# The World's Best Hush Puppies! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 4, 2011, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worlds-best-hush-puppies/566308 "2011-01-04T03:50:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worlds-best-hush-puppies/566308/1 "2011-01-04T03:50:00Z")
When I make hush puppies, they’re really basic. Flour, corn meal, a couple of eggs, some milk, baking soda, baking powder, and a pot of hot oil. But what I want is a recipe for The World’s Best Hush Puppies. So here’s your chance to post it. Or them. While I don’t use sugar in my cornbread, I’m not averse to it in hush puppies. So post your recipes with sugar or without. I don’t want onions or jalapeños in mine, but others may; so post them too. I’ve got lots of corn meal, and there’s a big can of honey in the cupboard. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worlds-best-hush-puppies/566308/2 "2011-01-04T04:04:37Z")
Hush puppies without _onions_? Communist. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worlds-best-hush-puppies/566308/3 "2011-01-04T04:07:53Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Communist. Progressive Liberal, actually. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![FallenAngel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@FallenAngel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FallenAngel)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worlds-best-hush-puppies/566308/4 "2011-01-04T21:17:26Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Progressive Liberal, actually. 😛 Well I was _going_ to post my recipe, but I don’t think “progressive liberals” should have nice things.😃 ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worlds-best-hush-puppies/566308/5 "2011-01-04T22:49:14Z")
Aw, c’mon! Post your recipes! ---
**Author:** ![Quercus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/7ab992/32.png) [@Quercus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quercus)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worlds-best-hush-puppies/566308/6 "2011-01-05T15:11:29Z")
I’m confused, do you want a hush puppies recipe, or some strange onionless corn fritter recipe? Do you also want a recipe for chili without tomatoes, and pesto without basil or garlic? ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worlds-best-hush-puppies/566308/7 "2011-01-05T15:37:08Z")
I came expecting comfy shoes. I leave intrigued and a little hungry. ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worlds-best-hush-puppies/566308/8 "2011-01-05T16:48:14Z")
Huh…maybe it’s a local or ethnic thing, but I’ve always thought a Hush Puppy (in the food sense) was a hot dog inside a potato knish. ---
**Author:** ![Terraplane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@Terraplane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terraplane)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worlds-best-hush-puppies/566308/9 "2011-01-05T19:48:14Z")
> [@Quercus](#): > > I’m confused, do you want a hush puppies recipe, or some strange onionless corn fritter recipe? Do you also want a recipe for chili without tomatoes, and pesto without basil or garlic? I see your confusion, as chili shouldn’t have tomatoes. It’s ok though, just give us a hush puppy recipe and we’ll let it slide this time. > [@cmkeller](#): > > Huh…maybe it’s a local or ethnic thing, but I’ve always thought a Hush Puppy (in the food sense) was a hot dog inside a potato knish. The only ones I’ve seen are a cornbread-ish ball that you fry in oil. I’ve usually had them with seafood, or what passes for seafood at Long John Silver’s or the like. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worlds-best-hush-puppies/566308/10 "2011-01-05T20:32:35Z")
Really Basic Recipe 1.5 cups cornmeal .5 cups flour 2t baking powder 1T sugar .5t salt 1 onion, grated hot sauce/cayenne to taste 1 egg 1 cup buttermilk Combine dry ingredients. Whisk egg and buttermilk together, then add to dry ingredients in stages (you may not need all of it). Do not over mix. Drop spoonfulls of dough into 350 degree peanut oil until golden brown. I’ve seen version that add cheese or green onions to the batter, but that’s a bit much. They should be light and set off the fish or BBQ, not an entree on their own. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2011, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worlds-best-hush-puppies/566308/11 "2011-01-06T19:27:23Z")
Roomie likes sweet cornbread. She makes Jiffy, and adds sugar to it. Needless to say, I make the cornbread around here. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2011, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worlds-best-hush-puppies/566308/12 "2011-01-06T19:37:32Z")
I feel that the key step to perfect hush puppies is to fry a bunch of fish, followed by cooking the hush puppies in the same oil. ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2011, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worlds-best-hush-puppies/566308/13 "2011-01-06T21:24:49Z")
How can Hush Puppies possibly be any good? I’m usually with you on your food threads Johnny but you’ve lost me on this one. I tried them once at Uncle Darrows and I don’t think I care to try them ever again. ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2011, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worlds-best-hush-puppies/566308/14 "2011-01-06T21:29:11Z")
Man, I make mine a la _Summer Of My German Soldier_… after I’m done frying fish, I take whatever breading is left, add whatever milk and egg is left and some onion, and fry the batter in the same oil. I wouldn’t say that this makes particularly \*good \*hush puppies. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2011, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worlds-best-hush-puppies/566308/15 "2011-01-06T21:37:52Z")
Damn you people I suck at cooking and the nearest Long John’s is over 18 miles away and now I’m jonesing for hush puppies. I like things spicy and drunk so I found this recipe from Guy Fieri and it looks awesome. 1 (8.5 ounce) package cornbread mix 1 Anaheim pepper, roasted, peeled, seeded and diced 1 serrano pepper, roasted, seeded, peeled and diced 1/2 cup grilled or roasted fresh corn kernels 1 egg, slightly beaten 1/2 cup pilsner-style beer, room temperature 1/4 cup grated pepper jack cheese 1 quart corn oil, for frying 1 teaspoon sea salt Agave Butter, recipe follows > **[Hoppy Hush Puppies](https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/hoppy-hush-puppies-recipe-1919833)** > > Get Hoppy Hush Puppies Recipe from Food Network