Nashville Eats : Hot Chicken, Buttermilk Biscuits, and 100 More Southern Recipes From Music City

If it seems like Nashville is everywhere these days - that's because it is. GQ recently declared it "Nowville," and it has become the music hotspot for both country and rock. But as hot as the music scene is, the food scene is even hotter. In Nashville Eats, more than 100 mouthwatering recipes reveal why food lovers are headed South for Nashville's hot chicken, buttermilk biscuits, pulled pork sandwiches, cornmeal-crusted catfish, chowchow, fried green tomatoes, and chess pie. Author Jennifer Justus whips up the classics - such as pimento cheese and fried chicken - but also includes dishes with a twist on traditional Southern fare - such as Curried Black Chickpeas or Catfish Tacos. And alongside the recipes, Jennifer shares her stories of Nashville - the people, music, history, and food that make it so special “Perfectly captures the spirit of Music City . . . An incredible collection of recipes that makes you want to spend as much time as possible in Nashville” (Sean Brock, chef and author of Heritage ). If it seems like Nashville is everywhere these days—that’s because it is. GQ recently declared it “Nowville,” and it has become the music hotspot for both country and rock. But as hot as the music scene is, the food scene is even hotter. In Nashville Eats , more than one hundred mouthwatering recipes reveal why food lovers are headed south for Nashville’s hot chicken, buttermilk biscuits, pulled pork sandwiches, cornmeal-crusted catfish, chowchow, fried green tomatoes, and chess pie. Author Jennifer Justus whips up the classics—such as pimento cheese and fried chicken—but also includes dishes with a twist on traditional Southern fare—such as Curried Black Chickpeas or Catfish Tacos. And alongside the recipes, Jennifer shares her stories of Nashville—the people, music, history, and food that make it so special. “A love letter to the working-class cooking of Nashville . . . Nashville Eats by Jennifer Justus is a well-honed cultural passkey to one of America’s great culinary cities.” —John T. Edge, coeditor, The Southern Foodways Alliance Community Cookbook Southern food expert Jennifer Justuss Nashville Eats is a culinary guide to Tennessees musical capitalfeaturing color photographs by Andrea Behrends. If it seems like Nashville is everywhere these daysthats because it is. GQ recently declared it Nowville, and it has become the music hotspot for both country and rock. But as hot as the music scene is, the food scene is even hotter. In Nashville Eats , more than 100 mouthwatering recipes reveal why food lovers are headed South for Nashvilles hot chicken, buttermilk biscuits, pulled pork sandwiches, cornmeal-crusted catfish, chowchow, fried green tomatoes, and chess pie. Author Jennifer Justus whips up the classicssuch as pimento cheese and fried chickenbut also includes dishes with a twist on traditional Southern faresuch as Curried Black Chickpeas or Catfish Tacos. Other delicious recipes Alongside the recipes, Jennifer shares her stories of Nashvillethe people, music, history, and food that make it so special. Nashville Eats perfectly captures the spirit of Music City. Its an incredible collection of recipes that makes you want to spend as much time as possible in Nashville. Sean Brock, chef and author of Heritage In Nashville Eats, More Than 125 Mouthwatering Recipes Reveal Why Foodies Are Headed South For Nashville's Hot Chicken, Buttermilk Biscuits, Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Cornmeal-crusted Catfish, Chow Chow, Fried Green Tomatoes And Chess Pie. Author Jennifer Justus Whips Up The Classics--such As Pimento Cheese And Fried Chicken, But Also Includes Dishes With A Twist On Traditional Southern Fare--such As The Curried Black Chickpeas Or The Catfish Tacos. And Alongside The Recipes, Jennifer Shares Her Stories Of Nashville--the People, Music, History And Food That Make It So Special. Introduction -- Biscuits + Pones + Rolls -- Starters + Salads -- Birds -- Meats -- Fish -- Veggies + Sides -- Put-ups -- Sweets -- Drinks -- Index -- Acknowledgments. Jennifer Justus ; Photography By Andrea Behrends. Includes Index.