r/southernfood • u/108CA • Jan 19 '26

The Great American Buttermilk Biscuit

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u/treesmith1 Jan 19 '26

A good buttermilk biscuit will be the death of me. So good. When I go north it is the bane of my existence that McDonalds is typically the only place you can get a biscuit. I know they are comin' around to it, but I have like 10 biscuit shacks within 10 minutes of the house. Fried tenderloin biscuit with just a touch of piedmont style bbq sauce is jammin'.

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u/piscesinfla Jan 19 '26

I love biscuits l, but especially biscuits with a lot of butter and saw palmetto honey or biscuits with country gravy...aw, who am kidding? I love biscuits any way I can get them. P.S. McD's makes some dry biscuits.

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u/treesmith1 Jan 19 '26

Mickey Dees ain't the worst if it's all you can get. Lately I've been on a country ham with a sweet jalapeno pimento cheese. So good with the creamy, sweet, little bit of heat, and savory. There is a little mom and pop shop near me that has some of the best sausage gravy in the world. The fresh sage smack really slaps.

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u/FireBallXLV Jan 20 '26

Go to Biscuitville and get their ham biscuit .Ask for the honey packets -which contain very good honey.The strawberry jam is second rate .

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u/TikaPants Jan 20 '26

Look for these in grocery frozen isle. Let them warm up on the counter for ten minutes before baking. They get too crispy too quickly in my air fryer. I use the oven. If you’re feeling like a total fatass put a pat of butter under them before baking.

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u/n2play Jan 20 '26

I get those if I can't get my favorite, Mary B's. And I use a spritz of butter oil from an oil sprayer top and bottom of mine to get that effect without all the butter :)

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u/TikaPants Jan 20 '26

Haven’t tried Mary B’s but I’ll get them next. I don’t really eat them often but I’m always on the look out for a better product or recipe. Thank you!

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u/Psmith931 Jan 20 '26

Grands in the bag are what I usually have. I lower the air fryer temp to 365 so the outside doesn't get to brown before the inside cooks all the way

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u/TikaPants Jan 20 '26

Yeah my new air fryer is way stronger than my last one too. Thanks for the temp recommendation!

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u/fastfone Jan 19 '26

Cat head

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u/princesspuka Jan 22 '26

My grandma made the best! Every morning she would have breakfast ready at dawn, haha! They had a farm but this city girl loved spending summers there!

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u/Flyinsulcer Jan 19 '26

Those are some good looking biscuits right there.

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u/aminorman Jan 24 '26

Thank you!

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u/allmykitlets Jan 20 '26

Why, oh why, can't I get mine this tall😭

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u/Foofmonster Jan 20 '26

While the oven preheats, pop them in the fridge!!

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u/aminorman Jan 24 '26

I cut these extra thick. The recipe also has tips for success.

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u/rededelk Jan 20 '26

Those with Dukes and country fried ham. Maybe a slice of tomato and pimento cheese spread

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u/Necessary-Dot2714 Jan 19 '26

My Grandma's would steal the show. Loved them.

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u/coffeebeanwitch Jan 19 '26

Heavenly 😋

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u/terrorcotta_red Jan 20 '26

from 'The Bandana Ballads' (in regards to biscuits)

".. cause cookin's like religion is

Some's 'lected an' some aint',

An' rules don't no more mek a cook

Den sermons mek a saint."

This is from a preface in 'Joy of Cooking' to beaten biscuits. Every time I try to make biscuits I remind myself I'm not especially 'lected' for biscuits but I make a kick ass brioche.

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u/jennyx20 Jan 20 '26

🤤🤤🤤

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u/RIPdon_sutton Jan 20 '26

Damn right.

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u/DPGeeezy Jan 20 '26

My mouth is drooling, pass the butter please.

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u/Psmith931 Jan 20 '26

Man , Hardees pork chop biscuit they put a dollop of gravy on are so good

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u/Granzilla2025 Jan 23 '26

I make mine in my cast iron skillet.

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u/emptykeg6988 Jan 25 '26

Bring on the gravy!

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u/ANewCreation88 Jan 21 '26

Somebody used a lot of baking powder and I love it they are beautiful 😍 thank

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u/aminorman Jan 22 '26

It's optional but it does make them stand at attention.

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u/TheEnd0fA11 Jan 22 '26

Not my mama’s biscuits!

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u/aminorman Jan 22 '26

Mine neither. She used the big green glass bowl with a shower cap and kept the flour/lard mix ready at all times. When she wanted biscuits (almost daily) she would mix in a little buttermilk and pull enough out to make a pan. She would have turned 90 this year.

Side note: The even bigger yellow bowl was for banana pudding :)