Hushpuppies

Back home in Abilene, he ordered eight hushpuppies from the take-home menu.

For $9 a plate, diners will be able to enjoy a hearty helping of mullet, cole slaw, baked beans and hushpuppies, as well as a dessert and refreshing cold drink.

Pretty soon, we’ll be able to catch a mess of redfin pike by hand from the low waters, and we’ll have mama fix us fried fish, hushpuppies, with all the trimmings, along with daddy’s sweet iced tea for supper.

Breaded sauerkraut balls dipped in mustard aioli are like jumbo hushpuppies with a tart, fermented-cabbage core.