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Southern Cast Iron • May/June 2021 Volume 7, Issue 3
Hello Summertime!
Tastes & Tools
Amanda Frederickson • HOW THIS SOCIAL MEDIA STAR AND RESTAURATEUR IS REDEFINING THE SOUTHERN FOOD SCENE
Grill for the Gold • GET YOUR CAST-IRON GRILL PAN READY FOR THESE MOUTHWATERING, SUMMER-PERFECT KABOBS
Southern Fish Fry • CELEBRATE LONG SUMMER DAYS WITH YOUR FRESH CATCH AND ALL THE FIXIN’S
Vibrant Vidalias • TENDER AND SWEET, THIS PRIZED SOUTHERN ONION SHOULD BE ENJOYED EVERY WHICH WAY
Summer Squash Stunners • FROM CREAMY CASSEROLES TO SNACKABLE HAND PIES, THESE VERSATILE VEGGIES SHINE IN SEASONAL DISHES
Bountiful Berries • COLORFUL, JUICY SUMMER BERRIES WILL TAKE EVERY DISH TO THE NEXT LEVEL THIS SEASON
Meet the Makers • THE 21ST CENTURY HAS SEEN AN UPTICK IN PRODUCERS OF CAST-IRON COOKWARE, AND THESE ARE FOUR TO KEEP YOUR EYE ON
Summer’s Best Hamburgers & Hot Dogs • THE DYNAMIC DUO OF WARM WEATHER COOKING, THESE JAZZED UP BURGERS AND FRANKS ARE OVER-THE-TOP AND OH-SO-DELICIOUS
Crispy, Crunchy, Munchy • THESE POTATO CHIPS, ONION RINGS, AND FRENCH FRIES WILL BE YOUR BURGERS’ AND DOGS’ BEST FRIENDS
Perfect Poke Cakes • EASY TO MAKE AND FILLED WITH FLAVOR, THESE OLD-SCHOOL CAKES ARE ALWAYS A HIT
Ask the Expert
Easy As Pie • A SLICE OF COOL AND CREAMY LEMON MERINGUE PIE IS A TREASURED TREAT ON HOT SOUTHERN SUMMER DAYS. BUT FROM MASTERING A PERFECTLY SET FILLING TO CREATING A GORGEOUS MOUND OF MERINGUE, MAKING THIS CITRUSY SWEET CAN SEEM INTIMIDATING. OUR HELPFUL HOW-TOS ARE HERE TO PUT YOUR WORRIES ASIDE AND HAVE YOU CONQUERING THIS DESSERT LIKE A PRO IN NO TIME.
Heavenly Hash • SOUTH CAROLINA-BASED REINA GASCON-LOPEZ OF THE SOFRITO PROJECT INDULGES IN A CHILDHOOD FAVORITE MADE WITH A SURPRISING INGREDIENT
Cast Iron Care
Breakfast of Champions • IT’S SAFE TO SAY EVERYONE WILL BE FIGHTING OVER THE LAST SLICE OF THIS SAVORY STUNNER
Recipes & Resources