On Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:13:19 -0700, Bob Terwilliger wrote:

> sf wrote:
>
>> I prefer more savory cornbread with chili and if I want it sweet, I'll eat
>> it with honey.
>
> To me, unsweetened cornbread seems to go better with Tex-Mex or Mexican food
> than it does with most Southern food. With a typical Southern meal, I don't
> think it makes a big difference whether the cornbread is sweetened or not
> (unless it's been sweetened beyond all reason, of course).
>
> I bet Paula Deen sweetens *her* cornbread -- or even uses those Jiffy mixes.
>
> Bob

eh, jiffy isn't the work of satan. it's easy for a non-baker like me, and
the result is decent.

i haven't tried doctoring it with jalapeños and whatnot.

your pal,
blaek