We’ll be the first to admit that Southerners are familiar with plenty of “weird” dishes that some people, especially those not from the South, might not understand, from pineapple-cheese casseroles to ...

For many of us, our favorite comfort foods are covered in gravy—specifically white gravy. This creamy sauce is a must on many southern dishes like chicken-fried steak and biscuits with sausage gravy.

If you ask me, there’s never a wrong time for gravy. In a perfect world, I’d be making the stuff from scratch every night using rich, savory pan drippings from meaty roasts. In reality, you’ll more ...