Cornbread is yellow-cornmeal batter baked in a cast-iron skillet with a butter or bacon-fat crust, the canonical Southern bread for any savory meal; in United States we have verified places to eat it in Birmingham and Jackson.
Cornbread · Birmingham
Cornbread is yellow-cornmeal batter baked in a cast-iron skillet with a butter or bacon-fat crust, the canonical Southern bread for any savory meal.
Cornbread is the Southern bread, predating wheat-flour biscuits in Alabama and persisting through Reconstruction as the staple grain bread. Birmingham meat-and-three counters serve it with every plate; Niki's West runs the cafeteria version, Eagle's serves it with collards and Saw's puts it next to the white-sauce smoked chicken. The Alabama version is unsweetened or only mildly sweetened; sweet Southern cornbread is a more Northern interpretation.
Where to eat in Birmingham:
- Niki's West
- Eagle's Restaurant
- Saw's BBQ
Where to eat Cornbread in Birmingham: the editor picks
Cast-Iron Cornbread · Jackson
Mississippi cornbread is baked in a cast-iron skillet preheated with fat, creating a crackling golden crust on the bottom and sides while the inside stays tender and slightly crumbly.
Where to eat in Jackson:
- Bully's Restaurant
- Campbell's Bakery
- Hen and Egg
Where to eat Cast-Iron Cornbread in Jackson: the editor picks