Hush Puppies are a Southern thang
If you think of footwear when someone mentions hush puppies (also known as hushpuppies), you probably have not spent much time in the South. Hush puppies are small, fried cornbread balls popular in Virginia and other Southern states.
Hush Puppies are traditionally a side dish with fried seafood, including catfish and shrimp. They are on the menu at seafood restaurants like Captain D’s and Long John Silvers. You can purchase them in grocery stores or make your own.
Hush Puppies are made with a corn meal-based batter moistened with buttermilk and seasoned with salt and pepper. They’re then scooped up, dropped into a pot of hot oil, and fried until crispy and golden. Curly Girl Kitchen has an easy recipe for those who want to make hush puppies at home.