Hushpuppy
A staple of Southern fried food in the United States, hushpuppies are an extremely popular snack consisting of deep-fried cornmeal batter. The batter is sometimes enriched by the addition of onions, garlic, corn, and peppers. Regarding the origins of the dish, there are as many theories about it as there are recipes for the hushpuppies.
One of the most popular theories states that hunters and fishermen would feed the fried cornmeal to their dogs and command them to "hush, puppies", so the dogs would not disturb their prey. Another, similar theory states that Confederate soldiers would also feed it to their dogs so that the enemy soldiers wouldn't hear the dogs' barking.
Hushpuppies are best when served steaming hot with tartar sauce or a smoked trout dip, while some claim that a glass of crisp sparkling wine proves to be the best accompaniment.
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