10 Prepared Foods Southerners Would Never Buy At The Grocery Store

1. Sweet Tea

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Prepared salads are best homemade except for Ingles chicken salad.

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Deviled eggs must be homemade, but hard boiled eggs are a personal preference.

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Pimento cheese spread and pimento cheese are not the same, beware of products labeled as "spread".

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Red velvet cake is best homemade to achieve the perfect balance of food dye and flavor.

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Ready-made cornbread is often dry, and the best part is enjoying it warm straight out of the oven.

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Mashed potatoes are best homemade as pre-made versions can have a grainy and sandy texture.

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Hot bar macaroni and cheese is unacceptable; instead, turn to Classic Make-Ahead Macaroni And Cheese.

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Premade deli sandwiches are not worth it except for Publix subs which are made fresh.

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Preservatives in store-bought guacamole affect its taste, and it's better to make it fresh.

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10 Prepared Foods Southerners Would Never Buy At The Grocery Store

1. Sweet Tea

Prepared salads are best homemade except for Ingles chicken salad.

2. Salads

Deviled eggs must be homemade, but hard boiled eggs are a personal preference.

3. Deviled Eggs

Pimento cheese spread and pimento cheese are not the same, beware of products labeled as "spread".

4. Pimento Cheese Spread

Red velvet cake is best homemade to achieve the perfect balance of food dye and flavor.

5. Red Velvet Cake

Ready-made cornbread is often dry, and the best part is enjoying it warm straight out of the oven.

6. Cornbread

Mashed potatoes are best homemade as pre-made versions can have a grainy and sandy texture.

7. Mashed Potatoes

Hot bar macaroni and cheese is unacceptable; instead, turn to Classic Make-Ahead Macaroni And Cheese.

8. Mac & Cheese

Premade deli sandwiches are not worth it except for Publix subs which are made fresh.

9. Sandwiches

Preservatives in store-bought guacamole affect its taste, and it's better to make it fresh.

10. Guacamole

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