Fix Me a Plate: Traditional and New School Soul Food Recipes from Scotty Scott of Cook Drank Eat

by Scotty Scott

Overview

Take an Amazing Soul Food Journey With 60 Authentic, Unique and Indulgent Recipes

Get ready to shake up your home cooking with the most soul-satisfying dishes you’ve ever encountered. From hilarious and beloved chef Scotty Scott comes a deep dive into the delicious world of soul food, showcasing traditional recipes as well as awe-inspiring remixes on the classics. Learn the history behind how these iconic dishes came to be so embedded in soulful southern culture, and follow along as Scotty tells the heartwarming, sometimes side-splitting stories of how they were interwoven into his family history and childhood.

Start your morning off right with savory Southern Raised Biscuits with Spicy Sausage Cream Gravy or a big ol’ hearty plate of Catfish and Grits. Next, put some meat on your bones with staples like succulent Short Rib Grillades or Sea Island Red Peas and Carolina Gold Rice Hoppin’ John. Finally, dive into the Soul Remix with Scotty’s out-of-this-world elevations of classic recipes, like Fried Oyster Collard Green Salad, Duck Fat Shrimp Etouffee or Chicken and Brown Butter Sweet Potato Waffles with Maple Bourbon Sauce.

Capturing the very essence of family, history and hearty goodness, Fix Me A Plate delivers the best of down-home cooking with the funkiest of mouthwatering funky fusions. So dig right in, and you’ll soon be creating crowd-pleasing meals that will have your friends and family asking, “Can you Fix Me a Plate?”

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781645674504
Publisher:	Page Street Publishing
Publication date:	03/15/2022
Pages:	168
Sales rank:	143,288
Product dimensions:	7.70(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Scotty Scott is a personal chef, recipe creator, cooking video director and owner of Cook Drank Eat, a social media platform and catering service. His work has been profiled in 360 West Magazine, Delish.com and on the Strive Podcast. Scotty currently lives in Fort Worth, Texas, with his partner and son.

Table of Contents

Introduction 8

Mornin' 11

Southern Raised Biscuits with Spicy Sausage Cream Gravy 12

Sweet Potato Bread 15

Catfish and Grits 16

Yardbird Biscuits with Pepper Peach Jelly 19

Buttermilk Drop Biscuits with Blueberry Mint Compote 20

Sunday Waffles 23

Put Some Meat on Your Bones 25

Slow and Low Red Beans and Rice 26

Just the Tips (Beef Tips and Rice) 29

Chicken and Garlic Butter Dumplings 30

Short Rib Grillades 32

Soul Satisfying Spaghetti 35

Southern Fried Cornish Hens 36

Chicken Fried Steak with Gravy 39

Sea Island Red Peas and Carolina Gold Rice Hoppin' John 40

Smothered Turkey Wings 43

Tomato Pie 44

Pecan Smoked Chicken with Alabammy White Sauce 47

Skrimps and Such 49

Roux-Let-the-Dogs-Out Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo 50

Salmon Croquettes 53

Shrimp and Grits 54

Everythang-in-the-Pot Low-Country Shrimp Boil 57

New Orleans BBQ Shrimp 58

Soft-Shelled Crab Burgers 61

Panfried Skrimps 62

Shrimp and Crab Pilau 65

The Soul Remix 67

Black Garlic Skillet T-Bone 68

Fried Oyster Collard Green Salad 71

Humdinger Red Bean Hummus 72

Rum Cake French Toast 75

Duck Fat Shrimp Etouffee with Crispy Onion Strings 76

Cajun Red Bean Burgers 79

Chicken and Brown Butter Sweet Potato Waffles with Maple Bourbon Sauce 80

Blackened Shrimp and Fried Polenta 83

Blueberry Corn Pancakes 84

Avocado Toast with Pecan Smoked Chicken 87

Soul Sides 89

Make Ya Holla Collard Greens 90

Fried Okra 93

Green Beans and Potatoes 94

Almost Momma's Mac and Cheese 97

Gullah Red Rice 98

Pimento Cheese Hush Puppies 101

Pickled Shrimp 102

Apples and Sweet Potatoes 105

Hot Water Cornbread 106

Stewed Okra and Tomatoes 109

Fried Green Tomatoes with Oscar-Style Crab 110

Sweet Tooth 113

World's Best Sweet Potato Pie 114

Red "What Is This Velvet?" Cake 117

Salted Caramel Cast-iron Bread Pudding 118

Peachy Keen Cobbler 121

Kentucky Butter Cake 122

Praline Pecan Sweet Potato Pie 125

Nana Pudding 126

Blueberry Hand Pies 129

Sauce and Spice 131

Maple Bourbon Sauce 132

Alabama White Sauce 135

Cinnamon Honey Butter 136

Shrimp Stock 139

Blackening Spice 140

Secret Tartar Sauce 143

Creole Buttermilk Ranch 144

Resources 146

Acknowledgments 146

About the Author 147

Index 148

Editorial Reviews

I’ve had the pleasure of hiring Scotty on numerous occasions, from friends and family brunches to cooking for the entire crew on the ‘Sweeter’ video. His food provides the southern feel we need most and he delivers amazing flavor with each dish he prepares! I’m excited for my guy and his new cookbook!” —Leon Bridges, Grammy awardwinning singer and songwriter

“Whether you’re a first-time fryer or a well-seasoned chef, you are going to love this book. Its eyecatching recipes will turn your kitchen into a place of worship.” —Ryan Hinkson, creator of EatFamous

“Fix Me a Plate is filled with mouthwatering and easy to make comfort food recipes that satisfy and warm the soul! With Scotty’s incredible flavors and excitement in every single dish, there’s something to enjoy for every meal of the day.” —Alex Snodgrass, New York Times bestselling author of The Defined Dish

“Anyone can learn to cook, but pouring his true life’s passion into every dish places Scotty in a class of his own. This book is proof of how much he loves to not only cook, but nurture our souls.” —Jonathan Morris, host of Self Employed on Magnolia Network

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