Cornpone (Noun)
Meaning
Cornbread often made without milk or eggs and baked or fried (southern).
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- My grandmother was famous in the small town for her simple yet delicious cornpone, a traditional Southern cornbread.
- She cut the cornpone into wedges and served them with butter to her family on Sunday afternoons.
- Fried cornpone, also known as cornbread cakes or hush puppies, is often eaten with meals at a classic Southern restaurant.
- My favorite breakfast treat growing up was crispy cornpone croutons with a side of country sausage gravy.
- He asked the Southern cook how to make the cornpone and was surprised by how easy it was with just cornmeal, water, and a bit of salt.