Memphis Casserole Cheese Bread

Why I’ve been introduced to so many unusual breads in the state of Tennessee I can’t explain. This yeasty, herbal cheese bread a hostess served in Memphis is one example. Dating back at least to the nineteenth century, this beguiling bread can be made strictly by hand with a wooden spoon for a coarse texture or, for a refined and somewhat lightened texture, an electric mixer can be used. Either way, the bread is traditionally baked in a casserole, must be flavored with oregano—why, nobody k