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Molded Vegetable Salad, 232–33

Scalloped, 187–88

Skillet, with Bacon, 188

Sweet Slaw, 229–30

Sweet-Sour Coleslaw, 229

Café brûlot, about, 390

Cajun cooking, defined, 390

Cajun Rice, Sausage, and Tasso Dressing, 223–24

Cajun Shrimp or Crawfish Gumbo, 61–63

Cakes

Blackberry Jam, with Browned Butter Frosting, 334–35

Coconut, Fresh, 324–25

Fig, Fresh, Louisiana, 338–39

Ida’s Heirloom Fruitcake, 328–30

Japanese, 333

Japanese Fruitcake, 331–32

Kentucky Bourbon, 343–44

Lady Baltimore, 326–27

Lane, 336–38

Moravian Gingerbread, 345

Mrs. Lee’s, 321

Old Virginia Gingerbread, 345–46

Orange and Lemon, General Robert E. Lee, 321–22

Pound, Brown Sugar, with Wild Hickory Nuts, 341

Pound, Cold-Oven, 340

stack, defined, 398

Stack, East Tennessee, 286–87

Sweet Potato, Grated, with Coconut Topping, 348–49

Calamondins, about, 390

Calas (Rice Fritters), 270

Calcium hydroxide (pickling lime), about, 366

Candied Bacon, 19–20

Candler, Asa, 4–5

Candy

Friday Peanut Brittle, 355–56

Pecan Pralines, 354–55

Pulled Mints, 356–57

Carolina Gold, about, 390

The Carolina Housewife (Rutledge), 259

Carrot(s)

Molded Vegetable Salad, 232–33

Vinaigrette, Individual Corn Custards with, 21–22

Carver, George Washington, 323

Casserole of Creamed Collards with Parmesan Crumbs, 190–91

Cat (catfish), 390

Catfish

Cakes, 12–13

Southern-Fried, 147–48

U.S. Farm-Raised, about, 147

Cathead Biscuits, 246–47

Cathead Biscuits, Sawmill Gravy with, 94

Charcoal-Grilled Shad Roe with Tomato-Mint Salsa, 152–53

Charleston Shrimp Pie, 156

Chayote. See Mirliton(s)

Cheddar cheese

Artichoke Squares, 32–33

Beef and Mirliton Casserole, 104–5

Breakfast Casserole, 93

Cheese Daisies, 24–25

Cheese Straws, 25

Eggplant Pie, 198–200

Garlicky Cheese Grits, 196–97

Grits Casserole, 194–95

Hominy Soufflé, 197–98

Pimiento Cheese, 33–34

Shrimp ’n’ Grits, 160–61

Spinach Madeleine, 209–10

Cheerwine, history of, 29

Cheese. See also Cheddar cheese

Bananas Foster Cheesecake, 300–302

Casserole of Creamed Collards with Parmesan Crumbs, 190–91

Daisies, 24–25

Grits, Garlicky, 196–97

Hot Brown, 143–44

Parmesan, xx

Pimiento, 33–34

Roquefort Pecans, 42

Straws, 25

Sweet Potato Cheesecake, 299–300

Cheesecakes

Bananas Foster, 300–302

Sweet Potato, 299–300

Cheney briar, about, 390

Cherries

Frozen Fruit Salad, 298

Ida’s Heirloom Fruitcake, 328–30

Surry County Sonker with Milk Dip, 274–76

Chesapeake Crab Boil, 164–65

Chesapeake Crab Chowder, 50–51

Chesapeake Oyster–Corn Bread Dressing, 222–23

Chess Pie, Kentucky, 316

Chess Pie, Lemon, 315–16

Chicken, xx–xxi

and Artichoke Casserole, JTF’s, 120–22

Barbecued, 117–18

Batter-Fried, Crispy, 110–12

Bog, 134

Country Captain, 122–24

and Dumplings, 132–33

Family Reunion Brunswick Stew, 127–28

Fried, Super-Crunchy, 116–17

Fried, with Gravy, 112–13

Inglis Fletcher’s Country Captain, 124–25

Jambalaya, 126

Kentucky Burgoo, 128–29

Liver Mousse, Heavenly, 17–19

Mayonnaise, 140

Oven-Fried, Pecan-Crusted, 118–19

Pie, 135

Pressed, 138–39

Salad, Baked, 136–37

and Shrimp, Curried, 162–63

Stewed, 129–30

Chicory-flavored coffee, 390–91

Chincoteagues, about, 391

Chinquapins, about, 391

Chit’lins, defined, 391

Chocolate

Black Bottom Pie, 308–11

Sauce, Warm, 294

Chowder

Clam, Hatteras, 54

Crab, Chesapeake Crab, 50–51

Christophenes. See Mirliton(s)

Cile’s Cucumber Tea Sandwiches, 27–29

Citrus juices, xx

Clabber, defined, 391

Clam Chowder, Hatteras, 54

Classic Collards (or Turnip Greens), 189

Classic Key Lime Pie with Meringue, 313

Classic Pecan Pie, 319–20

Clean-Up-the-Garden Vegetable Soup, 66–67

Coal yard, defined, 391

Cobblers

Blackberry and Cornmeal, Spiced, 276–77

Peach Country, 273

Surry