Take a delicious trip down memory lane with 25 classic Southern side dishes from the 1970s that we need more of! In this video, we revisit the beloved (and sometimes notorious) sides that graced every Southern table—think crispy fried okra, creamy cheese grits, deviled eggs, and sweet potato casserole with marshmallows. Whether you grew up with these dishes or you’re curious about true Southern comfort food, you’ll find nostalgia, recipes, and fun stories in every bite.
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From family gatherings to Sunday suppers, these retro Southern sides are packed with flavor and tradition. Which one brings back the most memories for you? Let us know in the comments!
0:00 Intro
00:18 Collard Greens with Ham Hock
01:00 Seven Layer Pea Salad
01:54 Southern Pea Salad
02:24 Spinach Cheese Squares
02:57 Tomato Aspic
04:09 Green Bean Casserole
04:56 Baked Acorn Squash
05:34 Country Potato Cakes
07:03 Southern Macaroni and Cheese
08:38 Fried Okra
09:16 Hush Puppies
10:38 Corn Pudding
11:04 Tennessee Onions
11:33 Leather Britches
13:00 Scalloped Potatoes
13:35 Southern Butter Beans with Ham
14:31 Marinated Cucumbers and Onions
16:06 Rice and Gravy
17:30 Southern Deviled Eggs
18:59 Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows
20:01 Cornbread Dressing
21:14 Cabbage with Bacon
22:15 Pickled Beets
23:09 Cheese Grits
24:02 Green Bean and Tomato Skillet
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I’m from NE Texas. My parents were both Kansas City, Missouri. They moved to. Arkansas when they married and later to Texas. When they first tasted southern food they thought they’d died and gone to heaven. Mother always cooked Texan first and southern next. She made most of these dishes and they were soooo very good. She made lots of jello dishes but never tomato aspic. Her fried chicken, Mac and cheese, tuna casserole and soup were legendary. I was in my forties before my fried chicken was as good as hers. This is a fantastic walk through “Memory Lane “ Thanks so much.❤❤❤
Went to college in Alabama fell in love with the food still am may not be southerner but I still cook like one
Well, we are here in Texas grew up for disabled father and the mother working 10 hours a day when she cooked it was great. It was avocado cups tamales beans, and rice beans and potatoes, beans and potato beans and macaroni. It may have been a poor lives meals. But we never got sick. We never had diseases. We’ve never had to go see a doctor. tortillas lots of tortillas, lots of refried beans lots we were 10 children. It wasn’t until we got older. I’m already 68. Everybody is doing fine. I would say, our 40s maybe 50s something happened to our food lot of people are not even making it past 25 without getting a darn disease of some sort we need change in the pharmaceutical business, obviously we still have the same foods. Now we have all kinds of different country food, which I love ,so who brought in all this changes
I still make green bean casserole every holiday.
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