Stew? Grits? Nope. Food Network says this is Georgia’s coziest dish

Georgia cuisine is all about comfort food from BBQ and fried chicken to pies and mashed potatoes. But what’s the best? Food Network claimed one as the best in the February/March issue of its magazine in a list of the top in each state.

What is the best comfort food in Georgia?

Representing Georgia as the ‘coziest dish’ is classic cornbread. Food Network highlighted that it was made the official state bread last year and that it’s a nod to the area’s Cherokee roots.

What are Georgia’s official state foods?

The same legislation that made cornbread an official food of Georgia did the same for Brunswick stew. Some similar symbols include grits as Georgia’s official prepared food, peaches as the official state fruit, and largemouth mass as the official state fish.

Cornbread recipe

Food Network’s recipe is to whisk 1 cup of yellow cornmeal and flour, one-fourth cup of sugar, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, 1.5 teaspoons of kosher salt, and half a teaspoon of baking soda in a bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk 2 eggs, 1 cup of buttermilk, one-fourth cup of whole mil, and 7 tablespoons of melted butter until smooth.

Whisk the buttermilk mixture into the cornmeal mixture and pour the batter into a buttered 9-inch ovenproof skillet; smooth the top. Bake at 375 degrees until golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean; about 25-30 minutes.

Who plays Cornbread from Sinners?

There’s another reason cornbread is having a big year: It’s the name of one of 2025’s biggest and best movies of the year, “Sinners.” Cornbread is played by Omar Benson Miller and (SPOILER ALERT) is one of the first to be turned into a vampire.

Miller won a Gotham Award for his role in the film. If you didn’t see “Sinners,” you may know him as Charles Greene in HBO’s “Ballers” and Sol Georgie in “8 Mile.”

Miguel Legoas is a Deep South Connect Team Reporter for USA Today. Find him on Instagram @miguelegoas and email at mlegoas@gannett.com.