spoon bread
noun
: soft bread made of cornmeal mixed with milk, eggs, and shortening and served with a spoon
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The chef-owners Rita Sodi and Jody Williams spent years poring over old Shaker recipes and cookbooks as inspiration for its dishes, which include spoon bread, oxtail and ginger cake. 
New York Times, 23 Apr. 2022 From top: leeks with horseradish cream; roast chicken with potatoes; a serving of spoon bread. Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2022 Mochi cheddar hush puppies had the heft and bounce of Southern spoon bread. Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 10 June 2021 Meals usually include several starches as well, such as Virginia spoon bread, South African mealie bread, Southern Hoppin' John, Nigerian jollof rice, Accras (Caribbean fritters), or Injera (Ethiopian flatbread). Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 6 Nov. 2020 This souffle-like spoon bread showcases that quality beautifully. Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2019 This souffle-like spoon bread showcases that quality beautifully. Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2019 This souffle-like spoon bread showcases that quality beautifully. Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2019 This souffle-like spoon bread showcases that quality beautifully. Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2019 See More
New York Times, 23 Apr. 2022 From top: leeks with horseradish cream; roast chicken with potatoes; a serving of spoon bread. Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2022 Mochi cheddar hush puppies had the heft and bounce of Southern spoon bread. Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 10 June 2021 Meals usually include several starches as well, such as Virginia spoon bread, South African mealie bread, Southern Hoppin' John, Nigerian jollof rice, Accras (Caribbean fritters), or Injera (Ethiopian flatbread). Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 6 Nov. 2020 This souffle-like spoon bread showcases that quality beautifully. Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2019 This souffle-like spoon bread showcases that quality beautifully. Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2019 This souffle-like spoon bread showcases that quality beautifully. Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2019 This souffle-like spoon bread showcases that quality beautifully. Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2019 See More Word History
First Known Use
1847, in the meaning defined above