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His untraditional Seder plate features a chicken bone in place of the lamb shank, collard greens representing the bitter herbs, hot pepper subbing for horseradish, and hoecake for matzo.
—Rien Fertel, WSJ, 17 Nov. 2022
With a spatula, turn the hoecake over and continue cooking another 4-5 minutes, until browned.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2021
Place the hoecake on a platter, and set it in the oven to keep warm while making the rest of the batch.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2021
Preparing 1 hoecake at a time, drop a scant 1/4 cup of the batter onto the griddle and cook on one side for about 5 minutes, or until lightly browned.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2021
Take, for example, the complimentary biscuits atop hoecakes, which are summarily deposited on your table pre-meal.
—Anna Caplan, star-telegram, 25 Apr. 2018
Southerners who grew up with hoecakes will appreciate the taste and texture immediately.
—Andy Staples, SI.com, 19 Feb. 2018
The redneck taco—your choice of pork, brisket, sausage, chicken, turkey, or catfish—on a cornbread hoecake is reaching legendary status.
—Bon Appetit, 1 Aug. 2017
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First Known Use
1745, in the meaning defined above
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“Hoecake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hoecake. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
hoecake
noun
hoe·cake
ˈhō-ˌkāk
: a small cornmeal cake
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