Serving question about hush puppies.

[lucas80]

What do you pair them with? Is there a dip or something? I bought some frozen ones at my local Hy-Vee today, and nothing is listed on the box past how long to microwave them for. Does it matter if they are a luncheon or dinner appetizer what you serve them with? Are they acceptable for breakfast? Not sure if this is required information, but they do have jalapeños in them. Is this a faux pas on my part?
@FSUTribe76
@goldmom
@The Tradition
TIA

 

[The Tradition]

I like hush puppies with seafood and BBQ.

If there aren't any directions on the box I'd just toss them in the fryer until they look right. Maybe do a test one first.

 

[PoopandBoogers]

What do you pair them with? Is there a dip or something? I bought some frozen ones at my local Hy-Vee today, and nothing is listed on the box past how long to microwave them for. Does it matter if they are a luncheon or dinner appetizer what you serve them with? Are they acceptable for breakfast? Not sure if this is required information, but they do have jalapeños in them. Is this a faux pas on my part?
TIA

Coming from a Floridian, so I don't know how they are served elsewhere, but they're usually served with fried seafood and a side of coleslaw. I don't dip them into anything, maybe some tartar sauce.

 

[SoDakHawk]

You can use about anything you like.

Ketchup
Mustard
Honey
Honey Mustard
BBQ sauce
Maple Syrup

Last time I had them at the VFW with fish the sauce was a butter/honey concoction.

As for food to pair them with, most often they are served with BBQ or seafood/fish.

 

[SeaPA]

I cannot imagine them coming out worth a damn from the microwave. Either fry them or bake them (or use an air fryer if you have one).
As others have said, they are typically served as a side dish with fried fish/seafood.

 

[kc78]

What do you pair them with? Is there a dip or something? I bought some frozen ones at my local Hy-Vee today, and nothing is listed on the box past how long to microwave them for. Does it matter if they are a luncheon or dinner appetizer what you serve them with? Are they acceptable for breakfast? Not sure if this is required information, but they do have jalapeños in them. Is this a faux pas on my part?
@FSUTribe76
@goldmom
@The Tradition
TIA

Assuming they're made properly they don't need to be paired with anything as they're delicious. But yes, they generally are paired with seafood as they're an easy side to fry up while you're frying a "mess of fish".

 

[kc78]

I cannot imagine them coming out worth a damn from the microwave. Either fry them or bake them (or use an air fryer if you have one).
As others have said, they are typically served as a side dish with fried fish/seafood.

And I concur, the only proper way to eat microwaved hush puppies is to throw them in the trash.

 

[OutbackBowl2017]

I use butter on them or honey butter and they normally go with fish or bbq in the south.

 

[PoopandBoogers]

I cannot imagine them coming out worth a damn from the microwave. Either fry them or bake them (or use an air fryer if you have one).
As others have said, they are typically served as a side dish with fried fish/seafood.

Yeah, a big hell to the naw on waving hush puppies. What makes them so good is the crispy, crunchy texture outside and soft, warm insides. Air fry or deep fry.

 

[The Tradition]

Yeah, a big hell to the naw on waving hush puppies. What makes them so good is the crispy, crunchy texture outside and soft, warm insides. Air fry or deep fry.

@Moral

 

[CarolinaHawkeye]

Toss them in the garbage.

 

[ConvenientParking]

Melted butter and/or cayenne pepper sauce (Louisiana). Great with East Carolina BBQ sauce but you're not likely to be making EC BBQ anytime soon.

 

[The Tradition]

Yeah, a big hell to the naw on waving hush puppies. What makes them so good is the crispy, crunchy texture outside and soft, warm insides. Air fry or deep fry.

I think waving works if you wrap them in aluminum foil.

 

[PoopandBoogers]

I think waving works if you wrap them in aluminum foil.

And marinated in Dale's.

 

[OutbackBowl2017]

Melted butter and/or cayenne pepper sauce (Louisiana). Great with East Carolina BBQ sauce but you're not likely to be making EC BBQ anytime soon.

Vinegar base sauce that’s really runny? And they chop up the pork too fine if this is what you are talking about.

 

[kc78]

Vinegar base sauce that’s really runny? And they chop up the pork too fine if this is what you are talking about.

Oh that's what I grew up with. That tangy vinegar based sauce is amazing. But those who've only known the sweet ketchup based sauces tend to hate it. I love when I find it.

 

[ConvenientParking]

Vinegar base sauce that’s really runny? And they chop up the pork too fine if this is what you are talking about.

Yup that's it. That's where I first had hush puppies

 

[Fijimn]

Cocktail sauce with extra horseradish

 

[torbee]

What makes them so good is the crispy, crunchy texture outside and soft, warm insides.

Much like OP's mom.

 

[PoopandBoogers]

Much like OP's mom.

Knew as I typed that, that it was teed up and ready to whack.

 

[LuteHawk]

Sorry, I thought this thread was about Hush Puppies,
a casual shoe for men that became popular in the 1960's.
It was produced by the Wolverine Shoe Company in the
state of Michigan and was at an affordable price.

 

[torbee]

Sorry, I thought this thread was about Hush Puppies,
a casual shoe for men that became popular in the 1960's.
It was produced by the Wolverine Shoe Company in the
state of Michigan and was at an affordable price.

Not bad if deep fried and served with tartar sauce.

 

[OutbackBowl2017]

Yup that's it. That's where I first had hush puppies

I’d put that sauce on the hush puppies too. Not half bad.

 

[The Tradition]

Vinegar base sauce that’s really runny? And they chop up the pork too fine if this is what you are talking about.

There's a really thin line between "great" and "too spicy" with that EC sauce. But if it's "great" it's pretty damn good.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

Not bad if deep fried and served with tartar sauce.

and paired with some oversized pleated khakis

 

[OutbackBowl2017]

and paired with some oversized pleated khakis

Dad, is that you?!!!

 

[billanole]

Wifey uses her cornbread recipe for hush puppies. The only difference is frying them (spoon fulls dropped into a hot pan of oil) rather than baking the corn bread.
We often add corn kernels and/or peppers.
As mentioned, traditional fare with seafood, but also solid with soups and chilI.
I usually drop some into my bowl of chili/soup to get soft and spoonable.
Frozen and microwave are terms that do not belong in the conversation.

 

[Finance85]

What do you pair them with? Is there a dip or something? I bought some frozen ones at my local Hy-Vee today, and nothing is listed on the box past how long to microwave them for. Does it matter if they are a luncheon or dinner appetizer what you serve them with? Are they acceptable for breakfast? Not sure if this is required information, but they do have jalapeños in them. Is this a faux pas on my part?
@FSUTribe76
@goldmom
@The Tradition
TIA

You can google it as well as Tribe76.

Most people along the Gulf Coast eat hush puppies with seafood, and many dip in a homemade cocktail sauce (ketchup and horseradish).

 

[funksouljon]

Dad, is that you?!!!

No, he doesn't want to talk to you in real life or the internet.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

You can google it as well as Tribe76.

Most people along the Gulf Coast eat hush puppies with seafood, and many dip in a homemade cocktail sauce (ketchup and horseradish).

I prefer them plain. To me it’s like cornbread, - made properly there’s no need to add anything.

 

[globalhawk]

I thought that they only had hush puppies at Long John Silver's.

 

[OrlandNole]

You serve them with catfish, Yankee.

 

[Fijimn]

and paired with some oversized pleated khakis

I saw a meme one time that said “if your lawyer is dressed like this, you are going to jail.

 

[Tenacious E]

I cannot imagine them coming out worth a damn from the microwave.

It’s okay @Moral, he didn’t mean it.

 

[SolarHawk]

Hush puppies are bullshit. Always disappointing. I bet you losers like long john silvers lol.

 

[PoopandBoogers]

Wifey uses her cornbread recipe for hush puppies. The only difference is frying them (spoon fulls dropped into a hot pan of oil) rather than baking the corn bread.
We often add corn kernels and/or peppers.
As mentioned, traditional fare with seafood, but also solid with soups and chilI.
I usually drop some into my bowl of chili/soup to get soft and spoonable.
Frozen and microwave are terms that do not belong in the conversation.

Does she add minced onion to the batter? I think that really sets it off.

 

[Tenacious E]

I saw a meme one time that said “if your lawyer is dressed like this, you are going to jail.

Or the lawyer is doing a title opinion.

 

[billanole]

Does she add minced onion to the batter? I think that really sets it off.

Not typically, but often we have minced onions on the side for Chile/soups.

 

[billanole]

Hush puppies are bullshit. Always disappointing. I bet you losers like long john silvers lol.

Aww now.
You may be an unbeliever, but to bring Long Johns into the convo is heresy.
It is a shame that you have never had good hush puppies.

 

[SolarHawk]

Aww now.
You may be an unbeliever, but to bring Long Johns into the convo is heresy.
It is a shame that you have never had good hush puppies.

I’ve had all kinds of hush puppies brosef. I live in hush puppies central(florida). It’s bread batter deep fat fried. There’s no taste to them. Just filler.