Southern Heritage Table Supplies

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Southern Heritage Table

Cast iron, baking and preserving supplies for Southern cooking

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Cast iron and frying

10-inch cast-iron skillet

The secret to crisp-edged cornbread, and the pan for fried chicken.

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Clip-on deep-fry thermometer

Holds oil at a safe, steady temperature.

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Instant-read thermometer

Checks chicken, pork and Sunday-dinner roasts.

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Splatter screen

Keeps hot oil on the stove, not on you.

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Large stockpot (12 qt)

Greens with pot likker, Hoppin' John and corn blanching.

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Baking

Biscuit cutter set

Straight-down cuts for tall, flaky biscuits.

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Pastry cutter / dough blender

Works cold butter into flour fast.

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Bundt or tube pan

Classic pound cake, and a corn-cutting stand.

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Glass pie dish (9-inch)

Sweet potato pie that bakes evenly.

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Preserving and pecans

Instant (freezer jam) pectin

For small-batch peach freezer preserves.

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Freezer jam jars

Plastic, freezer-safe, with screw lids.

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Pepper sauce shaker bottles

Woozy bottles with shaker tops for pepper vinegar.

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Pecan nutcracker and picks

Cracks pecans without crushing the halves.

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Garden and gatherings

Collard, okra and field pea seeds

Heirloom Southern varieties for the garden skills.

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Buffet warming tray

Keeps Sunday-dinner dishes hot and food safe.

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4×6 recipe cards and box

Record the family recipes before they're lost.

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Learn the skills step by step

Every item here comes from a skill in Southern Heritage Table, our illustrated printable guide.

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