Calabash Hush Puppies

Legend has it that not long after the war Between the States, Southern cooks would quiet yapping dogs at fish fries by tossing them scraps of batter and yelling, “Hush, puppies!” Whatever the origin of the term, it’s for sure that fried hush puppies are one of the great breads of the South and that no fish fry, barbecue, seafood boil, or Brunswick stew party would be right without them. It’s also true that I’ve spent my entire life not only looking for the perfect hush puppy but also trying