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Sweet Potato Sonker, 276

Coca-Cola, history of, 4–5

Coconut

Ambrosia, 289

Cake, Fresh, 324–25

fresh, removing meat from, 324

–Grated Sweet Potato Pudding, 280

Japanese Cake, 333

Japanese Fruitcake, 331–32

Lane Cake, 336–38

Topping, Grated Sweet Potato Cake with, 348–49

Coffee

café brûlot, about, 390

chicory-flavored, 390–91

coal yard, defined, 391

Country Ham and Red-Eye Gravy, 99–100

Maxwell House, history of, 317

Cola

Coca-Cola, history of, 4–5

Pepsi-Cola, history of, 14

Royal Crown, history of, 312

Cold-Oven Pound Cake, 340

Collards

Black-Eyed Pea Soup with Greens and Ham, 71–72

Creamed, Casserole of, with Parmesan Crumbs, 190–91

(or Turnip Greens), Classic, 189

(or Turnip Greens), New Southern, 189–90

Collation, defined, 391

Colonial Plantation Cookbook (Horry), 374

Cookbooks, Southern community, 250–51

Cookies

Alabama Tea Cakes, 349

Benne Wafers, 352–53

Georgia Pecan Balls, 350

Sugar, Old Salem, 350–51

Cool Cucumber Soup, 69

Cool Florida Avocado Soup, 70–71

Coon, defined, 391

Cooperative Extension Service, 64–65

Cooter, defined, 391

Corn

Cakes, Buttermilk, 193–94

Custards, Individual, with Carrot Vinaigrette, 21–22

Family Reunion Brunswick Stew, 127–28

Frogmore Stew, 59–60

green, about, 393

Kentucky Burgoo, 128–29

Maque Choux, 192–93

Pudding, James River, 192

Relish, Farmer’s Market, 367–68

Corn Bread

Dressing with Pecans and Bacon, 221–22

Iron Skillet, 254

Light, Kentucky, 256

Northern, about, 237

–Oyster Dressing, Chesapeake, 222–23

Salad, 228

Southern, about, 237

Cornmeal, xix

and Blackberry Cobbler, Spiced, 276–77

Corn Muffins, 252

corn pone, defined, 391

Cracklin’ Bread, 255

Hush Puppies, 257–58

Iron Skillet Corn Bread, 254

Kentucky Corn Light Bread, 256

Liver Mush, 109

Maria Harrison’s Batter Bread (Spoon Bread), 256–57

Pancakes, Crispy, Aunt Bertie’s, 260

stone-ground, about, 399

Trustees’ House Turkey Hash on Indian Griddle Cakes, 141–42

Corn pone, defined, 391

Country Captain, 122–24

Country Captain, Inglis Fletcher’s, 124–25

Country ham, about, 391–92

Country Ham and Red-Eye Gravy, 99–100

Country-Style Snap Beans, 180

Court Bouillon, Redfish, 58–59

Coush-coush caillé, defined, 392

Cowpeas, defined, 392

Crab(meat)

Aspic with Fresh Herbs, 234–35

Blue, Soup, 46–47

Boil, Chesapeake, 164–65

busters, about, 390

Cakes, Eastern Shore, 164

Chowder, Chesapeake, 50–51

Crispy Soft-Shells, 169

Cups, 11–12

Deviled, River Road, 166

Dip, Hot, Maryland, 38

Imperial, Inner Harbor, 166–68

jimmy, defined, 394

Norfolk, 168

Salad, Herbed, 169–70

sally, defined, 397

she-, defined, 397

She-, Soup, 48–50

and Shrimp Cakes, Kim’s, 158

sook, defined, 398

sponge, about, 398

Cracklin’ Bread, 255

Cracklin’s, preparing, 253

Crawdads (crawfish), 392

Crawfish

in Cajun cooking, 392

and Fried Okra, Appetizer Salad of, with Basil Vinaigrette, 10–11

or Shrimp Gumbo, Cajun, 61–63

Crayfish. See Crawfish

Cream cheese

Bananas Foster Cheesecake, 300–302

Sweet Potato Cheesecake, 299–300

Creamy Grits with Tasso, 196

Creecy greens, defined, 392

Creole cuisine, defined, 392

Creole mustard, about, 392

Creole Sauce, 155–56

Crick (creek) shrimp, about, 392

Crispy Batter-Fried Chicken, 110–12

Crispy Soft-Shells, 169

Crowder peas, about, 392

Crybabies, defined, 392

Cucumber(s)

Potato Salad Pickles, 364

Soup, Cool, 69

Stick Pickles, 362–64

Tea Sandwiches, Cile’s, 27–29

Currants

Black Walnut Bread, 239–40

Lane Cake, 336–38

Curried dishes

Country Captain, 122–24

Curried Shrimp and Chicken, 162–63

Inglis Fletcher’s Country Captain, 124–25

Lightly Curried Peanut Bisque, 77–78

Cush, defined, 392

Cushaw, about, 392–93

Custard

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