Southern Dumplings........

The only chicken & dumpling recipe I have tried so far is a cheater one where you break up refrigerator biscuits. I was told they taste JUST like real dumplings.

I hope not! I didn't care for it at all. Of course, as a life long freezing Northerner..I have never had the real thing and didn't know what to expect.

Hope to see some favorite recipes pop up here! I would love to try again!

Nope for me, as never had them, but I know many who do this, so no slam here, just not what I know, and I am scared to truly put in the recipe that my grannnie always made just for me........

Wow, Forestwolf,

You bring back some wonderful memories from my childhood. My mother used to make dumplings that looked a lot like the ones in your photos. Hers were longer but about that thick--sort of dumpling strips.

My mother was a fabulous intuitive cook, so there are no recipes she left for us. However, I seem to remember her using milk, regular flour, salt and pepper, and oil. If you have anything like a recipe, could you please share it? By the way, I don't remember her putting any leavening in the dumplings.

We have had something close to what she made (but not as good) at the Black-Eyed-Pea restaurant. I t has been a while since we have been there, but they only used to serve them on Thursdays. I don not know if they are still on the menu or not any more.

Thanks again for sharing and bringing back those memories.

I never developed the taste for lumps of dough in my stew or soup. My mom made chicken and dumplings when we were kids and even then, I took the dumplings out. I preferred buscuits or cornbread on the side. Everyone else loved it though.

We love the fluffy kind and often use Bisquick when in a hurry--and put broth or milk in them for the liquid. Cook 13 min. lid off, 13 lid on to cook them and don't make them too big.

My aunt made what she called chicken and dumplings, but what were really thin egg noodles.

My mom who was a Southern lady and cook was the best. Growing up she made the best fried chicken, biscuits, homemade bread, stovetop peach cobbler and chicken and dumplings. They were made out of flour, salt, pepper and milk and who knows what else along with the chicken in the mix. She never used any recipes, just a pinch of this and that LOL. That has never worked for me BTW. You are bringing back so wonderful food and family memories today.

Just the way you describe them! Sweet Sue makes chicken and dumplings in a can. I cheat and buy these, discard the 'chicken', boil some thighs to get broth and add the dumplings. They are really good. Just add lots of black pepper and enjoy.

I cook dumplings all the time when my family is in. I use a biscuit recipe and make them into balls for the dumplings. I first saute a couple of chopped onions, a couple stalks of celery, with 2-3 cloves of minced garlic. Then, add couple of diced carrot sticks and chicken pieces (usually thighs.. because chicken breast is too dry). I add thyme, a little rosemary and 1/2 tsp of Italian seasoning.. a couple of bay leafs and .. we love lots of pepper too. After, the onions are the little golden, I add the organic broth and a few peas and cook until the carrots are soft and the chicken is done. I add milk and bring it to a boil turn it down and add the dumplings while it is still boiling and cook until they are done. It usually turns out well. I have used canned biscuits. But, watch out, because sometimes they fall apart. Then, it ends up like thick gravy. I do not know if it is the amount of leavening in it or what..

On 1/23/2015 Haddie said:

I cook dumplings all the time when my family is in. I use a biscuit recipe and make them into balls for the dumplings. I first saute a couple of chopped onions, a couple stalks of celery, with 2-3 cloves of minced garlic. Then, add couple of diced carrot sticks and chicken pieces (usually thighs.. because chicken breast is too dry). I add thyme, a little rosemary and 1/2 tsp of Italian seasoning.. a couple of bay leafs and .. we love lots of pepper too. After, the onions are the little golden, I add the organic broth and a few peas and cook until the carrots are soft and the chicken is done. I add milk and bring it to a boil turn it down and add the dumplings while it is still boiling and cook until they are done. It usually turns out well. I have used canned biscuits. But, watch out, because sometimes they fall apart. Then, it ends up like thick gravy. I do not know if it is the amount of leavening in it or what..

Haddie, that sounds really yummy but not like anything I have ever eaten in central Florida! When we make dumplings, it is usually just chicken, broth and dumplings with lots of pepper.