1. Creamed corn
   Tuna melt sandwich
2. Jell-O
   Tenderloin sandwich

Inherited from Native Americans, creamed corn may be home-made or store-bought. It is sometimes referred to as soup due to its partially pureed state.

1. Fried catfish
   Red beans and rice
2. Meatloaf
   Fried cheese curds

A dish most popular in Louisiana, red beans and rice was traditionally served on Mondays. The beans were prepared using leftover meat from Sunday.

1. Hot links
   Fried alligator
2. Raw oysters
   Fried cheese curds

Made using both pork and beef, hot link sausages are just that, hot. Additional ingredients include spices, red pepper, flakes, cayenne pepper and paprika.

1. Lobster roll
   Philly cheesesteak
2. Lima beans
   Biscuit

Also known as butter beans due to their buttery texture, lima beans were first exported to the United States from Lima, Peru.

1. Caramel cake
   Tenderloin sandwich
2. Chili
   Burrito

Despite being tedious to make, caramel cakes are a highly praised delicacy. A moist yellow cake is smothered with a rich caramel frosting to create this classic.

1. Hotdog
   Chili
2. Twinkies
   Potato salad

Believed to have been adopted by early German settlers in the United States, there are a few variations to the potato salad.

1. Pizza
   Fried fish
2. Pastrami
   Hamburger

The favorite southern platter of fried fish is prepared worldwide. It is especially popular in Great Britain where it is served with fries, or chips, as they call them.

1. Raw oysters
   Hotdog
2. Twinkies
   Fried chicken

A well-liked dish among slaves during the American Civil War, Southern fried chicken is prepared by frying coated, seasoned pieces of chicken.

1. Fried cheese curds
   Sweet potatoes
2. Fried alligator
   PB & J sandwich

An ordinary staple for many, sweet potatoes are used in many southern soul food dishes, the most popular of which is candied sweet potato.

1. Apple pie
   Pizza
2. Hamburger
   Fatback

Essentially, the back fat of a pig, fatback, is used to produce sausages, bacon, pork rinds and sometimes as part of a meal along with vegetables.

1. Tuna melt sandwich
   Jambalaya
2. Jell-O
   Fried catfish

A dish quite similar to gumbo, jambalaya originated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is prepared in the same manner as gumbo but without the use of a thickener.

1. Lobster roll
   Meatloaf
2. Turnip greens
   Frybread tacos

When in peak season between October and February, turnips are often combined with chunks of meat to create turnip greens; only the leaves of the turnip are used.

1. Raw oysters
   Tuna melt sandwich
2. Twinkies
   Ham hock

A primary source of distinct flavor in collard greens, beans and a few other southern dishes, the ham hock is made entirely of skin and ligaments and is found above the foot of a pig.

1. Frybread tacos
   Scrapple
2. Gumbo
   Fried alligator

Despite its name being derived from the Bantu word for 'okra,' gumbo can be made without it. Gumbo is commonly made using a dark roux as a substitute for okra, vegetables and seafood.

1. Tenderloin sandwich
   Hotdog
2. Pecan pie
   Chili

A common holiday dish, pecan pies are made using pecans, a nut native to the Southern United States. Additional ingredients include sugar, eggs, butter and vanilla.

1. Candied yams
   Fried catfish
2. Burrito
   Pastrami

A sweet delicacy, candied yams are made using garnet yams or sweet potatoes. They are sliced, bathed in a mixture of sugar and spices and then baked.

1. Lobster roll
   Biscuit
2. Pizza
   Mustard greens

Mustard greens, like turnip greens, is prepared by combining the leaves of the mustard plant with meat bits and seasonings.

1. Burrito
   Crackling bread
2. Pastrami
   PB & J sandwich

Crackling bread is made simply with cornmeal and crackling; crackling is a popular southern snack of fried pork rinds.

1. Apple pie
   Philly cheesesteak
2. Hog jowl
   Meatloaf

Also known as pork jowl, hog jowl is smoked pork cheeks. It is sometimes prepared as bacon or stewed with beans and greens.

1. Tenderloin sandwich
   Frybread tacos
2. Twinkies
   Macaroni and cheese

A Sunday special not only of African-Americans but Caribbean residents as well, macaroni and cheese is a baked pie of macaroni, cheese and milk.

1. Peach cobbler
   Jell-O
2. Raw oysters
   Fried catfish

Often served with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream, peach cobblers are baked, crusted dishes with a peach filling.

1. Sweet potato pie
   Tuna melt sandwich
2. Scrapple
   Fried alligator

A special at Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners, sweet potato pie made its first appearance in American kitchens during the colonial period.

1. Jell-O
   Red drink
2. Fried alligator
   Sweet tea

With a long history tracing back to West Africa and slavery, red drink is considered "liquid soul." Originally made using hibiscus petals, the drink is now made using powders, such as Kool-Aid.

1. Hot dog
   Chili
2. Hushpuppies
   Pastrami

Primarily a side-dish, hushpuppies accompany seafood and other fried foods. They are made by deep-frying balls of cornmeal batter.

1. Cornbread
   Pizza
2. Apple pie
   Buffalo wings

Cornbread is used widely to refer to any leavened bread made using cornmeal. It is deemed the foundation of Southern cuisine.

1. Frybread tacos
   Pork ribs
2. Twinkies
   Tenderloin sandwich

As the name would suggest, pork ribs are the ribs of a pig. They are prepared by baking or grilling and are served in many restaurants.

1. Hog maw
   Hamburger
2. Fried cheese curds
   PB & J sandwich

The external wall of a pig's stomach, hog maw is prepared by stewing, frying or baking. It is traditionally believed to affect prosperity; thus, it is eaten on New Year's Day.

1. PB & J sandwich
   Chili
2. Scrapple
   Turkey

A must-have item on the Thanksgiving dinner menu, turkey is enjoyed for its tender, healthier meat.

1. Pig feet
   Fried alligator
2. Meatloaf
   Fried catfish

Once a delicacy in the United States, pig feet or pig trotters are best prepared by slow cooking to achieve tenderness.

1. Lobster roll
   Burrito
2. Philly cheesesteak
   Hoecake

A cake made from cornmeal, hoecakes owe their name to their original form of preparation; being baked on the blade of a hoe.

1. Hamburger
   Hotdog
2. Hoppin' John
   Pastrami

Hoppin' John, is a southern dish of black-eyed peas, rice and various veggies. It's a great lighter addition to a heavy Thanksgiving meal! Leave out any meat and it's vegetarian-friendly for those who prefer not to partake in turkey.

1. Pizza
   Fried cheese curds
2. Okra
   Meatloaf

Commonly known as ladies' fingers, okra is a thickener and main ingredient of the soul food dish, gumbo. It is the seed pod of the okra plant.

1. Black-eyed peas
   Tenderloin sandwich
2. Frybread tacos
   Jell-O

A main ingredient in many soul food meals, black-eyed peas or goat peas were first cultivated in West Africa.

1. Tuna melt sandwich
   Jell-O
2. Collard greens
   Raw oysters

Collards are short, leafy plants similar to kale and broccoli. In Southern cuisine, they are often prepared with onion, garlic, oil and meat.

1. Chitterlings
   Burrito
2. Lobster roll
   Philly cheesesteak

Chitterlings are made from the small intestines of pigs. Their consumption dates back to the slavery period where they were fed to the slaves.

1. Grits
   Scrapple
2. Pizza
   Philly cheesesteak

Originating in the southern United States, grits are a type of porridge made from boiling ground corn.

1. Twinkies
   Scrapple
2. Oxtail
   Tuna melt sandwich

Formally used to refer only to the tail of an ox, oxtail is now used when speaking of the tail of cattle. Because of its gelatin-rich composition, it is often used in soups and stews.

1. Hamburger
   PB & J sandwich
2. Biscuits
   Fried cheese curds

Not to be confused with what is known as a cookie, biscuits are baked products of flour and baking soda.

1. Scrapple
   Meatloaf
2. Chicken fried steak
   Frybread tacos

Owing its name to its cooking style rather than ingredients, chicken fried steak contains no chicken. Instead, it is a breaded, fried steak.

1. Raw oysters
   Fried catfish
2. Fried alligator
   Chicken liver

Considered unpalatable to some, chicken liver is rich in iron and can be prepared tastily. It can be battered, deep-fried and used as pate fillings.