| Free soul food recipe websites are slowly appealing to | | | | back many older consumers as well, those who had |
| a younger crowd. This new market is not only younger | | | | to avoid eating soul food cooking for health reasons. |
| but more health conscious than traditional southern | | | | Much of the traditional southern cooking contained high |
| food lovers of the past. The younger crowd loves the | | | | amounts of sodium, calories and fat. This often caused |
| taste and satisfaction of traditional southern dishes, but | | | | high blood pressure, obesity and other health ailments. |
| without the heavy feeling afterward. This results from | | | | Now that more soul food recipes have included the |
| the heavy ingredients and often the cooking oils | | | | desires and demands of the health conscious crowd, |
| contained in traditional soul food recipes. | | | | the southern cuisine continues to experience a strong |
| To adapt to the taste and demands of younger | | | | comeback. New phrases have even emerged to |
| consumers more recipe publishers, dining | | | | describe this new movement and have spawned a |
| establishments and manufacturers are cooking lighter. | | | | whole new market. Healthy soul food has come to |
| For example, many now include lighter ingredients in | | | | describe southern cuisine with healthy ingredients, |
| their menus and recipes. For example, most have | | | | cooking methods or even raw food dining. For |
| change from cooking with animal fats to peanut, olive, | | | | example, you'll find more green vegetables, raw fruits |
| and sesame oils. Less red meat and pork dishes are | | | | and bean dishes included in the menus than ever |
| served in soul food restaurants and more chicken, | | | | before. Of course you'll also find all natural herbs and |
| turkey and cold water fish such as salmon, cod and | | | | spices as well as citrus marinades to add flavor to |
| haddock have been added to the menu. | | | | chicken, fish or other light and lean meats. |
| To flavor the dishes, healthier and lighter sauces is | | | | Vegetarian soul food is also a new kid on the block |
| offered along with natural herbs and spices. Most free | | | | that's appealing to the young, hip (and young at heart) |
| soul food recipe websites, cookbooks and restaurants | | | | and health conscious crowd. These meat-less |
| continue to phase out traditional flavorings such as | | | | southern inspired dishes continues to win new fans, the |
| ham hocks, fatback and bacon drippings. These | | | | evidence is the large numbers of books published and |
| seasonings don't have the same appeal to the | | | | new restaurant openings. There's even talk of many |
| younger health conscious consumer as it does to the | | | | of these restaurants planning to franchise in the near |
| older crowd. These changes continue to help bring | | | | future. |