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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.
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Rien Fertel, WSJ, 17 Nov. 2022
With a spatula, turn the hoecake over and continue cooking another 4-5 minutes, until browned.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Anna Caplan, star-telegram, 25 Apr. 2018
Southerners who grew up with hoecakes will appreciate the taste and texture immediately.
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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.
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Bon Appetit, 1 Aug. 2017
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Word History
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 7 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
hoecake
noun
hoe·cake
ˈhō-ˌkāk
: a small cornmeal cake
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