sweet souls and are funny and real. Thank you for showcasing the south. Pretty good food right? Mississippi here!

[@dsr0116]

This is just touching the surface. I'm from NC: now that I live in another state, I will smoke staple NC style vinegar pulled pork-and it's always a hit with picnics. Our family also has a killer pecan pie. I do every cajun dish, and do like adding even more heat with Serrano peppers over standard bell peppers for the holy trinity.

[@JerryGreuel]

In the south, we break the biscuits in half and them pour on the gravy. The inside biscuit soaks in the gravy and becomes more comfort food.

[@southerncaltattooedbiker3643]

I don't like soggy bread/cake or anything like that so I get my gravy in a bowl and the biscuits on the side 😅

[@ashleywilson5824]

Southern born here.... we do rip up our biscuits into pieces, pour all the gravy on top, then side of bacon w/ a side of FRESH garden tomato on side and salt/pepper the whole thing, BEST THING EVER!

[@deniseheins2133]

True story - we will go to Publix and pick up fried chicken and then I'll make white gravy with that Pioneer country gravy mix and dinner is fried chicken dunked in country gravy and a Cold Beer 😄 It's a special treat, every 3-4 months and we love it.

[@ginadarco2440]

That video made me so hungry! I agree bbq pulled pork is the best!

[@shutterbuginnorway]

I enjoyed your video The Most Iconic Southern Foods -great videography and presentation! Let’s stay connected. Warm regards from Norway.

[@polarfamily6222]

As a fellow southerner I fully approve of the food choices.

[@pramaccra3106]

You guys! My mouth is chewing along with you as you consume all these deliciousness. Yummy!

[@cherylmarquez2645]

Grew up eating these foods from great grandparents to this day. We make our gravy from bacon drippings instead of sausage though.

[@stevewilliams8559]

My Mom made a full sheet pan of biscuits every morning, they would last all day. Nieces, Nephews, and Grandkids were all known to sneak them home in their pockets. But they really weren't sneaking, everyone knew they were doing it. 😄Steve in Ky.

[@beeleo]

The Loveless lost their wonderful "Biscuit Lady" a few years ago but I'm sure she's glad to know that they're still doing her proud.

[@greylarue5061]

Alessio the chicken leg is the best part!! Love you both! Thanks for the giggles.

[@swmissouricreek]

I grew up in the south. My gravy for biscuits is the best I’ve ever had. I dislike any type of grits but I love corn pudding and cornbread. Love fried okra! My homemade Mac and cheese has had people swoon. I am a very good southern cook. Black-eyes peas aren’t here but it is decidely delicious if done well.😀👍

[@andromacha83]

I love grits. My in-laws prepare them with shrimps. Love that dish!! And also fried okra! My acquired family is from SC; I totally love all the southern food!! The only exceptions are collard greens, and hammock soup

[@BacktheBlue60]

The Loveless Cafe is on my list of places to go while in Tennessee. The food looks fantastic 😋 ❤❤❤

[@faegrrrl]

What a yummy meal. I'm glad you enjoyed it together. My Mama would put a crisper cornmeal/flour fry on her fried green tomatoes and oh, so good. I grew up eating a lot of Czech food along with good ol southern food.

[@highjinx6519]

Gotta have the cornmeal or they’re just not right.

[@faegrrrl]

@@highjinx6519 You better know it!! lol 🤣

[@pamexum517]

You missed Chicken fried, steak mashed potatoes, with cream gravy over both and seasoned green beans. That's the best

[@highjinx6519]

Mmmm stop! That’s the one meal I absolutely refuse to have anything but homemade mashed potatoes and gravy with. Instant works for meatloaf but not the chicken fried steak! And we get the butcher to cut the sirloin to the right thickness and tenderize it like normal chicken fried steak meat and it’s amazing. If you ever try it you’ll never go back to cube steak, it’s so tender!

[@chriswelch0]

I think the broadest things that they missed were fried catfish, chicken and dumplings, and pecan or chess pies. You would find that in every southern state. Also maybe country ham and red eye gravy.

[@Onlythenarrowroad]

Sorghum or molasses on biscuits is bomb. Sausage gravy has to be super hot with extra black pepper.

[@sheltonterry6589]

And so is syrup and biscuits

[@myeyezonly]

something you didn't have that is very hit and miss for me is coleslaw.

[@theavatarprincessprime]

Here in South. Yes. We have the best food. 👌 ❤

[@Ayan-bp4dq]

I'm a South Asian who's big on flavor and spices and find most food bland, but Texas BBQ and made-from-scratch banana pudding have special places in heart.

[@kathyrapiejko6318]

OMG! You guys are making me so hungry! It all looks delicious!

[@ravennawolf387]

I agree with Alessio...bbq is just the best. Bbq brisket is the way to my heart.

[@niccovisconti1712]

Doesn't have culture?? Who says that? You can basically travel the world in one country. Im originally from Tucson. Plenty of culture there and amazing food. Asian? Western seaboard! Plenty there. Norwegian/ Swedish? Minnesota eh? Soul food? From Detroit to Gator country. ...and sone damn good eating!! Italian.... Everywhere 😏 Even where I have lived past thirty years.... Montana!! Montana? Culture? Ya theres plenty here too. Some amazing good old fashioned country cookin!! We have plenty of culture! Even down to the town dRuNk. So anyone saying theres no culture in the ole USA send em my way! I'll show them plenty of culture! 🤌🤌🍷😉😏 Edit PS! Someone please send me some homemade tortillas from the El Presidente stand in South Tucson!! I miss a gooood tortilla! Made with lard!

[@karmagal1796]

I wish they had tried greens. I’m a Southern Gal and we do eat vegetables. Sometimes we don’t even deep fry them! 😆

[@abaum23.]

BBQ was #1 food I missed from America when I was in Italy or other countries.

[@corradograndi9668]

Ye! No doubt, suthern food is fantastic, i had chicken cooked with black pepper by friends from Arkansas, was delicious. Btw if someone from US would come in Italy, i suggest Tuscanian fried chicken, you will be surprised. God bless you guys!

[@Hillbilly001]

Yes you hit all the favorites. Cheers from Tennessee

[@CreatorInTrng]

making the pulled-pork 'sandwich' with the biscuit - another level! (yes, I am genuinely jealous).

[@markgallegos3874]

Ilove your Italian husband... thanks for showing him our Great regional foods

[@toddcribbs6844]

You're making my heart smile without one my family's favorite banana pudding made from scratch

[@tebubba]

Fried okra is one of my most favorite foods.

[@lydiafowler9319]

You hit 9! Can’t do grits…it’s a texture thing! I’m hungry now after watching this. I love how you jumper matches the table cloths!

[@dovie2blue]

My aunt in Iowa made the BEST fried chicken. I love fried green tomatoes, biscuits and sausage gravy, fried okra is my favorite. Peach cobbler only in season otherwise they just ruin it with canned peaches. But here in Texas we don't put the sauce on BBQ. You do that yourself.

[@kellymcguire8888]

When I was a kid, I loved creamed corn so much I ate at least one can a day.

[@mahroutabesh]

Thanks for the introduction of food and restaurants. I went to risoelatte in milan and it was my best experience of food in Italy ❤

[@BunnyWatson-k1w]

Grits at 5:44. I would recommend shrimp and grits for breakfast. The dish is popular in Charleston, SC and surrounding area.

[@loricatesthomas6968]

You were back in my neighborhood! ❤ Great choices. Now I'm hungry.

[@sunflowerbaby1853]

How could you forget the iconic hush puppies ❓ Yum❗️

[@catherineduc]

I love Southern food! It was a foodie's dream to visit Nashville, Memphis and New Orleans. Missing the fried chicken, biscuits and Creole/Cajun food - and the Southern desserts (had bread pudding 7 times during my holiday) :)

[@carolynpurser7469]

Oh my goodness! It all looks so delicious! Don't know why people don't like grits. I love cheesy grits but I also grew up eating plain grits with just butter for breakfast. I enjoy them both ways. Now I'm hungry 😊

[@andrewharvest2528]

Duke’s BBQ and Country Buffet in Walterboro South Carolina is a little while in the wall that is by far the best southern food restaurant I’ve ever been to. South Carolina gold, mustard based bbq sauce, is phenomenal.

[@mokumboi19]

I would have a few different items in my top 10, things like jambalaya, Key lime pie, fried catfish and lemon icebox pie. But your list is very good, too. :)

[@beverlywright7763]

What makes America great is the mix of all cultures. The south is definitely a great mix. I didn't see turnip greens. Next leave with smoked meat cooked in them and a splash of vinegar and a side of corn bread .

[@sheltonterry6589]

There were no greens at all (Collard, mustard, turnip)

[@TheTmayder]

6:15 I totally disagree. As a southerner born and raised, I would never put sugar in them!! Grits with butter and with a side of bacon is my favorite.

[@janeweldon8874]

Oh my goodness that all looks delicious! ❤

[@TealOxAdv]

Great video. As a multigenerational southerner, I agree on everything except biscuits and gravy. I never developed a taste for them.

[@nancylong9691]

Buttered biscuits with Fig Preserves, Honey, or Blackberry Jam....B'fast desert 😋

[@JulesOfWisdom]

I love your food vids. I am so hungry now. Try the white grits with salt & butter for breakfast... delicious.

[@ThreeBeans3]

Best KZbinrs in this Universe!!!

[@BarbaraJohnson-vb7pp]

All perfecto!!!!! A 10 of the 10!

[@leah__gail]

I love seeing folks enjoy southern food! Where’s the chocolate gravy, though?! 😆

[@hannahwhitson7130]

I live in Texas and these are all of my favorites strawberry jelly is the best

[@hovis62]

This is a great video!

[@timmccoy4875]

Greens, done right, are very good.

[@exile220ify]

Many of these items are hard to find here in Canada. Creamed corn and banana pudding are easy. But the #1 snack food is mac and cheese - particularly the stuff you get in a box from Kraft. But here we call it "Kraft Dinner", just because. :)

[@AliceAdams-cx8sz]

Fried chicken 🍗 yes and with green tomatoes the absolute best 🤤 the biscuits look so light and fluffy and you can't beat sausage gravy yummy 😋 cream corn needs to be fried in butter 🧈 and in a cast iron skillet 😋 never had grits but, I love okra ❤ banana pudding OMG you can't go wrong 🎉❤ peach cobbler straight from the oven with milk unbelievable 🤤😁 just had Mac and cheese with steamed broccoli 🥦😊 unfortunately I'm not a BBQ fan 😢 so 8 out of 10 not bad ❤

[@halhortonsworld5870]

I like to get mashed potatoes with white gravy, then scoop it up with the fried okra. They go really well together.

[@caradixon9247]

There are a few things I feel like you're missing. Fried fish, candied yams (my mother in laws are the best!!) And mashed potatoes and gravy of course!

[@avinachshoni2185]

I was raised on Southern food and my Grandma made the best fried okra and biscuits and gravy! I'm in NYC now but I can't find a restaurant that serves Southern food

[@allenfoglemam107]

The two things I would add would be turnip greens, with vinegar on top, and pecan pie

[@toddcribbs6844]

Yes one of my favorites

[@tamaranelson8225]

you are the sweetest couple😌