The hushpuppy is a regional treat found in country kitchens and informal seafood settings throughout the South.

Savannah and Charleston share a common explanation for the name "hushpuppy."  Cooks carrying food from the outdoor kitchens into the big house would throw the fried corn-batter balls to the begging dogs, telling the puppies to hush.

Consisting of small wads of cornmeal that are deep-fried in a spherical or oblong shape, hushpuppies are a distinctly Southern food. The usual ingredients include cornmeal, flour, eggs, salt, baking soda, milk, and water. Newer (same say blasphemous) incarnations may include whole kernel corn, onions, and peppers. Cornbread is good and good for you. A hushpuppy

is useful to push food onto your fork or dab a bit of cocktail or tarter sauce, as well as providing a dinner sample to hungry diners - both human and canine. 

Margie Standard is a fifth generation Savannahian, wife, mother, grandmother, and daughter and all the titles that come with having a large family.  Margie enjoys being a professional tour guide, riding her motorcycle and learning new things.