Southern Cuisine Vocabulary

noun a type of field pea with a wrinkled skin and a somewhat flattened shape, often used in Southern cuisine

• The crowder pea is a type of cowpea commonly grown in the southern United States.
• My grandma makes the best crowder pea salad for family gatherings.
• I ain't never tasted crowder peas as good as the ones from that roadside stand.
• The crowder pea represents a sense of tradition and community in Southern cooking.

noun a dish made from slow-cooked pork that is shredded or 'pulled' apart

• The caterer served delicious pulled pork at the formal event.
• I love grabbing a pulled pork sandwich for lunch.
• Let's hit up that BBQ joint for some bomb pulled pork.
• Her storytelling skills are like tender pulled pork - irresistible and satisfying.