Spoon Bread (Noun)
Meaning
Soft bread made of cornmeal and sometimes rice or hominy; must be served with a spoon (chiefly southern).
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- Spoon bread was a staple at family gatherings in the rural South, where it was often served alongside fried chicken and mashed potatoes.
- She loved the warm, comforting taste of her grandmother's homemade spoon bread, made with love and a secret ingredient.
- At the annual church potluck, Mrs. Johnson's famous spoon bread was always the first dish to disappear.
- Spoon bread was a Southern tradition that brought people together, its soft, crumbly texture a testament to the simple joys of homemade food.
- At the family reunion, Cousin Ed's attempt at making spoon bread ended in disaster, with a batch that was more like cornbread than the soft, spoonable treat everyone was expecting.