cornbread

or corn bread

[ kawrn-bred ]

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noun

Also called Indian bread. a quick bread made from cornmeal and often including buttermilk or bacon drippings, originating from the cooking of Native Americans and common in the American South.
Also called ��ǰ��·��ǲ�� [kawrn, -broit];. a heavy sourdough rye bread, usually dusted with cornmeal.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cornbread¹

An Americanism dating back to 1740–50

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But the apex, the gold standard, was always cornbread.

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When Kelsey Barnard Clark won the sixteenth season of "Top Chef," set in Kentucky, she clinched victory with a dish that defied fine dining expectations: cornbread and buttermilk with crawfish, boiled peanuts, cucumber and watermelon.

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His breakfasts vary widely, from duck eggs to oatmeal to smoked salmon on cornbread toast.

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They include a cornbread mix, biscuit mix and two brownie mixes inspired by Parton’s favorite family recipes.

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I'm so intrigued by the inclusion of a few ingredients: country ham, daylily shoots, Harueki turnips, blackberries in a pasta dish, cornbread crumb, garum caramel, etc.

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