A hushpuppy (or cornbread ball) is a savory food made from cornmeal batter that is deep fried as a small ball or occasionally other shapes.
Hushpuppies are frequently served as a side dish, usually at seafood restaurants, and boy are they delicious!!
Typical hushpuppy ingredients include cornmeal, wheat flour, eggs, salt, baking soda, milk or buttermilk, and water, and may include onion, spring onion (scallion), garlic, whole kernel corn, and peppers. Sometimes pancake batter is used. The batter is mixed well, adjusting ingredients until thick, and dropped a spoonful at a time into hot oil. The small breads are fried until crispy golden brown, and cooled.
My favorite part of traveling in the south is eating these little babies.
