Recently my husband and I, along with my 2 teenage sons went on a mini vacation to Vicksburg Mississippi. Let me say this about it. Its absolutely charming and the history, so much history in this beautiful old city! One of the places we visited was the Vicksburg National Military Park. Considered by many to be one of the most beautiful National Memorials. It is one of the most heavily monumented parks in the world with over 1330 monuments, tablets, markers and plaques. The landscape is kept in emaculent condition and you can almost feel the history as you step out into the park. Another great place to visit is the Old Courthouse Museum. The Old courthouse was built in 1858 and stands today as Vicksburg most historic structure. There are thousands of artifacts housed in this Beautiful old building and if you are a civil war buff, then its a must see. The Antebellum homes downtown are absolutely gorgeous. Most of them are bed and breakfasts now, so you have a chance to spend a romantic night or weekend in them. There was just so much to see and experience there and you will need a good 5 days to see it all. The people of Vicksburg were very welcoming and hospitable. They are a proud people always eager to share the history of their fine city with you! Each day you are there, you can look forward to the tasty restaurants that are awaiting you, after a day spent sight seeing. No matter what you food preference is, Vicksburg has it, whether it be, fine dining, casual, or fast food. I hope that anyone reading my blog will consider a vacation to Vicksburg Mississippi. You wont regret it :) In the mean time cook up some good ole Southern Fried Catfish from the recipe below and taste a little bit of the south in your own home!!!
Southern Fried Catfish
Ingredients
- 4-5 lbs catfish fillets
- 1 cup finely ground yellow corn meal
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tsp salt
- ½-¾ tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp onion powder
- ground cayenne pepper to taste
- 2 eggs, beaten
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp yellow prepared mustard
- 1 Tbsp Louisiana style hot sauce
- oil for frying, enough to completely submerge fish
Directions
Heat oil to 375 degrees. Rinse catfish filets and drain on paper towel. Mix all dry ingredients together in shallow bowl. Put eggs, buttermilk, mustard and Louisiana hot sauce in a separate bowl and mix well. Soak catfish filets in wet ingredients for 10min. Remove filets one at a time and coat evenly with cornmeal mixture. Fry in hot oil until golden brown, drain on paper towels. I serve this with hushpuppies and coleslaw. Yummy :)
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