Learn to cook 25 Southern classics 3 ways: traditional, contemporary, international

Introduction. Cooking terms ; Essential kitchen equipment ; Pantry secrets

Classic Southern fried chicken. Contemporary : crispy oven-fried chicken ; International : spicy baked piri piri wings

Classic chicken and dumplings. Contemporary : vegetarian mushroom stew with sweet potato dumplings ; International : Hungarian chicken paprikash with dumplings

Classic smothered pork chops. Contemporary : roast pork tenderloin with chimichurri ; International : Italian pork chops with saffron tomato sauce and provolone

Classic chicken-fried steak with gravy. Contemporary : oven-fried steak with gravy ; International : mojo marinated Cuban steak

Classic golden fried fish. Contemporary : quinoa-crusted baked fish ; International : Thai fish cakes

Classic fried green tomatoes. Contemporary : oven-fried green tomatoes ; International : grilled green tomato salsa

Classic green beans. Contemporary : roasted green beans with lemon, garlic, and parmesan ; International : spicy Szechuan green beans

Classic greens. Contemporary : garlicky kale with cashews ; International : Portuguese caldo verde

Classic fried okra. Contemporary : crispy coconut-oil okra ; International : Indian bhindi masala

Classic summer squash casserole. Contemporary : goat cheese and thyme squash casserole ; International : crunchy Italian zucchini wedges

Classic tomato pie. Contemporary : tomato pie with quinoa crust ; International : Provençal tomato tart

Classic creamy coleslaw. Contemporary : crunchy dill slaw ; International : Mexican slaw

Classic macaroni and cheese. Contemporary : three-cheese macaroni with puréed butternut squash ; International : Swiss Älplermagronen

Classic cheese grits. Contemporary : spicy slim grits with pecorino and parmesan ; International : northern Italian polenta e gorgonzola

Classic pimento cheese. Contemporary : Kryptonite pimento cheese ; International : Swiss tartine

Classic pinto beans. Contemporary : black bean stew with sweet potato and ginger ; International : Tuscan white bean soup

Classic sweet potato casserole. Contemporary : crispy sweet potato oven fries ; International : West African sweet potato and peanut soup

Classic deviled eggs. Contemporary : herby olive oil deviled eggs ; International : truffled devils

Classic skillet cornbread. Contemporary : skinny cornbread ; International : sopa paraguaya

Classic buttermilk biscuits. Contemporary : vegan biscuits. International : British buttermilk scones

Classic spoon bread. Contemporary : spoon bread with kale and lemon zest ; International : jambon persillé spoon bread

Classic red velvet cake. Contemporary : butter-free red velvet cake ; International : Norwegian spiced chocolate cake

Classic pecan pie. Contemporary : crispy mini pecan tarts ; International : Mexican chocolate pecan pie

Classic coconut cake. Contemporary : coconut cake with brown sugar frosting ; International : Jamaican coconut spice cake

Classic fruit cobbler. Contemporary : savory vegetable cobbler with quinoa crust ; International : Dutch apple baby.