Soul food recipes is one of the last things you would credit with helping drive an economic recovery but it's ringing true more and more on close examination. With the Great recession continuing to roll along like the Mississippi river, people continue to look for ways to cut, slice and stretch their money. More specifically their food dollars.
African Americans have been hit hardest by the recession, far more than any other racial group. But the one advantage that have helped them cope is soul food. This southern cuisine has brought African Americans through slavery, Jim Crowism, the Civil Rights Era and now through the Great Recession. This food has a long and glorious history that can't be denied.
1. Reason Behind This Trend
Now the legacy continues as more people have rediscovered cooking at home again. To save money, more families are eating around the table again, getting to know one another again and saving money at the same time. According to a University of California study, a family of four can save up to 74% off their monthly food bill by eating meals at home as opposed to eating out.
For example, if a family of four ate at a restaurant the average cost would be around $30. But if that family made the same comparable meal at home it would cost them around $12.34. Plus, they would have around $3.32 worth of leftovers or seconds. That's a huge savings. That's why more African Americans are flooding free soul food recipe websites lately. They've discovered a way to help survive this recession.
More site publishers are recognizing this trend and providing more user friendly features to their websites. Many are adding instructional videos, cooking classes and video newsletters to help the new as well as experienced cooks. You'll find most of the soul food recipes of today is not your Grandma's recipes.
2. Examples of New Changes Taking Place
Today's dishes are more health friendly than in the past. Traditional southern food have had the questionable reputation of being loaded with calories, salt and fat. Now you'll find healthier recipes that have cut the salt, fat and calories but have kept the taste and flavor. Thanks to creative cooks, food processors and publishers, healthier recipes have now arrived.
For example, fat back, ham hocks and bacon is slowly fading away. Now you'll find healthier seasonings, such as natural herbs and spices. Soul food recipes today call for onion and garlic powder, lemon and lime juices, chili peppers, smoked turkey and a host of other natural herbs. All these changes have resulted in healthier eating. A change many health experts are pleased with.
Another major change is found in healthier cooking techniques. You'll find less frying and more baking, steaming, roasting and grilling in the recipes. Where frying is found you'll mostly see pan frying and stir-frying, which preserves over 79% of food nutrients, and less deep fat frying.
All these changes have helped to bring back many people who were forced to cut back and cut out soul food for health reasons. In addition, these healthier changes have helped to win new consumers to the joys of this traditional southern cuisine. No doubt, as the changes continue to grow consumer interest will grow also.
Be sure to watch the Top 20 Soul Food Recipes on video chosen by readers this week. Go to http://blackhomeownernews.com/soulfoodrecipes.html
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