Was emailing a food writer pal who was asking about hushpuppies.

Dad used to make 'em with yellow corn meal, a little buttermilk (or whole, if we didn't have the other), a bit of salt, and some chopped onion. Mix together so it was thick but not runny. If it was runny it had too much milk and wouldn't hold together in the oil.

I've had 'em all over, with jalops and Cajun seasoning and the "soft" kind like cake (which sucked). Have seen some recipes for weird stuff like adding applesauce.

How do y'all make hushpuppies?

Meal, beer, onion, cheddar cheese and SUGAR.

If I want something little different will add corn or jalepenos.

Yall forgot an egg and a little oil.

Egg. Dammit, forgot the egg.

No sugar for me, thanks. Not in cornbread or hushpuppies. I know some do like it, though.

A little oil in the mix makes all the difference in the world to me in cornbread or hushpuppies.

Little oil, little whole kernel corn, little jalapeno, little onion.

No sugar for me in the hushpuppies, but I do like it in cornbread.

same here

but onions and halepeno are a must for me

And Buttermilk

Has to be cooked in the same grease as the fish.

Same here...

Buttermilk, eggs, cornmeal, green onion, white onion, melted butter, salt. If it is just for men, I add jalops.

cornbread mix, beer, onion, milk and eggs

I use cream corn instead of whole kernel,meal, onion,cheese,egg,and jalape�os

I use bacon grease instead of regular oil. It helps give them a good flavor.

Mix in Jalapeno,corn,onion and chopped shrimp.

Corn meal, eggs, oil, lots of onion to make the mix. What I like is to add a lot of onion powder into the mix. I like the extra onion flavor. I've also added peppers and cheese.

On a side note salmon balls are great too. Just use as little flour as necessary to get the egg and salmon mixture to stay together. Use lots of onion, pepper jack cheese, and onion powder.

Martha White. LOL!