Though Brunswick Stew has many variations, Fearnow's is, without a doubt, the finest chicken-based (no squirrel) commercial recipe, from Hope Farm, Virginia.

• two 29 oz cans $15.75

Harris is the only company still canning this Lowcountry recipe. Crab roe gives she-crab soup its name and saffron color. Add sherry to taste, and say it's from scratch.

• two 10 oz cans $13.95

If you make hoppin' john with black eyed peas, you've been making it wrong. These beautiful dried "red" field peas are the correct ingredient. Recipe included on the bag.

• two 1 lb bags $9.50

If you've never tasted the pale field pea variety known as Lady Cream, then you'll know why we were ecstatic to find the Texas Fair brand. Their canned lady cream peas are now a year-round indulgence. Serve soupy, with homemade cornbread and ham.

• four 14 oz cans $15.25

A late August display of Southern peas wouldn't be complete without purple hulls, which have a more robust flavor than other peas. Serve warm as a side dish or incorporate into a cold salad.

• four 14 oz cans $15.25

The "homemade-style" flavor of Mama Duke's recipe has been a sensation in the South for half a century. Natural ingredients, no added sugars.

• two qt jars $14.25