Confederate Cush
Confederate cush is a dish that became popular among the armies of the South during the American Civil War, since it used ingredients that many Southerners had on hand.
Easy
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Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1
Fat bacon, chopped
2
Cubed cooked beef
3
Cornmeal mush
4
1 qt water
5
1 clove garlic (optional)
Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
1
Put bacon into a hot iron skillet, and fry the grease out of it.
2
Add the beef, then slowly add 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil.
3
Add cornmeal mush and stir until dry.
4
Remove skillet from fire, and let cool.
5
Serve warm, like hash.
Notes
- â˘Can be made with cold cornbread or soured corn pone.
- â˘Flour can be substituted for cornmeal.
- â˘Salt pork can be substituted for bacon.
- â˘If more water is added, it can serve as a stew.
- â˘Crumbled hardtack can serve in the place of the cornmeal mush.
- â˘Can be saved for later, like hardtack.